Hi all,
I taped a show at the weekend using a line input. I’ve used the same line from the mixing desk previously - really good results but this time no so much.
I did a dual recording and it didn’t go anywhere near overloading on the meters. Both recordings are heavily distorted however. Interesting that the same level of distortion is on both versions of the recording, although obviously one is recorded at a lower volume.
So....is it likely this was an issue with the feed being overloaded before it got to the recorder? I’m thinking this is most likely.
Or....my paranoid mind - a case of something not working as it should in relation to the ‘mic/aux in’ input?
I’d like to believe it’s a case of there being nothing I could’ve done, especially as this was fine before on several occasions - same location, same equipment, same circumstances, cables were fine etc...
Sound guy’s fault or recorder fault? Thoughts?