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Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Digest Number 4776
From: Scott S. <>
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 9:57 PM





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      Again, I'm not interested in making money here.  I have had a serious=
 interest in audio most of my life, though not recording, but listening to =
music.  I am very well aware that more money often (not always) means bette=
r equipment.  I remember reading about a speaker set-up that cost $40,000 (=
!).



I agree that one has to just go out and learn.  I am helping some friends (=
youngish) with a few films.  They need a sound guy.  And I thought it was f=
un picking up birds.  My cats can't figure out were the birds are when I pl=
ay it back on the computer.



So, I really appreciate the advice.  Sadly, my means are limited, there is =
serious illness in the family and even with excellent health care, transpor=
tation costs and co-pays add up to tens of thousands of dollars.  So, there=
 is a finite limit to what I can come up with.



And I did buy my camcorder and paraphernalia before all of this stuff happe=
ned.



Anyway, I will go back to lurking and enjoying you all arguing the merits o=
f sound recording.  I've learned a lot just in the couple of months I've be=
en poking around.




> 2b. Re: Flailing around

> =A0 =A0 Posted by: "Marinos Koutsomichalis" 

> marinoskoutsomichalis

> =A0 =A0 Date: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:02 am ((PDT))

>

> > Not all people interested in recording sound are

> millionaires.

> >

> I don' t think millionaires are interested in sound at

> all.. They have companies to run and a lot of other

> interesting activities that bind most of their time..

>

> I know it' s cruel, but things are that simple - you get

> what you pay for ! and a good recorder definitely worths

> 2000$ - even more ! let aside that some people make ends

> meet out of this, just think of traveling all along the way

> to antarctica or to the sahara desert just to record sounds

> - would you risk going there with something cheap ?? A

> machine guaranteed to not to fail under any circumstances is

> worth paying a lot for..

>

> Good sound is expensive, indeed, and this is true whether

> you' re a hobbyist or a pro.

>

> don' t think of what you can' t afford, just buy the best

> thing you can and go on with this ! Do not deprive yourself

> from the joy of recording !

>

> But on the same time, do not expect to get better results

> than someone who has dedicated his life on this.. and this

> is not only a matter of equipment but it' s mainly a matter

> of choices..=A0 There are people here that study this

> kind of things, that experiment and read technical charts

> all day long, there are people here that spend

> hours-days-months in the field - some people prefer buying

> microphones than buying clothes or a car or a house.. they

> are not millionaires but if you are that dedicated to sth

> you find ways to go on, sometimes you even become a 'pro' in

> the way

>

> anyway,

>

> > I have a pocket Olympus that I've inadvertently

> recorded noisy scrub jays. That sounds pretty good to me.

> >

>

> If it sounds good - it is good ! (at least for him that

> sounds good for) !

>

>

> > I have $2000 tied up in my camera and lenses.

> >

> then why you think a good recorder doesn' t worth them ??

>

> m

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