At 2:05 PM -0400 7/18/05, Walter Knapp wrote:
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> >>> Think about what would be appropriate for the
>>>>person buying just one stereo setup with the sound recording itself
>>>>being the goal, not adding it to something else.
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>> I can't generalize about what nature recording is for a hypothetical
>> buyer. Again, I personally would not buy another mkh 30-40 as long
>> as there are other, much more affordable options like the NT1A or
>> Nt1A/2A MS out there. The Rodes are larger, clunky mics and not at
>> all well suited to some people's styles. I'm even more convinced
>> after listening to your samples.
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>I ask you to start thinking along these lines, you are becoming a person
>who's pronouncements cause others to go out and buy mics. Often without
>thinking about their own needs. It would be nice if folks would take
>what each of us says in context with what sort of emphasis we have, and
>make their own analysis. But, in general, they don't.
Don't you think this list does a pretty commendable job encouraging
people to consider a lot of factors when making mic and rig choices?
When I think about the choices being proposed three years ago on the
list, its much improved. There's a mich wider set of skills and
experiences which I think is good. What remains really solid about
this list is the number accumulated hours in the field.
After making many bad equipment choices, I finally decided it was
silly to rely on people's words, advertisements and reviews bearing
little relevance. Its not that hard to put the gear side by side and
hear for oneself what is actually happening. I'll keep trying to
make the tests better and relevant to the questions we pose, tangible
stuff. Opinions will always influence some people more than putting
in the time to listen and evaluate. Its probably not the best
investment of my time to try to address this. Rob D.
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Rob Danielson
Film Department
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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