Working Gas Heroes Sound Effects Library

  Sonic Shepherd · "Working Gas Heroes" Sound Library Preview www.sonicshepherd.com  Working Gas Heroes is an adrenaline charged, earsplitting collection of Dragster recordings captured during quarter mile races in Los Angeles, California. This project was as intense as it was fun to record. We grew instant beards and 3 extra inches of chest hair from the sheer force of decibel induced testosterone! Each car was recorded back to back from a line of competitors. They either raced each other or solo (with the clock) to compete by heat. We had racing pit passes so we were positioned right next to the track. The Neumann RSM 191 was a perfect choice because of it’s high Max SPL, but not blowing it out was a constant balancing act. I found the best strategy was to stay near the starting line and then vary my position as cars approached. This has to do with the sequence of each pass. As dragsters advance they Burnout, Rev, Idle and Race. The Burnout heats the tires and lays down rubber, im