Dear members
I have just rejoined the list after several years of absence - a lot of tim=
e away from email made it hard to keep up with the messages, fruitful as th=
ey were! Since the welcome message asks for background, I am a biologist re=
sident in Venezuela since 1988. I have worked throughout Latin America in c=
onservation as well as leading specialist tours. My interest in recording r=
elates to bird vocalisations, both in the context of census work and for en=
joyment (pure recordings). I have a large library of recordings from this r=
egion.
In this instance I wondered if anyone can comment further on the Edirol R-0=
9 as a recorder for bird sounds. I have read all the archives here already.=
The recorder looks useful, but my two main doubts are:-
a) the mini-jack rather than XLR for external mic. Minijacks are usually a =
weak point for mic input and this seems to be no excpetion with the Edirol =
- several people experience the mini-jack failing rapidly.
b) pre-amp noise. Is the R-09 too noisy for recording bird sounds for any o=
ther than ID purposes?
I would be grateful for any comments on the subject or pointers towards a b=
etter recorder. Is there anything lurking on the horizon that might solve t=
hese problems?
Many thanks and happy recording!
Chris
Chris Sharpe
Caracas, Venezuela
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