> Can you join 2 stereo mic's together and have them creating a single soun=
d file?
Phil,
Not by directly wiring then together. What you need is a mixer which
combines the two inputs with volume controls.
The cheapest type is a "passive mixer" which is just two volume controls
wired together, but you lose a lot of level, and on quiet sounds this means=
recording at a high level and hence more hiss.
A proper portable mixer has anything from two input channels to five or mor=
e
with from one zero in the price to three for pro gear.
The neatest solution is to use a recorder with a built in mixer, or a four=
track recorder when you do the mixing later.
> I sent an e-mail asking about the distance pickup on the " Zoom H5 Handy =
Recorder" to B&H. They said, (and I quote) The maximum capture range for au=
dio signals for the Zoom H5 IS 25ft. optimal range is between 8-15ft. outdo=
ors.
This is an odd reply because the useable distance depends on the background=
noise and the source sound level. In traffic, the range would be in inches,=
but in a quiet location, you can record good birdsong, etc. at over 100
feet. Their reply probably is an estimate for speech.
With buying mics, I would advise buying used ones which you can sell again=
at little loss. You can also try various types like gunmics and stereo mics=
and see what suits best with what you want to record.
Don't be put off buying cheaper mics as you can upgrade later. There is a
steep upward curve with quality, with some quite good mid range mics to
choose from. I've got a range of used Sennheiser MKH mics which are
excellent, but you can get similar good mics at a fraction of that cost.
David Brinicombe
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