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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: vansmack on December 14, 2003, 04:11:09 AM
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Well I taped my first bands tonight at the almost acoustic Christmas(not 1 song was performed acoustic?). It was quite nerve racking. When entering the arena the metal detector went off and they told me to lift my shirt, I did and exposed my metal belt(thanks to this board for that advice) and they let me in. As soon as I got in I went to the bathroom to get my equipment out of my croutch and set it up. I left the mics inside my backwords baseball hat for now. When I get to my seat i was seated 3 feet away from security for the whole show. It was a short row of 4 seats right next to the soundboard(so close my left arm could have turned the knobs and dials, man it was huge) I sudddenly realized it would be very tough to take my mics out of my hat and leave them resting on my ear. So i taped 2 songs from the 1st band (forgot there name) and went back to the bathroom to listen to the recording. To my amazement it was an awesome quality recording. Almost as good as a live studio produced cd!!!!This venue(Universal Ampitheatre) is so loud its increadible. My ears are still ringing. I think by leaving my mics in my hat this helped. Anyways I got an awesome quality sets of Distllers, Pennywise(they did a cover of Hey ya by Outkast), Offspring(the usc college marching band started the show with around 40 band members and they played the intro to the 1st song) When it was over the lead singer said fuck Nebraska, USC is #1. And lastly Linkin Park. They rocked!!!!They did there encore with the lead singer of POD. The only christmas song played was we wish you a fucking merrry christmas by pennywise. My only problems during the show was halfway through offspring after 2 people in my row left 2 drunk hot chicks sat down and said in my ear are these seats taken? I waved my head yes and they sat down anyways. This is picked up on the offspring set but not too loudly. This drunk hottie then started to shake her ass in my croutch(did not impede recording) so that was cool. Then between songs she said"what is all that" pointing to the sounboards and I told her I was recording the show and trying not to talk. They left shortly after that. Thanks to everyone on this board for all the help. Especially Schwillis. He gave me loads of valuable info. I can't wait to see Maiden in a month!!!!!
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correction to the above post"he said fuck oklahoma, USC is #1) must have had a flashback there.
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you should have punched the bitch in the mouth ;D
hit me up when you get it transfered
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Sure thing. Actually the stupid bitch actually left right when linkin park started because she said what row is this? I told her UU and she said thats stupid it should be like 11, 12, 13. Thank god she said this right when the Linkin park intro started playing and then she left, If she stayed any longer into the set I probably would have to sock her, or at least choke her out ;D Although if I wasn't taping I'd bang the shit out of her. Even stealth nerds get (drunk)hotties.
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Congrats! I was nervous my shit would bust down during my first recording...and it did! I fixed all that though.
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nice, i started stealthing myself, back in 97.... 8)
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drunk hottie then started to shake her ass in my croutch(did not impede recording)
That's right.
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Congrats, btw! I was also super jazzed about my first recording. Talk to Schwilly about a trade ;)
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Well I taped my first bands tonight at the almost acoustic Christmas(not 1 song was performed acoustic?).To my amazement it was an awesome quality recording. Almost as good as a live studio produced cd!!!!
i love this part. first show is like a studio album ;D. mine was too. 8) j/k vansmack, congratulations on a good first outing.
jr
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Well I taped my first bands tonight at the almost acoustic Christmas(not 1 song was performed acoustic?).To my amazement it was an awesome quality recording. Almost as good as a live studio produced cd!!!!
i love this part. first show is like a studio album ;D. mine was too. 8) j/k vansmack, congratulations on a good first outing.
jr
Haha, I think it happens to everyone - me too. :)
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If you tape maiden, I want a copy for sure....Maiden Rules.
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Vansmack, sounds like you've gotten bit by the bug! Welcome aboard!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Congratulations Vansmack!!!!!!!! Im very happy and pleased that you taped some of the show. Im glad that my tactic worked in getting your stuff inside. =)
Now, how about a sample of how the show turned out?
Or better yet, the shows in their entirety =)
BTW, did you only record saturday night, or did you get both nights?
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congrats vansmack! i'm glad the LP set got taped. I'll be on the floor somewhere @ the s.d. and l.a. LP shows.
Sat night I recorded Star 98.7's Not So Silent Night (Jason Mraz, Jewel, Sarah McLauglin and Matchbox 20) from like the 9th row. Sounds awesome, except for the random girl screaming at how 'hot' Jason Mraz or the dude from Matchbox 20 is...lol
at853's (cards) > sp battery box (bass roll off set at 107mhz) > d8 (mics in hat)
security was next to nothing. i should have just walked in with a bigger rig and a mic stand... 8)
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Ok guys I transferred a few of the shows and they lose a good amount of quality (but still listenable) Man I wish my md had a digital out!! I have a sound blaster 5.1 soundcard. I'm using my headphone line going into my soundcard line in. I've recorded with sound forge 4.5 and with my soundcards recorder (both sound similar) The sound gets a little muzzled. Any suggestions? Heres a sample of Linkin park
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where's the sample dude =)
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send it to someone to get transferred
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I'm working on it, all files are too big. For a 10 second sample even a 64 mp3 is too large and sound is even worse?
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ok here is a sample
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Where can I send it for a better transfer?
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Send it to Armen. ;D
Post a new thread asking if someone can help you out. There are people here with home setups to handle this kinda thing, maybe one of them will be able to help you out. Can't hurt...worse that'll happen is no one responds.
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Send it to Armen. ;D
Post a new thread asking if someone can help you out. There are people here with home setups to handle this kinda thing, maybe one of them will be able to help you out. Can't hurt...worse that'll happen is no one responds.
Nah, send it to Alex. My deck only has optical i/o. :)