Robin,
Interesting that you also prefer the parallel boundary set up. I'm
sure it is higher frequency noise that we are hearing (possibly of
environmental origin), and I could remove it with a EQ dip at 12-13
kHz, which then made the SASS recording much nicer to listen to.
That purring call you refer to is a Red-capped Robin, territorial
call. It is actually quite a soft call so the bird must have been
near the mics.
cheers,
Vicki
On 15/03/2010, at 11:50 PM, Robin wrote:
> Paul Jacobson wrote:
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>> There were definitely differences in the
>> way the two recorders were set up
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> Coming in late to this thread I would like to thank you both for
> the time taken to produce this intriguing comparison. And everyone
> else for great commentary.
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> Listening to the recordings without knowing which was which, I was
> surprised to find that I definitively preferred your parallel
> boundary AT3032 setup. A significant factor was the "noise" present
> in Andrew's recording, as already noted.
>
> Technical details aside, what is the creature who appears about
> half-way through your take, getting louder towards the end, and
> sounding a lot like a purring cat? This seems to be associated with
> a relatively close sound of beating wings.
>
> In any case, lovely "musical" captures from you both!
>
> -- robin
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