Or the bottoms for that matter. Go inside a crater in the main island and i=
t
sounds like... Nothing again. Cool thing though is that if you bring
something that makes a loud sound, you get amazingly detailed and rich echo=
s
and slaps, but that=B9s another group :) ps: Walter, you seem to get arou=
nd,
do you know somebody that has captured some good animal (i.e lion, tiger,
elephant etc.) recordings ?
-cd
> From: Walter Knapp <>
> Reply-To:
> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 22:37:25 -0400
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Quietest Mic / Pre
>
>
> Dan Dugan wrote:
>> > Charles Deenen, you wrote,
>> >
>> >
>>> >>For example, have you ever recorded on the top of the volcano's in M=
aui ?
>>> >>If so, it has an almost eerie quitness too it, so you only hear very
>>> subtle
>>> >>rustling etc. Self-noise is a big issue during those times.
>> >
>> >
>> > I didn't record, but after hiking a few hundred yards down from the
>> > visitor center at Haleaka Crater, I found it to be the quietest
>> > outdoor location I've ever experienced. No wind, no birds, no
>> > insects, nothing. I heard the blood rushing in my ears.
>
> I suspect altitude has some to do with this. I climbed many of the
> higher peaks out west in my younger days. Plus lots of other
> mountaineering. This quiet effect is relatively common at high altitude.
>
> Walt
>
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