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The Alastair Collins wrote:ON the desk? Surely ettiquette dictates you beat UNDER the desk
clearly you havent met my forefathers.. (im american ya? herhyuck)
I bang my head against the wall like my (imaginary) foremothers.
are we supposed to use the general assembly hand signals?
Huh?
Thank you all (I certainly didn't suspect this topic would rouse such interest, be it "jocular" or otherwise), but I'm going to wait to hear from the/a Project Manager before I settle on any of the suggested formats...
sinewave wrote:Love your graphs tiasu. You're hired as Weekly stats visualiser.
I second this motion and call it to the floor. All in favor?
Yes from me 
If I were to reference my work here this academically, it'd be something like...
1. Giles, Vincent. Angular. "Weekly Beats". January 2012. http://www.weeklybeats.com
Rather than using a project title such as those mentioned above, as it's a website and whatnot. That is loosely Chicago referencing, I suppose that Harvard would look like this (Giles 2012:Research output).
Giles, Vincent. Angular. WeeklyBeats.com. 2012. WeeklyBeats.com. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.weeklybeats.com. [Accessed 21 March 2012].
(with relevant URL stuff)
Thank you 'Giles, Vincent'! Hehe 
P.S. I use MLA (on paper).
What Uni do you go to??
Christian Haines (aka 'Jesus Christ').
Oh, that looks nice : ) I'm guessing it's replaced the MR-1 and as such wouldn't be that much different specs-wise(??) In any case, you 'd be wanting to use it with an external mic when recording outdoors (assuming that's what you mean by "large, open space").
As far as books devoted to (field recording?) mic technique goes..no; and the phonography "Masters" tell me it's all: "practice practice practice", which is not particularly helpful in modern times. Krauses' book 'Wild Soundscapes' has some bits and pieces that might be of interest to you (but is otherwise fascinating). Also, the 'Sound Effects Bible and Practical Recording Guide 5' (again, recommended to me by my Hons. Super., who I have a LOT of respect for : ).
I want a star by my profile 
A wily topic of discussion, if ever I heard one.... IMO, it depends a lot on:
a) Whether you plan to use an external mic (and if so, what sort and what's its compatibility impedance-wise with the PAR etc etc);
b) In what conditions/environment you plan to record;
c) Whether you want to record small or large spreads and from short or long distances; and
d) Mic technique.**
Mostly due to budget constraints I ended up with a Marantz PDM661 for my PhD work (note that this was against my Honours Supervisors' recommendation – he thinks Sony make better PARs and whilst ordinarily I'd be inclined to agree with him, at the time of purchase I was both sick of deliberating over which machine to buy, and couldn't afford a (high-end) Sony. Such is life).
If you can get hold of one, I would suggest a Korg MR-1. They were discontinued a while back but there might be stores in the states who still carry old stock (my Masters Supervisor found one on eBay). Alternatively, a Zoom H4 will suffice for *most* situations, but be prepared to pay out for a noise-removal plug-in at some point.
**"The Books" say, at the end of the day it's about mic techniques...which could or could not be a comforting thought, I guess.
It's not my project!
Although.. perhaps I could approach his Highness and see if he wants to hand it over. =/
I would suggest asking trash80. It is his project.
I know! I would if I knew I'd get a response =/
P.S. *Sorry* for dragging down the mean track length.
Oh wait, someone has already done this – THANK YOU tiasu : )
So pissed that I had unresolvable tech issues week 1 and 2!! I want to be on this list. Waah..
In any case, I would love love love to see some line graphs detailing the above stats (in particular the number of artists contributing week to week).
NEED VISUALS.
