Were the drums mic'd? I love the sound of the kick.
Do you think the record level control on the DR05 is post-AD converter?
The drums were mic'ed, but what you are hearing is all stage volume. I record on-stage with omni's. They are placed in center of the stage so the vocals and horns are being picked up from the stage monitors and the drums, bass, fiddle, guitars are being picked up from stage volume directly from the amps and drums. The mic position definitely lends itself to great drum sounds, (they are only a few feet away in proximity) however sometimes the vocals and stage left/right guitars can get muddy depending on how good the on stage mix is.
I really have no idea about the A/D converter. Using the external mics and preamp, the signal was quite hot, so the internal record level for me will always stay on '0' and any gain will come from the CA9100 preamp. As mentioned earlier in this thread, my biggest concern will be with not overloading the inputs on the DR-05. I set this recording to peak at about -20db and boosted the signal in Audacity. No overloading on this recording, so I will likely keep the settings around the same next time out.
That sample of Back Forty sounds AWESOME. I listened to the "Suzie" song!
I left a review on the LMA
I was going to sell my R09, and get this Tascam DR-05, but since I now have a Sony PCM-M10, I might forgo getting the Tascam and just keep the R09. I am pretty much broke until mid-April, and DESPERATELY need the $$, but still might keep the R09, for SBD patches and patches from other tapers
Not exactly sure what to do w/ the R09 at this point, since I now have an M10, and LOVE the M10 already?!?!
I just want the DR-05 because its new