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Re: Recording in Tambopata region Peru with Sony D50

Subject: Re: Recording in Tambopata region Peru with Sony D50
From: "Andrew" standlynch
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:29 am ((PST))
Thanks Vicky & Klas - 
Glad you liked it.
Yes a few birds amongst the other sounds I would guess. The 2 rumbles are 
intriguing.
The birds really started waking up about 40 mins later.

Andrew


--- In  vickipowys <> wrote:
>
> Andrew,
> 
> Fascinating sounds!  I'd say insects like 
 with the high  
> pitched chirps, and some frogs too probably, giving lower pitched  
> occasional calls.  Not sure what the tapping and grumbling sounds  
> might be.  And maybe there's a bird or two in the distance giving  
> very occasional notes?
> 
> Vicki
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 16/11/2009, at 9:58 AM, Andrew Carter wrote:
> 
> > I was lucky enough to visit to the Peruvian Jungle last month  
> > staying at
> > Explorers Inn on the edge of the Tambopata river.
> > My first experience of jungle - wow! I just wish we'd had longer.
> > I've put a file - "predawn.mp3"  in the Groups file page on the Yahoo
> > website.
> > This was made using my Sony PCM-D50 plus a pair of Telinga EM23's
> > (Thanks Klas for getting them out to me in time!).
> > This was taken about one hour before sunrise, with the mics about a
> > metre apart.
> > There had been a storm the previous evening - so lots of drips and
> > creaks from the timber.
> > I can't tell you what was making the sounds - any help greatfully
> > received - what amazes me is looking at the spectral view of what I
> > recorded there and realising what was out there that I can't hear.
> > The constant sounds of insects was just incredible.
> > Klas had promised me a quiet pair of EM23's - they seem as quiet as  
> > the
> > ME66 I also had with me.
> > Sounds as recorded - no tweaks. The MP3 has lost the extension of the
> > 19500 hz sounds up to nearly 21000 hz
> > On the subject of high frequencies - I recorded bats into the 40K hz
> > with the same mics whilst experimenting before the trip.
> >
> > Hope this helps with the current debate on small recorders - I found
> > mine great to use.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>








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