From: "dlsbmartin11" <>
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> I'd like to introduce myself. My name is David and I've been
> recording for about 10 years, mostly bird calls. I've learned a lot
> doing it, and I've gained a much, much greater appreciation of sounds
> in nature. I've even made a few decent recordings. I've been
> upgrading my equipment over the last year and, now have a Marantz
> PMD670, a Telinga parabola and a couple of Sennheiser MKH
> microphones. Now, I figure that the main things standing between me
> and good quality recordings are my own limitations and learning to
> use the new gear.
It does take time to learn each new mic.
> I've been trying to figure out the best way to mount the mics for M/S
> stereo recording. I have a Sennheiser zeppelin, and I could mount
> them the way Walt does, but the zeppelin is big, hard to pack, and I
> am concerned that it is not rugged enough to go in soft-sided
> luggage. I also could mount the mics on a Sennheiser MZS80 shock
> mount (came with the MKH 30) and use foam windscreens. However, a
> pretty mild breeze produces buffeting with that set-up. I also have
> a couple of Rycote softies, but I haven't figured out how I can set
> up an M/S rig when using them. I'm very interested in any
> suggestions anyone might have.
I don't consider the zeppelins safe except in hard sided containers. The
Sennheiser zeppelins are more sturdy than the Rycote, but could be
easily damaged. That pretty much means finding at least a rigid tube to
protect it.
You do definitely need wind protection. And not just a zeppelin, but the
furry cover as well. And I've gone to baby socks on the mics inside for
serious wind.
Softies would work, but you would get a lot of separation which could be
a problem. There's about 1/4" between the mics in my setup. Softies
would be ok for mono, though they are not as much protection as the full
up kit.
I went round and round about how to do this, and it came down that the
most compact thing that really works well is that zeppelin. I looked
into making my own, and that's a lot of work to do well. So, I
concentrated on finding the pieces cheaper on ebay.
Walt
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:26:42 2005
Message: 10
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:10:13 -0000
From: "julie freeman" <>
Subject: Re: waterproof speakers
Hi,
That's New England Audio Research http://www.nearspeakers.com/
Julie
p.s. I only follow the postings via the digest as am a super-newbie.
really interesting stuff. thank you
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:09:16 -0800
From: Wild Sanctuary <>
Subject: Re: waterproof speakers
Speakers made by NEAR (New England Acoustical Research) can be placed
in a bucket of water still playing.
Bernie Krause
>Can anyone recommend a set of waterproof speakers that have a DC
>adapter and would accept input from a portable CD player?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>
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