good mic to capture the sea

anotherslut · 20th July 2005

any suggestions would be appreciated-

pacific shore- 6-8 ft waves breaking 100 ft away

Offender · 20th July 2005

LOL buy an oceanic sample CD

phunkyt · 20th July 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by anotherslut

any suggestions would be appreciated-

pacific shore- 6-8 ft waves breaking 100 ft away

Can I ask what for? A friend of mine (couple years back or more) took one of those little sony stereo mics and a mini dat player (of couse no one uses them anymore) but recorded waves and then went into a forest and recorded nature (birds,etc) (too much weed) just to have and man it sounded AMAZING... I'm sure someone else might have a more in depth answer as far as what freq capture waves but to me it seems as though almost anything decent in a recorder would work.

Only my 2 cents..
T

Jules · 20th July 2005

Earthworks QTC-1 ???

Jamz · 20th July 2005

2 years ago while on vacation in Jamaica my 15 yr. old son and I recorded the sounds of the waves and wake hitting the beach at night when there weren't a lot of people on the beach. We also recorded the night sounds of the insects in the shrubs and trees as well as steel drum bands performing. We did this to accompany our camcorder and camera shots for our vacation digital photo album. iphoto and imovie.

G4 867 laptop w/PT LE and an Mbox. I didn't want to bring a large or expensive mic
so I brought an Octava condensor. Worked great for my purposes. if you have a more professional setting I imagine a boom mic with a wind screen would be the ticket.
Jules suggestion would also be a good.
Perhaps the Avenson STO-2 mics would be good as well. Very small and inexpensive.

anotherslut · 20th July 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by phunkyt

Can I ask what for? A friend of mine (couple years back or more) took one of those little sony stereo mics and a mini dat player (of couse no one uses them anymore) but recorded waves and then went into a forest and recorded nature (birds,etc) (too much weed) just to have and man it sounded AMAZING...

to mix into some tribal percussion tracks- and also 'just to have'

it's nice to fall asleep to good sounds of the sea- sometimes necessary when boxed up in a concrete zoo.

peace

MAProTulz · 20th July 2005

Crown SASS

Drumsound · 20th July 2005

JJ Golden at Golden Mastering added some really nice ocean to a record he mastered that I mixed. You might want to contact him. He does a great job in mastering as well...

tINY · 20th July 2005

The C414 xls could be the ticket. With the pattern selection, you'd have some options.

I like the Earthworks mics for accurate recordings, but if this is going to be background noise, accuracy may not be that important. You could buy a pair of omnis and a pair of cardioids. The 25kHz cardioid mics (don't remember the new naming conventions) would be just the ticket for directional on-location mics.

-tINY

joeq · 20th July 2005

I recently recorded some waterfalls, which are similar 'white noise' type sounds. I got excellent results with an Audio Technica shotgun and a lowly EV 635a.

If I was going to the shore, I would definitely bring a Zeppelin.

GearHunter · 20th July 2005

The Neumann stereo shotgun mic. I forget the model number, but it's designed for stereo location recording. It sounds amazing.

If you are in Cali, there are rental houses in LA that rent to film and post. They always have that mic for like $100/ day. It's a model RS-something.

bongo · 20th July 2005

Just make sure you use Waves plugins

Dragomir · 20th July 2005

MS with Schoeps mics - the usual film recordist setup. Also, Sanken mics are a good choice for the sfx recording. Check their CMS series. What about that Soundfield mic? ...No matter what you'll choose, don't forget the Rycote wind protection!
Best of luck!
PS: I would not go for shotguns when recording atmospheres; they sound unnatural.

Brad Lunde · 21st July 2005

SoundField if you want imaging and to indicate motion. If tis mono then there's lots of choices in omni.
Brad

juicemaster1500 · 21st July 2005

Who needs a mic to capture the sea?

I just open my living room window

phunkyt · 21st July 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by bongo

Just make sure you use Waves plugins

NOW THAT IS FUNNY!!!

Jim Williams · 21st July 2005

Neumann KMR 81 or AKG 460/480 with the short shotgun. Use a Rycoat or salt spray will ruin the capsule.

Jim Williams
Audio Upgrades

MBishopSFX · 23rd July 2005

Neumann KU-100 with the "ear-muffs."

Tone Laborer · 24th July 2005

a sea-12?

20th July 2005	#1
anotherslut Gear nut Joined: May 2005 Posts: 77 Thread Starter	good mic to capture the sea any suggestions would be appreciated- pacific shore- 6-8 ft waves breaking 100 ft away

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Jamz Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Bucks County/Philly, PA Posts: 2,344	2 years ago while on vacation in Jamaica my 15 yr. old son and I recorded the sounds of the waves and wake hitting the beach at night when there weren't a lot of people on the beach. We also recorded the night sounds of the insects in the shrubs and trees as well as steel drum bands performing. We did this to accompany our camcorder and camera shots for our vacation digital photo album. iphoto and imovie. G4 867 laptop w/PT LE and an Mbox. I didn't want to bring a large or expensive mic so I brought an Octava condensor. Worked great for my purposes. if you have a more professional setting I imagine a boom mic with a wind screen would be the ticket. Jules suggestion would also be a good. Perhaps the Avenson STO-2 mics would be good as well. Very small and inexpensive. __________________ Jim Salamone http://cambridgesoundstudios.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newtow...9272438?ref=ts http://www.reverbnation.com/cambridgesoundstudios

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Drumsound Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,185	JJ Golden at Golden Mastering added some really nice ocean to a record he mastered that I mixed. You might want to contact him. He does a great job in mastering as well... __________________ Tony Oxide Lounge Recording See the Oxide Lounge! Follow me on TWITTER! WWJMD? Come see me on the Tape Op boards! It's only inches on the reel to reel

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GearHunter Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,578	The Neumann stereo shotgun mic. I forget the model number, but it's designed for stereo location recording. It sounds amazing. If you are in Cali, there are rental houses in LA that rent to film and post. They always have that mic for like $100/ day. It's a model RS-something. __________________ Drew Townson 248-591-9276 ext 144 drew.townson@vintageking.com www.vintageking.com

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Brad Lunde Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,084	SoundField if you want imaging and to indicate motion. If tis mono then there's lots of choices in omni. Brad __________________ TransAudio Group

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Offender Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 264	LOL buy an oceanic sample CD

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Jules Gearslutz.com admin Joined: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,808 1 Review written	Earthworks QTC-1 ???

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MAProTulz Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2004 Location: MA, USA Posts: 182	Crown SASS

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tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,230	The C414 xls could be the ticket. With the pattern selection, you'd have some options. I like the Earthworks mics for accurate recordings, but if this is going to be background noise, accuracy may not be that important. You could buy a pair of omnis and a pair of cardioids. The 25kHz cardioid mics (don't remember the new naming conventions) would be just the ticket for directional on-location mics. -tINY

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joeq Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 9,908	I recently recorded some waterfalls, which are similar 'white noise' type sounds. I got excellent results with an Audio Technica shotgun and a lowly EV 635a. If I was going to the shore, I would definitely bring a Zeppelin.

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bongo Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Pocono Mountains of PA Posts: 816	Just make sure you use Waves plugins

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Dragomir Gear Head Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Bucuresti, Romania Posts: 50	MS with Schoeps mics - the usual film recordist setup. Also, Sanken mics are a good choice for the sfx recording. Check their CMS series. What about that Soundfield mic? ...No matter what you'll choose, don't forget the Rycote wind protection! Best of luck! PS: I would not go for shotguns when recording atmospheres; they sound unnatural.

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juicemaster1500 Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Posts: 524	Who needs a mic to capture the sea? I just open my living room window

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Jim Williams Voiding warranties Joined: Feb 2004 Location: beautiful Carlsbad, CA Posts: 10,068	Neumann KMR 81 or AKG 460/480 with the short shotgun. Use a Rycoat or salt spray will ruin the capsule. Jim Williams Audio Upgrades

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MBishopSFX Gear addict Joined: Feb 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 391	Neumann KU-100 with the "ear-muffs."

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