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Subject: Re: pine forrest wind
From: "Jaap de Jong" <>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:58:11 -0000
--- In  "Allen Cobb" <> wrote:

> You could move to Iowa, here in the upper middle part of the US.
> It's so quiet you can hear the individual cillia in your
> cochlea. Often at night the loudest sound is the blood in my
> head. But sometimes, during the summer, the cicada buzz so
> loudly in the fields that you can barely hear yourself speak.

Thanks Allen! Wow, this is unknown here in The Netherlands.

> When you say "ultra-portable" are you thinking of very small and
> low power, or just very strong and well-suited to use in the
> field? The Sound Designs 722 is a very high quality, very
> robust, very expensive recorder that most of us feel is just
> about the best you can get for high-end 2-channel field
> recording. But there are lots of other choices, and new
> recorders are appearing about every 4 months.

When it comes to quality versus portability I defenitely prefer
quality. This 722 device looks awesome! Payday is tomorrow ;)

> Some of us have had experience with binaural recording, and some
> folks here do use the Sennheiser "head" binaural mic system
> (with various modifications). The Sonic Studios
> modified-binaural mics are also popular.

Ok, I'll have a look. Thanks again!

Jaap








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