Topic: recording rig

[panther65]

I've just pulled out my D8 after about 8 years, and found that tapes won't load anymore. Upon investigation, I've found that technology has marched on. I'm looking for a deck and microphones for stealthy applications. Would someone please suggest a deck and mic setup for me. I've looked at CoreSound and Oade Bros. Sounds like the DPA 4061's paired with an Edirol R9 would be a nice combo. Oade also has Schoeps CCM4LG mics paired with several different mic setups. I mainly record bluegrass/acoustic music in intimate theatres, but also record some loud amplified concerts (Phil Lesh & Friends etc.) Any help would be appreciated.

[dennisrtyler]

i can highly recommend the Oade Bros. Advanced Concert Mod Marantz PMD 660. $850 will get you the recorder and a 4G CF card which will allow for over 6 hours recording time. this sweet little box is a pre-amp/a>d convertor and recorder all-in-one. just add mics! if you can afford the schoeps, go for it. call Doug at Oade Bros. and tell him what you have in mind and he will steer you in the right direction. good luck!

[SClassical]

i can highly recommend the Oade Bros. Advanced Concert Mod Marantz PMD 660. $850 will get you the recorder and a 4G CF card which will allow for over 6 hours recording time. this sweet little box is a pre-amp/a>d convertor and recorder all-in-one. just add mics! if you can afford the schoeps, go for it. call Doug at Oade Bros. and tell him what you have in mind and he will steer you in the right direction. good luck!

$850 for a 16 bit recorder is a lot of money...If you had that amount I would add a bit more to get the R-09 with the MMA6000. If you plan to get DPA 406Xs make sure you get it from the right place...If you get HEB you will have problems upgrading your mic preamp to MMA6000 because coresound remove the mini connectors. But if you think you will never upgrade HEB will be okay. So I would think forward/future rather than present.

[dennisrtyler]

i can highly recommend the Oade Bros. Advanced Concert Mod Marantz PMD 660. $850 will get you the recorder and a 4G CF card which will allow for over 6 hours recording time. this sweet little box is a pre-amp/a>d convertor and recorder all-in-one. just add mics! if you can afford the schoeps, go for it. call Doug at Oade Bros. and tell him what you have in mind and he will steer you in the right direction. good luck!

$850 for a 16 bit recorder is a lot of money...If you had that amount I would add a bit more to get the R-09 with the MMA6000. If you plan to get DPA 406Xs make sure you get it from the right place...If you get HEB you will have problems upgrading your mic preamp to MMA6000 because coresound remove the mini connectors. But if you think you will never upgrade HEB will be okay. So I would think forward/future rather than present.

well, the recorder itself is $750($100 for CF card) and it blows away alot of the much more expensive combos that i've heard. i used to run Mini-Me>DA-P1(over 2k combined) and the ACM660 blows those tapes away. keep in mind, the ACM660 isn't just a recorder. it is a HQ pre/a>d as well. YMMV

[panther65]

Are there any places where I can find shows recorded with any of the options you have suggested ie. Edirol 09 w/DPA4061 or a Core Sound package w/HEB? I'm familiar with archive.org, but can't find the combos I'm after. Thanks for all of the replies and help! Also, what does the 09 sell for?