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Re: Sony PCM-M10 windscreens

Subject: Re: Sony PCM-M10 windscreens
From: "Mark" seoulgypsy
Date: Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:07 am ((PDT))
Hi John,

I had an jacket that had a faux fur collar and snapped on and off. I took t=
hat material and sewed pieces of it to a flexible case. Not only does it so=
ften the winds impact, the flexible case separates the stereo field nicely.=
 My case came from a pair of sennheiser headphones.

I am sure with a few trips to hobby shops and or hardware stores, that you =
will be able to figure something out.

Regards,

Mark

On Jun 14, 2011, at 3:19 PM, John Brenneman <> wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> Sorry , I don't have photos but what I'd suggest is to make a mock-up wit=
h some heavy paper that when folded and taped will fit over your sony witho=
ut blocking the screen too much or your record level control but still give=
s enough air space.  Granted the Sony is very compact without any wasted sp=
ace.  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 woul=
d work better for your smaller recorder.  Rather than try to sew a fur cove=
r to fit over I used spray contact adhesive to glue the fur on.  The adhesi=
ve felt with peel off backing is amazingly versatile and holds things toget=
her really well.My cover just looks like a box with a slot the size of the =
mic end of the recorder cut out of one side .  The felt is applied around t=
he 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 winds=
creen ain't such a bad choice.
>
> Good luck, John
>
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> On Jun 11, 2011, at 4:28 PM, johndusek3 wrote:
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>> Hi John -
>>
>> Would you have a picture of the windscreen structure you built from the =
wire screen material (called "hardware cloth" in this part of the world)?
>>
>> It might inspire some ideas :-)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>> --- In  John Brenneman <> =
wrote:
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>>> 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
>>>
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