I'll try to keep this brief. First I'd like to thank all the "Tapers" out there as I have been listening to your work for a few decades, and after doing very little research, I have a much better understanding of the amount of work/time that it takes to put together a good recording. Santa brought me a Tascam DR-05 handheld for Christmas and I'd like to start recording live music in bars and at festivals. I may eventually upgrade to external mics and a better recorder, but right now I'll be sticking with just the recorder and its internal mics. I have already recorded a house concert, and I was pleasantly surprised with the results. The only issue was with the audience being a little loud (I thought the mics were high enough above the crowd), any suggestions?
The main question I have is about recording from the soundboard. If given the opportunity, should I always record from the SBD, never, or only under certain circumstances? I know that the DR-05 cant handle a hot feed from the SBD, so I assume I'll need to ask the soundguy for a low level feed or use some attenuators. I'm sure I'll have some more questions about SBD recording, but I'll stop here in case the consensus is that I shouldn't (or can't) record from the SBD. Thanks for your help.