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Re: new mic suggestions?

Subject: Re: new mic suggestions?
From: Rob Danielson <>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:06:26 -0600
>I've checked through the archives here and couldn't find any answers
>to my query, though I'm sure this has been discussed at length:
>
>I was inspired by this group a couple years ago to try my hand at
>recording outdoor sounds, especially on extended backpacks in the
>Grand Canyon - ambient sounds to remember back home with. I have a
>few nice recordings that I've made with a Sony ECM-MS957 stereo mic
>and a Sony MZ-R70 unit - I take longish trips and like to keep things
>light/compact, and have not advanced yet to concerns about pre-amps,
>better quality etc. Question:
>
>Is there a lighter and more compact mic I can utilize? The ECM-MS957
>and its stand is the bulkiest and heaviest part of the setup, but I
>recall reading here of alternatives in that price range. It must be
>stereo.
>
>Many thanks to this group for inspiring my first steps in nature
>recording.
>
>Tom Bourne
>

MD powered, small, high quality for ambience.  Klaus's Em-23's,
omni's ~14dB(A) noise, well below MD mic pre noise. I believe Doug
can order them.
Rob D.

  =3D =3D =3D =3D

Doug Von Gausig
Clarkdale, Arizona, USA
Moderator
Nature Recordists e-mail group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists



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