Re: [microsound] field recording

[Louis Dufort <siuol@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 23/08/01 11:23, I8U Muse at muse@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 
> hello,
> 
> this is somewhat unrelated to microsound but i thought some of you might
> have knowledge in this particular area.
> 
> i have been invited to participate in a project which will involve
> recording of animals in the wilderness.
> 
> my questions are :
> 
> 1) what kind of microphones should i be using, considering that the
> animals     will be as fas away as 300 feet from me.

Shotguns with a parabolic dish

> 2) what is the best way to position the mikes

Toward the animal, just like if you had a real gun...

> 
> 3) omni directional or cardioid ?

Definetly cardioid.  Anyway all shotguns are cardioid



Good luck, oh, BTW if you record big foot I would love to have a sample of
that!

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