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Re: PCM Recorder advice needed.

Subject: Re: PCM Recorder advice needed.
From: "Paul Jacobson" thebrunswicktwitcher
Date: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:20 pm ((PDT))
On 16/07/2010, at 1:24 PM, Mitch Hill wrote:

> My intent is to set up a recorder and very 
> sensitive microphones and related hardware primarily to be used for long 
> range recording of shore birds and raptors in wide open spaces where 
> getting close simply isn't practical. 

Hi Mitch,

You might need to consider a parabolic dish if you are intending long range 
recordings.  Shotgun mics will attenuate sound from side and rear but won't do 
to anything improve the level of signal captured. A parabolic dish captures 
sound over a far larger area than the diaphragm of the mic and focuses the 
sound onto the mic giving you a much stronger signal. This allows you to 
capture sounds at usable levels from a far greater distance than is possible 
with a shotgun.  I've tried recording waders (aka shorebirds) with a shotgun 
mic in the past and it's a pretty thankless task.

The other thing you might try is tripod mounting a shotgun mic in a camouflaged 
 windshield close to where you expect the target birds to be and then run a 
long (100ft+) mic lead back far enough that you won't disturb the birds.

cheers
Paul





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