Im one those who Walter refers in a previous thread
"It could be very easy for this group to become nothing but technical
discussions. But that would not be very attractive to new folks to
nature recording. We need to get them hooked before we drop the ton of
technological bricks on them. You can record well without understanding
the terminology, though it's easier if you do understand the
implications of that stuff."
Even after followering to the group for several months now I still
having a lot of trouble appreciating what is a good mic and how that
relates to the dollar sign. From recent messages I'm not the only one.
Some of this is terminology and unfortunitly I can not access the link
on the groups home page which may help. Then there are varous
specifacations one reads for example self noise, is very important but
the difference between a mic with 25dB and 40dB are still figures.
Something that I could relate to is how much closer am I going to get to
that bird for the same recording. The some for self noise (how much
extra hiss I'm going to hear in the background with an extra 10dB ) and
there is sound to noise ratio. Other specifications such as output
Impedance and Dynamic Range are just figures.
I have looked at a number of sites that has a general advise on tools
and methods. Also there have been a number of references on what makes
a good mic in this group but there is hell a lot of messages to read to
get a grasp of it all. I'm asking the impossible, can there be a set of
guidelines amongst the group that would make an ideal mic, one that
would do the job and those that will disappoint you for individual calls
vs ambiance recordings. There is no need to mention specific makes of
mics or other additions such as barriers as one needs to get a grasp of
the basics befor being side tracked down another path. Some one could
explain in practical terms what the varies specifications are. This
maybe a useful reference for the home page.
David
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