Hello Andy, No I got it and have listened to it.
Regards, > On 12 May 2020, at 22:44, Andy via groups.io > <meikle.aiden=btinternet....@groups.io> wrote: > > Hi Georgina. > > There is a double space halfway down my message to the list. In there was > supposed to be a Sendspace link to a very recent recording of the Dawn Chorus > from my garden. On looking again to my message I see that the Sendspace link > is missing. > > I was hoping to let you all heare my Zoom H6 with the right angle clip on > microphone recording the dozens of birds I have in my garden, but I suppose > that I forgot to paste it in there. > > Another member had today asked me to give here the Youtube link as she didn't > have a Senspace account. Unfortunately, I don't have a Youtube folder so > could'nt help her out. > > Thats a great pity as I'd have loved for you all to listen and tell me what > is wrong with my recording. > > Very best wishes. > > Andy. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgina Joyce" <g...@gena-j.me.uk> > To: <all-audio@groups.io> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:30 PM > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Microphones for Zoom > > > Hello Andy, > > When you ask to guess, what are you asking? What is it you don’t like about > it? > > Regards, > >> On 12 May 2020, at 18:33, Andy via groups.io >> <meikle.aiden=btinternet....@groups.io> wrote: >> >> Hi all. >> >> Getting more confused as the day goes on. >> >> The Road NT1 is a no-no as I normally listen to sounds in sterio - it's just >> the way I am. Perhaps the NT1 is a fantastic Podcast microphone, but just >> about everything that I'm keen on recording requires a degree of width, >> >> I'm totally not interested in recording a single bird, though I can see the >> attraction if making a collection of birds inone country or area. >> >> Know, for a down chorus I'd be looking for a sterio outdoor microphone with >> a wide spread. >> >> For example, here is a sample of my own International Dawn Chorus, recorded >> at my farm on the 3 May, using the Zoom H6 with the clip on right angle >> microphone. >> >> >> Can you guess what is wrong with my recording? >> >> https://www.sendspace.com/file/ox1jos >> >> I have now purchased the newer Zoom F8n and wish a XLR sterio Microphone >> with a very good Dead Cat because my place is about 300 feet above the River >> Clyde, so is rather windy. - What do they use in Texas??? >> >> Hamit suggests that if the Nt1 is not for me, then perhaps I should look at >> the NT4. So I looked it up in Accessable Youtube . >> >> It's about £600 and is a USB microphone, which I think would make it a good >> podcasting microphone, for a home studio computer. >> >> So I'm at a bit of a loss at the moment and need to give it a lote more >> consideration. >> >> Perhaps I can find out what I'm looking for using the link: How to Record >> Bird Songs and Calls - Nature Recording | Audubon, provided earlier today by >> Gena. >> >> >> >> Very best wishes. >> >> Andy. >> >> >> >> for ----- >> >> >> Original Message ----- From: "Georgina Joyce" <g...@gena-j.me.uk> >> To: <all-audio@groups.io> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [all-audio] Microphones for Zoom >> >> >> Hello John, >> >> Fare point, as Andrew had done some research and considered that a shotgun >> might be the solution I thought he was wanting to focus upon one bird or >> those birds in a small area. As I pointed out the pickup area is shown as a >> heart shape. The number of channels does not express the polar pattern. If >> Andrew wants to record a wide stage then that is an omnidirectional >> microphone he requires. Not a stereo unless it is omnidirectional. Of >> course, if andrew wants that binaural affect then again it is something >> else. Thus there are plenty of options for Andy and many choices and it is >> for him to decide what the end result is that he requires. i.e. What size >> stage does Andy want? >> >> There is a youtube reviewer of microphones who dances around the microphones >> so you can hear the extent of the pattern. >> >> Regards, >>> On 12 May 2020, at 15:43, John Gurd via groups.io >>> <j.gurd=ntlworld....@groups.io> wrote: >>> >>> I had a look at the link. Most bird watchers want to focus-record an >>> individual bird song sometimes out of many background songs. A dawn Chorus >>> is all the birds in the area - not just a single bird. As Hamit suggests a >>> stereo mike might be more likely to do this successfully. >>> >>> PS: last time I heard Andy was living in rural Scotland, so maybe not a big >>> garden, but a lot of habitat. I know birds are territorial, but they tend >>> to sing from adjoining gardens to, and I'm sure Andy isn't so possessive he >>> only wants the birds singing in just his garden alone. You'll find a dawn >>> chorus is just as big weather heard from a small garden or an estate for >>> that very reason. 😉 >>> >>> John >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Georgina Joyce >>> Sent: 12 May 2020 14:41 >>> To: all-audio@groups.io >>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] Microphones for Zoom >>> >>> Hello John, >>> >>> They don’t cut out sharply it’s usually shown as a heart shape tapering >>> down to the point. Obviously, Andy has done some research and his post >>> caused me to do so as I use a shotgun in the booth. Andy did not want >>> ambient sound. He wanted to record bird song from his garden. Unless he >>> lives in a huge estate it is not going to be that wide of a field. I found >>> that bird watchers use a shotgun mic although this is with a camera. Even >>> professional sound recordist uses a shotgun. See this: >>> >>> https://www.audubon.org/news/a-beginners-guide-recording-bird-vocalizations >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>>> On 12 May 2020, at 14:20, John Gurd via groups.io >>>> <j.gurd=ntlworld....@groups.io> wrote: >>>> >>>> From what I've read a shot-gun mike is so directional that even being >>>> off-target a little will result in poor quality sound. I doubt it would be >>>> the best for ambient recordings. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Georgina Joyce >>>> Sent: 11 May 2020 14:16 >>>> To: all-audio@groups.io >>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] Microphones for Zoom >>>> >>>> Hello Andy, >>>> >>>> It is down to you and how much you want to spend. I follow the Booth Junky >>>> who uses a shotgun microphone a lot. He uses the Sennheiser MKH-416. I >>>> haven’t been able to afford one of those but I do have the MKH-166 which I >>>> purchased used from eBay. I absolutely love it and is my mic of choice. I >>>> think that would really do the job. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11 May 2020, at 13:25, Andy via groups.io >>>>> <meikle.aiden=btinternet....@groups.io> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all. >>>>> >>>>> I've got both the Zoom H6 and the F8n, but the only microphones I have >>>>> are the 2 clip on ones that I origionally got with the H6. >>>>> >>>>> I'm wanting to record the Dawn Chorus in my garden but don't have a clue >>>>> as to which microphone , or best type, to buy and where to buy it. >>>>> >>>>> I think I need a directional Shot-gun microphone with a large Dead-Cat >>>>> windscreen, and also about 3 meters of cable with the appropriate XLR >>>>> plugs. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone please give me some advice. >>>>> >>>>> Also, My Zoom H6 is playing up. I think I've changed an inportant option >>>>> within the menues. I tried recording bird calls and the recording was >>>>> extremely poor. Is there perhaps a function within the H6 that Re-sets >>>>> the device back to factory settings. >>>>> >>>>> I hope you are all okay and enjoying this period of noise pelution >>>>> silence to get very nice recordings. If so I'd love to here some samples. >>>>> >>>>> Very best wishes and please take care of yourselves. >>>>> >>>>> Andy Logue from Scotland. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Gena >>>> >>>> Call: M0EBP >>>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>>> Loc: IO83PS >>>> 73 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Gena >>> >>> Call: M0EBP >>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>> Loc: IO83PS >>> 73 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> Gena >> >> Call: M0EBP >> DMR ID: 2346259 >> Loc: IO83PS >> 73 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Gena > > Call: M0EBP > DMR ID: 2346259 > Loc: IO83PS > 73 > > > > > > > Gena Call: M0EBP DMR ID: 2346259 Loc: IO83PS 73 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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