AV News 189 - August 2012
Are You Troubled By Wind?
John Smith APAGB CPAGB and Jill K. Bunting CPAGB
Well that header should have got your attention!!
No, we are not talking about the personal kind....but the one that tends to
be picked up as soon as you take your
digital recorder or DSLR outside, even if
there is only the slightest breeze around.
The problem is that the microphones
found on most modern equipment are
extremely sensitive and most do not
come with any form of built in protection
to stop the problem occurring.
The recorder that John uses is the
Zoom H4 and as you will see from the
picture opposite, the stereo microphones
are open to the elements. Whilst this is
fine for doing your recordings inside the
moment you take it outside the problems of unwanted noise begin.
The manufacturers of the Zoom took
this into account and as part of the kit,
provided the us