Being new to recording, I'm quickly becoming overwhelmed by all of the diff=
erent microphone options out there.=A0 I'm reading what I can find online a=
bout=A0polar patterns, microphone=A0placement, and=A0stereo systems (XY, bi=
naural, M-S).=A0=A0But most of that online information=A0concerns studio re=
cording rather than field recording, which=A0may not=A0always translate fro=
m the former context to the latter.=A0
I'm curious what types of=A0microphones or stereo systems people would use =
in situations such as the following:
(1) recording=A0a few=A0leaves of a single tree being rustled by=A0the wind=
;
(2) recording faint insect vocalizations in an open field (not focusing on =
a single insect);
(3) recording=A0drips of=A0ice melting off a large rock;
(4) recording a nearby=A0train whistle.
I realize there are no=A0set answers and=A0that different people=A0might, f=
or example,=A0prefer=A0one thing=A0over another=A0for=A0certain situations.=
=A0 But I'm interested in learning about=A0experiences people have had with=
the choices they've made, such as "For recording this, I've had more succe=
ss with an XY mic set-up=A0rather than with an M-S mic set-up"=A0or "For re=
cording that, I've been=A0more=A0pleased with the result of using=A0a pair =
of omnis rather than a single mic."=A0
Sometimes mic set-ups are even described in the liner notes of field record=
ing CDs, so I'd be very grateful if someone could even point me to=A0source=
s=A0like these.
-Shirane
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