Lovely recording!
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Suzanne
Suzanne Williams Photography
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/swilli41/www
Florida, USA
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wrote:
>
> My favourite forest sample ever, this is one of the first
recordings I
> do using John Hartog's 'tree ears' as described in
> http://www.rockscallop.org/how/183/183mount01.html (thank you!).
The
> fragment is part of a longer (10 min) recording which can be
accessed
> here: http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=3D43661
>
> Rig was 2 Soundman OKM binaural capsules (a bit hissy, I know)
covered
> with DIY windscreens, FEL BMA1 preamp, and one iRiver H120 recorder.
> Capsules were fixed with a nylon 'belt' to a tree trunk at 1.5 m,
then
> left unattended. This was great, because warblers approached and
even
> fluttered near the mics (my guess being they were curious about the
> weird furry things).
>
> Amazing how well this light, relatively cheap setup works as regards
> stereo image and protection from wind. Actually I'm thinking of
> selling the bulky zeppeling and the Senn M/S setup and get a pair of
> Shure WL183, really!
>
> Best regards
>
> Dobroide
>
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