Just to add my two cents: I happen to use a Gitzo 1228mk2. The main selli=
ng point for me is the fact that one can extend the tripod legs to a wider =
stance, giving me a very stable platform, on a hill or uneven terrain.
http://gregweddig.net/images/gregga_array.jpg
For smaller mic arrays a standard inexpensive tripods will suffice. They t=
end to break at the worst possible moment, so bring your duct tape.
--greg weddig
Paradise, CA
http://gregweddig.net
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> Sorry for the bombardment of beginner questions!
> I am using an AT3032 stereo pair, to record the forest sound. The places =
I like are often not on level ground, and even of they are, the ground is o=
ften covered in pine tree branches etc. How should I support my mics? What =
do you all use? I am guessing that a tripod might be best. But I presume th=
at for example a video tripod would be very heavy. I would love to hear lig=
htweight suggestions. I travel by train and bicycle, and sometimes far on f=
oot, and have other things to carry too so weight is quite important.
>
> If something could be home-made, what are the criteria? Should the legs b=
e rigid, or flexible? I was thinking of using thin bamboo, for example. If =
I know what properties it should have, perhaps I can make it.
>
> And for wind shields, is there any special advice? I do not want to recor=
d in any strong wind, as I prefer quite situations. but I suppose even a ge=
ntle breeze requires one of those furry-looking covers? I read on the list =
that fake fur with open-weave backing is good for a home-made solution. Oth=
er than that, can we chose quite freely? I am afraid of colouring the sound=
. I am also open to commercial solutions.
>
> Thanks for all the help
> Justin
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