Sitting in my office in a hot London with a breeze coming in through
an open window off the street, the Wave on Pebbles extract is very
evocative.
James
2008/7/1 Andrew Carter <>:
> At short notice managed a week in Scotland and decided rather than
> change to a digital recorder I'd buy a pair of Rode NT2000 mics.
> I made up a rig similar to that shown in Robs photo. Differences were:
> I used 5"x5" board not 4" - found it fitted easier.
> The cross piece was a rectangular section, and 6 inches in length. This
> meant that I could screw to the cross piece a small shaped block that
> replaced the Manfrotto quick release plate on my tripod - the 6" allowed
> the two end boards to fit around the tripod head.
> I've put two short recordings on the files section - hope you like the
> effect.
> Recorded on a MZ-RH1 with Art phantom power.
>
> http://www.standlynch.co.uk/sound%20bites/Waves on Pebbles.mp3
> http://www.standlynch.co.uk/sound%20bites/First%20Gully Fulmars.mp3
>
> The first recording I have actually reduced the levels by 1 db as there
> was ever so slight clipping from the falling stones - something I hadnt
> appreciated until I got back.
> In the second recording you can hear a faint buzz on the right chanel,
> which occurs every 8 or 9 seconds - the first really noticable one is at
> 30 secs - esp. in spectral view. I've tried to replicate it back home
> with no success - any suggestions as to what is causing it - and no I
> didnt have a mibile phone with me.
>
> Thanks to Rob for highlighting the possibilites of these mics - yes they
> really are good in windy conditions - yes they are heavy but I carried
> them in a case with the rig quite happily for 3/4 of a mile with tripod
> - and to him and Curt for the rig.
>
> Andrew
>
>
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