Hi Caspar,
I would use them mostly for nature soundscapes and urban soundcapes, so a l=
ot of the recording would take place outside with a high possibility of win=
d. Which alternative would you recommend?
Nadine
--- In rapsac <> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been using the soundmans a lot, I find them to work well for
> recording concerts or loud nature soundscapes (tropical forest, bird
> choruses). When there is wind or otherwise high noise floor I recommend
> using something else, although I have never tried using wind shields.
> Also, they should be placed in your ears while recording, so the sound
> you are recording needs to be at least as loud as your breathing ;)
>
> Caspar
>
> verveine_78 skrev 2013-04-10 10:24:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm new to this group and to recording so I thought I'd finally say hel=
lo and ask a question at the same time!
> >
> > After reading a lot of recommendations on mobile recorders a few months=
ago I bought a Sony PCM-m10 and started recording everything from birdsong=
and rain on my roof to the sound of my oven door.
> > I have no idea what to do with the recordings so far but I'm fascinated=
by the way everything sounds when amplified through a microphone.
> > Recently I've been looking into external stereo mics for binaural recor=
ding and I'd be glad if someone here could share some tips and experiences =
with this kind of mics!
> >
> >
> > In-Ear mics or clips - which is better in terms of handling and wind-no=
ise?
> > I've looked into the Soundman models (which would be the easiest to buy=
here in Germany)but I've read there could be a problem with wind noise if =
you don't want to wear a giant fuzzy headband over them. Can you use In-Ear=
-binaurals clipped to, say, the shoulders as an alternative and then cover =
them with mini-windshields from Rycote e.g.?
> >
> > Then I stumbled over the Naiant X-X - has anyone used the model with th=
e miniplug? I've only found reviews for the XLR / phantom power model (low =
self-noise) but I can't use this with the Sony PCM as far as I know. If I a=
dd postage and customs those would be in the same price range as the Soundm=
an binaurals as I'm looking for low-budget microphones.
> >
> > Any advice would be very much appreciated!
> > Thanks and happy recording,
> > Nadine
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Kraus=
e.
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
|