Bell Recordings

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Peter Humphreys" <pfh at w...> 
wrote:
> I believe the topic of making recordings of bells may have been
> discussed here before I was a subscriber. So apologies for
> resurrecting...
> 
> I am considering the purchase of some suitable 'recording 
equipment' in
> either Minidisk of MP3 format for making recordings of church bells.
> Does anyone have any experience of recording with such equipment 
and be
> in a position to offer any relevant advice?
> 
> I have scoured the internet for specifications of MP3 
recorder/players
> but they all specifically refer to voice recording from an inbuilt
> microphone.
> 
> Is stereo recording too ambitious/costly?
> 
> Initially recordings would be for use on a website (Wirral Branch, 
CDG)
> but I may extend to producing a CD or even a DVD with photographs 
of the
> relevant churches at some future date.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Peter
> 

If it's any help, I use a Sony minidisc recorder (a fairly top of the 
range one admittedly) with the stereo microphone that was supplied 
with it and have had some excellent results. Like all bell 
recordings, care has to be taken when positioning the microphone, 
but, other than that I've encountered no problems with this system.

Being digital, the system is a fantastic aid when judging striking 
competitions as you can go instantly to any track you wish to - much 
easier to find the team that you want to listen to again without 
having to keep winding/rewinding a cassette tape!

Richard