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2. Re: Advice please on what mics for recording in quiet outdoor enviro

Subject: 2. Re: Advice please on what mics for recording in quiet outdoor enviro
From: "peter" quies_still
Date: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:18 am ((PDT))
beautiful recording!

Peter

On 13 Sep 2012, at 17:13, Robin wrote:

> The Audio Technica 4022 are indeed excellent low-noise mics that are also 
> quite versatile. I say this based on my experience, though quite modest 
> compared with many on this list, with the AT3032. 
> 
> I use a tripod and spacing bar, with wind socks over each mic individually. I 
> find this more portable than a blimp though likely not as good at wind noise 
> reduction. My recorder is the Fostex FR-2LE, again because keeping weight 
> down is important to me for health reasons. For the same reason I invested in 
> a professional photography tripod made of high quality carbon fibre. This is 
> a much better option than any mic stand I have seen.
> 
> Here is a recording made earlier this year on the crest of Moytura ridge, 
> Sligo, Ireland. It was very windy indeed, though I have no way of estimating 
> the actual speed. The sound is of a metal structure singing in the wind. I 
> had the HPF on the mics engaged and also rolled off the low end in post. 
> There was tons of LF energy!
> 
> http://soundcloud.com/robinparmar/moytura-wind-song
> 
> That's not really demonstrative of a low noise environment, nor of a full 
> spectrum recording. But it is wind!
> 
> -- Robin Parmar
> 
> 










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