Yes. It is the same. In fact, the meatcafe vid came from my article in
Make Magazine. The Olympus DS-30 recorder is certainly small and light
enough to mount right on the parabolic focal shaft. I would not
recommend it though since it is very sensitive to handling noise. It
would be better to detach the stereo mic that comes with it (a
surprisingly good little mic) and mount it on the dish. Then run small
cable from the mic to the recorder.
Jim
Max Catterwell wrote:
> Thanks for that Jim!
> Yes, there's certainly no problem picking these recorders up cheap, and
> I've just had a look at the metacafe vid. Is that how you did yours;
> with seperate mic/s feeding to the recorder, rather than use the
> recorder itself mounted?
> Max
>
>
> Jim Lee wrote:
>
>> Hi Max.
>> Well, for now I cannot seem to get the file to upload. I keep getting a
>> message that there is not enough disk space for the file. Even the MP3
>> is too big. I will keep trying. Anybody got any idea why the upload
>> problem?
>>
>> In the meantime pix of the set up are online at:
>> It is included in the latest edition of Make magazine #14 (on the
>> newsstand now)
>> http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol14/?pg=138&search=parabolic+mic&u1=texterity&cookies=1
>>
>>
>> There is even an associated how-to video produced by the magazine at:
>> http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1408076/umbrella_parabolic_microphone/
>> And of course there is the Instructables page at:
>> http://www.instructables.com/id/Dollar-Store-Parabolic-Mic/
>> The original version is at:
>> http://www.bambooturtle.us/ParabolicMicrophone.html
>> The only difference is that the demo photo shows the Edirol R-09
>> recorder instead of the Olympus DS-30.
>> The DS-30 is getting easy to find for just a little over $100 now. Just
>> do a quick Google search for it.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Max Catterwell wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 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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>>> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
>>> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>>
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> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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