snowkilts

Thanks for the feedback. I am recording in SP, which is the highest bitrate my unit is capable of. The room does have a heater, which I have listened for, but I don't hear it. Anyway, the sound I am hearing is not consistent. It sounds more like gusts of wind wistling across the mike -- with a period of 3 seconds or so. The sound does not occur in portions of the recordings when I am not actually playing the pipes. I have also tried another microphone, and got the same results. I have ordered a battery box from Sound Professionals, and I will give that a try. A friend of mine is also buying a new HI-MD recorder -- I'll borrow that as well. Thanks, Jon

I have been recording myself playing bagpipes for some time, with generally excellent results, however I usually get a strange background noise. It sounds like wind blowing across the microphone, although I am in a closed room (my garage), so there is no possiblility of air moving. The mic has wind socks anyway. I am also at least 20 ft from the unit, so I know I'm not causing it. I've tried varying the recording level, which helps a bit when I lower it. I've also tried separating the mic from the MD with a cable, which had no effect. Can anybody tell me what this might be and what I can do about it? I was thinking next of getting a battery box and running into the line input instead of the mic input. FYI: Bagpipes fall in the category of VERY LOUD, especially in a closed room. I am using a Sharp MD-MT190 recorder, with your basic T-mic, I think it's a Sound Professionals SP-SPSM-1. Thanks! Jon