Last minute check of my in-box before heading to the field lyrebird
recording. Haven't really got time but I must put in a brief thought.
A major component of my lyrebird work is sorting out the local dialects of
their highly complex vocalisations. A recording with a parabol is fine. I=
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doesn't matter in the least if the sound is altered to some extent. Like
talking on the phone - the sound is far from natural but I can still
understand the words and, if its is someone I know well, recognise the
voice.
I've not tried it, but I reckon a good clear recording with a parabol and
one with the mic near the lyrebird of the same sound, would produce
sonagrams near enough to identical.
I have to allow 3 days minimum to 'sort out' a lyrebird in a new area, and
get a recording with him singing only a couple of metres from the mic. Wit=
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a parabol I can walk into a new area and with reasonable luck (and good
weather) get a respectable recording on the first day.
Both of which I shall now attempt - after about three hours drive and half =
a
day's hike with camping and recording gear.
Cheers
Syd
PS Thanks Klas, for that so excellent Telinga technology.
S
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