In=A0Wild Soundscapes,=A0Krause lists several=A0field recording exercises f=
or beginners like myself.=A0 One of those exercises is recording ants with =
a lavaliere mic.=A0 I am interested in trying=A0something similar in terms =
of recording=A0on or below the ground.
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In=A0Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (located in the San Luis Val=
ley of Colorado), there live=A0kangaroo rats (specifically, a species calle=
d Ord's Kangaroo Rat)=A0that thrive in=A0this arid environment.=A0 These ar=
e nocturnal creatures that=A0can be heard hopping about on the sand late at=
night if one camps out on the dunes.=A0=A0As a field recording exercise, I=
am interested in capturing the hopping sounds of these kangaroo rats.
My questions are:=A0Would it be better to use a lavaliere mic on the surfac=
e of the sand or a hydrophone buried just under the surface of the sand?=A0=
Or even both?
-Shirane
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