I am a budget impaired recordist and not in the group of many that
have responded, but I still will.
For field cable I like the Canare star quad low profile for both
stereo and mono use. Stuff works great even at low temps.
Model L-4E5C. It gets eaten by critters about as easy as any but does
not wear bad at all. I started using it at Lang's suggestion and he
did me no wrong.
For a head in the field for birdsong I would rather have the front
image the same as the back image. I prefer the "Foam Block Head"
which is to inexpensive to be commercially made. Note this is "high
density" furniture foam and not low. I didn't like the low density
as well. It works as well on a picnic table, log, or hung from a
tree. The center image really is good. A sharpened copper pipe is
used to cut the holes into the foam.
see: http://home.comcast.net/~richpeet/foamblockhead1.JPG
I use a different approach for a very mobile and high wind
application. That would be the "Football on a stick" If someone
wants that reposted for construction I can do that but the center
image is not as nice.
Rich
--- In "thorley_tom"
<> wrote:
> Hi Roger,
>
> Good to hear from you, sorry to have missed you at the WSRS meeting.
>
> > Have used spaced omnis up to 3 metres, not happy with all
subjects
> recorded. Usually use a spaced bar of 27 inch or Fred the Head,
but I think its
> all subjective.
>
> I absolutely agree with "I think its all subjective" when it comes
to omnis. I
> have experimented with other spacings (up to 10meters) but have not
> recorded extensively at this width. The acoustics of the
environment
> determine what works best, my stereo bar extends to 2m max so most
of my
> recordings are made within these parameters. I am definately
interested in
> experimenting with widely spaced pairs but when recording abroad
the extra
> weight of a 2x50m cable drum is just to much (I was shocked the
first time I
> realised the weight of a good starquad cable on drum).
Unfortunately I have
> not gotten hold of a Fred Head, would like to try one though.
Incidentally,
> question for all, what is the lightest high quality cable available
that will
> survive field conditions?
>
> Tom
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