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Mike Taht wrote:

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> This is a bit off topic for this list, but I thought I'd try (all my

> recording gear is 96khz/24 bit & Linux based, does that help?)

>

> I am selling my house deep in the santa cruz mountains, and I think

> the things I'm going to miss most is the birdsong and other sounds of

> the wilderness around me. So, I keep thinking, I should pick up a good

> mic soon (stereo mic, or matched pair) - either buy, borrow, or rent

> for a few days - and record it all, so I can recreate the ambiance and

> memories of this place one day in the future.

>

> Recordings done outside over the years with my available mics - SM-57,

> SM-58, an AT tube mic, etc - have all generally been kind of hissy and

> not up to the quality of other environmental recordings I've heard.

> Maybe that's also a factor of the pre-amps I've used, or inadaquate

> screening for wind.

>

> I have daydreams about somehow making this into a high-resolution

> surround sound mix, or doing an enormous recording (from dawn til

> dusk, from dusk til dawn)

>

> But I'm WAAAY out of my depth here as to how to get the best recording

> of the outdoors.

hello neighbor,
Did you try PZMs? Could be great for your particular situation.
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