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Date: Tue Aug 1, 2006 12:07 pm (PDT)
Long before I ever heard of Nature recording, about 18 years ago, I spent a
week in Morocco. As a 'precursor' of my germinating interest in natural sou=
nd,
one night of this time was spent out in the open on the edge of the Sahara
desert down the oasis valley called the 'Draa' if I remember right.
In the morning my companion and I went for a walk across the barren landsca=
pe
and I remember being fascinated by the silence and the fact that we could w=
alk
over 50 yards apart and still talk normally with no problem in hearing each
other.
It was while doing this and getting further and further apart that suddenly
the eeriest sounds came out of what was apparently an empty landscape -
hyenas. Being a total rookie in that environment, the experience had my hai=
r
standing on end. I always wished I had a recording of that!
I since learned that hyenas in that part of Africa are not considered
dangerous, but they had me doing a quick about face and brisk walk the othe=
r
way!
Cheers
Kevin
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of David K=FCrland
> Sent: 31 July 2006 20:44
> To:
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Suggstions for recording in Morocco
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> Greetings Friends,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Any suggestions or comments appreciated=85
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> -David
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> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
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