This article uses a resonant tube design where shotguns use an
interference tube design.
I will try and build an interference tube for my wl183 this week and
post an example to show if it works or not. 48 hours before making it
back to sound stuff as I am just home.
Rich
--- In Walter Knapp <> wrote:
>
> Posted by: "Mark R."
>
> > Trying to find a good shotgun on a budget.
> >
> > Is it possible?
>
> Since a shotgun provides no gain over a bare mic, only directivity, a
> shotgun for nature recording must be very high quality so lots of gain
> can be applied. Below the Sennheiser ME series I'm not sure of any that
> qualify.
>
> If you want to try a DIY, there is a possible way to make a shotgun
that
> could work if you use the right mic with it. Here's the link to a copy
> of a article on making one. Note the article is very old so none of the
> electronics it has apply, but the interference tube design should work.
> http://members.shaw.ca/roma/shotgun.html
>
> Walt
>
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