Hi Diane,
I've been following this thread and have given it a lot of thought over the=
years . I basically came to the conclusion that I wanted to record as I he=
ard and reacted in the moment. Many in nature recording like to use what is=
called a binaural method of recording. Small mics are placed within the e=
ar canals to come close to simulate a hearing. I find that this method at t=
imes leaves a vacuum effect through the middle and other times it works fan=
tastically. One problem with this method is that it requires the listener t=
o wear headphones to really get the full effect. Another method that some r=
efer to as Pseudo Binaural is my prefered way to play with binaural recordi=
ng. Two small electret condenser mics can be attached to a baseball cap, a =
pair of glasses or anything that allows the mics for a side head mounted pl=
acement. This pseudo binaural method allows you to monitor with the naked e=
ar and feels so personal, times even your breath is captured in the recordi=
ngs. www.sonicstudios.com has a somewhat disjointed website that explains i=
n a lot more detail what I am trying to express here. Leonard at Sonic has =
also worked out capturing wind sound as well with his totally ingenious win=
d socks that surround the capsules to magnificent effect. All of the things=
seen on Sonic Studios website can be DIY and I believe Frogloggers sells s=
mall quiet capsules for quite a bit less than retail or online stores will =
sell them premade for.
Cheers!
Mark
On Jun 9, 2012, at 8:46 PM, "DIANE" <> wrote:
> Hey Tony,
> I agree...I did a lot of research last night looking at the next "step
> up" in equipment based on the recommendations of the Macaulay Library
> and suggestions from everyone who responded.
> I still have my Sony minidisc, it was one of the first ones, I haven't
> used that in a long while because mini-discs are hard to find nowadays.
> Thanks for the link to the pied flycatcher.
> I just put up a track on soundcloud that is a free improvisations with
> chickadees, sparrows and some other birds that I'm not sure of.
> This improvisation turned into the tune "Hello".
> http://soundcloud.com/diane-moser/me-and-the-chickadees
> <http://soundcloud.com/diane-moser/me-and-the-chickadees>
> Being a pianist, it's hard to do soundscape recordings and play with the
> birds, unless I have a cabin in the woods as I did at MacDowell...what a
> wonderful experience.
> Thanks and enjoy....
> Diane
>
> --- In "soundings23"
> <> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Diane ....had a listen to the hermit thrush and I see what you
> mean about the hiss. I think its either a matter of trying to get closer
> to the bird, which isn't of course always easy, or borrowing/buying new
> kit.
> >
> > I have on occasion just used the built in mics on my edirol to record
> birds well enough to identify them, so if its to enable you to
> transcribe the sounds, that might work.
> >
> > The Causse recording btw was with an old Sony minidisc, which had to
> my ears a relatively good pre-amp for quite a cheap bit of kit.
> >
> > The hermit thrush does have a wonderful song. The short mournful
> phrases reminded me vaguely of pied flycatcher
> http://www.xeno-canto.org/98798 - although the two are not related.
> >
> > I enjoyed what you did with sounds as well ... lovely piano/bass
> >
> > all the best
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > --- In "DIANE" cbbmo@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Tony,
> > > Wow..no hiss..amazing! I'm listening to the first soundcloud sample
> > > right now. This is lovely....
> > > At John's suggestion, I posted part of a recording of hermit
> thrushes
> > > and more, you'll hear the enormous amount of
> > > hiss...http://soundcloud.com/diane-moser/a-hermit-thrush-at-monday
> > >
> <Hey%20Tony,%20Wow..no%20hiss..amazing%21%20I%27m%20listening%20to%20the\
> \
> > >
> %20first%20soundcloud%20sample%20right%20now.%20This%20is%20lovely....%2\
> \
> > >
> 0At%20John%27s%20suggestion,%20I%20posted%20part%20of%20a%20recording%20\
> \
> > >
> of%20hermit%20thrushes%20and%20more,%20you%27ll%20hear%20the%20enormous%\
> \
> > >
> 20amount%20of%20hiss...http://soundcloud.com/diane-moser/a-hermit-thrush\
> \
> > > -at-monday>
> > > The blackbird sounds so clear, and I love all the other sounds.
> > > Were you using the Edirol when you recorded the Causse du Larzac?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Diane
> > >
> > > --- In "soundings23"
> > > <tony.whitehead2332@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Diane ... I used that very mic for years, and do have some
> lovely
> > > recordings with it. It is a bit hissy though in quiet places ...
> funnily
> > > enough there's a recording here I posted a few days ago from 2002
> using
> > > just that model http://soundcloud.com/tonywhitehead/causse-du-larzac
> > > >
> > > > Trouble is, for individual birdsong, it's not directional enough.
> And
> > > as David says, for that you need to spend a bit more money. For me,
> its
> > > the Sennheiser ME66 with the battery powered K6 module. You also
> need a
> > > decent grip and windshield - Rycote being the choice. On ebay, and a
> bit
> > > of hunting around probably =C2=A3350-400 all in. I realise that's
> > > expensive - but the difference is remarkable. And unlike a lot of
> things
> > > nowadays, Sennheisers are pretty solid. Here's a blackbird I
> recorded
> > > with this mic onto an Edirol R-09 in April this year
> > > http://soundcloud.com/tonywhitehead/blackbird
> > > >
> > > > The other thing to consider, if you're not doing it all the time,
> some
> > > community arts groups may have kit to hire at quite reasonable rates
> -
> > > I'm currently borrowing a Rode NT4 stereo mic from our local group
> > > (http://www.auneheadarts.net/blogsite/?page_id=3D350)
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > > > Tony
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In "Avocet" brini@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Do you think the batteries in the mic are contributing to the
> > > hiss?
> > > > >
> > > > > Diane,
> > > > >
> > > > > Probably not. Hiss in a mic is inversely proportional to the
> number
> > > of
> > > > > noughts in the price. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > > David Brinicombe
> > > > > North Devon, UK
> > > > > Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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