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Re: Hello from new member in Australia

Subject: Re: Hello from new member in Australia
From: "Chris Lumsden" spectreman51
Date: Sun Apr 9, 2017 2:05 am ((PDT))
Hi Bernie & Vicki.

Thanks very much for the replies.
I do love analog reel to reel decks, I have an excellent Pioneer RT1050 2 t=
rack machine at home.
I did seriously consider buying a digital recorder, but was not 100% happy =
to read the mic preamps on a lot of the cheaper units are somewhat noisy. S=
o did not go for a cheap digital recorder because of this.
The digital recorder I would love to buy one day would be a Sound Devices u=
nit, but they are above my budget for now. This is not a profession for me,=
 just a hobby, for now at least.

So I got the UHER deck to try out.
I must point out, my Report Monitor 4000 is the last series of UHER decks m=
ade. My one, being a version 2 model, was made in 1996, not 1960's.
The mic pre in it is actually quite good, better than the original models.
It has 3 heads, peak reading meter, and is very quiet when running. Has had=
 all belts replaced.
Was also brand new, in original box & all. 
I may be soon getting a Nagra 4.2 to use, through a donation to me, which w=
ould be great to try out too.

Don't worry, one day I will get myself a decent digital recorder, yes they =
are much easier to edit recordings etc.  But for awhile at least, will stic=
k to my Uher recorder.

So what mics are you guys using ?
The 3 main mics I have been using so far are an Audio Technica AT811, Beyer=
dynamic M550, and a UHER mic made by the German company Peiker, sounds very=
 nice.
But I do intend to improve on this.

Cheers, Chris


Sent from my iPad

> On 9 Apr. 2017, at 4:08 pm, vickipowys  [naturer=
ecordists] <> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Make sure you read 'Save that Song' by John Hutchinson, pioneer
> Australian nature recordist, he travelled the outback with reel to
> reel gear and studio mics, camping out and waiting for perfect moments
> of birdsong. He also recorded messages from tribal Aborigines that
> were to be played to the next tribe along his route. He was a lovely
> bloke and died quite recently.
>
> Tape hiss and print-through are considered by some as an art form, and
> younger recordists are drawn to the nostalgic wobbly quality of old-
> style recordings :-D
>
> Vicki Powys
> Capertee Valley NSW
> Australia
>
> On 09/04/2017, at 9:12 AM, Chris Lumsden 
> [naturerecordists] wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Just joined this group.
> > I have recently taken up a new hobby of field recording. I am
> > particularly interested in recording ambient outdoor sounds, nature
> > sounds etc, and have been recording interviews with my family too.
> > However, I don't use any modern digital gear for this. I am a big
> > reel to reel tape enthusiast, so I currently have a NOS never used
> > UHER Report Monitor 4000 portable tape deck as my recorder.
> > I also have a variety of mics to use, mostly second hand ones, but
> > would like to improve on this.
> > Please note that the UHER deck I have is Mono only, but is ok for my
> > use, for now at least.
> > I would like to have a Nagra one day, but they are a bit too
> > expensive still !
> >
> > The Uher works really well, and sounds great.
> > One nature event I love recording is thunderstorms ! But can be
> > tricky to record them well alright. I am still learning a lot of
> > things about this field.
> > I urgently need to purchase some decent windshields for my mics too.
> >
> > Does anyone else on this group record with a reel to reel analog
> > deck ?
> >
> > Cheers, Chris
> > Melbourne, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > Posted by: Chris Lumsden <>
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
> > Krause.
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>





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