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Re: Blimp wind cover for ME66

Subject: Re: Blimp wind cover for ME66
From: "Robin" robin_parmar_sound
Date: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:12 pm ((PST))
Peter Shute wrote:

> My experience with the foam and fur on the ME66 hasn't been good in stron=
ger winds. After hearing so many comments to the contrary, I'm wondering if=
 my problems are due to an inadequate furry cover.

The fur degrades over time, largely through clumping. One of my purchases e=
ven came with a special faux fur comb (!) which, of course, I promptly lost=
.

I don't have enough experience to know which would be a good or bad fur cov=
er. There are several factors. The inside sheath must be as transparent as =
possible. The longer the fur the more dB attenuation, but of course this af=
fects desired signal as well.

I took a pragmatic approach and realised that there is simply some wind too=
 strong to record in. Or, if I chose to record in a gale, capturing a certa=
in amount of the wind was desirable.

One example follows. The use of a pair of omni mics only made matters worse=
!

https://soundcloud.com/robinparmar/moytura-wind-song

-- Robin Parmar







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