Hello Hamit, It is common to get a shock mount or just a clip with mics but again, it comes down to price and you get what you pay for.
Regards, > On 12 May 2020, at 22:49, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah I see. Yes he may at times. I say this because there have been times where > the mic didn't come with a way to mount it. > > On 5/12/2020 5:46 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote: >> Hello Hamit, >> >> Well no not really, he is 90 degree of the mesh basket not the body. i.e. >> the front of the mic. An omnidirectional mic in that situation should sound >> the same while he arced around his half circle. >> >> I am assuming he mounts the mics on a desk because of the keyboard thing. So >> he wouldn’t be able to talk into the body of the microphone. >> >> Regards, >> >> >>> On 12 May 2020, at 22:33, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Podcastage. Don't know how much he knows on his own as all he does is read >>> the speks sheet. How ever he does know his math. Because he tells you what >>> angle he's facing the mic at. Though and I might mention it in the comments >>> I'd wish he would say what part of the mic that means. For instance. When >>> he says now I'm 90 degrees of the capsel say this means for those that >>> can't see I'm practically talking into the handle. Something like that. I >>> can't emagin I'm the only totally blind person that watches him. Yes he is >>> funny. He makes up silly songs to sing into the mics too. >>> On 5/12/2020 2:46 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote: >>>> Hello Hamit, >>>> >>>> Here’s a review of a Lewitt which he suggests is in competition with the >>>> AT2035. I am not sure about his expertise as he does not go into so much >>>> detail as The Booth Junky. But these videos are far more entertaining. >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbshNcBKP8 >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>> On 12 May 2020, at 19:17, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Who is this guy that dances around the mics? >>>>> >>>>> On 5/12/2020 12:02 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote: >>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Call: M0EBP >>>>>>>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>>>>>>> Loc: IO83PS >>>>>>>> 73 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gena >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Call: M0EBP >>>>>>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>>>>>> Loc: IO83PS >>>>>>> 73 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Gena >>>>>> >>>>>> Call: M0EBP >>>>>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>>>>> Loc: IO83PS >>>>>> 73 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Gena >>>> >>>> Call: M0EBP >>>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>>> Loc: IO83PS >>>> 73 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> Gena >> >> Call: M0EBP >> DMR ID: 2346259 >> Loc: IO83PS >> 73 >> >> >> > > > Gena Call: M0EBP DMR ID: 2346259 Loc: IO83PS 73 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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