Hi Graham,
these are the sort of things a nature recordist has to deal with.
> I took my new NT4, my AT lavaliers and my 3 minidisc recorders out
> camping in a forested area of wilderness last night (a block of land my
> wife and I just became owners of)
My I ask where your property is situated?
> While recording the dawn chorus I had a tractor start up and go for an
> hour in the distance and overnight I discovered that despite being a
> long way from the ocean the mics were picking up the big swell ... A
> beautiful noise for going to sleep but not ideal for my current
> recording project.
A property near the ocean. That sound just great to me!
> I am still extracting my 8 hours or so of recording from the
> minsidiscs. I will post links to any particular highlights/ samples.
That would be great!!
> 2. Need to make my trips on a Saturday night so their is a better chance=
> the dawn chorus won't be disturbed by distant tractors.
Generally weekends are far better in relatively populated areas.
> 3. Need to find a location further from the sea where I can camp in
> privacy.
Is your property that big?
Cheers
Volker
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