#1096

Yes, for me it was a fascinating experience also. I listen almost the whole Reveil - around 20 hours with only 3-4 hours to sleep. Unfortunately, my place was very windy and I had to reset the microphones - actually I had to place them very close to the ground so they were protected.

There was some very special moments: I liked a lot the Naracoorte Caves and the Chittaranjan Colony in Kolkata. Surely many other streamings I don’t recall now.

I’ll try to set a permanent streaming…

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#1097

wow that sounds quite something!

i’ve just ordered one of these for a permanent streaming solution: http://iqaudio.co.uk/hats/101-pi-codeczero.html the board is apparently configured for stereo recording, even though it is not listed as such - this was mentioned on the locusonus mailing list.

Then, wire up a pair of these (same capsules as some of the Usi mics I think): https://micbooster.com/primo-microphone-capsules/8-primo-em172.html

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#1098

did you asked for a special version or the board is already stereo?
pi-codeczero provides enough PIP power?

#1099

No actually the board comes with stereo input and plugin power. It’s not advertised as such for some reason. I just did a brief test with a pair of mikroUsi and it seemed to work quite well.

#1100

I thought I’d post this commercial for a local fencing company that’s running in our area. What’s striking for me is how this ad stands out from all the other noise through its simple use of field recordings.

Happy to delete if not deemed appropriate for this topic.

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#1101

Hi!

I am planning for a music making cabin trip with a friend later this summer. I plan to bring a Nagra 3 (yes, for the fun of the process!) recorder, and am looking into budget microphones for some field recordings. It will be on an island with bird noises, close up sounds of waves, faraway boats etc.

We plan to get up very early to take some pictures and record. Then integrate it with some synth+guitar during the day/evening. I am looking forward to this intensely. :slight_smile:

This will be my first attempt at field recording, though, so I am totally clueless. Any tips on what to use? I was looking at a deal for a sennheiser mke600… I need something self powered (or not needing power). Would a more standard sm57 or similar be useless? (might need power?)

EDIT: Also looking at a deal for a beyerdynamic soundstar II 400 supercardoid microphone…

I am aiming for fun and interesting, not excellent technical or low noise recording. Any help would be welcome!

#1102

Sony PCM-D10 also records at 192kHz and has XLR jacks in the event that one wishes to use microphones that are good at capturing higher frequencies like the Sennheiser 8040s.

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#1103

I was interested in the D10 but can’t seem to find one in Europe? Anyone know if its been discontinued here?

#1104

Oooh-rnithology!
After listening to a sped down recording of a Nightingale I’m listening now to our neighborhood friend that sings regularly in our surroundings. Its fascinating to realise that he sometimes comes by end afternoon when we‘re outside talking, having a drink and giving us his best of tones. As if it knew we like his songs. Also i find it quite comical at times, he can easily outplay charlie parker phrase like, but he knows he can do really outlandish sounds that he wants to share-like a special transient serge patch that goes into the red at any times. Right now, 6am he was giving us a relentless line of phrases to let us know that its gonna be a busy day-how did he know?
I did not record it because i know we‘ll meet again. Sometimes fieldrecording is like hanging on to the past, capturing never to be repeated sounds, nostalgia even. This was a reminder that listening in the present is a powerful way of coping with everyday duties and let go of the past or trying to imagine whats in the next 3 hours.

UPDATE…there is a young nightingale! Sitting in the spot where the grown up has sat, rehearsing his phrases. The old one now comes and goes, as if to hear how the young one is progressing. Fascinating!

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#1105

everyone loves a “what should I get?” post right??

its time for me to upgrade my tripod and powering options and need some tips… currently I have a DR-40 and use a mini flexi tripod that doubles as a grip. I can just squeeze that in a Peli 1060 case with a wind muff some batteries and cheap in-ears as my compact set-up. but I’ve got some omnis and contact mic/pres for other things. generally just doing little environmental/landscape recordings but I especially like recording fields with lots of insects, lakes with frogs, things like that…

I’m sort of between the manfrotto nano plus (1.3kg) and something like the Slik sprint mini (780g). So the weight is double… but so is the height. If I’m mostly doing omni recordings am I going to really miss or is there a major advantage with that extra meter that consistently justifies the weight? important note here I guess- I don’t own a car, so generally I am going to have everything always on my back either on train/foot or by bicycle. those stands seem to just have been the standard for a long time, but if there are new better options I don’t know about I’m all ears. I’ve seen some ultralight hiking photo tripods but most aren’t that adjustable an while lighter don’t pack down much smaller anyway.

using phantom obviously eats batteries, so I’m also looking to upgrade my batteries but the BP6AA battery sled is 50 bucks alone with no rechargeable batteries which is a drag… but it does at least have a mounting screw for both the recorder and the stand. are folks here just velcro taping battery packs or is there a better option out there with a mount screw on it? Or running long power cables with the battery on the ground? I was wondering if any interference or noise could creep in from that.

also not sure if recorder rather than mic shock mounts have come up here much… anyone notice and major advantages that make it super necessary if I’m not say… running around? The DR40 is touchy and does have a lot of body noise but I’m not convinced a shock mount would actually do anything about that?

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#1106

The nano plus is popular with field recordists that have substantial mic rigs. Positioning the microphones will have an effect on the sound, but it may not be meaningful for what you record. I like clipping or gaff taping my omni’s to tree branches, or using a couple sticks I find in the area (see pic). My philosophy is–lighter is better. You’ll be less fatigued with a lighter rig and probably make more recordings. You have to ask yourself–what problem am I solving?-- when you buy another piece of kit.

I use a high capacity phone charger battery to power my MixPre 6, and just rubber band them together. Unless you have a problem with handling noise, I don’t see the point of a shock mount.

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#1107

Just a heads up: the LOM geofon mentioned upthread is available for preorder again.

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#1108

Great set of links to classic recordings here:

The lyrebird…wow.

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#1109

Very good points! Its funny with everything else I do I allow things to be really intuitive and slowly some kind of process/working method emerges that becomes my own but in this case maybe I was letting too much outside influence of how to do something “properly” creep in, and look where it lands you- in the unproductive $$$ zone.

I was using a set of sorta perma-loaned Clippy mics for a while but need to pick up something new now. So I guess its whether to to the micro usi pro or the regular Usi. I can see the micros being easier for doing things like mentioned above being smaller/lighter.

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#1110

Aeolian Railings at Golden Gate Bridge, cars and wind removed (quick’n’dirty erasure)

Recorded on Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset
Processed with Soundhack Spectral Compand

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#1111

oh my god I was actually just coming on here to ask if anyone in the bay had recorded this yet! Thanks for sharing!

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#1112

Passed at least one other recording rig toting recordist on their way out as we headed in, couldn’t tell if I recognize them due to mask glasses and hat… Maybe they will show up here!

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#1113

Sounds so good! How do you feel about it as part of the everyday soundscape there, assuming you live close enough to hear it regularly?

I’m also still trying to understand the physics (or instrument design) behind this — the few vague descriptions I’ve read suggest a kind of aeolian harmonica whose “reeds” are the railings along the walkways, in which case I really want to hear a group of people play it by grabbing onto the railings to selectively dampen notes and bring out others.

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#1114

So, I think it’s closest to how a Cambodian singing kite works, a ribbon (the railing, in this case) catches the wind and oscillates. On the kites, it’s a bow of bamboo, and leaf, traditionally, but I’ve made them with regular gift wrap ribbon and that works well. Plenty of videos online to show you how to make it, here’s one of mine the served as a raw demonstration several years ago and will serve again now!

Singing Bows

And here’s an audio only excerpt from an album, open air bows, and contact mic’d as well
Horaflora - aeolian bows

There was a protest on the bridge in the hour before we arrived, and I heard from people that one had not been able to hear the sound during the protest, it was thousands of people on the bridge, some possibly holding the railing and dampening it, or maybe the effect of all those people change the arrow dynamics and wind wasn’t able to pass through, I kind of dampening… The sound was so strong though, it would take Many people in a concerted effort to do any kind of playing of this I would imagine!

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#1115

Forgot to hit reply!