You guys are a great help - I really appreciate it.
I assumed I would have to do some sort of post, even if minimal.
There are companies that make a business out of recording live on site, but reading their info, it seems like their option is almost overload & would vertianly be very pricey!...
You are being somewhat vague here though.
Are recording for YOURSELF, or the BAND? You still have not stated WHAT you're using as a recorder (DAT, MD, HDR, Cassette). Is this a one-shot deal, or are you seeking to become a "hobbyist"? (actually, this is more an OBSESSION than a hobby with most of us - but I digress)
If you were to answer these questions, perhaps we could all better advise you which way to go
I'm going out to roll a show tonight, and I'll do a stage rig with my 170>V3>JB3 RIG, and leave my DAT up on the SBD for the board feed, then do a mix later on - mainly because I'm not carrying my fat-ass up/down a 12' ladder to the FOH mix position to blend it live (fear of heights or fear of FALLING?). I'm doing a stage rig because I can't fly mic's in the room at this place, and logistically I'm not going to record from the BACK of the room (too MUCH crowd, especially on NYE). Or I may just bag the board feed, and run the stage rig only (if I don't feel like hauling ALL the extra gear/cables/batteries for the second rig).
Rick