That would explain it then. I'm in the middle of thousands of red pines.
Branches and needles don't even start until about 60 feet up.
thanks
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:32 AM, umashankar <> wrote:
> tree trunks, more than the leaves, are excellent in creating reverb in
> otherwise open ground.
>
> umashankar
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> i have published my poems. you can read (or buy) at
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> From: obSession < <ogmorph%40gmail.com>>
> To: <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 6, 2009 7:55:59 PM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Post and question
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> I'm starting to find my old recordings. We had a flood last summer and ma=
ny
> of my precious recordings were hastily packed and moved to higher ground.=
I
> haven't found 'em all yet, but little-by-little, they're starting to be
> found. That said, I posted a new one to www.naturerecordists.com under
> Mike
> Schmidt - it's basically evening in my back yard, with a whippoorwill.
> You'll hear him immediately, then a pause and at about 1:00, he's moved i=
n
> closer and starts singing again.
>
> Now my question. Until my recent purchase of a Zoom H4 (which I haven't
> completely tested as of yet), my recordings were all made direct to CD
> through a pair of Audio Technica AT-4033 condenser mics. I don't use EQ o=
r
> effects. Afterward, I have occasionally used an EQ to reduce the low end,
> but that's about all.
>
> Anyway, I've noticed that I tend to get a lot of "reverb" in these
> recordings. It's not nearly that strong when just listening, but on the
> recordings, it's very noticeable. The question is... Why? My theory is th=
at
> we're in the woods and the leaves provide a lot of surface area for the
> sound waves to bounce around on... does that make sense?
>
> You can hear it in my two most recent posts on the link above.
>
> thanks
>
> ms
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