Ah then yeah depending on how much you can spend the NT1 or older and
crisper NT1-A are a no go as you'd need 2 and you'd need to link them
together on either zoom. I could tell you how and infact since then I'll
recommend my AT-8022 since it is 1 mic with 2 modded AT-4021 capsels in
it it'll show up as 2 seperate mics. So what you do is connect the left
XLR into either the front left or right plug on the H6. The right 1 goes
in the XLR towards the back of therecorder. So the XLR closer to the
card reader if you wana use the left side. Closer to the lever for the
menus if the right. Now you have to use the buttons that are numbered 1
threw 4. If you use the left side of the recorder you hold down the
button 1 which is to the right of the R button. So it's the third button
on the recorder. Whilst doing this press the 1 to it's right. Now you
have linked them in stereo. Have someone to see? Because I recommend
doing all this work so you use the XLRs and phantum power to get the
most of the 8022.
On 5/12/2020 1:33 PM, Andy via 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" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
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
<[email protected]> 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Georgina
Joyce
Sent: 12 May 2020 14:41
To: [email protected]
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
<[email protected]> 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Georgina Joyce
Sent: 11 May 2020 14:16
To: [email protected]
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
<[email protected]> 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
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Gena
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Gena
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