robin, what sort of wind covering did you use to record the wind such littl=
e if any mic disturbance?
lily
On Jan 22, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Robin <> wrote:
> Peter Shute wrote:
>
> > My experience with the foam and fur on the ME66 hasn't been good in str=
onger 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=
even came with a special faux fur comb (!) which, of course, I promptly lo=
st.
>
> I don't have enough experience to know which would be a good or bad fur c=
over. There are several factors. The inside sheath must be as transparent a=
s possible. The longer the fur the more dB attenuation, but of course this =
affects desired signal as well.
>
> I took a pragmatic approach and realized that there is simply some wind t=
oo strong to record in. Or, if I chose to record in a gale, capturing a cer=
tain amount of the wind was desirable.
>
> One example follows. The use of a pair of omni mics only made matters wor=
se!
>
> https://soundcloud.com/robinparmar/moytura-wind-song
>
> -- Robin Parmar
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