The NT1 is not an rf but the principal of imp shift seems similar.
I want to prove that a digial gate is just as good as rf but this
will take me more time unless someone wants to invest in me.
Clearly the nt1a is performing in 100% humidity and it clearly is out
performing the rf mkh.
More play is needed.
Rich
--- In Klas Strandberg
<> wrote:
> I would guess it is about the same, and also with individual
variations.
> You know my standpoint: No condensor mic's except Sennheiser MKH
has a
> design which allows it to be very reliable.
> But I saw NT1A on the web for only 199 USD! It is VERY cheap for a
> microphone with such a very low noise! Though bulky and perhaps
unreliable
> under wet conditions - which is the alternative??
>
> Klas.
>
>
>
> At 00:14 2005-07-16, you wrote:
> >Rob,
> >
> >Can you or anyone else hazard a guess as to how dependable the
Rode NT1-A
> >might be in a warm, humid climate? I have a Rode NT4 which does
well as long
> >as the humidity is low. Here in South Carolina this means that I
can record
> >with the NT4 only in the winter. I am hoping that the NT1-A does
O.K. in
> >high humidity. You mention a "wet, drippy night". These conditions
would
> >quickly disable my NT4.
> >
> >Robin Carter
> >Columbia, SC
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From:
> >
> >Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 9:50 AM
> >To:
> >Subject: [Nature Recordists] Digest Number 1799
> >
> >
> >There are 2 messages in this issue.
> >
> >Topics in this digest:
> >
> > 1. Rode NT1-A's Night Sequence
> > From: Rob Danielson <>
> > 2. Re: Rode NT1-A's Night Sequence
> > From: Jeremy Minns <>
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 01:27:06 -0500
> > From: Rob Danielson <>
> >Subject: Rode NT1-A's Night Sequence
> >
> >Martyn et al--
> >Finally, here are the NT1A's performing, X-Y angled at 60 degrees
> >through a wet, drippy night along the Kickapoo River in SE
Wisconsin,
> >May 26, 2005.
> >
> >http://www.uwm.edu/~type/Temporary/7723EQSparseRvrNiteSeq.mp3
> >44mb (mp3)
> >
> >Its a 30 minute sequence of cross-faded segments starting with the
> >10pm town siren in LaFarge through sunrise recorded on the Sound
> >Devices 722, full gain. If you want to download it rather than have
> >it load in your browser, go to the directory at
> >http://www.uwm.edu/~type/Temporary
> >and right click on the link: 7723EQSparseRvrNiteSeq.mp3 and select
> >the "save to disk" option. Mac folks, use control-click. Rob D.
> >
> > =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D
> >
> >At 3:32 PM -0700 6/22/05, Martyn Stewart wrote:
> > >Let us just hope that someone gets out in the field to use these
rather
> >than
> > >quoting mic specs, I personally would like to hear results.
> > >
> > >Martyn
> > >
> > >Martyn Stewart
> > >Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
> > >http://www.naturesound.org
> > >
> > >N47.65543 W121.98428
> > >Redmond. Washington. USA
> > >Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
> > >
> > >425-898-0462
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From:
> > > On Behalf Of Rob
Danielson
> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:18 AM
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] 722 vs [was] NT1-A and moisture
> > >
> > >At 1:22 PM -0400 6/22/05, Walter Knapp wrote:
> > >>From: Rob Danielson <>
> > >
> > ><snip>
> > >
> > >>When Rode makes a figure-8, compare that to a MKH-30.
> > >>
> > >>One other small reason I went with the MKH series is that it's
one of
> > >>the few series that includes a figure-8. In my M/S I'm using
same brand
> > >>and series for both mics. Makes me at least feel like I have a
somewhat
> > >>matched set of mics in my M/S.
> > >>
> > >>Walt
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >The new, NT2-A is variable polar pattern (cardioid, fig 8 and
omni)
> > >and seems to be based on the same electronics as the NT1-A.
> > >Hopefully, they'll be _fairly_ well-matched for M-S. The $600
combo
> > >could provide great stereo imagery or it could be very poor--=20
no way
> > >to tell this without field testing. The 30 and 40 work well
together
> > >above 200Hz but the 40's stronger bass response makes the center
> > >heavy unless addressed with EQ. No big deal. With some EQ, I
seem to
> > >be able to cover about 230 degrees with tonal eveness with my mkh
> > >30/40 pair which is impressive. That large capsules tend to be
more
> > >treble centric than small capsules, as Dan points out, could
detract
> > >from the tonal uniformity of the Rode MS stereo field. The 2A=20
alone
> > >weighs as much as 4- 30/40 combos,.. Rob D.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> >Message: 2
> > Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:09:25 -0300
> > From: Jeremy Minns <>
> >Subject: Re: Rode NT1-A's Night Sequence
> >
> >Rob,
> >
> >The thing I like best about this list is listening to other
people's
> >recordings so I downloaded your file. When I tried to load it into
Cool
> >Edit 2000 I got a window 'Interpret Sample Format AS' followed by
a window
> >'Raw Data (no header)'. In my complete ignorance of these matters
I clicked
> >OK for the default settings in each case. The file was loaded but
consisted
> >only of white noise.
> >
> >What should I have done?
> >
> >Jeremy
> >
> > >Martyn et al--
> > >Finally, here are the NT1A's performing, X-Y angled at 60 degrees
> > >through a wet, drippy night along the Kickapoo River in SE
Wisconsin,
> > >May 26, 2005.
> > >
> > >http://www.uwm.edu/~type/Temporary/7723EQSparseRvrNiteSeq.mp3
> > >44mb (mp3)
> > >
> > >Its a 30 minute sequence of cross-faded segments starting with
the
> > >10pm town siren in LaFarge through sunrise recorded on the Sound
> > >Devices 722, full gain. If you want to download it rather than
have
> > >it load in your browser, go to the directory at
> > >http://www.uwm.edu/~type/Temporary
> > >and right click on the link: 7723EQSparseRvrNiteSeq.mp3 and
select
> > >the "save to disk" option. Mac folks, use control-click. Rob D.
> >
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
> >Klas Strandberg
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> >"Microphones are not ears,
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> >Klas Strandberg
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