Posted by: "Scott Connop"
> I would like to echo Walter Knapp's comment to a certain degree. When the
> thread on 24 bit vs. 16 bit got heated, I had the sense that what Walter was
> trying to do was emphasize field knowledge and technique. In other words,
> there was little sense arguing about minute (relatively speaking) differences
> in sound quality when field recordists were not doing their utmost to
> maintain sound integrity through technique in the field. One of the greatest
> headaches I ever experienced in the field came from using my gear in humid
> tropical environments. The number of things that can go wrong while standing
> on a narrow path in the Amazon while a thunderstorm is bearing down are vast
> and varied and one learns that the greatest leap in sound quality starts with
> the original capture of the sound. After that, all of us can get carried away
> with the wealth of ability we now possess to duplicate and process those
> sounds.
You can't buy your way into experience, you have to earn it by being out
there doing. It does not matter if it's nature recording, photography,
or whatever. I see this all too often, people buy the pro equipment and
then wonder why they don't get the pro results instantly. So often they
then blame the equipment and begin a long string of buying trying to buy
results that can't be bought. The pro equipment is only part of the
equation. Even a pro will take some time with a piece of equipment to
get the best out of it.
Get out there and record. And pay attention to what you did right or wrong.
Walt
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