>So remember, before
>you decide to support or trash what I'm saying, it's YOU I'm talking
> about...
>
> David.
Could you be so kind to explain why you accuse everybody who reads
your email?
There no reason to offend a complete list...
Evert
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:22:43 2005
Message: 3
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 18:27:21 -0400
From: "Robert Bird" <>
Subject: New Member
Hello.
I am new to nature recording, in fact my first attempt was during a
backpacking trip last weekend. I was referred to this group by a member of
the BackpackingLight group.
My goals for this trip were to
1. Record the environment as a whole rather than focus on specific animals
or sounds.
2. Record myself walking along the trail
My equipment consisted of the following:
Sony mz-r70 minidisc recorder
Sound Professionals Super Cardiod Microphone
Sound Professionals Dual Channel Microphone Preamp
I clipped the microphones to the sides of my cap just forward of my ears.
This was equipment I already owned and use at home for recording acoustic
guitar.
I was surprised at the result considering it was my first attempt. I
converted a 90 second sample to an mp3 and have posted it to my web page,
here is the link if anyone is interested, it is 1.37 mb. This is also my
first attempt at a web page.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rwbird/babblingbrook.mp3
I chose this specific clip because of the mosquito that circled my head
about half way through the recording and because it was in between
airplanes.
The biggest problems I encountered were
1. Airplanes. The minidisc captured this sound very realistically,
unfortunately that's not what I was trying to record. The 90 second clip in
the link above was part of a 10 minute continuous recording that included 4
airplanes.
2. Wind. I got the best results when I was standing still, but even
walking at a slow pace created undesirable wind noise. I assume that this
problem could be alleviated by some kind of wind screen.
I would appreciate any comments you may have about my equipment and advice
about dealing with the problem of the wind noise.
One final specific question: Do you think an omni-directional mike would be
better for the two purposes I listed above?
Thanks.
Bob Bird
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