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I am looking for some really dewcent binaural recordings of how a subway train arrives, doors open, passengers enter / leave the subway, doors close and the subway departs. Anyone up for the task recording some for me? I don't just need US subways, it can be subways from all around the world that has this features included. I could also use an idle loop when there is no train at the station. People talking etc etc. I've found a few similar sounds here, but I need more of 'em. Note that a recording from a cellphone will simply kill the magic in this soundscape I'm creating.

What exactly don't you want from a cellphone? Any ringtone or any uni-directional talking?
Plus: Although you mention to use a recording from any country, here in Austria the driver says something similar to "Train is departing" (in german) shortly before closing the doors -- is that ok?

firefreak
What exactly don't you want from a cellphone? Any ringtone or any uni-directional talking?

i think what he means is that he'd like the quality to be better than that of a cellphone's recording quality.

By the way, I can only do stereo but i will try to get you some from Gwangju, South Korea in the next few days.

I recorded the subway in Washington DC. I get on the subway, go two stops or so, and get off. Binaural. Maybe it will be useful?

Thanks for clearing that up, tweeterdj

In sum it seems that I'm not capable of recording it anyway - I only have a simple stereo microphone (SONY ECM CS10)

doh! I already uploaded one subway file and forgot about it! It was recorded riding the subway though, and from what I can remember you don't get a ton of subway sounds, just mostly talking. But I will be getting some more soon.

I recorded this last year

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=40184

in binaural, standing on the platform when a train arrived and went with doors opening. From Budapest

Try searching "subway sagetyrtle" (make sure "description" and "username" are both checked) - you may find some useful samples. If you don't find what you're looking for, I frequently record while on the subway and would be up for trying to fulfill a specific request.