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Re: What's everybody's favourite parabolic microphone setup?

Subject: Re: What's everybody's favourite parabolic microphone setup?
From: "Julian Baldwin" julianbaldwin
Date: Tue Aug 9, 2011 3:28 pm ((PDT))
Marc,
Thank you for your advice about use of Zoom v. video cameras for
recording sound.
I am just about to make a decision based on this matter and I would
really appreciate your detailed advice about exactly what you have found
to be the problem with  sound recordings made on (expensive) video
cameras. My understanding was that sound on DV or DVcam cameras is
recorded at 16 bit depth and 48kHz sampling rate which is as good as DAT
and the quality should be excellent. I realise that 'quality' is a
difficult thing to define but precise clarification of what problems you
have encountered, provided they were not due to 'finger trouble', might
help me avoid some expensive mistakes. Which equipment have you been
working with?

I ask because a friend tells me that he believes sound recorded on a
Zoom at 16 bit / 48kHz would sound much the same as the same sound
recorded on a camera at 16 bit/48kHz.

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

Julian
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On 09/08/2011 08:50,  wrote:
> ________________________________________________________________________
> 2b. Re: What's everybodies favourite parabolic microphone setup?
>      Posted by: "Marc Myers"  primatemarc
>      Date: Mon Aug 8, 2011 7:54 am ((PDT))
>
> Can't comment on the request but I do suggest you use a Zoom or other dev=
ice. Even expensive video cameras have compromises in terms of audio record=
ing quality. Syncing sound later can be a pain in the neck but the sound yo=
u bring back will be much better if recorded to an audio device. In my expe=
rience one rarely syncs sound in nature videos anyway.



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