--- In "William Ruscher Jr."
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>
> Hi Mark,
>
> I have been reading about the Marantz PMD 620 with great
> interest, myself. It looks like it is built solid, and has less
> preamp noise than any of the small pocket sized recorders out there
> at the moment. I would certainly be interested in hearing your
> recording and opinions on the PMD 620, in the future. I checked the
> dimensions, and it measures the same as my Edirol R-09 , and would
> probably fit into the carry case that I am using in the field. I am
> hoping for some reviews on the internet that compare the 2 recorders.
> On the shotgun mics, I purchased a used Sennheiser ME66/K6 combo for
> $325.00 on Ebay. It is more than you mentioned in your budget, but
> may be better for your long term needs. It is a highly recommended
> mic for mono bird recording. This system should be mounted on some
> form of a shock mount and be used with a windscreen, that would
> probably add $150-$200 more to the setup.
> If you need to stick to a usable setup for under $200(as I did)to
> start out, than I can recommend the Sennheiser MKE300 mic, which is
> designed for use on a camcorder, but can be mounted on a standard
> tripod. I heard about this mic on various birding forums. I used it
> also on an ultrapod mini tripod, that I wrapped with pipe insulation
> (legs folded), to hand hold the mic. You can also remove the foam and
> strap the minipod on a tree branch, if you don't want to carry a
> tripod. It worked very well for me in the field, and gave me decent
> results. I will still use it as a backup. The built in lead is a bit
> short on the mic, and you would need to get a mini jack 3.5
> extension. Also, I got a fake fur windscreen on Ebay that slipped
> over the foam one (that is almost worthless) that comes with the mic.
> Still at or close to the $200 budget. If you are interested to see
> how this mic sounds with the Edirol R-O9, you can use this link to
> listen to my recordings at:
>
> http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/packsViewSingle.php?id=3D3095
>
> Note: I had the Edirol on the highest recording level on all of these
> recordings. Alot of the background noise you hear on the mono bird
> recordings is the ocean tide that was less than a kilometer away.
>
> Your Marantz PMD 620 should do better, with less preamp noise.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill
>
>
> --- In "Mark Forry" mark4e@
> wrote:
> >
> > After much internet reviewing, I chose the Marantz PMD 620
> recorder. I am looking to make
> > bird song recordings to help identify birds in the field that I
> cannot see, but hear only. I have
> > Thrayer's birding software that provides excellent song recordings
> for comparison.
> >
> > I made my field recorder selection based on 2 sources: oryoki's
> recent naturerecordist review
> > and the transom.org review. Considering what I was looking for it
> seemed to be the best
> > compromise.
> >
> > I am now looking for an external shotgun microphone in the $50-200
> range. This area is
> > more troublesome for me to sort out. I have read I should get the
> best microphone I can
> > afford. However, I want to start out with little in it until I
> understand how I am using the field
> > recorder better and know more about what is needed.
> >
> > Your recommendations are welcome. My understanding is that this
> recorder does not have
> > phantom power so keep this in mind when making your
> recommendations. My 2 primary
> > uses for the field recorder will be for birding in the field and
> doing podcasts. I am new to
> > the audio field so bear with me as I get acquainted with what is
> required. Plus, I am new to
> > naturerecordists.
> >
> > Thanks in advance....
> >
>
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