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Very nice heartbeat u have there. Very clean and clear.
That's a nice story George. If we lived closer then I would gladly invite you to lay your head on my naked chest and listen to my heart beating.
I have this guy I have known a long time and he is straight and he knows I am gay. We were room mates about a year or so ago and I was able to get him to let me hook him up to my EKG machine a few times. He didn't have any issues with me being gay and we became pretty good friends, well he moved out and I still talked to him on Facebook a lot and I asked him if he came back to visit would he let me rest my head on his chest and listen to his heart. I told him about the heart thing and he said he wouldn't have an issue with it.
Well....he came into town and he stayed at my place, and right before we were supposed to go to bed I reminded him of our Facebook conversation and he told me to come into the bedroom and he would lay down and I could rest my head on his chest. I was hoping he would take his shirt off but I was just grateful to be able to listen to his heart so I didn't push it I was able to listen to his strong heart for about 45 minutes he put his arms around me for about 5 minutes then he put them to his side even though I had my arms around him. I really enjoyed listening to his strong heart and we talked a little bit about things but it was nice to listen to his heart since I had wondered about his heart for a long time.
when I got done listening to him, I thanked him and he said that it was a pretty interesting experience and he understood that I had been pretty lonely and he was glad he could help.
It was weird, I felt so safe and protected listening to his heart and I felt safe and protected, I wasn't sure if it was because he was such an alpha male or not but I told him I appreciated him letting me listen to his heart. After that I left his room and I went to bed. . It was kinda cool
George
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The people in my house have settled down now, so I’m going to finish the ECG stream I started earlier.
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Streaming with my ECG for a little while. Everyone has left for a few hours, and I couldn’t resist :)
I’m still messing with the camera, maybe this is better, maybe it’s worse. I’m not sure.
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I use silicone tubes (ordered on Amazon). You can get several diameters that tightly fit one into the other, and thus step the internal size up or down. Chose the ones with thicker walls, they let less external noise to the mic.
I’ve written up a little thing about a real life experience of mine, from a few years ago. Nothing amazing or super exciting but I enjoy the memory, and I think I’ve written it decently. Feel free to read, and let me know what you think. I’ve been hoping to improve my writing, even if it is non-fiction.
Thank you both for the suggestions! I really do appreciate it.
I will do some testing and hopefully find the "perfect" combination. I'm also wondering about my tubing. My current mic doesn't work inside my stethoscope tubing - which I assume is due to not enough air space around it for the sound waves. I have another tube I'm using that I've sliced to get the mic into. I had been covering the sliced section with vetwrap, but that was allowing too much exterior noise in. I switched last night to electrical tape, which improved it quite a bit (but doesn't allow easy alterations like the vetwrap did). But - this "other" tube is a bit more rigid than my stethoscope tubing. I may go shopping to day to see if I can find something that is slightly larger than stethoscope sized, but not as rigid as my current tubing.
Thank you again!
The shorter the tube the better: when the tube touches or rubs something it results in additional noise.
Interestingly, I have the opposite experience. A short tube results in heavy air pressure distortion in the recording that overpowers the sound and requires a lot of post-processing, while a long tube lets the air "relax" and the mic only captures audible sound.
I assume it depends on the particulars of each individual setup, so try both if you can.
Happy October my cardiophile friends!🧡🎃
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The shorter the tube the better: when the tube touches or rubs something it results in additional noise.
Great suggestions! Thank you!
I tried some tests earlier today, and my elliptical is LOUD. I'm replacing my elliptical with a different one which will be quieter, but that won't be here for a few weeks. I had hoped to do the recording this week, since I'm just starting the workout, so I get to max heart rate quicker and it lasts longer, AND my husband isn't around the house much this week. Can't really do it while he's here. :/
I do think I need a better microphone. I'm using one that came with a pair of earbuds.
Question - how far from the stethoscope head is your mic? My tubing is apx 6" with the mic being apx 5.5" from the stethoscope head.
I use a few rounds of medical elastic band around my chest, with an additional bundle of cloth to press on the stethoscope more firmly. Works for sleeping records (I do not turn over too much), and for moderate workouts at home.
When I record while cycling, I put a piece of foam over the mic and fix it all to the chest with a few criss cross pieces of duct tape. That is more noisy, less comfortable, and tends to fall off as I sweat. But will stay put for a while even if you move a lot.
About cleaning up, in my opinion - a good mic that does not move across the chest comes first. After you have that done, start to think about post-processing.
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Nice heartbeat
I have just started a new high intensity workout. My hr gets into the 160+ range. I would really like to record a full session (20 minutes) and then match the recording to the export of my heart rate data. I want to hear what I sound like at various rates.
So... it isn’t practical to hold the stethoscope on my chest the whole time, so I need to attach it. I was thinking of using vetwrap, but am concerned it will create a scratchy sound that will muffle my heart sounds. Has anyone done this, and if so, what did you use? Any tips or suggestions are welcome. I’m really keen to do this.
I'll try testing the vetwrap option tonight.
Also - does anyone know of any tips/tutorials on cleaning up the sound file? I have Audacity, but really don’t have a clue how to use it.
Thanks in advance!
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