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5. Re: Is my equipment outdated?

Subject: 5. Re: Is my equipment outdated?
From: "peter" quies_still
Date: Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:59 pm ((PST))
About a year ago the list became moderated. I don't know whether it still i=
s though.

On 21 Feb 2013, at 23:27, Eric Fassbender wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm just wondering if this is a moderated list? I've sent two messages to=
 contribute to two separate topics and neither of them has showed up in the=
 emails that I receive. I'm only new to this list and may be doing somethin=
g wrong. It'd be great if someone had a suggestion for why my messages have=
 not gone through.
>
> Much appreciated,
>
> Eric
>
>
> On 22/02/2013, at 1:44 AM, John Crockett <> wrote:
>
>> I'm afraid did not explain myself very clearly. I agree that a blimp is =
the best solution, but I did think someone might have come up with some kin=
d of wind sock that is cheaper than a blimp and adequate in most conditions=
.
>>
>> The problem for others who might be considering buying an NT4 to be awar=
e of is that I have found the foam wind shield that comes with the NT4 to b=
e useless outside, because it fits very loosely around the microphone capsu=
les. Adding a furry thing that is designed to fit over the stock foam shiel=
d is also useless because the whole thing remains open at the back and the =
foam remains very loose. The slightest breeze swamps the capsules even with=
 the furry thing in place, unless it is a very light breeze into which the =
microphone is directly facing.
>>
>> I have used exactly the same furry thing on my Zoom H2, with the stock f=
oam that comes with the H2, and it works perfectly because the foam has a c=
omplete, tight fit. But it is useless on the NT4 (for which it was supposed=
ly designed) because of the loose-fitting foam shield that comes with the m=
icrophone.
>>
>> I thought maybe someone had come up with a solution short of spending $3=
00 or more on a blimp, a sort of diy mini blimp for light-breezy conditions=
. But perhaps not. The Rode Blimp works well, I just wish there were a less=
 bulky alternative.
>>
>> John
>>
>> --- In  "Avocet" wrote:
>>>
>>> BTW the idea of a rear capsule windshield is not the solution as
>>> cardioid mics have an pressure gradient sensitivity. That's why
>>> cardioids are also bad for handling noise, and why vocal mics are
>>> usually omni. There is no substitute for a large efficient blimp.
>>> Nothing is more frusttrating than to have wind ruin an interesting
>>> recording.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> David Brinicombe
>>> North Devon, UK
>>> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
>>>
>>
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