One of the reasons I enrolled in this course was that I hoped there would be a magically practical and effective suggestion for shielding the microphone(s) of a smart phone to reduce wind noise, with a similar effect to the windscreens recommended for shotgun and parabola mics. Unfortunately, this issue wasn't even mentioned in the sections on recording with a smart phone. I have learned to reduce wind noise in the editing process (I use Audacity), but it would be so much better if there was less wind noise in the first place. The only suggestions provided in the course (hide behind a wall or rock, turn your back to the wind, etc) are mostly not possible in the field while also trying to get close to the bird and reduce picking up other unwanted sounds.
So I'm wondering if other smart phone recordists out there have come up with a solution that works?
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Hello Ruth,
I have been recording bird songs for the last 6 years at least and have the same problem you have. I understood that it was preferable to record when the wind is down. I use Merlin Sound ID on iPhone (iPhne 6, then iPhone SE2020 and currently iPhone 12 Pro Max). A few years back i purchased a RODE Deadkitten FURRY Windshield For NT4 Stereovideomic which is wide enough to completely cover the microphone end of the smartphone. It improves the recordings, but doesn’t do miracles. I still have to do some editing. I use Ocenaudio. Hope this help. Best. André