hello everybody,
after i spend some time reading this great forum, i would like to get some advise from the experienced tapers here
what i want:i want to record mainly hiphop/rnb/rock/pop/etc.. concerts/festivals. because i often get good checked by the security guards before passing, i need some stealth equipment, the smaller the better!
what i have tried:i own a sony md recorder
mz-r30 and a sony plugin-powered stereo mic
ecm-719. i recorded some concerts on a festival with that and i was pretty satisfied with the quality.
what i am looking for:a new recording device, my md recorder is too big.. i was very lucky to pass the guards with that huge machine.
the smaller the better; i am looking for another new md recorder or a harddisk/flashdisk based recorder.
on the md side, the mz-rh1 really impresses me; what i dislike is the fact that it isnt capable displaying track names.
for harddisk/flashdisked based players i didnt really find something..
i would also love to use my new recorder as mp3 playback device, so that i can sell my ipod nano and have two devices in one, so mp3 playback would be very nice..
if thats not really a good idea, i can use my nano for playback anyway, for sure.
i also dont know if it would be better to get a new mic? as i said, i was pretty satisfied with the quality i got, but better quality is appreciated
my budget? well to tell the truth: im not becoming a professional taper. i would do those recordings maybe 5 times a year or so.. because of this i would like to keep it as cheap as possible, but if there are good reasons to spend more money, i would not say no.
thank you guys in advance for your recommendations,
infinite