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Re: Recording quiet landscapes (SD 302 question)

Subject: Re: Recording quiet landscapes (SD 302 question)
From: "Philip Tyler" macmang4125
Date: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:26 am ((PDT))
Hi

One method is to hold the mic at arms length pointing at yourself and speak=
ing in a normal voice set your level so you are peaking say around 2/3rds F=
SD. That should give you a good starting point.

Phil

On 19 Mar 2009, at 11:50, "biv0uac61" <> wrote:

Hi all,

My current setup is a SD302 to a PCM-d50 and using a Sennheiser MKH-418s or=
 Rode NT-1. My question is:

When recording quiet ambient landscapes, what would be the best way (or you=
r own method) to set the levels for this using the 302s gain and fader?

The area is so quiet that it barely registers on the 302 meters and if i tu=
rn the fader or gain up a bit i start getting noticeable noise from the pre=
amps. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Terence














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