That's exactly the system we use. Hi freq hiss depends entirely on
the habitat atmospheric conditions, the type of pre-amp you're using
and the level of actual signal (in relation to your input levels and
the type of recorder you're using). As far as we know, the MKH 30/40
M-S combo is the quietest system we've tested.
Bernie Krause
Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
P. O. Box 536
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-996-6677 tel
707-996-0280 fax
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>Walt,
>Why do you think the MKH 30/40 recording has more high frequency hiss
>than the other recordings?
>
>Also, did you have a chance to pair a MKH 30 with a mono mic mounted in
>a parabola?
>
>Kevin J. Colver
>114 N. Clark Lane
>Elk Ridge, UT 84651
>801-423-1810
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lang Elliott
>Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 6:41 AM
>To:
>Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Some mic samples
>
>Walt:
>
>nice selection of examples. I presume that the variation in background
>noise
>between recordings is mostly due to variations in traffic, rather than
>due
>to the mike setups themselves.
>
>Lang
>
>Here's some mic samples from my foray last week. I took the trouble to
>work several mics on a couple sites. All samples are raw, just the bass
>cutoff, and with the MS setups decoded to stereo. File sizes vary from
>323k to 429k, total of all 11 files is 4 megs. I make no claim this is
>the best these setups can do, except for the Telinga I'm still getting
>used to them. And, of course mp3 encoding will take away a little. There
>is certainly plenty more variation of the stereo for the M/S setups.
>
>First site is a flooded ditch that runs perpendicular to the road out
>for 50 yards or so. A house (and it's dog) is 100 yards out. Behind me
>are various manmade noises in the distance and some spring peepers
>across the road. In the ditch in front of me there are Southern Chorus
>Frogs, most are fairly close. And a few half hearted Southern Leopard
>Frogs.
>
>The mics for first site:
>
>Telinga Pro V with DAT Stereo mic element. Plugged into the HHb
>Portadisc direct. Input attenuation set at -15dB.
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/S.Telinga.DATStereo.mp3
>
>M/S MKH-30/40 with Sennheiser suspension and zeppelin, no furry cover.
>Powered by and plugged direct into the HHb Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/S.MS.MKH30-40.mp3
>
>M/S MKH-30/60 with same suspension and zeppelin setup. Again direct to
>the Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/S.MS.MKH30-60.mp3
>
>M/S MKH-80/80 with larger 6" zeppelin and suspension. Mid on cardioid
>setting. Direct to Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/S.MS.MKH80-80.mp3
>
>SASS/MKH-110, no windscreen, direct to Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/S.SASS.MKH110.mp3
>
>SASS/MKH-20, no windscreen, direct to Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/S.SASS.MKH20.mp3
>
>The second site is a near dried out pond, just shallow water which is
>starting to refill it in puddles. It's got quite a bit of tall
>vegetation in it that's grown last year while it's been down. In this
>area are Brimley's Chorus Frogs, Spring Peepers, and a few Southern
>Leopard Frogs. The angle the pond covers from my location is less than
>90 degrees. Frogs are from 20' to 150' away. Some distant manmade
>noises, mostly behind me.
>
>Mics:
>
>Telinga Pro V with DAT Stereo into Portadisc, with -15dB attenuation:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/B.Telinga.DATStereo.mp3
>
>M/S MKH-30/60 same as above into Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/B.MS.MKH30-60.mp3
>
>M/S MKH-80/80 same as above into Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/B.MS.MKH80-80.mp3
>
>SASS/MKH-110 as above, into Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/B.SASS.MKH110.mp3
>
>SASS/MKH-20 as above, into Portadisc:
>http://loscan.home.mindspring.com/B.SASS.MKH20.mp3
>
>Note that the samples will not be up indefinitely. I don't have the
>space for that. A few weeks at most.
>
>Walt
>
>
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