Been lurking/reading/researching in the forum for quite a while. I finally=
got everything together and have started doing recordings. I bought a pai=
r of MX391's off of Ebay (thanks hartogj - msg 44707) and a Sony PCM-M10. =
Anyhow...just getting started.
I stuck them under the feeder this morning hoping to capture the sound of t=
heir wingbeats as they circle the feeder. Also wanted to get their chirps.=
Interesting results:
http://snd.sc/SrmO4t - mostly wingbeats
http://snd.sc/SrpIX5 - lots of chirps
For those recordings, I made a quick 6in barrier of stuff I had lying aroun=
d...2in closed cell foam sandwiched between 2 layers of 2in open cell foam.=
Rubber banded together. It's about the size of a brick or yoga block. G=
o DIY!! Here's a couple pics:
https://picasaweb.google.com/105268664212414113059/HummingbirdSetupFor91620=
12
My previous "rig" was the MX391's velco'd to the sides of a basketball set =
atop a chicken wire tube. The recordings sounded ok to me...LOL. If you w=
ant to hear a b-ball recording, I can upload one to my soundcloud.
The recording bug has bitten me bad! I'm already looking for more gear!!! =
LOL! It'll probably end up being:
NT1-A's-->Mixpre-->Sony M-10 Line-in
OR
NT1-A's-->HD-P2
Not sure which would be cleaner/quiter.
I think I've spent too much time at Rob Danielson's site. Awesome!
I'm so excited! Man I love this stuff!!!!
Have a good one!
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