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Re: Recording recommendations?

Subject: Re: Recording recommendations?
From: "Suzanne Williams" scw1217
Date: Sat Feb 3, 2007 10:05 am ((PST))
I enjoyed the sound file, Phil.

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Suzanne
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/swilli41/www
Florida, USA

"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and
the winds long to play with your hair." - Kahlil Gibran

--- In  "Phil Tyler"
<> wrote:
>
> Hi
> I finally managed to get out the other day and do some recording
with
> the kit I have managed to get together off ebay.
> Sony NH900 and K6/ME66.
> I went to a local wood which is not the quietest, what with planes
and
> traffic, but it was the easiest and nearest given the time I had.
> Anyway I was fortunate to catch a couple of Great-Spotted
Woodpeckers
> have a drumming session, something I have always wanted to capture.
> You can hear it here if you are interested:
>
> http://www.astd59.dsl.pipex.com/Sounds.html
>
> It's mono of course, hope you don't mind.
>
> So I am looking to see what the more experienced of you out there
think.
> Would you say the recording level was about right?
> [I was quite surprised how reverberant some of the sounds come out,
> especially the ducks. While other sounds, sounded really close but
in
> fact were from birds some distance away.]
> I encoded the original wav as an MP3 at 192kb/sec, is this OK or
would
> a higher bit rate be recommended?
> Any other thoughts / recommendations would be gratefully received.
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil
>






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