Hi, recordist. I agree with Doug. I would like to share with you some
experiences with my bioacustic course in the mesoamerican countries, from
Mexico to Panama. IN my training course, I have tried to show all existing
equipment for bird sound recording, including mics Sennheisser, Shure,
recorders (dat, md, cd, pc card, analog, etc. etc.). Of course Parabolas,
Roche, and Telinga. But most of participants, which are from neotropical
countries, of course, always be worry about the price of the equipment. I
remember the questions of a girl from Panama who ask me?. How could i do a
parabola, something similar to Telinga, but with material what a could get
in Panama?. HOw could we do a Parabola for people from third world but it
works and can do good recording?.
REcordist with your amazing experience, mabye will be useful to think in ho=
w
to built a parabola to low cost. I remember Walter model?, which could be
interesting for our mesoamerican biologist. Maybe our experiences could be =
a
contribution to conservation and preservations of the neotropical birds.
Saludos from Mexico
-----Mensaje original-----
De: Doug Von Gausig
Enviado el: Martes, 15 de Abril de 2003 10:20 a.m.
Para: Nature Recordists
Asunto: [Nature Recordists] For all the newbies: Equipment is important,
but...
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
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