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I have been meaning to ask this for a while and it seems appropriate after =
the discussion on mic and pre-amp self-noise.=0D
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I used to be a live sound engineer but now work 9-5 and moonlight as a Prod=
uction Sound Mixer for local short film/commercials/ corporates etc. semi-p=
rofessionally, so I have some reasonably high-end kit available. I have wan=
ted to record some soundscapes for a while and have been giving it a go rec=
ently after reading one of Bernie's books whilst recuperating from a foot i=
njury. However the results have been disappointing due to the high noise fl=
oor at the gain required. I am using a Sound Devices 633 (which seems nois=
ier generally than the old 702 which i traded to buy it) and either a Schoe=
ps CMIT 5U or a pair of AKG CK91/SE300B's.=0D
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It isn't practical at the moment for me to buy different gear just for soun=
dscapes, and although I will be able to get 'closer to the action' when my =
foot is better I think noise will still be a problem, so my question is, wh=
at is the general consensus on the use of digital noise reduction in nature=
recordings? I use it extensively on film work and modern NR plugins are a=
stonishingly good but they do leave artefacts. Especially on nature recordi=
ngs where the subtle low level details in a sound are particularly importan=
t. Compared to mic and pre hiss, are noise reduction artefacts the lesser o=
f two evils?=0D
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Here's a test recording as a demo. The mic was handheld as I couldn't carr=
y a stand whilst on crutches, but it gives you an idea of the problem: 633=
& CMIT 5U High Gain Test - Dawn Chorus https://soundcloud.com/wailingalley=
cat/633-cmit-5u-high-gain-test-dawn-chorus =0D
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633 & CMIT 5U High Gain Test - Dawn Chorus https://soundcloud.com/wailinga=
lleycat/633-cmit-5u-high-gain-test-dawn-chorus Listen to 633 & CMIT 5U High=
Gain Test - Dawn Chorus by wailingalleycat #np on #SoundCloud=0D
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View on soundcloud.com https://soundcloud.com/wailingalleycat/633-cmit-5u-=
high-gain-test-dawn-chorus =0D
Preview by Yahoo =0D
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Cheers,=0D
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-Paul=0D
Island of Jersey, UK.=0D
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