Thanks for your comments Vicki.
My only windshield was the standard foam Audio Technica windscreens that co=
me with the AT4022 's. It was breezy but I chose recording positions that e=
nsured the mics were fairly sheltered.
--- In vickipowys <> wrote:
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> Marc,
>
> Your recordings at Cattai NP sound very realistic to me, and with no
> system noise at all. Stereo image seems good too, and lovely to
> listen to. Well done on making your own rig!
>
> What are you using for a windshield? You mentioned it was breezy but =
> there is no wind rumble on the mics.
>
> Others have mentioned how to set the levels in the Fostex.
>
> For the traffic noise it is easy to apply a little eq in post to
> lessen the low rumbly frequencies. On a Mac I use apEQ, which is
> good even for just looking at a live window that shows all the
> frequencies. The roar of jet planes is much more difficult to remove =
> so just be glad it is only distant traffic you have to contend with :-)
>
> Vicki
>
>
>
>
> On 17/09/2011, at 8:10 AM, mrmarcanderson wrote:
>
> > Last week I was eager to take my new kit out for the first time - 2 =
> > x AT4022's & a Fostex FR2-LE, in this DIY parallel boundary array
> > http://marcanderson.photoshelter.com/gallery/Boundary-Array/
> > G0000rRa7AjyeKTQ so despite the slightly windy day, I visited
> > Cattai National Park to the north west of Sydney.
> >
> > I was a bit disappointed with the results mainly due to the wind
> > noise & other unwanted background noises like cars etc. It looks
> > like I am going to have to find some much quieter places than the
> > one I was at!
> >
> > http://soundcloud.com/marcanderson/cattai-np-sample
> >
> > http://soundcloud.com/marcanderson/cattai-np-sample-2
> >
> > http://soundcloud.com/marcanderson/cattai-np-sample-3
> >
> > Any suggestions on how I can improve these recordings would be much =
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Also, I was guessing at what levels to set the Fostex at. I set the =
> > Mic Trim levels at about 80% and the Main Recording Level at 100%
> > (which still was not peaking with even the loudest bird sounds) .
> > After searching the forum for more info on this it seems that
> > setting the levels a little lower might be a better option. Any
> > comments on this from those who are using this equipment?
> >
> > Finally, my DIY parallel boundary array wouldn't win any awards for =
> > craftsmanship, and as I am not much of a handyman or designer (or
> > sound recordist yet!), can you see any problems with this setup -
> > see pics here - http://marcanderson.photoshelter.com/gallery/
> > Boundary-Array/G0000rRa7AjyeKTQ - I made it from ultralight balsa
> > wood.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
> > Krause.
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
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