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Re: no FAQ for a beginner?

Subject: Re: no FAQ for a beginner?
From: "Dave J" <>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 10:59:41 -0000
--- "yodrez" <> (Dan) wrote:
> [...]
> I'm hoping I can get started for under $1000-1500.
> 
> Stop laughing.
> 
> I am a semi-competent intermediate at using Audition
> (formerly CoolEdit), so the software part is OK. 
> 
> I need "Nature Recording Equipment and Techniques 101".
> I also need specific recommendations regarding brands,
> models, quality trade-offs, etc. Can you direct me to
> some quality websites, user groups, and mailing lists?
> Bargain sites? 

I think the consensus opinion here is that you can get started with a
mididisc recorder and a microphone. What I would like to hear is a
gallery of similar recordings that showcase the audible differences
between a cheap setup and the more expensive setups. 

Simply listening to an expert's recordings does not allow you to guess
whether the higher audio quality is due to the expert's 1. recording
technique, 2. $$$ equipment, or 3. post-processing.
 
Dave




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Loudspeakers are not birds,
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