Welcome to the Nature Recordists' e-mail group!

This moderated group is interested in techniques, issues and general
discussion of recording natural sounds. Topics include, but aren't limited
to recording techniques and equipment, recording venues and discussions of
various animal vocalizations and communication. Other natural sounds, such
as water, weather and wind-generated sounds are also valid topics. Issues
related to computerized editing of sounds, copyrights, Internet
applications and commercial uses of files are encouraged.

Although no posting of binary files to the list will be allowed, members
are encouraged to discuss unknown or unidentified sounds they have recorded
and to post sound files on a web site so that other members can hear them.
The moderator will supply a web site to which members may post sounds for
the benefit of the group. Just e-mail me if you have a file to post and I
will tell you how to do this.

Please contact me if you have any questions about how the list works or
with any other issues relating to this e-mail discussion group.

It will help us all if you would post an introductory message about
yourself and your field - that way we all know something about the person
with whom we're talking!

I am the moderator of this group. I have been recording natural sounds,
primarily birds, for several years, and I operate a web site devoted to
these sounds at http://www.naturesongs.com. Most of my recording has been
using MiniDisc recorders, and I edit primarily with CoolEdit 2000 editing
software. My recording venues range over most of the American West and
Costa Rica, where I spend at least 4 weeks each year recording the sounds
of birds, frogs and insects.

Any topic of general interests to recordists is fair game on this group,
but commercial messages generally will be culled out. This will be an
excellent place to discuss sounds that we have not been able to identify
and sounds that are unusual for their subject. If we keep an active group,
we will all expand our spheres of experience and influence to all of our
benefit.

Good recording!

Doug


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Doug Von Gausig
http://www.naturesongs.com
Digitally Recorded Sounds from Nature
Specializing in Bird Sounds
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