Hi all and thanks for welcoming me to the community.
I currently live in Darwin, Australia so most of my recordings feature soun=
ds from the tropical north. If you are interested, feel free to have a list=
en on my website or on Soundcloud (details below).
One problem that I often face are flies that mess up my recordings (being i=
n Australia's outback, flies are a very common occurrence). Does anyone hav=
e suggestions on a) how to remove the nasty buzzing sounds from existing re=
cordings or (and this would be even more helpful) b) how to prevent flies i=
n recordings in the first place?
In regards to a) my current approach is to just chop the bits where the fli=
es are too dominant but in some recordings that means that I not only lose =
70% of the recording but it is also a whole heap of work where the 3 minute=
outcome does not justify the 6 hours of editing. The problem is that the b=
uzzing sound goes right across the frequency spectrum from about 300 Hz to =
about 3KHz. It would be great if someone had a suggestion on how I can remo=
ve or mask this annoyance.
In regards to b) I've been thinking about all sorts of constructions, like =
mozzie nets that can be installed around the microphones or some sort of re=
pellent to keep the flies away, however, the problem with mozzie nets is th=
at the additional weight and stuff that I have to carry and the time it tak=
es to set everything up does again not seem to justify the result. And appa=
rently there is no fly repellent that really works, so that just seems to b=
e pouring money down the drain for something that is very likely to not wor=
k. Plus, I wouldn't want to spray any chemical on the windjammers anyway.
My recording gear includes a Marantz PMD661 with a pair of matched Rode NT5=
's. The NT5's are very sensitive and not normally the best choice for even =
slightly windy situations, however, when combined with a blimp and windjamm=
er they create a brilliant and authentic stereo image of the locations. I a=
m very happy with this setup as it is very compact and the quality of the r=
ecordings is very good too. It's just the bloody flies that I need to get r=
id off. So if anyone has some recommendations or tricks on how to remove fl=
ies from existing recordings without compromising too much of the actual de=
sired sounds or on how to prevent flies from entering the recording space i=
n the first place, that would be much appreciated.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Eric
Website: www.australian-nature-sounds.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/australiannaturesounds
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