You can also process mono tracks into binaural for headphone
listening. I do that quite a lot with my own work. It can be
done with a convolution reverb plugin, by downloading the free
MIT binaural dummy head samples. Or there are a few dynamic
plugins which let you move the sound source around binaurally
during post. I use WaveArts Panorama for that.
For a lot of my sound design work, especially creating
artificial environments, I work entirely with mono tracks, and
process everything into binaural or stereo or surround. Although
I usually record in stereo or binaural, if I anticipate using it
as a dynamically positioned directional source, I'll use the
670's "dual mono" setting, which pumps the mono mic onto both
channels, with one channel attenuated. That way, if there's an
unexpected blast of high spl, you may still have a usable
segment on the quieter channel. A cool feature, also very useful
for ENG, although I rarely do ENG. (The preroll buffer is also
priceless for ENG, of course.)
How about putting the lapel mics on the kangaroo, and getting a
sonic POV? <g,dr>
ac
Allen Cobb
http://timbreproductions.com
-----Original Message-----
From:
Behalf Of Graham
Evans
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:17 PM
To:
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: technology choices for
gathering
ambient nature
>
>
>As your recordings are going to be played back through
headphones and
>you want to fool the listener into hearing "more" as they are
going
>on the tour , how about doing the recordings Binaurally?
>A simple method is to just put a pair of lapel mics on a tree
trunk
>6ft up thats approx. the width of a human head. (not the real
way but
>sounds great!)
>
>Grant.
>
Interesting idea. Although there is a problem with at least one
of the
sounds I will be capturing - the kangaroo sound for instance
will have
to be captured in an open paddock - the only place you can
reliably
capture them. I have one in mind where the kangaroos tend to
gather in
the early evening.
....
Graham
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