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[LUTE] Re: On preparing to record

The Other
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:11:21 -0700

On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 09:11 +0100, Martin Shepherd wrote:
> I'm standing in the street about ten metres from the base of the tower.  
> I used the "rear 120" setting on the Zoom, mics pointing towards the 
> church and away from the street.  I rather like the starlings, but not 
> so keen on the traffic.
> 
> Martin

Thanks Martin for the file and the recording method used.

Some last questions:  1. Were you holding the Zoom H2, or did you use
the screw on base (or a camera tripod)?  2. What mic gain level
(L/M/H) ?

Best,
Stephen.



> Michael Gillespie wrote:
> 
> >   Oh!, such a clear (and pleasent) sound! If you don't mind... what is
> >   your method of recording? Are you inside the tower?, its so clear!
> >   -Michael,
> >   ps - i love the drone bell at the end!
> >   On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Martin Shepherd
> >   <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >     Dear Michael,
> >     Well, here it is.  Next time I must get the whole thing, at noon,
> >     and with less traffic - 9am is a busy time in a little French town!
> >     Best wishes,
> >     Martin
> >     Michael Gillespie wrote:
> >
> >   "I'm wary of revealing the location in case the local mairie wants
> >   royalties..." - haha, I'm waiting for my intro to music industry class
> >   to start as I read that! I would love to hear the recording, I've done
> >   some searching for (good quality) recordings but have found very
> >   little. I am in Richmond Virginia, USA... there are a few around here
> >   but they are so far apart.
> >
> >   On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Martin Shepherd
> >   <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> >      Dear Michael,
> >      I can send an MP3 to anyone who's interested.  I only discovered
> >      after doing the recording (at 9am) that the carillon at 12 noon
> >      plays the same tune, then follows it with 4 or 5 other tunes, so I
> >      must record the whole thing when I go back there again - which
> >      will be (probably) July 2009.
> >      I'm wary of revealing the location in case the local mairie wants
> >      royalties...
> >      Best to all,
> >      Martin
> >      Michael Gillespie wrote:
> >           Is this recording of the carillon going to be available?!
> >           On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 5:22 AM, Jean-Marie Poirier
> >
> >           <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
> >   wrote:
> >             Martin, such quality is something special to French
> >          churches, didn't
> >             you notice ? ;-))))
> >             Jean-Marie ( no kidding I agree 100% with what you wrote
> >   about
> >             recording and I also own a H2 Zoom : wonderful little
> >          machine !)
> >           >
> >           >Just an aside - the small size and built-in mics of the Zoom
> >          make it
> >           >ideal for field recording.  I recently used it to record the
> >          carillon
> >           at
> >           >a church in France, and it came out really well, complete with
> >           birdsong!
> >           >
> >           >Best wishes,
> >           >
> >           >Martin
> >           >
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