Oh, by the way, I love this foam stuff. I also cut up a sheet and
superglued it together to make a complete enclosure for my little Sony
PCM D50 recorder to reduce the wind noise and protect it more from the
elements. With some scissors and super glue you could come up with
lots of ideas. It seems that alternating layers of wind barrier and
dead air space are helpful in cutting unwanted wind noise. Just one
layer between your mic and the pulsing wind gusts isn't very effective.
Kevin J Colver
Soundscapes for Birders - a Podcast of Natural Sounds
www.7Loons.com
On Jan 17, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Kevin Colver wrote:
> Danny,
> I purchased a couple of sheets of windscreen foam at http://tinyurl.com/6=
72uud8
> and cut it to completely enclose the inner lining of my Windpac. It
> gives me an extra barrier between the wind and my mics and seems to
> cut the wind noise. I imagine this might work for any blimp type wind
> barrier.
> Kevin J Colver
> Soundscapes for Birders - a Podcast of Natural Sounds
> www.7Loons.com
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> On Jan 17, 2011, at 12:11 PM, dannymeltzer wrote:
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>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have been using a windpac with my MKH 3040 for a few years now. I
>> really seems to me that the wind rejection capabilities of it have
>> lessened over time. I might just be crazy or perhaps the fabric has
>> degraded somehow? Has anyone else had issues with this? I am getting
>> wind on the mics in what I consider moderate wind.
>>
>> Also I sometimes get handling noise with the suspension when I did
>> not used to get it. I know most of us are not using mics on a boom
>> and moving them around, but I am just curious if anyone has had
>> issues and/or solutions regarding handling noise with the mics/
>> cables/suspension? I suspect the cable and the way it fits into that
>> little slot at the base of the suspension...maybe it does not
>> provide enough isolation from the cable on the outside of the blimp.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Danny
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