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Re: super quiet recordings

Subject: Re: super quiet recordings
From: "Steve Cox" <>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:45:30 -0000
Thanks much Rob. I will check out the NT2-A and the NT2000's at Sweetwater.=
 I am
interested in a mic that could withstand some extensive outdoor sessions an=
d if your NT1-
A's are doing well there I might have to lean that way. If the HD-P2 doesn'=
t introduce any
more noise in their preamps it looks as if I'll have some quiet recordings.=


Thanks again for the advice.

Sincerely,
Steve Cox

--- In  Rob Danielson <> wrote:
>
> At 12:28 AM +0000 1/3/06, Steve Cox wrote:
> >Hello everyone,
> >
> >There are many sounds I'd like to capture but one such sound is the
> >humming wing sounds
> >of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. I used to do some nature recording
> >in the early 90's with
> >DAT but I was dissapointed by noisy pres and mics (as well as
> >transport noise) that wound up
> >in my recordings. Things have gotten considerably better these days
> >with better pres, mics,
> >and solid state recording with no machine noise so I'm back and
> >ready to dive in again.
> >
> >I'm looking to purchase the Tascam HD-P2 and a couple of Rode NT1A
> >mics (a matched pair
> >hopefully).
> >
> >Before making this investment, does anybody have any comments on a
> >quieter setup? Any
> >help would be most appreciated. If anybody knows of good places to
> >find matched mic pairs
> >please do include the information. I'm also curious as to how the
> >mics might hold up to air
> >moisture, heat, etc.
> >
> >Thank you, in advance, for any assistance.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Steve Cox
>
> Hi Steve-- I saw NT1A's listed in matched pairs in Sweetwater for
> $500-- might be a wisely spent $100 more. My only other thought for
> very low noise mics would be to try/compare a pair of NT2000's or
> NT2-A's. Some dealers will let you do this after you commit to buy
> one or the other. Based on what I hear with my NT2A's, the more
> costly mics could be a little less "grainy" or have fewer narrow high
> frequencies that are exaggerated-- a smoother sound, basically.  The
> NT2A or NT2000 would also provide more stereo micing options like
> M-S.  The NT2-A is not a great high humidity performer if mine is
> typical-- starts hissing and sputtering after a few hours in 100%
> humidity.  My high serial number Nt1-A's, on the other hand, seem to
> be (knock on wood) as insusceptible to moisture as my mkh 30, 40 &
> 80-- perhaps less so!  I had a pair of NT1A's out for 6 days
> continuously last week under an umbrella in very frequent rain and
> freezing rain in temps ranging from 26-35 degrees without a single
> lost moment.  Rob D.
>






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