Jon,Indeed I did get it from Richard and Julia at Augur. I'd figured out th=
ose recommendations for myself, but I'm looking forward to seeing the new u=
ser guides.One thing that's still puzzling me is: how do you tell that the =
microphone is at the focal point? Is there conclusive proof that the sound =
is "correct" for that particular dish and mike combination - does the sound=
pop into focus like a lens?For the moment I've set it by using a tape meas=
ure to record the outside length of the zeppelin (14.8cm), and then pushing=
the mike through until it sits at about 12cm. I noticed when trying the di=
sh out for the first time that the sound of aircraft was being picked up no=
matter which direction the mike was pointed and yet the positioning for a =
grasshopper had to be very accurate and probably best done with a tripod. A=
ll of which I understand is what a parabolic reflector gives you - low freq=
uency is omni-directional, and high frequency is super-cardioid. A low cut =
filter in Apple Soundtrack did the trick with the bass.ThanksNick
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