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Crank Sturgeon Contact Mic Tutorial
- Type
- Video
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 11 min
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2019
About this lesson
A sound artist explains what contact mics and transducers are and demonstrates playing found objects such as tape and a Slinky through them.
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