Hi back;
This is real info and I appreciatte it very much;
I'll be using my old zoom h4.
When I bought it, it was one of the only recorders with XLR inputs, phantom=
supply for my mkh and some features I needed.
To be honest, I'd buy a sound devices 722, maybe next decade when I save al=
l the money it costs.
Some other advice on recorders?
FYI, I am not interested only in wildlife, but in any interesting sound tha=
t makes a place unique, or is unique itself.
Sounds in extinction, and specially I love those which are rhythmic... indu=
strial, loopable... althought these are all related to humans :)
Thanks John.
--- In "hartogj" <> wrote=
:
>
> Hi Dani,
> Hope this helps.
>
> "Question 1: Will you advice buying myself a prepared parabola / mount / =
handle like the Telinga one, as I suspect? Or are there other choices / bra=
nds? cheaper? I know the umbrella/wok thing :) but is it worth it?"
>
> A1: I have not heard of aftermarket brands of parabola mounts, so either =
buy the one that is designed for the particular dish, or DIY make your own.=
You will get much improved performance from a hard surface with a precise =
parabolic curve than a fabric surface with an uncertain curve.
>
> "Question 2: Is the parabola approach designed to be used with JUST omni =
mics? Are other caption patterns allowed, or is it senseless to use directi=
onal mics here?"
>
> A2: No, yes, perhaps. Try it with what ever mics you have on hand. But if=
you need to buy mics for your dish, start with omnis.
>
> "Question 3: Aware of how a smaller mic will be attached to a parabola in=
much an easier way than a shotgun mic... Is it possible to use the parabol=
a approach with shotgun mics like mine (sennh mkh 416) pointing towards the=
center of dish?'
>
> A3: The capsule membrane needs to be positioned in the focus of the parab=
ola, so your mic is probably too long to fit. The tube might need to extend=
out through the mounting hole, and that does not seem very practical to me=
.
>
> Q3b: "Does this enhance directivity for a shotgun?"
>
> A3b: That depends on your definition of "enhance":) Once you put it in t=
he dish, I think it is no longer a shotgun mic.
>
> "Question 4: Has anyone ever tried to use a shotgun like mine with a para=
bola behind it, both pointing in same direction? (opposite way, unlike smal=
l/lavalier mics pointing to center of dish) > Will this improve results of =
a shotgun? What do you believe this experiment will cause? -if it has any s=
ense-"
>
> A4: Yes they have tried it, but no I have not. The mic will no longer be=
a shotgun mic, but an altered parabolic mic. Remember, the capsule membra=
ne, not any other section of the tube, needs to be positioned in the focus =
of the parabola. Your experiment will reveal to you the truth.
>
> What recorder will you be using? There are inexpensive options for omni m=
icrophones that might work better than your mkh-416 in this application. Th=
is would keep your shotgun mic free for the close up work it is designed fo=
r.
>
> John Hartog
> www.rockscallop.org
>
>
>
> --- In "diesel33dsl" <dieselmil@> wrote=
:
> >
> > Hello all;
> > It's been good to see all your thoughts about parabolas and specially r=
ecorder noises.
> > But, apart from some advice about not starting with a parabola (thanks,=
and I must say here I am not that newbie), no one has answered the rest of=
my questions... which were more important.
> >
> > I am not persuading you to answer, but one can know there are experts h=
ere because of their answers, and I am sure they would easily reply with a =
few words to my original questions, which had nothing to do with recorder n=
oise... :)
> >
> > Thanks !
> >
> > DSL
> >
> > --- In "diesel33dsl" <dieselmil@> wro=
te:
> > >
> > > Hi again;
> > > Now comes my first question to experts;
> > >
>
> > > I said I consider myself to be quite newbie on this...
> > > So far my best mic is a sennheiser mkh-416 (shotgun condenser).
> > >
> > > I use it outdoor and it gives me good results of ambience, (it is mos=
tly used for tv and movies). I have good wind protection gear like foams an=
d zeppelin...
> > >
> > > ...but, though very directional, it captures aaall the ambience aroun=
d without focusing so much on distant sources.
> > >
> > > Here's when I decide to try a parabola.
> > >
> > > Question 1:
> > > Will you advice buying myself a prepared parabola / mount / handle li=
ke the Telinga one, as I suspect? :)
> > > Or are there other choices / brands? cheaper? :)
> > > (i just found Telinga, professionally)
> > > I know the umbrella/wok thing :) but is it worth it?
> > >
> > > Question 2:
> > > Is the parabola approach designed to be used with JUST omni mics?
> > > Are other caption patterns allowed, or is it senseless to use directi=
onal mics here?
> > >
> > > Question 3:
> > > Aware of how a smaller mic will be attached to a parabola in much an =
easier way than a shotgun mic...
> > > Is it possible to use the parabola approach with shotgun mics like mi=
ne (sennh mkh 416) pointing towards the center of dish?
> > >
> > > (<- ((((source)
> > >
> > > Does this enhance directivity for a shotgun?
> > >
> > > Question 4:
> > > Has anyone ever tried to use a shotgun like mine with a parabola behi=
nd it, both pointing in same direction?
> > > (opposite way, unlike small/lavalier mics pointing to center of dish)
> > >
> > > (-> (((((source)
> > >
> > > Will this improve results of a shotgun? What do you believe this expe=
riment will cause? -if it has any sense-
> > >
> > > Sorry for so many questions at first ...
> > >
> > > I can't wait for reading experts points of view about this...
> > >
> > > Thanks!!!
> > >
> > > Dani Satu=E9
> > > www.dsldiesel.es
> > >
> >
>
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