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Re: Re: MKH

Subject: Re: Re: MKH
From: Walter Knapp <>
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 16:53:22 -0400
Wild Sanctuary wrote:
> 
> The MKH series of mics are the most reliable systems we've found in
> the field...and that's after 35 years of recording under the most
> extreme circumstances...cold, hot, wet, dry...in various combinations.

This is the real thing about MKH, it's got the track record. Spending
the chunk of change for one is a bit easier knowing about that track
record. There may be something else that will do it as good, but it's a unknown.

I still have no plans to abuse mine unnecessarily.

> A philosophical addendum: the more experience one has in the field
> using any currently avaliable technologies to record, the less
> "expert" one becomes. The conundrum is that we know so little. As
> soon as one claims to be an expert in the realm of field recording,
> run as fast as you can.

This is true of almost any technology now. But recording is so complex
that it's especially true. I figure I need a few lifetimes to even get
started on expert. And I don't believe I'm allowed those :-(

It just snowballs, each thing you learn just shows you a whole bunch
more you don't know. It's probably the easiest when you get that first
recorder and mic and do your very first recording.

On the other hand, part of staying alive is having new challenges to
meet. Otherwise you just vegetate.

Walt



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