At 10:38 AM -0700 8/20/06, Tim Nielsen wrote:
re:
>Also, if you haven't recorded in MS, I think you'd find the stereo=A0
>image excellent, and at least as good as ORTF, especially when using
>good mics.
Hi EVS--
There are some recordists on this list have
developed ingenious omni-directional mic rigs for
reverberant field (ambient) recording that are
well worth looking into. Walt Knapp, Dan Dugan,
Rich Peet and Curt Olson come quickly to mind.
Rob D.
>So my suggestion:
>
>722 Recorder
>Sennheiser MS combo of either MKH30/MKH40 or MKH30/MKH50
>
>
>On Aug 20, 2006, at 7:12 AM, evs wrote:
>
>> hello everyone,
>> i=B4m new to this great group, this is my first posting, but i read
>> some postings on the website and did some searchings there,
>> but now i have a question, some need for advice...:-)
>> i=B4m planning to build my own recording rig.
>> i will record mainly ambient. like very quiet wind, air, wind in
>> leaves and so on, but my goal is to record quiet sounds, as i=B4m
>> missing those things and because i love them.
>> (and because i need them for my work. i=B4m into post production in=A0
>> film)
>> for that i think i need good equipment which will give me results
>> without (much) noise...
>> i thought about the sound devices 722 or the fostex fr-2.
>> i like the 722, i allready had it in my hands and it feels well build
>> and strong and its handy, which is important to me. and i=B4ve heard
>> just good things about the mic pre amps.
>> the fostex fr-2 looks (on pictures) not so handy, but i=B4ve read
>> somewehere in the internet that the mic pre amps and a/d converters
>> are as good as the 722. and the fostex cost a 1000,-euro less...
>> anyone compared this too recorders against each other? which got the
>> better sound quality? any advice which would you take?
>>
>> coming to microphones, i=B4m thinking of buying a couple of neumann KM
>> 184. cardioid is fine for me because i like to record most of the
>> times in ORTF.
>> the shoeps mics are more expensive and as far as i know its a matter
>> of taste if you prefer shoeps or neumann.
>> beside from that there are some cheap mics like the oktava MK-012,
>> but i think maybe they will have a little bit too much noise for my
>> application and would not be so perfect for recording subtle sounds...
>> is this right? what would you advice me to buy? maybe you have an
>> option where i did not even think about!
>> any advice is welcome!
>> all the best
> > evs
>>
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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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