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Re: [gear] Song Meter autonomous audio recorder (long msg)

Subject: Re: [gear] Song Meter autonomous audio recorder (long msg)
From: "Paul Jacobson" thebrunswicktwitcher
Date: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:29 pm ((PDT))
Oryoki,

I agree that report is a far better term  than "review" which carries  
the implication that the reviewer has first hand experience with the  
unit and is making an assessment on the basis of that experience.

That said, the way you condense the available information into a  
concise and easily digestible format is an impressive feat and the  
results are extremely informative.

cheers
Paul

On 29/10/2007, at 11:50 AM, oryoki2000 wrote:

> Paul Jacobson wrote:
>> ..how can you review gear you have clearly not used?
>
> Here's how I gathered information for my report:
>
> After I learned of the Song Meter, I viewed the company's online
> material, and read the Song Meter's published documentation.  This led
> to a few questions.  So I contacted the Wildlife Acoustics people for
> clarification.  (They responded on Friday night.  Sometimes working
> with a small company has advantages.)
>
> I have a colleague who uses equipment that can make unattended audio
> recordings.  I corresponded with him about the Song Meter, and it
> turns out that he already has hands-on experience with this new
> gadget.  He shared his experiences with the Song Meter and similar
> products.
>
> With this background, I posted my report.
>
> Like I said in the original post, the next step is to acquire a Song
> Meter and see how its recordings sound.  I have a Marantz PMD660 to
> compare with the Song Meter, so I should be able to provide some
> informed opinion about the preamp performance.
>
> I'm happy to make the necessary arrangements if others want to have a
> look at this interesting new product.
>
> --oryoki
>
>
>
>
> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie  
> Krause
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>





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