At 02:03 2005-07-16, you wrote:
>The NT1 is not an rf but the principal of imp shift seems similar.
Hm. If so, I will have another look.
Klas.
>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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> >
> >_____________________________________________________________________
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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--
>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
>alone
> > > >weighs as much as 4- 30/40 combos,.. Rob D.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >_____________________________________________________________________
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> >
> >_____________________________________________________________________
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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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >_____________________________________________________________________
>___
> >
> >_____________________________________________________________________
>___
> > >
> > >
> > >"Microphones are not ears,
> > >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> > >A listening room is not nature."
> > >Klas Strandberg
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> > >
> > >
> > >"Microphones are not ears,
> > >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> > >A listening room is not nature."
> > >Klas Strandberg
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
> > S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
> > Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
> > email:
> >
>
>
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
>
>
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