A while ago I wrote:
"To simplify the description of these relationships, let me make a
statement: There is not ONE modern (naturesound) microphone sold
today, which has so low output signal, that it is the recorder noise
that gets disturbing."
Which, to my big disappointment, was wrong:
All the aspen leaves (etc) that I thought I had been hearing with the
Clip-On's and the LS-xx, and accepted, proved to be LS-11 input noise!
When using the "LOW" setting of the LS-11, the "aspens" disappeared
and turned into a combination of aspens and mic self noise! Just as
it should be.
I am truly sorry for misleading people, but the fact that LS-xx adds
noise like this was unbelievable to me. Now I know better.
It's not much, a few db only and you only hear it in "total" silence
(like no aspen leaves at all...) but still audible.
On the other hand it means that the Clip-On's output / self noise is
good enough. A "HIGH" setting of the LS-xx and 7 on the wheel means
that you can record a soundscape with a reasonable margin to
unexpected loud sounds near the microphone.
And when mounted in the rig I am working with, you cannot have the
slightest air movement without hearing the aspens some 100 meters away.
So the combo is still a very good one, but I needed to take back my
cocksure statement.
Best regards to you all and Happy Recording!
Klas
Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
email:
website: www.telinga.com
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