Hi Oryoki,
I usually don't have enough time to write emails to the group or keep
up with all topics/discussions but I have to follow Martyn on this
one...Oryoki, your comments are really valuable! Thanks for your
updates and your informative emails.
Martyn, I downloaded the Song Scope software, I will try it too..
Tony Celis
--- In Martyn Stewart <> wrote:
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> Your reports and information are always a source of valuable
> information, Oryoki. I can almost always rely on you to inform me of
> anything new and beneficial.
> You are to nature recordists what google is to the internet...
> Keep it up mate :)
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> PS: I downloaded the Song Scope software to try for the 15 days, it is =
> useful providing you have enough example files to feed it. However,
> depending on where you live in the world, it would not be accurate
> with species of different dialect. Example, you would not want to
> recognize an Eastern Marsh wren and hope the program would identify a =
> western species. Regionally, it is very good.
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> On Oct 28, 2007, at 5:50 PM, oryoki2000 wrote:
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> > Paul Jacobson wrote:
> > >..how can you review gear you have clearly not used?
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> > Here's how I gathered information for my report:
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> > 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.)
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > I'm happy to make the necessary arrangements if others want to have a
> > look at this interesting new product.
> >
> > --oryoki
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