Re: How would you clean up this file?

["cfmspencer" cfmspencer]

--- In  "John Hartog" <>
wrote:
>
> Nice recording Dana, thank for sharing.
>
> Although sounds of insects flying are indeed part of the natural
> soundscape, they can easily dominate a recording.  I charish the cool
> mornings of early Spring with no mosquitoes.  One reason I avoid hand
> held arrays =96 is for the times I was chowed alive while attempting to
> stand motionless.  Insect fly-bys might be fine, but it's not fine when
> they zoom in and fly circles around the microphones.  In such cases,
> cutting the section between the first approach and the final exit may
> yield a result similar to natural flyby.
>
> When a mosquito lingers to close to the mic, I usually just slap the
> air beside my headphone until it goes away.
>
> - John Hartog
>


any other potential solutions for reducing insects at the source?
e.g., DEET flavored deadcats?

I'm (sorta) kidding,
clay