Thanks, David -- will experiment more with height next time I'm out.
Not entirely sure what "winding the wick up" means, though it's a pleasant
phrase -- turning up the gain?
cheers
EK
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>
> > Interesting point about going lower. My sense of this had always
> > been to approximate the height of a human head,
>
> What has the height of the human head to do with it? The main
> difference between head height and low level is the ground reflection,
> which our ears filter out. The mic doesn't though, and you get a
> ground echo whether it improves the recording or not.
>
> > but I haven't tried comparing head-height with knee-height.
>
> Then be bold and try it next time you're out. Forget the theory, just
> try it. If you don't like the sound, use a different height.
> Theoretically, if you are recording bird song, you should be up in the
> trees. :-)
>
> > Wouldn't the 'reach' of the mics be somewhat less down low?
>
> "Reach" or "fetch" as I prefer to call it is a gain in wanted sounds
> over the background noise, so if the background gets less as you lower
> the mic, you can wind the wick up a bit. Listen to the background as
> you lower the mic and make a judgement. If it is better on a stand,
> use a stand - or vice versa. My crossed MKH-416's have a better fetch
> on the ground and I can often pull in good sounds at 100 yards.
>
> David
>
> David Brinicombe
> North Devon, UK
> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
>
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