Re: [nfc-l] hardware question from a beginner, recorder, preamp, etc

2011-06-14 Thread Sherwood Snyder
And can't resist pointing out that Wildlife Acoustics (I happen to work there!) has a night flight call recording package including a NFC mic and stand alone weather proof recorder. The microphone operates on the same "plate" principle as the flowerpot press release: http://www.wildlifeacoustic

[nfc-l] hardware question from a beginner, recorder, preamp, etc

2011-06-14 Thread Bill Evans
Hello Laurent, I would not recommend any preamp for less than $50 USD -- in fact the Rolls, while it works, is not really that great in the sound quality department. At the time I mentioned it on the Old Bird website, it was just the cheapest functional preamp I could find offered online. It is

[nfc-l] hardware question from a beginner, recorder, preamp, etc

2011-06-14 Thread laurent fournier
Hi All I am currently in the process of building the "flower pot mic" described in the "oldbird" website. 2 questions : - any tip about which preamp I should use? (does everyone uses one?). The old bird website only mention the Rolls MP13 preamp ($70 on Amazon.com), but I noticed others ava