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Re: Rode NT-4 homemade shockmount and zeppelin

Subject: Re: Rode NT-4 homemade shockmount and zeppelin
From: Rob Danielson <>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:03:37 -0600
Sorry for changing the thread, thought it might show up better in the archives.

We found that the foam windscreen that comes with the NT-4 provides 
too little protection from wind and, as the NT-4 manual notes, the 
mic needs a shock-mount too. You can make your shock-mount/zeppelin 
very inexpensively from 3" PVC pipe, nylon mesh gutter cover and 
jacket from fake fur. There are some photos of a student's home made 
rig in this folder.

http://www.uwm.edu/~type/203/PVC_ShockMounts4_NT4/Rory/

Only the front part needs a fake fur jacket. You can also use 4" 
thinwall PVC which will make the unit lighter weight. One of the 
cable that comes with the NT-4 is fine for the NH900.
Rob D.

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>Thanks Grant and Gene, your knowledge is priceless.
>
>I went out yesterday and picked up a sony MZNH900 and am now looking
>at microphones and windshields.
>
>I think the Rode microphone you are referring to is the NT4.
>Regarding a fluffy cover from rycote, would you suggest that I get
>a "Softie Windshield System" or a "Full Windshield System"? if I was
>to buy the rode NT4?
>
>Apparently the NT4 comes with a WS4 twin-head Wind Shield. Would
>this suffice?
>saw it here: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NT4/
>
>Is it true that I should get an extra 20ft of cable to distance the
>microphone from the mini disc?
>
>thanks!
>
>
>--- In  Grant Finlay
><> wrote:
>>  Ryan,
>>  forget about the vp88.
>>  It's a great stereo mic for in the city but it's self noise is too
>high to
>>  use in the country to record quiet ambiences.
>>  The rode single point stereo mic has a great following,sorry can't
>remember
>>  the model number at the moment. Don't forget about a windshield
>system,
>>  rycote make a slip on fluffy cover for the rode that works ok.
>>  Sorry can't coment on the minidisk as i use a  sony tcd d8 dat.....
>>
>>
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>>  >
>>  > -----Original Message-----
>>  > From: Ryan 
>>  > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:04 PM
>>  > To: 
>>  > Subject: [Nature Recordists] Wish to record nature sounds - need
>advice
>>  > please
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > Thanks in advance for your help.
>>  >
>>  > I'm excited to get rid of the digital camcorder and focus on
>>  > recording the sounds of nature (jungle, waterfalls, ocean waves
>>  > etc.) when I go on my holidays. I'm new to this area so please
>>  > forgive my basic and naive questions.
>>  >
>>  > I've been doing some research on microphones and digital
>recording
>>  > devices to buy and thought I should go with the following unless
>>  > someone could recommend a better solution.
>>  >
>>  > RECORDING DEVICE --------------
>>  > - Sony MZ-NH1 or Sony MZNH900 (both are mini disc recorders that
>>  > have the ability to record in a linear PCM (un-compressed data)
>>  > format. (I like this option for both it's price and it's small
>>  > size.)
>>  >
>>  > MICROPHONE --------------------
>>  > - Shure VP88 - Cardioid Stereo Condenser Microphone  (to get the
>>  > true stereo effect, should I look at a different option i.e.
>>  > seperated left and right microphone?)
>>  >
>>  > I would like to be able to capture sounds with a quality commonly
>>  > heard on nature CD's that are bought in the store.
>>  >
>>  > Thanks again!
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > "Microphones are not ears,
>>  > Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>  > A listening room is not nature."
>>  > Klas Strandberg
>>  > Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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