try recording from further away. if you are now six feet away, make it 12. =
if it is capsule overload it is the only thing you can do.
umashankar
From: vickipowys <>
To:
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Distortions when recording tibetan singing=
bowls/gongs
Eric,
If there's any low cut switches on the recorder or on the mics, then disabl=
e them as that can sometimes cause problems. =C2=A0Is there any auto-overlo=
ad setting on the recorder? =C2=A0Disable that as well. =C2=A0-6dB is suppo=
sed to be the max for digital recording, rather than 0dB, so you could try =
an even lower setting (e.g. max -20dB), then boost volume in post and see i=
f you still get distortion.
Vicki
On 25/10/2013, at 2:01 PM, Eric Fassbender wrote:
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>Hi Klas,
>
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>The Marantz does have a setting option for=C2=A0- 20db attenuation but I h=
ave it turned off. The Gain wheel is between 4 and 7 (out of 10). I can act=
ually hear the distortions=C2=A0In the headphones while recording, however,=
the level is still between -20 and -10 dB so way below the 0 dB threshold.=
I really don't know what can be causing this problem.
>
>
>Thanks,
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>Eric
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>On 25/10/2013, at 11:31 AM, Klas Strandberg <> wrote:
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>Does the Marantz have a - 20db attenuation, or similar?
>>Do you use it?
>>
>>At which number is the gain wheel when you record?
>>
>>Klas
>>
>>
>>
>>At 02:12 2013-10-25, you wrote:
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>>
>>
>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I've recently faced a problem that I am not sure how to solve and I was =
hoping to get some leads from you guys.
>>>
>>>The situation is that sometimes when I record tibetan singing bowls/gong=
s I get distortions in the recording that sound like if the recording is cl=
ipping, however, I am well below the 0 dB level, usually about -10 to -20 d=
B at the peak. I use two Rode NT5's and a Marantz PMD661 and the distortion=
is audible on both channels.
>>>Since I am well below the usual clipping level I am wondering if the vib=
rations that are created by the singing bowls/gongs somehow affect the micr=
ophone, like making the diaphragm vibrate. Has anyone come across a similar=
phenomenon?
>>>
>>>I look forward to your thoughts,
>>>
>>>Eric
>>>
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