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
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>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Gena
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gena
>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>> Gena
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> Gena
>> 
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> 

Gena

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