Report: A few clipped waveforms from my 'hot' recording of shows at Bumbershoot (The Catch and Kuma). Unusally, both shows were LOUD, the crowd was not. The shows will probably get posted when I get to Japan this November.
Again, I ran with the DPA4061 > MPS6010 > (mic-in) dual mod SBM > NJB3 'blind'.....starting the recording before I walked into the venue. I only used the SBM over light as an indication of if I was going over and pretty much guessed where the dial should have been for the show (I guessed 4.5). The SBM over lights were lighting up for as long as a second. There are a few peaks that obviously went over 0dB when I look at them on Wavelab, conincide with the kick drums. Nothing serious, I can't even tell when I listen to those spots.
I'd say blinking and flickering at percussive peaks is what you are striving for, and I think a 'second or two' can be really relative, if you know what I mean.
ANDY