--- In Vicki Powys <>
wrote:
> 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.
Yep, that's him. Ears, cheeks...my anatomy must be rusty!
> >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.
I reckon I'd like to give Rich's 'el cheapo' stereo-mike-project a
go capturing the whirr of the Spinifex pigeon. I can nearly hear the
whirr-whirr-whirr now going from one side of the plexiglass to the
other. (I think we call that stuff Perspex?? - Maybe there is a
difference??)
> good luck!
I'll need it.
Thanks Vicki
Greg
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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