The URL (below) has been what we've been seeing/hearing for a long
time, now. First noted and described in 1984 (chorusing Pacific spade-
foot toads at Mono Lake, CA disturbed by jet flyover) this cause-
effect noise (anthrophony) vs biophony is central to our work. This
example was recorded by my colleague, Stuart Gage, Professor Emeritus,
the Environsonics Program at Michigan State Univ. recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dx_LWNWvpI5A
Bernie Krause
On Mar 19, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Martin wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Having just joined the group I thought I should give you a brief
> synopsis as to my experience in nature recording.8-))
>
> That is none.... <G>
>
> I have just purchased a Sony MZ-NH700 second hand from Ebay and am
> awaiting it's delivery.
>
> Hopefully it will do to get me started although I assume that I may
> well find that an external mic would be a good idea.
>
> On that subject has anyone any suggestions for a very cheap mic that
> I could use?
>
> I have read the archive threads but it seems to me that the one's
> suggested are too expensive for me at the moment, the minidisc only
> cost =A370 so spending a fair amount more on the mic is not cost
> effective at the moment.8-((
>
> I have considered those mic kits that you can buy for less than =A310 =
> which require a dish, what would be the thoughts on going down that
> route to start with?
>
> I really could do with some sort of directional mic as I have to
> wear 2 hearing aids which I find very difficult to when trying to
> determine the direction as to where the birdsong is coming from when
> trying to see it with binoculars.8-((
>
> Thanks for reading this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin
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>
> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
> Krause.
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