Topic: What happened with my recording?

[macacopowa]

Hi. The last night I had a frustrating experience, recorded my favourite band from balcony just up to the soundboard, I'm was very happy with the chance  but when arrive at home, the recording was a fucking shit!!
What fuck is it???

My rig was a cmc-2 > spsb1(basrollof 107Hz) > R1
Anybody have similar experiences?
What would be the cause?

[china_rider]

Looks like your clipping.

[macacopowa]

but clipping at -6db?¿?¿

[momule]

 ... ya I dont think your clipping at -6

looks to be either some compression or brickwalling. 

how does it sound?

[macacopowa]

saturated...here a sample http://www.savefile.com/files.php?fid=5583164
Now, while did it the sample,
I saw on the phase scope and strange figure, like rhombus...see on the attached image?¿?¿?¿

[terrapinj]

did you try duplicating the problem at home? looks like brickwalling to my amatuer eyes.

does the R1 have a limiter function?

[macacopowa]

yes, have a limiter function, but was off, at home i try to record with the same equipment and seems that all it's ok, it's very strange

[F.O.Bean]

how close were you? seems like too many SPL's wherevere you were

does it sound distorted at all if not, i wouldnt worry too much and maybe next time run attenuators after your mics if you'll be recording in that same situation frequesntly

my 0.02

[macacopowa]

thanks to all for your answers, yesterday i recorded again, and no problem, maybe it's time to upgrade my mics