Well, this "record natural wilderness sounds" thing is gettin' like a bad p=
iece of meat: The more you chew it, the bigger it gets.
Thanks to all you kind folks who know what I need to do, I've just about se=
ttled in on the Sony D50 for a wilderness sound recorder. As a starving fic=
tion writer, it's about all I can afford right now.
Alas, the recorder doesn't seem to be the real issue; microphones appear to=
separate the goats from the sheep in this wilderness of sound.
I'm gonna try the on-board mics to see if they do the job, however, I had a=
nother idea. I used to shoot video depositions for the courts. I have a Shu=
re Microflex MX393/C boundary mic that I used for ambient room sound during=
those sessions. This mic has a 130 degree pattern. I'm wondering if I can =
use it with the D50. The specs say it requires 48v phantom power, and the D=
50 doesn't have that. I suppose that answers my question, unless I go with =
some kind of battery power pack. And, would it be good for wilderness sound=
s, or do I need an omni-directional cartridge for that?
Now I realize why anyone who goes into the wilderness needs a compass.
Why try to use this mic if I have to power it externally, especially if I n=
eed the omni-directional cartridge---more money that I don't have? Why not =
just get a mic that already has battery power---or will work with the "plug=
in power" available with the D50?
Simple. Well, not really, huh?
Stereo, omni-directional, omni-directional boundary, condenser, cardioid: y=
ikes! And the money. My goodness! These things are dreadfully expensive. Wh=
at is a poor X lighting director to do?
Well, the answer is plead for help. So, once again I humble myself to this =
group and its compass: Anyone got recommendations for a "good" external mic=
in the 200-300 dollar range suitable for recording wilderness sounds using=
the Sony D50?
Any wisdom here is greatly appreciated.
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