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Subject: Re: Omni spacing for nature recording...
From: "David Kuhn" dkuhn012001
Date: Wed May 9, 2007 1:13 pm ((PDT))
Thanks for the recording John, really takes me back. I recognize
most of the bird voc's, but what is the ~50-75 Hz "drumming" sound
at 0:45, 1:20, 3:30? Some kinda Grouse?

Aloha,
David
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--- In  "John Hartog"
<> wrote:
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> What is "Image Assistant"? - sounds interesting.
>
> A lot of the nature recordists are using omnis. Are you considering
> free space or a barrier?
>
> Most of my omni experience has been with small lavalieres using a
tree
> or rock as a barrier. For trees I'd  say 25cm diameter would be a
good
> happy medium.
>
> Here's one example from my sound journal:
>
> http://www.rockscallop.org/ear/jh-060529_fry-dawn02.mp3
>
> The wl-183s mounted about 8 feet up in a 9" diameter pine.
>
> John Hartog
>
> --- In  "Greg Simmons"
> <simmosonic@> wrote:
> >
> > Are any people here using omnis to record nature sounds? And, if
so,
> > what spacings are you using?
> >
> > Assuming I wanted to capture a 360 degree scene, like a dawn
chorus in
> > a rainforest, what would you recommend?
> >
> > Theory suggests that if I want to capture such a scene, I'd need
a
> > spacing that allows a 180 degree recording angle, and is able to
> > compress that width into a stereo signal that extends from hard
left
> > to hard right. According to Image Assistant, a spacing between
22cm
> > and 25cm will do it with minimum angular distortion (only at the
> > extremes, beyond 75% hard left or right).
> >
> > Any thoughts or suggestions from those using omnis for nature
> > recording would be appreciated.
> >
> > - Greg Simmons
> >
>






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