Re: Surround Sound / Wildlife Recordings

["corticalsongs" corticalsongs]

> Any thoughts on using surround sound for wildlife? Are the mic specs suit=
ed to wildlife?

I would say that all you need is 4 mics to start. As far as I can tell the =
fancy surround mics are all pretty noisy right now, perhaps thier intended =
use was the concert hall or foley stage. If you are recording a jungle at n=
ight, they would be fine, but as Dan pointed out, they are probably too noi=
sy for most quiet places in North America.

David