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Subject: AT3032 mics in a home-built 180 degree array "PIBO", to SD702
They all sound good, and again point out that a very lightweight rig 
compares favourably with heavier more expensive rigs.

http://www.listeningearth.com/blog/mic-array-comparison-telinga-clips-ons-v=
s-sass-vs-pibo

cheers,

Vicki Powys
Australia




On 13/01/2017, at 10:41 AM, Daan Hendriks  
[naturerecordists] wrote:

>
>
> Thanks Vicki. It was made by a friend of mine by the way, I didn't 
> have neither the tools nor the space at the time to do it myself, am 
> very happy with what he build while using your site as a guide. As 
> for mics, I use 8020s with the SASS - I like very much how they 
> sound. I do take two lightweight tripods with me as well (one for 
> the SASS and one for the DMS) but those go in checked luggage when I 
> fly; I have a backup single small gorilla style tripod that can hold 
> one of the two rigs in my hand luggage though.
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 1:21 AM, vickipowys 
>  [naturerecordists] <=
s.com
> > wrote:
> Looks great Daan!  Does your diy SASS use EM172s?  Do you take a 
> tripod?
>
>
> Vicki
>
>
> On 12/01/2017, at 10:34 AM, Daan Hendriks  
> [naturerecordists] wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> To come back to earlier remarks about transporting a SASS, I find 
>> it not too bad - at least the foam DIY variant I have based off 
>> Vicki's very helpful site. Perhaps my version has turned out a bit 
>> smaller than what they usually are but it's still fairly bulky. Yet 
>> I can fit it easily into a hand luggage-compatible backpack 
>> together with my Double MS setu p (using a Cinela system), plus a 
>> bunch of mics, hard drives, headphones, cables and laptop.
>> The key is however that my backpack opens up like a suitcase, eg 
>> all the way along the top, side and bottom.
>>
>> It's a bit of Tetris but it allows me to bring my most valued 
>> recording rigs everywhere with me, including any air travel.
>> For me personally, the farther I travel, the less I want to only 
>> take a tiny / lightweight but ultimately compromising (from a 
>> quality POV) rig with me, because I might never go back to that 
>> place again.
>>
>> Here's a picture for whoever is interested
>> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxEvc70XEAAX8EB.jpg:large
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 1:18 AM,  waii.rr.com 
>> [naturerecordists] <> wrote:
>> Both are in the same track. SASS is first, and the two alternate 
>> every ten seconds with a two second cross-fade.
>>
>>
>> The wind finally let up, but now it's raining. I'm still hoping to 
>> do a tree ears comparison before I go back to work later this week, 
>> but i t's not looking great.
>>
>> Tom
>






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