Graham:
Regarding the Rode NT4...it is extremely sensitive to air currents.
Even a very slight breeze will affect it, and the little black foam
windscreen that comes with it doesn't help one iota. I had to wait a
long time for the breeze to die down, and even constructed a little
wind break around the back of it with a small blanket to get this
recording. I'm sure that other condeser mics have the same problem,
but this is the only mic I own and the only one I've taken into the
field, so I can't say for sure. I'm trying to figure out who makes a
proper wind shield for this mic that will fit over the
unconventionally-shaped mic head. That's going to be my next
investment, because it gets veeeeery tedious going back and editing
out all the little wind distortions.
Regards,
Caesar
--- In Graham Evans <> wrote:
>
> thanks for the clip.
>
> I have just ordered my NT4 and just got my minidisc working so this was
> a good sample for me.
>
> I liked the photos too.
>
> Let's see how good I am at the subjective terminology:
> At first I thought the brook sounded too bright but a while into the
> clip I really started to enjoy it and feel the spirit of the location. =
> It is possible I am suffering from cheap speakers and cheap headphones
> (I tried both) in terms of the brightness.
>
> You have confirmed something I have been told about the NT4s though -
> that they will overcome their limitations in terms of stereo imaging
> somewhat when placed in a 360degree sound setting. Can't wait to start
> playing with mine!
>
> Graham E.
>
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