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Re: ME67 handling noise samples uploaded

Subject: Re: ME67 handling noise samples uploaded
From: "Mitch" wa1ykn
Date: Sat Nov 6, 2010 2:35 pm ((PDT))

--- In  "Mitch" <> wrote:

>
> After listening to your sample/test recordings, I took my LS-11 with the =
ME67/K6 microphone on pistol grip out in the yard and made a sample recordi=
ng at max gain for the sake of comparison.
>
> You can listen to that recording here:
>
> http://dc235.4shared.com/download/PJr0rUlE/LS110159LS.mp3
>
> At 18 seconds, you will hear a clunk, I hit my jacket with the back of th=
e ME67 mic connector against my jacket, and in one or more places I stopped=
 the recorder momentarily as a car drove up the street past my place. Besid=
es the crow flying past a couple hundred yards away, You will also hear a w=
histle blow and people yelling at a soccer game about 1/4 mile up the stree=
t from my place.
>
> I think the biggest issue you are having is dealing with the high gain/ou=
tput of the mic into the recorder, using and and trusting what the record l=
evel indicator is telling you will help...
>
> One other comment, I always use the mic's HP filter when outdoors, there =
is an amazing amount of random low frequency sound in nature and it carries=
 a very long way. We do not hear it as well with our human ears as compared=
 to when using a very sensitive microphone.
>
> Hope this helps...
>

To clarify my previous message as stated above, I should add that for the s=
ake of comparison, the HP filter was off in my ME67 for this LS110159LS.mp3=
 recording...

Mitch...









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