omichalis
Date: Sun Aug 2, 2009 4:28 pm ((PDT))
rode nt-5s are nice and cheap everyday mics that will do the job I =0D
think..=0D
On 03 =CE=91=CF=85=CE=B3 2009, at 1:26 =CE=A0=CE=9C, Rob Danielson wrote:=
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> At 8:30 PM +0000 8/2/09, Al wrote:=0D
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> >A quick thank you, for your replies!=0D
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> >Are you primarily interested in=0D
> >> close-ups or recording subjects at a distance with ambience?=0D
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> >Currently, my interests lie in recording insects, inside of about =0D
> 30 yards.=0D
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> >>If you'll outline your priorities (recording style,=0D
> >> subjects to be recorded, desired end-products), we'll make some=0D
> >> recommendations and you can search the list archive for sample=0D
> >> recordings etc.=0D
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> >Would like to produce recordings of "Insect Concertos" and a Morning=0D
> >Chorus or two.=0D
> >I am trying not to go down the road of buying mics, or expensive=0D
> >pre-amps. The mics that I have, spend most of their time in a drawer=0D
> >(if you know what I mean).=0D
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> We'll correct that bad habit of you give us a chance.=0D
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> For me, a sense of "space" is a crucial part of the aesthetic of most=0D
> field recordings. This sets these recordings apart from most=0D
> recordings we consume on an everyday basis. If its worth doing, its=0D
> worth doing well.=0D
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> What mics would people suggest to Al for making spacious recordings=0D
> of insects with no more than $500 max to spend? (This assumes he'll=0D
> put $450USD towards the new Sony recorder, a phantom power supply and=0D
> be within his $1000USD budget).=0D
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> > >The list archive has quite a few comments and tests regarding=0D
> > > built-in mic performance. "Built-in mic test" =3D=0D
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> >><http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/ =0D
> naturerecordists/2009-07/msg00237.html>http:// =0D
> bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/naturerecordists/2009-07/
> msg00237.html=0D
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> >> Among these matches, Matt's recent test stands out in my mind:=0D
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> >><http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/ =0D
> naturerecordists/2009-07/msg00237.html>http:// =0D
> bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/naturerecordists/2009-07/
> msg00237.html=0D
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> >> This test also address your question about the self-noise =0D
> performance=0D
> >> of the built-in mics of several pocket recorders.=0D
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> >> Rob D.=0D
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> >These are fantastic reviews, Rob - exactly what I was looking for.=0D
> >I'll be studying them closely.=0D
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> You can always get the new Sony and see if it makes recordings that=0D
> do enough for you.=0D
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> Do we have any idea when that model is coming out yet? Rob D.=0D
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