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Subject: Re: beginner
From: "senegeac alina doina" senegeacalina
Date: Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:51 am ((PDT))
thank you a lot ..i will try some of these and let you know . good luck!



On Sunday, October 13, 2013 11:21 PM, vickipowys <=
> wrote:

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You could manage with less expensive equipment to start with, such as handh=
eld Olympus or Sony recorders, with add-on mics such as Sennheiser ME66 for=
 insects, or as David suggests, underwater mics such as those made by Jez. =
=C2=A0Add some inexpensive headphones to your recorder to listen in to the =
sounds. =C2=A0

Make sure your recorder will handle at least 96 khz WAV format, because som=
e insects call in high frequency range, above what human ears can hear.

Study the sounds using (free) Raven Lite sonogram software.

Audacity (free) is useful as an audio editor, there are more expensive edit=
ors for PC.


Vicki




On 13/10/2013, at 8:42 PM, <> wrote:


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>hi there ! i am a biologist from Romania , and i am fascinated with nature=
 sounds.i am glad to meet you with the same passion. i tried to listen to s=
ome fishes and insects, with a home made equipment but it did'n help me a l=
ot. so i ask you as a beginner in this domain, to tell me step by step what=
 kind of technique , instruments, p.c. programs,places and prices for buyin=
g them to listen to some sounds in forests, fields or rivers( especially fi=
sh and insects)
>thank you and good luck!
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