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Re: Need recording advice for owls

Subject: Re: Need recording advice for owls
From: "cameron rognan"
Date: Thu May 11, 2006 2:48pm(PDT)
Rich,

Thanks for the reply. Considereing the low frequency, I realize that my dis=
h
at about 20" is probably too small for recording great grays. However, when=

I tested it against the ME-66 at the same distance (about 35 meters), the
ME-62 and dish seemed to produce a much louder signal. I recorded directly=

into my laptop at the exact same distance for both tests and the output
volume from the ipod and speakers remained constant. Why would the ME-62 an=
d
dish be louder? I want to take the ME66 since it is smaller than the dish
and easier to take in the field, but if the ME-62 and dish offers an
advantage I will have to go that route.

How much better will the mkh 110 be and where can I get one at a good price=
?

Cameron

>From: "Rich Peet" <>
>Reply-To: 
>To: 
>Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Need recording advice for owls
>Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 15:13:16 -0000
>
>You will only get a minimal gain at 200hz with a parabolic.
>I don't even use my 32" on the large owls.
>
>I use my mkh-110's for the big owls mounted within a shopvac filter
>element.  The me-62 will work fine for you mounted under an umbrella
>to give it water protection. For leaving unattended I would favor a
>less noticed mic and smaller to make ease of water protection such as
>the wl183 lav omni.
>
>For in the field at night the senn shotgun me-66 or 67 will be your
>favorite.
>
>You don't have to be too shy about walking up to a Great Grey as they
>are not that timid.
>
>Rich
>
>
>--- In  "stoatwizard" <> wrote:
> >
> > Cameron,
> >
> > > Another part of my project involves passive recording by setting up a
> > > digital recorder with a powerful battery supply that will continuousl=
y
> > > record for weeks at a time. The objective is to look at vocalization
> > > behaviors i.e. when they call most frequently, vocal repertoires, etc=
.
> > > My problem with this is that I don't know what microphone set up will
> > > be best for making quality recordings. As I mentioned above great gra=
y
> > > owls call at a very low frequency range, but they are also not very
> > > loud. I fear that it may be too difficult to make recordings without
> > > amplifying the signals.
> >
> > if you are looking to use acoustic amplification like a parabola you
>will get an increase in directionality, Which is fine when you are
>there and can direct the rig at the owl, but not for passive
>recording. Unless you can identify somewhere the owl is likely to call
>from I would guess most of the time your mic maximum gain axis won't
>be in the direction of your target.
> >
>
>
>
>





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