Hi John,
Sorry , I don't have photos but what I'd suggest is to make a mock-up with =
some heavy paper that when folded and taped will fit over your sony without=
blocking the screen too much or your record level control but still gives =
enough air space. Granted the Sony is very compact without any wasted spac=
e. Once the dimensions seem OK you can unfold your mock-up and use it as a=
cut and fold pattern for the hardware cloth. Probably a finer mesh would =
work better for your smaller recorder. Rather than try to sew a fur cover =
to fit over I used spray contact adhesive to glue the fur on. The adhesive=
felt with peel off backing is amazingly versatile and holds things togethe=
r really well.My cover just looks like a box with a slot the size of the mi=
c end of the recorder cut out of one side . The felt is applied around the=
edges of this slot to act as lips to seal things up and hold it on with a =
springy tension. Right about now you're probably thinking the Sony windscr=
een ain't such a bad choice.
Good luck, John
On Jun 11, 2011, at 4:28 PM, johndusek3 wrote:
> Hi John -
>
> Would you have a picture of the windscreen structure you built from the w=
ire screen material (called "hardware cloth" in this part of the world)?
>
> It might inspire some ideas :-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
> --- In John Brenneman <> w=
rote:
> >
> > I'll wade in here as I've dealt with wind noise myself with my Marantz =
PMD661. 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 s=
urrounding the mic capsules and from experience it needs to be an inch or s=
o 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 because =
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 sti=
ff. I cut and bent it into a box,covered it with fake fur and lined the edg=
es with adhesive felt to prevent scratching my recorder. This setup records=
in strong wind and never clips. It's all on the principal of the Blimp for=
shotgun mics. Hope you are handy with tools and if so you will prevail. I =
guess that's more than 2 cents worth.
> >
> > John Brenneman
> >
>
>
"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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