Good luck David.
I spent a week in 2004 video recording the barbary macaques in Azura
among the cedar forests. Lots of vocalizations. great place.
Marc
David K=FCrland wrote:
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> Greetings Friends,
>
> A brief intro: I have been making sound recordings for the past 3
> years or so using a Marantz 670 with 2 mics; a Shure VP88, and a
> Rode NT4. Most of the recordings have been soundscape recordings in
> rural settings (as well as some in the city) and acoustic instruments
> (classical, jazz, and folk) in small venues; my ex-wife is a cello
> and mandolin player.
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> At the end of August I leave for a year in Morocco; teaching English
> and creating multimedia teaching materials (sound recordings and
> images). I would appreciate suggestions for a setup to record street
> musicians and market sounds as well as relatively quiet natural
> sounds in the Moroccan countryside.
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> My current recording gear consists of a Sound Devices 702 with the 2
> mics already mentioned. I thought of head worn mics like those
> offered by Sonic Studios, Core Sound, or Sound Professionals, and
> also have considered making some up with Shure W-183 capsules. It was
> also suggested to me that a pair of AT3032s mounted on a T-bar (with
> some kind of baffle) might be useful since these mics are so quiet
> (good for ambient) and could also be easily used to record
> instruments in pairs or separately up close.
>
> My budget has been exceeded for months (!) so I can't seriously
> consider the Sonic Studios offerings (or anything over ~$350-$400) at
> this time.
>
> If this is too far off topic (I do want to record ambient sound in
> the date palm groves and the cranes nesting in Marrakesh) please
> advise me and accept my apologies.
>
> Any suggestions or comments appreciated=85
>
> -David
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