Topic: Need information from IEM's recording experts - want to record concert

[lpmaskman]

Imagine pulling the wireless signal on his wireless microphone.

It's happened once at a Linkin Park show back in 2004.
http://lplive.net/shows/db/2004/20040124
The recording has lots of interference noises.

[hoserama]

Oh I know it happens/happened. I've done it. There's just a huge cringe factor. I remember some Def Leppard fans getting mad at me for posting some of Joe Elliot's raw vocal microphone capture and making fun of him.

[Boomoperator]

If it's worth another $100,- you can scan for frequencies in use with this device: http://micro.arocholl.com - You could maybe even rent them.
But I doubt if you'll get a decent recording, monitor mixes are filtered and don't sound like the audience mix.
Besides, different brands use different squelches, and G'NR probably doesn't use the budget EW system.
Another thing, radiomics are geo-blocked, so you'll have to use a receiver from the same country the band or it's PA company uses.
I'd take a mic..   

[jb63]

Couldn't you just sit in the parking lot with this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edirol-Roland-R-44-4-Channel-Portable-Recorder-with-Many-Extras-/271646731446?pt=US_Pro_Audio_Multi_Track_Recorders&hash=item3f3f682cb6

And try to get as many mono feeds as possible?

[hoserama]

You could use any recorder. What's harder is getting the right inputs.