UFO : Replied off list.
Windscreen: I found the UFO to be very good but a smaller version may work
better with the mic setup Im using now. (Native B format soundfield that runs
from PIP...)
-Mike.
--- In "rock_scallop" <> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> Yes, an oblate spheroid shape intuitively makes sense to me.
> While testing my newest windscreen design this spring, I may have discovered
> that UFO shaped windscreens may inadvertently act as decoys attracting actual
> miniature UFOs. (of course I think I am just kidding... maybe)
>
> Just take a listen what I recorded this spring out on remote public lands in
> Central Oregon the middle of the night. I believe this is anthronoise from an
> aerial drone - not natural sound.
> http://snd.sc/U9BV3X
>
> The wind screen is pictured in the cover art.
>
> John Hartog
> rockscallop.org
>
> --- In "Mike Rooke" <yg@> wrote:
> >
> > Or try a UFO?
> >
> > http://www.urlme.net/blog/?p=1455
> >
> > Old fan case refashioned into a mic blimp...
> >
> > -M
> >
> >
> > --- In Peter Shute <pshute@> wrote:
> > >
> > > David, you mentioned earlier that you intend making a windshield using
> > > hanging baskets, so I assume you mean spherical. Is that the best shape,
> > > or would a flattened sphere be better? Wouldn't a sphere be more likely
> > > to create turbulence on the downwind side because of the large cross
> > > section presented to the wind? Or a football shape (not soccer, I mean
> > > egg shaped), pointed into the wind, assuming the wind direction is
> > > constant?
> > >
> > > Peter Shute
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From:
> > > > On Behalf Of Avocet
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2012 11:49 PM
> > > >To:
> > > >Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: Advice please on what mics for
> > > >recording in quiet outdoor environments
> > >
> > > >The windshield itself must produce minimum turbulence by having as
> > > >rounded a shape as possible all over, not just it front of the mic.
> > > >Avoid all sharp corners or sharp curves. Make sure a stand or support
> > > >is not producing turbulence.
> > >
> >
>
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