At 11:22 PM +0000 7/4/06, cfmspencer wrote:
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>in comparing the likely usefulness of mics for
>quiet ambient nature recordings, I've been
>dividing the sensitivity spec figure by the
>noise spec figure and ranking mics relatively
>based on the result.
Could this table be trying to "level the playing field" between
effects of noise and sensitivity?
Table 3. Output Noise for Condenser Mics (dBu)
http://www.rane.com/note148.html
Rob D.
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>by this method, a Sanken mic with 20db noise
>and 50mV output would rank higher than a Sennheiser
>with only 12 db noise and 25mV.
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>does this seem a reasonable way to compare, or is
>lower noise ultimately more important than higher
>output?
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>yes, I know, it's not all about specs, and that
>I will need to work with mics to truly determine
>what works best for me.
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>thanks
>Clay
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
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Rob Danielson
Peck School of the Arts
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/
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