Hi Mark,
Thanks for the reply. There's no risk of overhead planes out there, but the=
re is a highway a couple of km away that could prove problematic. I haven't=
heard the ATs or Telinga mics - how would you describe the characteristics=
of them (e.g. wide, thin, harsh, dark, etc.)? In what situations do you pr=
efer one over the other?
Thanks again,
Z.G.
--- In Mark Brennan <=
..> wrote:
>
> Hi=C2=A0Zack, welcome to the group. I don't think you can go wrong with t=
hat setup to
> start with (fostex fr2le with 2x AT4022 mics) - its what I use right now.=
I also
> have the zoom H4N with telinga clip ons. The only real advice I can give =
is make
> sure if at all possible you find some really quiet areas, take the time t=
o get
> the mics in the right spot...get up at really odd times in the morning -=
> especially on a Sunday=C2=A0and don't get too mad when the planes go over=
! You could
> build a homemade array for the mics, which=C2=A0I think if you just searc=
h the forum
> under 'SASS array' - you should find something.=C2=A0A drawback with the =
FR2LE is
> the=C2=A0sound from the headphone jack, noisy... took me a while to get u=
sed to the
> levels I wanted with it. Batteries too, take lots of rechargeable or I th=
ink you
> can get a battery pack for the fostex.
>
>
> hope this helps a little
> Mark
> Nova Scotia
>
> =C2=A0
> Mark A. Brennan
> Canadian Landscape Painter - web
> Nature Recordist - web
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>
> ________________________________
> From: zackman_87 <>
> To:
> Sent: Fri, July 22, 2011 8:07:40 PM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] The story so far... (what next?)
>
> =C2=A0
> Hello everyone,
>
> My name is Zack, located out of Alberta, Canada. I've always had an inter=
est in
> live theatre sound, studio recording, and electronic production. I grew u=
p 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 o=
f the
> onboard mics are well-suited to an overall 'image' of the area, I've foun=
d that
> the middle of a prairie field in winter brings out the noise in the circu=
its,
> and there's an overall 'haze' to the sound.
>
> I purchased a pair of Sennheiser ME66 shotguns, which are excellent for
> individual 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 FR=
2LE,
> 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 freq=
uency
> response, and price (I'm able to DIY what I need to). I'd be mixing down =
to
> stereo. I've heard good things about the AT30302/AT4022 omnis; is there a=
nything
> else I should consider? I'm focusing almost exclusively on soundscapes.
>
>
> Thank you for your time,
>
> --Zack G.
>
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