Hardware/ Software Response

My microphone building experience was an overall good one. I had some trouble with the initial soldering, but after a second try (and a hotter soldering wand), the mic was secured. I really enjoyed the process of making my own mic, in comparison to purchasing pre-made kits. It was an easy process and a lot less intimidating than I had thought. The felt end of the mic blocked the wind and made the recording process a lot easier. I also attached the each mic to the end of a metal rod. The rod was flexible, thin (I think it’s used to hold up gutters) and easily bent around my hands to secure and steady them during my walk. It worked well, but with more time and available equipment, I would create something that was completely hands free. I would possibly use antennae, or something that can be elongated, to extend into small areas. I would manufacture an apparatus that could be attached to a backpack of some sort. The antennae would fit easily into a holder of some sort. It would be very stable so not to record the rustle of my movements and would be easily detachable, so to allow me to manually maneuver the mics.
I’ve worked with MiniDisc recorders before this experiment, so I was familiar with it throughout the project. The only problem that did arise was volume set during recordings. I thought I was adjusting the recorded volume, when I was actually just adjusting the volume that I was hearing. This caused some problems with the distortion of the sounds I gathered that were high in ambience. I couldn’t use some of the recordings unfortunately, however I will know better for next time for sure.
I’ve worked with Audacity in the past, so I was comfortable with working with it on this project. Although I tend to like using final cut to edit my sound with video, when just editing sound, I enjoy many of the tools Audacity has to offer. My next project I will most likely work with final cut. However, If I come across problems, I will refer to Audacity.