At 8:56 AM -0400 8/10/10, Michael Raphael wrote:
>Actually just to be clear myself. I didn't say it was crap tech
>talk. I said at least I was posting a recording instead of talking
>about the latest consumer crap recorder, and I then stated that I
>didn't mind the tech talk.
Hi Michael--
Links to recordings can make inspiring, dialogue-provoking and
informative additions to the list. I'm, personally, hard-pressed to
defend this use as more justified than any of the other needs and
pursuits people come to this resource for, but if you can and think
its important, I'd love to read your compelling and generous
argument. :-) Rob D.
>I find it useful and I participate in it occasionally. I do
>apologize if I reacted strongly as well, but I was just trying to
>make a point. I regularly post recordings here and truly enjoy it
>when others do as well.
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>On Aug 10, 2010, at 5:43 AM, hartogj wrote:
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>> Hi John,
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>> I never said that Michael's recording was not relevant to this
>>group. Michael presented his recording to the group not as a nature
>>sound recording but as a recording of a barn roof. Chris posed his
>>(now retracted) perspective that it was not a nature sound
>>recording. Michael dismissed Chris by saying that at least his
>>recording is better than all the tech "crap" talk. My statement
>>that it is not a nature sound recording, along with all I am
>>writing now, might as well be retracted too, because this is all
>>too knit-picky to put any more thought into.
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>> John Hartog
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>> --- In "jtudor2005" <> wrote:
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>> > --- In "hartogj" <hartogj_1999@> wr=
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>> > > Hi Michael,
>> > > A recording of metal roof is a stretch for a nature recording.
>> > >
>> > > John Hartog
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>> > Isn't this why the other 'Nature Recording' forum was started.
>>To allow this one to spread it's net a little wider.
>> >
>> > Remember all the curfuffle about a splinter group only wanting
>>to talk 'Pure' nature recording, rather than the other things that
>>this group talked about.
>> >
>> > And to jog the memory, here is the description of what THIS
>>group is about.
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>> > 'This moderated group is interested in techniques, issues and
>>general discussion of recording natural sounds. Topics include, but
>>aren't limited to recording techniques and equipment, recording
>>venues and discussions of various animal vocalizations and
>>communication. Other natural sounds, such as water, weather and
>>wind-generated sounds are valid topics.'
>> >
>> > In that context, I think ambient sounds (including rain on a
>>roof) have a relevant place in THIS particular group. And I'm not
>>sure how you could really disagree with that.
>> >
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