Grant Finlay wrote:
>> How high do you put your mic?
>> Thought I'd ask after reading kevins comment:
>>
>>> Very nice stereo effect. Do you think some of that is because you
>>> recorded it from so high off the ground? I've often wondered if I
>>> should be recording some soundscapes from much higher off the
>>> ground.
>>> Kevin
>>
>> I usually have mine about 6 foot high , taller if I can in the bush
>> out of the wind. I find it has a more "open sound" without the
>> ground reflections.
>> Any other opinions?
David Kuhn replied:
> Grant, I always get my mics up when wind permits, as suggested by
> Walt Knapp. I have a 15 foot telescoping extension for my tripod
> (Bogen 3221), and weight the base with a sandbag or whatever, for
> stability. If I'm remote with no tripod I carry a light line to
> throw over a tree branch to suspend the mics.
Ever the respectful contrarian, I've recently discovered -- much to my
surprise -- that the head-spaced barrier type mic rigs I'm currently
using seem to render a slightly cleaner image when I have them in a
"sweet spot" approximately 18" to 24" above the ground. This
improvement is very subtle, and might be peculiar to my current rigs.
I'm curious if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
Curt Olson
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