Hello,
I'm running: DPA4061s -> DPA MMA6000 -> MT24/96 -> My dilemma
After 6 months of waiting I have finally undergone my taping baptismal by fire. TWICE in 3 nights. I purchased my new gear the first week of January 2006 and on January 12, 2006 I suffered a bad fall on "black ice" on a Minnesota highway. As a result of this fall I suffered a SEVERE right wrist break & I have undergone herniated disk surgery for my lower back!! Total pain and suffering for 6 months... I am now FINALLY able to try my gear out!!
During my VIRGIN taping session (which was the first of what I'm sure will be will be many learning experiences) I absolutely could not lower the gain enough on the mt 24/96 to avoid clipping, at least this appeared to be the case from what I was seeing on the "red light - clipping" indicators on the MT 24/96!! It was definitely "slightly" clipping.
1). I stealthed this show from a lower balcony seat that was directly in line with and approximately 60-70 feet from the "suspended" left stack. There was no opening act so I could not get a read on the sound levels before the show started!!
2). Once the show began I could see that the levels were too hot and I immediately LOWERED the record levels on both channels of the MT24/96 to their lowest setting and reduced the gain on the dpa mma600 to 0 db.
I still could not CONSISTENTLY achieve a record level below 0 db and I had numerous minor incidents of clipping throughout the show - I was so freaking frustrated that I even activated the dpa mma6000 "low cut switch-in filter that inserts a 12dB/octave 100Hz low cut" into both channels". This definitely reduced the number of clips, but as I was cautioned in a previous thread, activating the filter definitely eliminated a lot of the bass "richness/fullness" of the sound during playback.
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=67153.0
Last night I recorded a second show, great seats, 30 feet from the stage, almost DFC, great sound in the theatre. I was sure that things would turn out differently this time since the sound of the performance was not nearly as overpowering as two nights before. WRONG! I DID NOT activate the "12dB/octave 100Hz low cut filter" for this recording but I still COULD NOT achieve a recording level consistently below 0 db !!!!! Minor clipping again!!!
The mma600 is connected to the MT24/96 with a dpa 1/8" cable.
MERCY, MERCY, HELP ME!!!!
What in the heck am I doing wrong?
I'm recording again tomorrow night.
I absolutely could not lower the recording levels low enough to avoid clipping.
Is there some easy setting or adjustment that I' missing here? I've checked the FAQs and I cannot find an answer to this specific problem when running DPA4061s -> DPA MMA6000 -> MT24/96.
Secondly, Can someone PLEASE give me any advice on how I can remove the "excessive bass" and minor clipping I've encountered making these two recordings in post production? I haven't made my BIG software purchase yet and I would be delighted to know what software you have done this with successfully.
These were two GREAT shows and I would love to salvage them if I can. I would highly recommend seeing Emmylou Harris/Mark Knopfler & Elvis Costello & the Imposters w/Allen Toussaint.
thanks,
David