Recording an Explosion

[K9 Kai Niggemann]

On the 2nd of February a tower belonging to the university will be blown up (demolished) in Frankfurt. 

I am planning to go, together with some fellow music/sound geeks to record. Have any of you ever recorded an explosion?

It must be tricky, you only get one chance, and no prior leveling... 

I will get a nagra and will probably use a dynamic mic (electro voice re-20) if I can get a second one for stereo. Then a backup using the internal  mics of the zoom h4n..

Any suggestions?

Kai

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