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Ruffed Grouse, You're Killin' Me

Subject: Ruffed Grouse, You're Killin' Me
From: "Jennifer Jerrett" jajerrett
Date: Thu May 29, 2014 5:23 pm ((PDT))
Hello Everyone,

I'm brand new to the group and a total greenhorn to nature recording. I 
recently attended my first go-round in Martyn Stewart's naturesound.org 
recording workshop which, in addition to being outstanding, was a real 
galvanizing moment for me. I'm an independent producer for public radio and I 
live in Yellowstone National Park. I want to change the world through 
listening. 

But I have a lot to learn.


Recently, I recorded the drumming of a ruffed grouse. I used an SD 702 recorder 
and a Sennheiser MKH 416 shotgun in a Rycote with a fuzzy. I use Adobe Audition 
CS 5.5 for post. 


My problem is that the sound is OK (not outstanding, just OK) through 
headphones, but practically inaudible through computer speakers. I tried 
amplifying the whole shebang and also tried further bringing up some of the 
lows, which again, sounds OK through headphones, but I don't know what to do to 
make it work without headphones. I also tried speeding up the recording just a 
bit -- also improves things marginally, but since this is supposed to pair with 
video shot at the same time, I'm not sure that's going to work. 


I'm sure you're all shaking your heads at me, but I would love any advice that 
any of you have the time to offer. 

Thanks in advance for your consideration. 

All the best,
Jennifer Jerrett

...

I'm listening to: 
click clack of elk hooves on the road in front of the house
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