Hi John -
Would you have a picture of the windscreen structure you built from the wir=
e screen material (called "hardware cloth" in this part of the world)?
It might inspire some ideas :-)
Thanks,
John
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> I'll wade in here as I've dealt with wind noise myself with my Marantz P=
MD661. The windscreens mentioned are not very effective and yes they fall =
off. To really handle wind noise there needs to be a cushion of still air =
surrounding the mic capsules and from experience it needs to be an inch or =
so in all directions. Some use a foam cover and then fake fur over this. =
My experience is that this is not enough in a moderate to strong wind becau=
se the fur touches the foam which touches the mic. I crafted a box out of =
wire screen material available at hardware stores that has 1/2" grid and is=
stiff. I cut and bent it into a box,covered it with fake fur and lined th=
e edges with adhesive felt to prevent scratching my recorder. This setup r=
ecords in strong wind and never clips. It's all on the principal of the Bl=
imp for shotgun mics. Hope you are handy with tools and if so you will prev=
ail. I guess that's more than 2 cents worth.
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> John Brenneman
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