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Re: draft procedure for amateur recording in parks, v. 2

Subject: Re: draft procedure for amateur recording in parks, v. 2
From: Rob Danielson <>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:37:33 -0500
At 1:09 PM -0700 8/30/05, Lou Judson wrote:
>Curiosity asks: The Sound Devices has a limiter on the mic ins - wonder
>how it would work for those occasional louder, closer sounds? I'll have
>to go listen to the time the chipmunck attacked my furry windscreens
>and see if it sounds or looks distorted...
>
><L>
>On Aug 30, 2005, at 12:07 PM, Dan Dugan wrote:
>
>>  Ah, but when that raven or owl calls right over your head, do you
>>  want it lost forever in distortion? Again, a matter of style. Having
>>  grown up on analog=A2>=DB=8Freally enjoy -using- the dynamic range of
>>  digital.
>>
>  > -Dan

The limiter produced a pretty bad bias offset
when I first tested it on my 744. SD says its
fixed; I should test it again. I max the gain all
the time in quiet places and overmod is such a
rarity, I haven't even thought of it. Thanks for
the reminder! Rob D


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