Hey, thanks, David.
Way cool.
What kind of setup did you use to record the "gusting" wind in the tops of =
trees---shotgun, parabola, etc.?
As for that "roar" thing, I guess what I meant was "ambient" wind noise aro=
und me. I don't have "wind roar" in/on the mic itself. My windscreen works =
fine; it's the prevailing wind noise all around me that I'd like to get rid=
of.
As for other uses for the mic, stuff like somewhat "distant sources" that I=
'd like to get without the ambient noise that the on-board mics also pick u=
p---owls, coyotes, night birds, and general sounds that are too far away to=
record without picking up all the stuff around you that would be difficult=
to EQ out later.
Also, I'd like to record these specific sounds without having to crank up t=
he record level and the associated hiss. I thought a shotgun might help wit=
h that.
I, too, use Audacity. I'll go with the below 175 Hz low cut switch on from =
now on when I record.
Got any bright ideas on a cheap and easy parabola setup?
I'm thinking about a 14-inch "wok" lid.
Is it big enough?
However, if I can get what I want with a mic, it seems the simplest way to =
go---just fork over the z's and forget it. I just don't know if a shotgun =
is gonna do the "wind" trick and allow me to get other "distant" stuff.
Thanks much for you most gracious help.
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> > The on-board mics pick up too much ambient noise to give me the
> > "specific rustle" of wind noise in the leaves at ground level,
> > without the "general roar" of wind coming from everywhere around me.
>
> I've been recording gusting wind recently and from the tops of the
> trees it sounds like hiss of varying types at that distance, not
> rustle. If you want more of the sound of leaves flapping about, go for
> shrubbery nearer the ground.
>
> You need to distinguish wind roar on the mic itself from the sound of
> the wind in branches, and whatever mic you use, you will need a good
> blimp of some sort. Experiment with making an ad-hoc windshield - what
> you need is a thin cloth that sound passes through like muslin or fine
> open weave nylon or go for fake fur like the Rycote windjammers. Test
> types of cloth by putting them over your head. The trick is to have no
> sharp edges to cause wind turbulence and roar and I am trying out
> hemispherical wire type hanging baskets with various materials wrapped
> around them. Hugh Pyle recently mentioned using an Ikea folding
> laundry basket.
>
> Built-in mics are particularly prone to wind noise because they are
> small and attached to irregular surfaces. Before you fork our zeroes
> for a mic, try shielding the mics you have.
>
> To answer your question parabola or gun, what else are you going to
> use the mic for? The parabola has better "fetch" for birdsong but has
> to be accurately aimed while a gun mic has more tolerance but less
> fetch. And check out the price of a good blimp for the gunmic which
> you will need in wind. Any directional mic is very prone to wind
> noise. On the other hand using a parabola with an omni, you can often
> get away with a simple wrap over the front.
>
> Finally with wind noise, use the maximum bass cut you have to minimise
> bass overload which is ruinous. With digital recording, you can
> equalise the bass back in again with no audible loss. I use Audacity
> for this sort of editing.
>
> David
>
> David Brinicombe
> North Devon, UK
> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
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