speaking of fetch

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David,
Does a discussion of "fetch" deserve a separate thread?
Description of how differences between microphones translate to a the recor=
ding locations is an interesting topic - to me anyway. While your system of=
 comparative ranking might prove useful, I think polar graphs might also be=
 useful to describe how a microphone or array can translate a soundscape or=
 fetch a specific sound. Traditional polar frequency graphs found in specs =
for microphones are somewhat helpful but they to not easily relate the prac=
tical distances on a nature recording location.

John Hartog
rockscallop.org