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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · 17d

Remember RSS readers? I was inspired a while back by @techconnectify.bsky.social to limit my own algorithm-based feeds. Easy enough on YouTube, but recently remembered I can "subscribe" to my favorite News/Blogs/Anything with RSS!

Any favorite RSS readers? Currently using "Feeder" on Android.

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Sep 3

Nice. My favorite pattern is the "Wail" tone.

youtu.be/95q6rx0B3PQ?... (3:30ish)

There are whole communities out there that map and catalog all these if you look around on the internet. I'm sure someone has an NZ map somewhere!

Analog Whelen WPS-4004 (Old Version) Monthly Warning Siren Test, Alert & Wail - Chesnee, SC 9/5/15

YouTube video by TrainsAndSirens1

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Sep 3

That bird can hold a note too!

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Sep 3

It's an emergency warning siren. For any kind of emergency but typically reserved for tornadoes around here. They do tests once a month!

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Sep 3

That's a challenge! Near impossible in a big city like Chicago. If there could just be ONE testing day where it's bone chilling cold and no one in the city is out driving 😆.

Cool that they test that one weekly! More chances to get a clean wide perspective. Does NZ do a constant tone like this one?

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Sep 2

This siren bested me last time when I recorded it. Actually I bested myself by somehow accidentally recording at 48khz. But NOT TODAY. Today I came 192kHz/32bit ready to both capture ultrasonics and not worry about gain. #fieldrecording #warningsiren #soundeffects

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 28

Dang @bsky.app that's quite the video compression

a blurry picture of a person wearing a blue jacket on a gray background .

ALT: a blurry picture of a person wearing a blue jacket on a gray background .

media.tenor.com

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 28

Happy #sounddesign accidents are my favorite.

Laughing Robot?
Synthy Boomerang?
Sci-fi Alert?
????

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 19

Wow! Yeah gotta remember to set something up next year! Would be very cool to capture that.

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 19

It took a good bit of RX to quiet down the city, but mainly it helps being up on a roof! Makes car bys and all that kind of stuff way easier to manage.

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 19

If you're looking for free military jet sound effects, you've stumbled across the correct post:

sto.sh/2025/08/19/c...

#fieldrecording #soundeffects #chicagoairandwatershow

Chicago Air & Water Show – Free Sound Effects – Stosh Tuszynski

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 18

20 min, and I can outrun Usain bolt.
30 min, and I'm waking up in 8 hours.

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 17

Great sound, minus the view for #chicagoairandwatershow Day II

I captured some really great stuff yesterday. Hope today is the same!

Will be sharing some of these recordings later on for free in a blog post or something. SMASH THAT FOLLOW BUTTON.

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Aug 16

Excited to see what I capture this year! 🛩️

To be fair I'm only going stereo this time, but same location. Away from all those noisy people who carelessly verbalize their amazement at a military jet flying directly over their heads 😆

#fieldrecording #chicagoairandwatershow

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Samuel Justice @samueljustice.net · Jul 15

I made a pitch flattener VST3/AU, great for turning dopplered sirens, screams, or animal cries into pitch-locked, high-energy sci-fi source. Weird, glitchy, artefacty fun. Free AU/VST3 (Mac/Win). Uses Rubber Band + FFT.
👉 github.com/samueljustic...

plugins/pitchflattener at main · samueljustice/plugins

General experimentation with Plugins. Contribute to samueljustice/plugins development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Jul 15

I'm pumped to try this out on a bunch of stuff it wasn't intended for haha. Good on you for building and sharing something like this!

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Jun 22

Re-watched The Neverending Story for the first time since childhood and it still hits! Had no idea Giorgio Moroder composed the score until now, but it makes complete sense.
Also first time hearing it in surround, which was nice! Assuming it was a remaster... whoever did it wasn't afraid to use lfe!

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · Jun 10

Sometimes, I can get stuck in a very regimented/self limiting mindset while recording #soundeffects. A #fieldrecording project with @atlassound.bsky.social helped break me out of that recently.

Also, becoming a guy who carries a bag around... I now always have a recorder on me, which has helped!

Embracing “Unwanted Noise” in Field Recording – Stosh Tuszynski

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · May 29

I wrote a little tool a while back to automatically create/name a folder/subfolder structure for my work's post production projects, but it also works for field recording sessions along with a million other things, so I thought I'd share it! Sorry for all the blurring 😆

More in video description!

Session Folder/Subfolder Structure Builder - Windows Command Prompt

YouTube video by Stosh Tuszynski

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · May 20

Thank you! I think the rest of this week the sun will still be setting right behind the skyline if you want to give it a go!

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · May 20

Chicago skyline post sunset from the Indiana Dunes. I think next time I'll come prepared with a second camera for photos during the sunset! #chicago #skyline #sunset

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · May 19

Also, if you're the type that would want to see the real time 20 minute version of this: youtu.be/qM3xMofueO8?... 🤠

Chicago Skyline Sunset - Real Time - Indiana Dunes

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · May 19

Chicago skyline sunset from the Indiana Dunes.

First attempt at capturing this. Only happens during two short windows of the year. I'm so happy the planning & weather worked out!

Thanks to @victwav.bsky.social for the assistance in the cold and @cshimala.bsky.social for the inspiration/tips!

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · May 14

You can't go wrong with @mattiacellotto.bsky.social Animal Hyperealism SFX and Byome. Nothing like what I intended to create, but here we are 😆 #sounddesign

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Stosh Tuszynski @sto.sh · May 13

Thanks! Been trying my best to share more. Has honestly helped me to want to try new techniques/tools!

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