7. Re: SD 7 series recorders with / without an additional pre-amp

["Mitch Hill" wa1ykn]

On 4/19/2012 5:18 PM, Peter Shute wrote:
> Isn't amplifying the sound of a very quiet environment similar to devisin=
g methods of recording things like the sound of a snail moving, etc? Its ne=
ver going to sound like anything you could hear with just your ears, but it=
 might still be very interesting, pleasing, artistic, etc.
>
> Getting back to the topic of increasing gain without increasing mic noise=
, could anything be achieved by putting the mics in a set of oversized ears=
? Or would this do undesirable things to the sound?
>
> Peter Shute
>

Peter,
You make a good point about increasing gain, I like your way of thinking.

Your question about putting the mics in a set of oversized ears reminds
me of experimentation a while back, of making sound capturing shapes
using cardboard done by Mike Rooke if my memory is working correctly.  I
remember seeing a picture of horn shaped device used to enhance the
performance of a microphone.

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Mitch Hill

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