A short article on my technique.
Stealth Recording Marantz PMD661 with Rode NT4
In the past few weeks I was getting familiar with stealth recording techniques. I managed to record sounds in crowded areas like malls, banks, markets, post offices and so on. During recording I didn’t use the in-built mic of the Marantz but I plugged a Rode NT4 stereo mic with a piece of thin black cloth as stealth device. This microphone records in better quality than the in-built one. The piece of cloth doesn’t filter the wind so this method works mostly in wind-free, closed spaces. The set was hidden in a small camera bag with only the end of the mic hanging out. At the target area I took the bag and the mic in front of me with the device turned on (the mic still hidden in the bag) and I tried to find the proper position to be able to record the best material. Unfortunately this method doesn’t provide a chance for live monitoring. It’s also pretty interesting to stand or sit still for 5-10 mins at the scene and just look out of your head :) I attached some pictures of the set and a little sound demo can be checked out too. http://debsound.com/?p=800