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Re: Using "AGC For Music" on the RH1

Subject: Re: Using "AGC For Music" on the RH1
From: "Wild Sanctuary" bigchirp1
Date: Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:40 pm ((PST))
It is generally NOT recommended to use AGC in any form for signals
with a fast rise time or quick onset. These include birds, some
terrestrial and many marine mammals, fish, amphibians, and insects
among the thousands of critters that create audible signals.

Personally, I never use AGC in any format while recording. Just set
your input at
conservative levels and let things unfold. Sometimes, but rarely,
you'll overload. Sometime you'll record signal that'll be too low in
amplitude. Mostly, it'll work because you'll end up with clips that
have both dynamic and diversity that will be lovely. But AGC sucks.

Bernie

>     Just received this new toy and saw this 'new' AGC setting. It would
>seem they are trying to make an 'agc lite' with less pumping. I know
>most of the discussions here concern very quiet environments, but for
>some sound recording 'quiet' is not as important as 'no overload'. So -
>has anyone tried it?
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