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Re: Currawong Concerto - Audio Sample

Subject: Re: Currawong Concerto - Audio Sample
From: "wildambience" wildambience
Date: Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:42 am ((PDT))

Hi Dave, send me an email at  and I can share some tip=
s I have picked up, many of which came from this very email group. To be ho=
nest I'm fairly new to this too, and I certainly not at the stage where I c=
an make a living from the soundscapes I record! Marc

--- In  Dave Hall <> wrote:
>
> woah, this is so cool! a world of recording I never knew about. Thanks fo=
r
> the great reference, it definitely helps a lot. I'm all about building
> rigs... I've built steadicams and dollies for cameras... so this shouldn'=
t
> be too bad.
>
> I also wanted to ask - though this may be off subject, and you may want t=
o
> respond to my personal e-mail if so - but how did you get started in all
> this? You're obviously a proven success in this field, traveling to
> locations around the word, recording great soundscapes. But how do you fu=
nd
> your trips? How do you know where to go? I'm so new to all this, but love
> what I'm doing so far. I just need help figuring it out, ha.
>
> Thanks Marc,
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 3:31 AM, wildambience <> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > I use a parallel boundary array similar to the one you can see in the
> > picture via this link: http://www.pterodaktyl.co.uk/2010/05/31/new-toys=
/except mine is solid and made from ultralight balsa wood.
> >
> > Here's another page which compares a number of different 'array's' -
> > https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/type/www/audio-reports/BoundaryMicExperimen=
ts/BoundaryMicsStudy/BoundaryMicsStudy.htm
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > --- In  Dave Hall <davehall0@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Marc,
> > >
> > > thanks for the info, and it was quite a beautiful recording. quick
> > > question, could you further explain what you mean by "in a parallel
> > array"?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 8:32 AM, wildambience <marc@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gianni,
> > > >
> > > > I was using 2 x Audio Technica AT4022's in a parallel array (approx
> > 20cm
> > > > apart) and a Fostex FR2-LE Recorder.
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In  Gianni Pavan <gianni.pavan=
@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > beautiful recording, a true symphony!
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm curious about equipment, in particular which microphones did =
you
> > use,
> > > > > their orientation and spacing
> > > > >
> > > > > Gianni
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2013/7/17 wildambience <marc@>
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Recorded on a camping trip last week in the relatively remote
> > Macleay
> > > > > > River valley in NSW, Australia.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the Australian winter, Pied Currawongs often form flocks and
> > search
> > > > out
> > > > > > fruiting trees to raid. I set up my recording gear in front of =
a
> > native
> > > > > > Lilli Pilli tree in full fruit, and it was only a matter of tim=
e
> > > > before the
> > > > > > currawongs arrived and enjoyed one of their winter parties!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://soundcloud.com/wildambience/currawong-concerto-macleay
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Enjoy!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marc Anderson
> > > > > > http://wildambience.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali
> > > > > Universit=E0 degli Studi di Pavia
> > > > > Via Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia
> > > > > http://www.unipv.it/cibra
> > > > > http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it
> > > > >
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