Callan wrote:
> > > How do I handle my older recordings, made with older MDs in various
ATRAC formats < < <
Hi Callan,
Due out at the end of May is the new Sony HiMD MZ RH1...unlike previous HiMD
models, are reported to allow for older versions of ATRAC to be imported.
This new model has the recordist in mind with a new design and access
features that remind me of the layout of the older Sony DAT recorders. Press
release and hi res image links below.
Good Luck,
Mark
MZ RH1 SONY press release *http://tinyurl.com/nhqyy*
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Hi Res Image *http://tinyurl.com/erfqk*
On 5/15/06, Martyn Stewart < > wrote:
>
> <<<How do I handle my older recordings, made with older MDs in
> various ATRAC formats, and tape (with a TCM5000)? Do I need to import
> these
> in an analogue fashion? What is the best way to do this cleanly?
>
> Following on from this, I'd like to compare calls, produce sonograms, and
> remove certain background noises from the calls. What is the best software
> for this - Raven?>>>>>
>
>
>
> Hi Callan, welcome from South Africa.........
>
> http://www.roland.com/products/en/UA-1EX/index.html
> This is the Roland UA-1EX for transferring your analogue recordings
> OR THE Roland AU-30 will do the trick.
> Step up to Sound devices USBpre also...
>
>
> I would recommend Raven for sonograms, there is a free program available
> at
> Cornell with limited use.
> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/raven/Raven.html
>
> But I also recommend the excellent Syrinx software from John Burt.
> This is a free program but well worth paying for if it was on the market..
> It loads much quicker than Raven and has cleaner black & white sonograms.
> http://www.syrinxpc.com/
> As with Raven you can filter out unwanted noises...
>
> Martyn
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> (Callan Cohen)
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 3:24 PM
> To:
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Getting started in sound analysis
>
> Dear all,
>
> I was wondering if I could ask for the group's advice on a few relatively
> entry-level issues.
>
> I'm a PhD student in ornithology (and a part-time bird tour leader) with a
> strong interest in the vocalisations of African birds (as well as frogs
> and
> mammals). Over the last few years, I've been making recordings of birds
> across Africa, including some species that are very poorly known and whose
> calls have not been properly described.
>
> I've reached a stage where I would like to focus on describing some of the
>
> calls that I have made, comparing geographic variation, etc.
>
> Firstly, I'd like to import all the calls into digital format in a way
> that
> looses as little information as possible and doesn't introduce any
> artificial effects, keeping the calls as clean as possible. Currently, I'm
> recording in Linear PCM mode with a Sony Hi-MD, so I can simply drag and
> drop the sound files to a PC (and then transfer them across to my
> Macintosh
> Powerbook G4). How do I handle my older recordings, made with older MDs in
> various ATRAC formats, and tape (with a TCM5000)? Do I need to import
> these
> in an analogue fashion? What is the best way to do this cleanly?
>
> Following on from this, I'd like to compare calls, produce sonograms, and
> remove certain background noises from the calls. What is the best software
> for this - Raven?
>
> Many thanks in advance for any assistance,
>
> Callan
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