Gotcha!
Jim Lee wrote:
> 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:
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>> 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
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>> Jim Lee wrote:
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>>> 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:
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>>>
>>>> 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
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>>>> Jim Lee wrote:
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>>>>> 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:
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>>>>>> --- In "DB" <> wrote:
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>>>>>>> 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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>> "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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