Please help!
I know very little, but need to make an attempt at recording a show this weekend.
THe show time is about 4 hours all together (including about 45minutes of break time in there)
The only mic I have is this one
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MicroTrack2496TMicrophone-main.html
question 1 - can I get a decent sounding live recording using this mic with the microtrack in a small bar?
more info - the band will only run bass, vocals and maybe kick and snare through the board. The guitars will be louder on stage and the desired effect is to have them blend in nicely with the mains. Seems to work in most places - but not sure how this may affect recording?
question 2 - what size of memory card should I buy?
question 3 - is using the recorder on stage a bad idea? Should I place it in the middle of the room? Back of the Room?
I'm sure I'll just have to feel out the room and try it out but any up front advice on recorder placement would be helpful
quesion 4 - how can I avoid battery problems. Seems like this is an issue from what I've read. Any way to have it plugged into a power source while recording for peace of mind?
Any and all tips are much welcomed and totally appreciated. Thanks!!!
#1 - that mic will prob not give you anywhere near the results you will want, but its better then nothing so untill you can get different mics use it
#2 depends on what you want to record
if you record at 24/48 for example you can get 3hrs and 50 mins (approx) on a 4gb card
sorry i don't know other times off hand
#3 i wouldn't set it on stage i would have it in the middle of the room
#4 if you are at a small bar you might be able to plug in somewhere
but you will prob want to get some external device anyway
there are many options from a 4 aa battery box to a dvd9 to ipod plug ins
whatever you pick you want it to be 5v with a mini usb plug