For elephant low freq stuff, you'll want to use something akin to the
Sennheiser MKH 20 (that goes down to 15Hz.)
Just remember, at that frequency, you'll need to be at least one full
wavelength distant to capture the sound (about 65 feet or 20m).
Bernie Krause
On Aug 8, 2009, at 1:53 PM, camgops wrote:
> Hello
> A friend of mine is planning to record elephant sounds in South
> India as part of his research. We are in the process of finalizing
> the equipment, but there are some doubts which I hope this forum
> will help clear.
>
> First, we looked up Cornell's Elephant listening rig that employed
> Earthworks QTC1 + Sound Devices MP2 + Nomad Juke Box. I understand
> that some these are now obsolete.
>
> So we are considering Earthworks QTC 40 and Fostex FR2 LE
>
> I did some digging in this forum for a suitable rig, however my
> doubts still remain
>
> 1. Will this rig (QTC40 + Fostex FR2LE) do the job?
> 2. What other microphone; recorder combination should I consider?
> 3. Are there any firmware update for FR2LE to make it accept more
> than 8GB CF card?
>
> Advance thanks for all the comments and suggestions
> Gopi
>
>
>
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