Re: Scratchpaw: Field Recorders and Microphones

["hartogj" hartogj]

> Placement is key.  But wild critters make terrible actors.  No respect fo=
r the schedule.  And otherwise oblivious to the fact that they're supposed =
to be performing.
>

Many critters have a schedule, for instance song birds will often return to=
 the same perches day after day. That is one reason scouting at least for o=
ne day in advance of recording is so important. Get to know who is out ther=
e and what they are doing, and get familiar with the acoustical setting.

John Hartog