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Re: What metadata to record?

Subject: Re: What metadata to record?
From: "Munir kureshi"
Date: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:19 pm ((PDT))
Greg, I see you using Grace V3 with SD 744. Is there a significant benefit =
in using this combo?
Munir.

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On Apr 22, 2012, at 8:36 PM, "gweddig" <> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> I record the following metadata at the top of my recordings:
>
> GPS Coordinates
> Elevation
> Time
> Date
> Country
> State
> City
> Park or Preserve (as appropriate)
> Location type ie. swamp, forest, riparian area etc
> General weather
> Any known callers
> Direction of mic pattern
> Microphone pattern
> Recording chain ie. MS into a Grace V3 then SD 744.
> Recording levels
> If I have a low cut filter in (typically not so I don't mention it unless=
 it's in)
> Temperature
> Wind speed
> Barometric Pressure
> Dew Point
>
> It seems like a long list but it only takes a few seconds to get through,=
 once the GPS has located itself. It makes logging those recordings a few m=
onths later sometimes much easier. Of course sometimes early in the morning=
 I really have to concentrate to remember the year or I'll forget to mentio=
n one. Some I consider optional like the known callers, if I don't know the=
m or the mic direction.
>
> I generally try to record anything that someone might find useful in 1,00=
0 years when they find my recordings under 13m of compacted radioactive ash=
.
>
> Hope this gets you started.
>
> --greg weddig
> http:.//gregweddig.net
>
> --- In  Peter Shute <> wrote:
> >
> > I've often seen recordings posted here that list things like wind speed=
 and temperature as well as the location. What else is useful to record? Wi=
nd direction? Humidity? I've never seen anyone mention air pressure.
> >
> > Peter Shute
> >
>
>









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