Wednesday, March 6, 2013

I WANT 50 SWIFTLET SOUNDS


                                              ( Have to clear all these in 2 weeks)

I was shocked, someone called and wanted to order 50 Swiftlet sounds from me. Yes,  he wants all my Swiftlet sound collections especially the GS (Galaxy star) series and the B series. Whatever Swiftlet sound I have he wants  it. This is ridiculous, but it is true. I have not met this guy before. He seems to know lots about me. Claimed that he reads my blog since 2008. He has many Swiftlet farms all over South East Asia, and most are located in Indonesia.

Out of curiosity I asked him, “Why are you so interested in all my Swiftlet sound collections.

He replied, “ Your Swiftlet sound is very special and unique”.

I was flattered by his reply and asked him again, “Isn’t the market has lots of Swiftlet sound now? He replied, “Yes but your Gs series still the best”.

He could anytime get a duplicate copy of the Gs series from friends, but what he wanted is the original from me. He knew that every Swiftlet sound that I had sold is specially edited and mixed, and not a single one is identical.

He must have noticed this from the sounds his friends bought. It is interesting to have someone like this who could differentiate them.

He is here for a week  to attend some business conference.He wanted to collect them in a week's time and bring it back to Indonesia. This is crazy, I need time, it takes me averagely at least 2 days to remix and edit one single sound. Now  he wants 50 Swiftlet sounds in a week. I told him I need 2 weeks for this otherwise no deal!

If I am going to do this I will make sure he gets what he pays for. I need time to make good quality sounds. I told him, once I had completed remixing the sound I will courier it to him.

He agreed and wanted to meet up with me. So we meet up at the hotel lobby where he stayed.

He talks most of the time. He spoke about his experience Swiftlet farming dating back in the early eighties. Claiming how wonderful it was during that time and everything was so easy. He is quite elderly and is a nice person. When I spoke with him earlier through the phone, it doesn’t sound like him. He doesn’t sound that old. I told him he must have eaten lots of Birds Nests.

“I may have a lot of experiences in Swiftlet farming but when it comes to sound recording,computer editing  and the electronic gadgets I surrender. We need people like you”, he claimed.

I was again flattered by his comment. We spoke for an hour in the lobby. He insisted to buy me dinner. Well I just have to oblige ….. He is a nice person anyway.

Now I have to finish 50 sounds in 2 weeks. It is a head cracking job! After this insomnia  will set in….the frequency of the Swiftlet sound affects our sleep. It happens to me all the timeI don’t know about you guys.

Good Swiftlet farming All!