Single arc of electricity going up a Jacob's Ladder.
This was taken from the audio track of a video shoot. Recorded with the internal microphone of a Sony DCR-TRV8 Handycam.
Still frame from the video:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21311308@N00/160557390/
Type
Flac (.flac)
Duration
0:01.625
File size
196.8 KB
Sample rate
48000.0 Hz
Bit depth
16 bit
Channels
Stereo
Comments
17 years, 2 months ago
How to i convert flac to wav?
17 years, 6 months ago
great sample
17 years, 8 months ago
The "clicking" happens when a new arc is sparked at the base of the ladder during the dispersion of the previous arc. This is part of how the device works (see the flickr photos for a better idea.)
We did find a way to keep an arc "alive" by blowing it down towards the base, but this produces a different noise. You can hear this effect in this sample:
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=19482
The effect you want can probably only be achieved through postproduction, or recording a different device...
17 years, 8 months ago
If you could use a Jacob's Ladder continuously, without all the "clicking", you might make it sound like an electrical surge or something. That would be cool.
