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Re: Recorded with mkh 30/30 and Marantz 661 is this cliping.

Subject: Re: Recorded with mkh 30/30 and Marantz 661 is this cliping.
From: "rock_scallop" rock_scallop
Date: Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:23 pm ((PDT))
Hi Jos=C3=A9,
>From a brief inspection, I did not notice any distortion in the wave form i=
n either the wav download or the rendered Soundcloud 128 kbps mp3. There ar=
e a few points near the end that get really close to the maximum though.

I notice that below 200Hz it appears the mid channel has been attenuated si=
gnificantly below the the side channel where one would typically expect to =
hear more in-phase ambient content. This may lend to the difficult localiza=
tion of the water sounds that Klaus hears.

John Hartog
rockscallop.org


--- In  Klas Strandberg <> wrot=
e:
>
> Agree with Raimund.
>
> On top of that, I get very curious about the acoustics! Was it a lot
> of leaves, trees and reflecting surfaces? It sounds to me as if the
> mic's were placed in a "hall", almost like indoors, and I hear the
> same sound coming from different directions, a bit out of phase.
> The water sounds "indoors" and difficult to localize, almost like
> mixed in from another track. Is it in front of the mic's or at the
> back? Blumline is not always the best, even though I think it is used
> too little.
>
> Klas.
>
>
>
> At 17:04 2013-06-26, you wrote:
> >Jos=C3=A9,
> >
> >There are indeed a few very short (slightly) clipped passages on the
> >right channel at the end of the recording at around 15:46 and 16:50,
> >which are however almost inaudible to my ears. Reducing the
> >recording level on the recorder should safely prevent that.
> >
> >On the other hand, I cannot see or hear any clipping or distortion
> >during the first 15 minutes of the file.
> >
> >One might perhaps get the impression that the harsh song of the
> >Eurasian Wren was somehow distorted by the recording equipment. I
> >think however that these birds just sing that way (they are no
> >perfect digital Synthesizers ;-)
> >
> >I also like the Blackcap and the Golden Oriole in your recording.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Raimund
> >
> >--- In  "freitojos"
> ><josefreitas81@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Please can someone said to me if this sample is cliping, the
> > preamp boton in the marantz was very strong.
> > > https://soundcloud.com/freitojos/130623t0800z-water-and
> > > Regards,
> > > Jos=C3=A9
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------------
> >
> >"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> >sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause=
.
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
> S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
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> email: 
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>
>
>








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