I am a little dismayed at the direction this group has taken lately toward=
discussions of equipment almost exclusively. If I were a new recordists
trying to get a handle on how it's done and I read this list I might assume=
that equipment is much more important than it really is. Mics are
important, of course, and the recording medium matters, but what really
makes you a recordist is recording!
Any mic feeding any medium will do the job. The most important thing is to=
get out there in nature and start recording. Record everything you hear -
from the front, from the side, in the bushes, in a field, with cassette
tape, MiniDisc, DAT, cheap mics, stereo, whatever - just record. It is far,=
far more important to get some experience under your belt than it is to use=
the "right" equipment.
As the ad says: "Just do it".
Worrying about the right equipment and its arcane specifications is
important only after you have developed your recording skills out in the
field. When you are ready for expensive equipment and pre-amps and M-S
stereo setups, you'll know it. For now, have fun.
My 2=A2.
Doug
Doug Von Gausig
Clarkdale, Arizona, USA
Moderator
Nature Recordists e-mail group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists
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