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Re: Hello (questions about parabolic mic for recording monkey vocal

Subject: Re: Hello (questions about parabolic mic for recording monkey vocal
From: "Max Catterwell" oatcruncher
Date: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:16 pm ((PDT))
Hi Jim!
Once you get the sound file posted, a photo of the set-up would be 
interesting to see. A friend of mine is wanting to get into recording, 
but doesn't have a lot of money to spend; this might be a starting point?
Max


Jim Lee wrote:
> Ok. So I just went into the backyard with an Olympus DS-30 and a Dollar 
> Store Parbolic Mic, the kind made from an umbrella hat. I pointed the 
> mic at wren on my roof about forty feet away. Not the most exciting 
> subject but it is midday and not much going on in birdland. I live in an 
> urban area so HVAC units, buses, and airplanes are the constant 
> background. Sorry about that part. Anyway, If you go with the umbrella 
> hat mic and the DS-30 this is what you can expect. Not bad considering 
> the awful urban ambience (awful for nature recordists) here in Durham. 
> The file is converted from WMA to WAV in Adobe Auditon. No processing 
> except to fade in and out. The DS-30 USB transfer interface is painless. 
> Just click and drag.
>
> Hope this helps
> Jim
>
> DB wrote:
>   
>> --- In  "DB" <> wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am a complete novice at recording, and am hoping to learn a lot 
>>> very quickly.  I am a 37 year old male named Derrick working on a 
>>> masters degree in biology.  I did my research on the effects of 
>>> prescribed burning on bird populations over time, and am going to 
>>> start writing my thesis in the fall.  My girlfriend is also working 
>>> on her masters and is currently doing research on saki monkeys in 
>>>     
>>>       
> <<<snip>>>
>
>   



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