T.O.C Code 4:: What do you recall to be the most difficult sound or sounds to record/edit?
Evan Buehler:: The gunshot sounds were definitely the most difficult to record and edit. One thing that most people do not realize is that gunshots are extremely loud. Recording gunshots is extremely difficult as a result. It's also very difficult to get good isolation of the guns sounds in recording session. In a studio you have a well-controlled environment, but in a firing range, there is no easy way to eliminate the reflection of the sound in the room. Also, a recording of a gunshot does not capture a lot of the actual sound that you hear, or more correctly, that you feel. I had to edit the samples we used so that they "felt" right compared to the real thing.