Im new to the board so first up, hi everyone! I have a couple of
newbie questions i was hoping to get some thoughts on. My names
Steve, a musican / producer with a growing taste for sound design.
Most of the work iv done had been on computers in small - mid sized
studio, so i have a good knowledge of software, instrumental
recording etc. Ofcourse, Im just realising how different recording
outside is - I recently went to a bird of prey sanctuary with a Zoom
PS1 and an AKG C1000 and came back with very mediocre results. I was
able to use the computer to sort out most of the wind / noise but i
was still left with fairly poor recordings.
Im aware that the gear i was using was not exactly made for the job -
the Zoom only records at 32kHz, and the C1000 is really a close mic.
Therefore im looking to get some new gear more suited to the job. Im
planning to make recordings of various animals - large cats, birds,
cattle. I doubt i'll be doing much actual wildlife recording -
probably getting most of it from wildlife centres, safari's, zoo's
etc. What would you guys recommend? I have a small'ish budget so Im
really not up for top end stuff. Its unlikely ill be needing to
record over much distance - probably 2m tops, so i dont think a
parabolic would be necessary (?). Do you think the C1000 would be ok
over those distances or would i need a new mic, maybe an ME67? What
about a windshield, cuz i found wind to be a real problem.
I know an MD recorder would probably be good as a recording device,
but i have issues with compression and would prefer to be capturing
uncompressed 16bit/44.1 audio if possible. That said, i hear very
good things about the HHB Portadisc. How does this device compare to
say a Korg D8 for quality? Iv been looking at the MR8, which seems to
have all the features i need at a great price (except phantom power).
Any thoughts on this device? Also, Im not sure if i'll need a
dedicated preamp - Im sure i would for proper wildlife recording, but
again its likely i'll be working in fairly close quarters. Would i
get away with a phantom power box, into an MR8?
Many thanks in advance, Id really appreciate any advice you guys
could give me.
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:26:50 2005
Message: 2
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 11:10:55 -0500
From: Lang Elliott <>
Subject: Re: TEST
Thanks Wil.
I just get worried when certain people tell me that the sound doesn't play,
even though they have Quicktime installed.
Hey, we gotta get moving on the insect book! I'm definitely feeling better
overall and beginning to organize my business projects. So I want to get
back to designing the insect pages and inserting your text.
I forget, but do you have InDesign?
How are things with you today? Also, will you have any time this spring to
join me on a little trip for photography and recording?
Lang
There are many other internet sites that are using QuickTime. I would
have to assume that a great deal of PC users already have QT installed.
It certainly is a painless download and install if they don't. I
wouldn't worry about it and I would go with QT. I also think that QT is
the slickest method of doing the imbedded sound files that I have seen.
For your application, I think QT is the winner.
Wil Hershberger
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:26:49 2005
Message: 1
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 11:05:33 -0500
From: Lang Elliott <>
Subject: Re: TEST
Rich:
I forgot to mention that the loon soundfile is actually an mp3 that I opened
in Quicktime Pro and then saved as a Quicktime movie (.mov). By doing this,
I am able to implement the download protection that Quicktime offers.
In order to make this bulletproof for PCs, I suspect I might have to go with
either Microsoft Media Player or RealAudio. Real has adopted the AAC (mp4)
standard, but Microsoft seems to have decided not to adopt it (which makes
very little sense to me). In any event, I want to embed the player in the
small page, rather than have their players open separately on the screen.
This may or may not be feasible.
My current experiment is to create the basic mode of delivery that I will
use when I re-do my web site next year. By then, AAC will be much more
mainstream (I think). As I mentioned in my last e-mail, I want to provide
listening samples that cannot be easily downloaded. Then I tentatively plan
to implement a pay-per-download option for those wanting to obtain the
complete soundfiles for personal use, educational use, and commercial use.
Lang
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