--- In "oryoki2000" <> wrote:
>
> Hello Hope,
>
> Congratulations for receiving a grant to support your research!
> Recording fledgling birds sounds like an interesting project.
>
> Here is my recommendation for a conventional audio recording kit,
> given the constraints of your budget:
>
> recorder:
> Fostex FR-2LE $600
>
> rechargeable battery for recorder:
> two 7.2V 3800 mAh RC car batteries, and charger, $50
>
> field case:
> Porta-Brace AR-FR2LE, $150
>
> flash memory cards:
> two 4 GB Compactflash cards $90
>
> mic: Sennheiser ME-66 with K6 module $425
> This is a short shotgun, ~ 15 inches in length
>
> mic shock mount/handle: Sennheiser MZS-20-1 $350
>
> mic wind cover: Sennheiser MZW 60-1 $320
>
> mic cable: Mogami 3 pin XLR female to XLR male, 6 feet long $40
>
> total cost (600 + 50 +150 + $90 + 425 + 350 +320 + 40) =3D $2,025
>
> These are typical retail prices at a store like B&H Photo Video in New
> York City. I'm sure you could reduce the price by some careful
> searching for individual components online. Or you could approach a
> single vendor and ask for a better price for a package deal.
>
> Next, an unconventional recommendation.
>
> --oryoki
>
Oryoki,
I'm curious about your unconventional
recommendation.
thanks
clay
"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause
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