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  1. Borjam

    Zoom F3 and Rode NTG5 not playing well together

    I have been making searches and the problem is not exclusive to the Zoom F3, which was a bit shocking. So, I would advise caution. A pity, I own a NTG-8 and so far it's been great.
  2. Borjam

    Hi from Northern Spain!

    ¡Bienvenido/a!
  3. Borjam

    Need help to upgrade my recording game

    (...) I was going to say that. Bear in mind that not all microphones are equal. That microphone is kinda noisy. So, before buying it would be great to do a quick test to see if the result matches your expectations. Also, you can do a relatively simple check. Prepare a XLR connector with a 100...
  4. Borjam

    Problem zoom F3, parabola and shotgun mic

    I think it will work. Well, depending on how the two microphone capsules are wired to the mini jack you can have sound cancellation or a weird effect turning the two capsules into a bidirectional microphone for which the blind axis would be perpendicular to the parabola. So, you need to...
  5. Borjam

    Problem zoom F3, parabola and shotgun mic

    I see. They have an adapter that is supposed to solve that problem and that supports phantom power. https://www.dodotronic.com/product/xlr-to-pip-adapter/ But I would suggest you to ask them. I have checked the manual and I am not 100% sure it will be compatible. It should. Which variant of...
  6. Borjam

    Problem zoom F3, parabola and shotgun mic

    Ok that explains it! Well, first problem solved. If you connect only one microphone you meed to set it up in mono. Other more sophisticated recorders may have a "Pan" control for each channel, which you sould set to centre in that case. Now, microphones. A stereo microphone is actually two...
  7. Borjam

    Large fine levied in Bizkaia (Biscay) Province, Spain for disturbing Egyptian Vultures

    I think the amount is not known yet and the article doesn’t say clearly wether they were actually fined or not.
  8. Borjam

    Problem zoom F3, parabola and shotgun mic

    Wait… How are you connecting the stereo microphone?
  9. Borjam

    Problem zoom F3, parabola and shotgun mic

    I have had a quick look at the manual. If you are using only one microphone set up the file format to “mono”.
  10. Borjam

    Problem zoom F3, parabola and shotgun mic

    I guess you have some mixer adjustment with a ”pan” option for each channel.
  11. Borjam

    Zoom F3 and Rode NTG5 not playing well together

    It is really curious. And is it only happening with a Zoom F3? I own a NTG8 and I have used it with a MixPre 3, no issues at all. Moreover, I remember I was curious about the RF shielding on the NTG8 (I know, it´s a different beast but still RF polarized as well) and it had an awesome RF...
  12. Borjam

    Best bird recorders for field recording

    The Tentaclesync Track E is a somewhat special kind of mono recorder. Its mobile phone sync is used for time code. The idea is, instead of transmitting the audio as you would do with a wireless transmitter, you record to a microSD card but the time code has been set up wirelessly from a phone...
  13. Borjam

    Best bird recorders for field recording

    The MixPre II has a different SoC, certainly. It is much more powerful than the one in the first series. But being several years more recent I wouldn´t be surprised if the power consumption was comparable. Also, the first series MixPre uses two converters in parallel for each input in order to...
  14. Borjam

    Best bird recorders for field recording

    I saw it here, albeit in a somewhat oblique way. https://www.sounddevices.com/mixpre-3-mixpre-6-powering-options/ They mention the USB-C power requirements and they give a figure of 7.5 W. Also cell characteristics are very important. In particular, how voltage drops depending on current...
  15. Borjam

    Best bird recorders for field recording

    They say it needs 7.5 W. It’s pretty clear. What do you mean with “standard for USB”? The old standard was limited to 500 mA at 5 V. But the more recent USB-C offers more options. Of course it doesn’t help that there are a lot of non compliant implementations all over the place. That’s why they...
  16. Borjam

    Do higher scope magnifications make any sense?

    I own a Kowa TSN-883 and sometimes I use it with the extender at the maximum 90x magnification. With the right conditions (if turbullence wants to ruin your day there's no magic you can do) it can be really useful. I have enjoyed it even in low light in Winter.
  17. Borjam

    Audio Recorder Recommendations?

    Late to comment, but the NTG5 has another very strong plus for wildlife recording. It belongs to a special class of condenser microphones: RF biased. Until recently RF bias was only used in very expensive microphones (Sennheiser MKH, I don´t know about others) with prices well above 1000 euros...
  18. Borjam

    Mics for H4N Pro

    I always forget to comment, that microphone is especially good for recorders with a so-so input noise performance. The reason is simple: it is very sensitive.
  19. Borjam

    Accessories for Sennheiser ME66 shotgun mic

    Cheaper option, a Rode suspension to use together with the softie.
  20. Borjam

    883

    My 883, purchased two years ago now (right before the pandemic, I had to abort a "first light" trip to Doñana) is fine as far as I know. I haven't done a star test but in good atmospheric conditions in September I could observe both Jupiter and Saturn with good detail using the 1.6x extender...
  21. Borjam

    SoundDevices NoiseAssist

    But not all of them are born equal. Although noise reduction software is geared towards removing continuous nois. Which ones do you have? I don't think so. Well, actually the noise reduction plugins you can "train" can help reduce the noise by several dB as long as the spectrum of the annoyance...
  22. Borjam

    Noise reduction / PCA (principle component analysis)

    Apart from the software Jon mentions, which is great, you can try iZotope's RX (available in several editions and pay attention to price reduction offers) or Soundhack's Spectral Shapers. It mostly works as a lot of narrow band noise gates. It won't work miracles but it can provide a more than...
  23. Borjam

    Bird sound recording question -Reducing handling noise and faff

    Don't underestimate the sturdiness of Rycote's Lyres, used also by Rode in some of their suspensions. I have a couple of SM4-R I use for the piano microphones at the club and I just transport them in a bag with plenty of stuff. After two years they look brand new. I transport them fully...
  24. Borjam

    SoundDevices NoiseAssist

    I don't own a MixPre Series II but one of the original series (MixPre 3) which I love. I have used both of the available plugins for mine (Music and Mix Assist) and both have been a real delight for their intended applications. I am not sure Noise Assist is necessary for your use case unless...
  25. Borjam

    Gull attacking guillemot

    Yellow legged gulls here attack other birds perceived as “alien” such as razorbills or little gulls.
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