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RE: Microphone for recording 360 degrees of sound

Subject: RE: Microphone for recording 360 degrees of sound
From: Wild Sanctuary <>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:18:02 -0700
Not quite yet, Martyn. I'll be outta your hair next Tuesday at around noon PDT.

Bernie

>Bernie, I thought you were off on your travels? Don't tell me the
>stagecoach was on strike? :-)
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>Martyn
>Naturesound.Org
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>From: Wild Sanctuary 
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>Subject: [Nature Recordists] Microphone for recording 360 degrees of
>sound
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>Rainforest humidity is the most problematic issue we ran across, Jim.
>You need to find a transducer system that meets certain specs in that
>regard. The most functional, transparent, noise-free, and durable
>systems in that category are the Sennheisers (get a couple of omnis,
>if you can, and use them as a stereo pair). The next best system
>using omnis is to get a couple of Sony ECM 55B lavaliere mics (around
>$350USD each), tie a string around a tree about the diameter of the
>distance between your ears and attach the ECMs 180 degrees opposite.
>The mics'll fit in your pocket when you're not recording. You'll get
>at least a reasonable stereo and binaural effect. Depending on where
>you will be, the dawn and dusk choruses generally produce a loud
>enough signal (75 - 85dBA) to well offset the noise floor of the
>internal mic preamps. Even though they, too, are condenser mics, the
>Sonys never failed because of humidity where others (Schoeps,
>Neumann, etc.) never made it past the first 15 minutes.
>
>Bernie Krause
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Let me start by saying I know very little about microphones but do
>>know that this is the place to get the best advice. Next month I
>>will be visiting my favorite habitat, the rain forests of South
>>America. The sounds of the forest are very evocative and I want to
>>make a set of long recording so that on those cold New England
>>evenings I can image I'm back in the rain forest.
>>
>>I have a Sennheiser shotgun mic for my video but by it's very nature
>>is not designed for capturing sounds from 360 degrees. My recording
>>unit is a Sony minidisc which is primarily for my birding. I know I
>>should be using something better (the new Marantz PMD670 is on my
>>list for Santa) but I have so much other field gear (for birding,
>>photography and video!).
>>
>>Can someone suggest a good microphone which is easily portable (i.e.
>>fits in a pocket), can work with a minidisc and higher end recording
>>units. It would make sense to have some form of support like a mini
>>tripod so I can leave it unattended.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jim Hully
>>Salisbury, MA
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