Posted by: "audiofilebrad"
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> Hi, does anyone know of any documentaion on using Telinga parabolic
> dishes? Mostly I wonder how far the mic should stick out & should I
> remove the foam "pop" muffler? I am also wondering if there is some
> undisputed king of mics when it comes to recording parabolically? I am
> currently using a Sennheiser E914. -thanks
As I remember it came with a instruction sheet, but that was long ago
for me.
Do not remove the foam from the mic. In the case of the stereo mic it's
an array of 8 capsules, and I believe depends on the foam for
protection. It's not intended to be removed and not necessary.
Focus the mic by adjusting it in and out while listening to calls from
your usual working distance. The exact focus is dependent on that
distance. It will work out close to where the tip of the mic is about
even with the opening of the dish.
There is no perfect mic. There may be several mics that are good for one
use, and not good for others. Even working within a parabolic there is
enough variation that mic choice varies. The Telinga mics are high
quality and it's not easy to find a practical substitute for the Telinga
dish. Most mics are too large for easy use in that.
The king of mics in general for nature recording is Sennheiser's current
MKH series mics. There are a number of reasons for this, and not all are
on the spec sheets. They simply have been proven by too many nature
recordists under field conditions to suit the tasks.
The Sennheiser ME series mics are also quite good for nature recording.
Other brands of mics rise up in popularity from time to time, but few
remain popular in nature recording over the long haul. With more studio
folks getting into nature recording we are seeing a lot of mics from the
studio being tried too.
Walt
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