Hey everyone,
Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this. I looked and saw that other threads like this are located here for hopefully it's the right one.
I've been botching the last few tapes I've been making. The sound on my DPA 4061 > SP bat box > IRiver is starting to distort badly. I've never had that problem before and can't figure out what would have caused it.
Here is a sample of what is happening. This is the 1 MB FLAC file. I've attached an MP3 copy too.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nw3xa2It seems that bass is distorting badly. I don't think it is the mics being overloaded since the 4061s don't seem to have that problem very often. The problem is showing up in both channels so I don't think it has anything to do with the mics. Could it be the bat box? Is this what happens to the sound when the battery starts running out? Could one of my connectors (either the miniplug on the 4061 or the bat box to IRiver connector) be causing this?
I tried testing the setup in the car after the show and couldn't reproduce any of the distorted bass. Then again, my car doesn't get nearly as loud as a concert.
I've got a show tonight and I'm REALLY hoping to get this all worked out before the night. Any help is EXTREMELY appreciated. Thanks a lot everyone for your time.