on 16/10/03 8:47 AM, Greg Winterflood at wrote:
> During the day the Spiny Eared Honeyeater (Acanthygenys fufogularis)
> has become my musical favourite. He sings all around town......
I guess you mean the Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, it's a real favourite of mine
too with those wonderful gurgling melodious calls that always remind me
(nostalgically) of camping trips to Central Australia.
>Another ambition is to
> capture the amazing take-off whirr of the Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps
> plumifera) and translate it into MP3 and maybe put that up on the
> web.
Another beautiful bird from Central Australia. I'd love to hear those
whirring wings again, and the Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater too, if you
eventually post these on a web site.
good luck!
Vicki Powys
Australia
on 16/10/03 8:47 AM, Greg Winterflood at wrote:
> Dang, the Gods have made a strike.
>
> I knew I was going against the grain when I got a cassette
> recorder. I could tell. I understood the messages on the bush-
> telegraph....MD is the way to go....MD is the way to go....MD is the
> way to go........md
> is...the...way...to...go.......md...is..th..wa..t..g..
>
> But me, being me, decided that cassette tape was the way to start.
> So I got a Marantz PMD222 and have been surprised with the results I
> am getting from it, especially when combined with a 'Tryout' version
> of Adobe Audition 1 (which I plan to purchase when my 30 days trial
> runs out).
>
> During the day the Spiny Eared Honeyeater (Acanthygenys fufogularis)
> has become my musical favourite. He sings all around town. By
> comparison the White Plumed Honey Eater (Lichenostomus penicillatus)
> seems somewhat laconic. In fact there seems to be an irruption of
> the Spiny Eared which has displaced the White Plumed. The White
> Plumed might be an excellent morning rouser; but the Spiny Eared
> stays the distance during the day, and offers excellent recording
> opportunities.
>
> Can this get better, I asked myself??
>
> Then the Gods made their strike.
>
> The little triangular red LED above the Record Level control on the
> PMD222 is supposed to come on when the machine is in Record Mode.
> It died. I think I saw it flare and then go out yesterday afternoon
> when I was recording an overload of galahs (Cacatua roseicapilla)
> chewing the tops off the eucalyptus trees next door. The present
> climatic conditions in Central Australia are the nearest
> approximation we have to "Spring". Flowers are blooming, birds are
> nesting, hayfever is rife.
>
> Like (as the adolescents say) how many times does a brand new LED do
> that??? The circuitry on the board behind the LED seems to be
> behaving responsibly. The machine still records and plays back at
> appropriate levels but the light isn't there. I guess I really
> don't it, but it's nice to have everything working on a new
> machine. I am wondering if anyone on the list has advice on how
> simple this may be for me to fix?
>
> The real issue is that I bought the machine over the net, and it
> came from a store in the US. The paper work says that the warranty
> does not apply outside the US - despite the fact that the machine
> was manufactured in Japan. Should have thought of these issues
> before I bought what seemed to be a bargain!!
>
> So do I open the recorder case? Or just keep recording? I have an
> appropriately sized set of Philips Head screw drivers, or, as the
> Japanese say (+) screw drivers.
>
> Anyway, just thought I would report in from the field (i.e. my
> backyard) and say that things are progressing very well on the
> recording and editing side. I've learned a great deal in the past
> week and now it's a matter of making some recordings others might
> like to listen to. My first goal is to compile a CD to send to
> family and friends at Christmas time. Another ambition is to
> capture the amazing take-off whirr of the Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps
> plumifera) and translate it into MP3 and maybe put that up on the
> web. And then, of course, the time will come to replace the shotgun
> with a parabola...
>
>
> Greg
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