Hello everyone,
My name is Zack, located out of Alberta, Canada. I've always had an interes=
t in live theatre sound, studio recording, and electronic production. I gre=
w up on a prairie farm in rural Alberta, and now realizing that my parents =
will be retiring and moving on in a few years, want to go back and capture =
the soundscapes of the land while I'm able to.
I've used the Zoom H4N many times in the past, and although the quality of =
the onboard mics are well-suited to an overall 'image' of the area, I've fo=
und that the middle of a prairie field in winter brings out the noise in th=
e circuits, and there's an overall 'haze' to the sound.
I purchased a pair of Sennheiser ME66 shotguns, which are excellent for ind=
ividual species recording, but seem to be very thin for ambiances.
My budget doesn't stretch too far, so my plan is to find a used Fostex FR2L=
E, which is supposedly very low noise, and a nice step between the Zoom and=
something like a Sound Devices 702 - any other suggestions?
My main question is what mics and overall setup to use. Omnis? Cardioid? A =
modified SASS or Jecklin Disk? My main concerns are self-noise, wide freque=
ncy response, and price (I'm able to DIY what I need to). I'd be mixing dow=
n to stereo. I've heard good things about the AT30302/AT4022 omnis; is ther=
e anything else I should consider? I'm focusing almost exclusively on sound=
scapes.
Thank you for your time,
--Zack G.
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