Re: Distortions when recording tibetan singing bowls/gongs

[madl74]

> The situation is that sometimes when I record tibetan singing bowls/gongs=
 I get distortions in the recording that sound like if the recording is cli=
pping, however, I am well below the 0 dB level, usually about -10 to -20 dB=
 at the peak.

Eric,

I once spent two months recording Tibetans in the Zanskar Valley and am now=

involved in ultrasound with bat recording. My guess is that it is ultrasoun=
d
distortion in the mic or input stage from the percussive instruments. This=

is not included in the spec of most mics.

Any chance of a short example recording with the problem?

The cure to try would be to introduce a top roll-off filter at the mic
stage. Make up a soft woolly wrap for the mic and take test recordings with=

and without, so a correction can be applied later. Use a source for this
with a high pitched hiss like a hosepipe or air nozzle.

David Brinicombe