#62

This cheating is nice.

#63

Very nice blog.

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#64

any advice on budget yet decent mics? I currently use an H5 and looking for something (possibly two) for both foley at home and a shotgun for more focused outdoor sound gathering.

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#65

the modified Oktava mics

http://www.oktavamodshop.com/index.php?cPath=2_30&osCsid=b2c0bf3e62225bcb23ead726cb1f31db

could be a good way to go. You can also find the Oktava mics without the mods for less (used on Reverb.com for example).
Personally, Iā€™ve never liked shotgun mics but gotten a lot out of supercardioid mics which are very directional but not as sterile and hyper-directional as shotgun mics. Also, having a small pair of omnis can be useful. I canā€™t remember if I found this link here or on the nature recordists list-serve but these are super cheap:
http://micbooster.com/primo-microphone-capsules/65-clippy-em172-microphone.html

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#66

thanks for the links

#67

no problem. One thing with the Oktava mics I wasnā€™t thinking through so well is the windscreens since theyā€™re marketed for studio use. I also donā€™t know how they hold up to humidity if youā€™re recording somewhere humid. Thereā€™s a bunch of things here too to continue the vendor recommendation:
http://www.trewaudio.com/product-category/used-gear/u-mics/

#68

hello what is good ios mic that you can recommend for field recording?

i would like to use it with iOS app called samplr .
maybe i can get interesting result .:slight_smile:

thank you so much.

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#69

my oktava mk12 will happily crackle when exposed to moderate dampness (ie october evening on the countryside nearby a pond). Any condenser (non-RF) mic will do under various amounts of humidity, although some will need heavy tropical rain, or more

#70

Hiko! If you have an old iphone get the tascam im2. Because its old you can get it ridiculously cheap and it has the same mic capsules as the d40 handheld recorder. I got mine on amazon for 1000 yen.

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#71

Wow 1000yen!?
its great deal :slight_smile:
Unfortunately my phone and iPad are little bit newer ones ā€¦
Do you have any recommendation mic for lightning jack one?
Like around 10000 yen price range ?($100 ish )

#72

I think i have 30pin to lightning adaptor cable and also found iM2 on Craigslist for $5.
I will give a shot .:slight_smile:
hopefully This works.
Thank you so much !!

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#73

more beat picnic dude!

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#75

Yes!!!I
I just got one last night.:slight_smile:
Are you able to monitor the sound and record together with im2?

#76

yes just use headphones. also I hated the tascam app so I use rode app, its free

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#77

Unfortunately I canā€™t listen recorded sound unless I disconnect im2ā€¦
Also I canā€™t monitor real time either .
Probably because of the adapter/my phone or my iOS.
My phone detects im2 as audio io somehow.
(according to ASK audioā€™s website.)

But still more than good to start.
I will record sounds at park. :slight_smile:

#78

hmm usually you can. I stopped using mine due to changing to android.

#79

does anyone have recommendations for (affordable) field mixer to go into a zoom h5. Trying to defeat preamp hiss

#80

Iā€™m reading it now and Iā€™m loving it! Thanks for the recommendation!

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#81

Rode NTG2, AT897, or Sennheiser MKE600 are decent interference tube mics considering their low price. But they will have some self noise.

Depends on ā€œaffordableā€. Iā€™d go with a used Sound Devices MixPre (first version seems to go around 500USD). There might be some less-expensive boutique equivalents out there, but i donā€™t have any specific reference in mind right now.
Is the preamp noise on the H5 so bad (send us examples)? What mic is used with it ?

#82

itā€™s a lot better than the H4n but could be quieter.