[LAU] best mic(s) for environmenal recording?

[Dragan Noveski]

Robin Gareus wrote:
> Dragan Noveski wrote:
>   
>> Robin Gareus wrote:
>>     
>>> come on Dragan, even you 
>>>       
>> hey, what means 'even me' ??
>>     
>
> sorry. kind of a colloquial teaser ;) - i should have been more subtle
> since that "Foul lang" thread.  /nothing personal/  (the 14'56" Brecker
> version)
>   

i did not joined that thread, so writing my comment here i was laughing!
>   
>>> could have dug up "Omnidirectional" ;)
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone#Microphone_polar_patterns
>>>
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> robin
>>>   
>>>       
>> thx robin, i was even lookin at wikipedia, but not patient enough.
>>     
>
> i just scrolled and looked at the images there; I didn't actually read
> it :)
>   
looks like a nice article.
>   
>> but as i realized that you are involved here, i was thinking at is much
>> easier to ask for a translation.
>>
>> omnidirectional sound good!
>>     
>
> to resume the original subject: search the web for field-recording
> equipment and microphone characteristics. - Many movie and TV
> productions do have information about outdoor-recording setups!
>
> it also highly depends on the application:
>  if you want to "aim" at a bird or if you want to capture the whole
> surroundings.
>
> 0Hz does not always make sense. adding a low cut increases the
> dynamic-range, but then again it all depends on the speakers used for
> listening to the end-product: cinema-PA, car-stereo, audio-books,.. ?
>   

i would think on this at mastering level, but generally it should sound 
good everywhere?
>
> the low-budget solution is to buy one of those battery powered old
> MiniDisc-condenser mics.
>   
thats true, there is a sony-ecm... electret series, you can get as 
stereo mic.
i did some experiments with it - you should not compare to 
neumann/shoeps condenser, but it works too, if the recordings are for 
own collection and not for making a vinyl (or cd) release of it.

cheers,
doc
> For the "santa cruz mountain" experience, i suggest you rent some
> pro-equipment for a week-end. you might even get some mic&preamps cheap
> if you rent 'em off-hours, but I might be too optimistic there.
>
> if possible go extreme: take a omidirectional micro and one of those
> shot-guns - sounds to remember. consider sharing:
> http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/ "santa cruz mountains" -> No files found...
>
> remember LAC: http://trinityaudiogroup.com/
>  "walk and mix technology" ;)
>
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