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Subject: Insect mics
From: "sumphull" <>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 12:23:08 -0000
How do professionals record the very soft, tiny sounds of insects? I would =
like
to listen to the noises of say, pillbugs or beetles scurrying about. I have=
 a
Sony N707 and would like to buy a high quality mike to listen to these type=
s of
sounds. I am a little confused by the plethora of information on mics and
would like some plain advice on a mic setup that will give me solid results=
.  I
would like to listen to insects in the field, close up, and I can spend abo=
ut
$400 on a microphone. I would also like to use this mike to record close up=

percussion sounds of various soft sounding homemade instruments, for
example clusters of nuts, metal parts or glass clinking together. I underst=
and
that I need to purchase an XLR to mini cable and use a self-powered mike
with my system if I want to use the "pro" microphones.

Thanks for your help,

Stephen G.



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