Hi,
I did a good deal of taping a few years back but haven't really don't much in the last 4-5 years unfortunately. I've been thinking about getting back into the hobby but haven't been following the development of new hardware. I was hoping someone on the board could offer up some ideas or suggestions for me - hardware models, websites, etc.
My interests:
- when using my own mics, the system needs to be very portable. I had CSB's a few years ago and I'm thinking something like that.
- the ultimate aim is to get it into my macbook, it'd be great to record directly to some sort of memory card and be able to easily dump it onto my hard drive
- i'd like to be able to patch into other tapers' rigs at concerts if needed
- i'm not too concerned about being able to work with a soundboard, I've got a DA-P1 and V3 that I could use for that if I really wanted to
Really, I've found that my favorite tapes and taping experiences have been little side-stage type stuff that I just wandered into and recorded with my CSB's. It'd be great to have a setup where the mics were on a hat and I could just hit record if I happen upon something cool.
I still have a DA-P1 (nearly brand new), Lunatech V3 and a pair of DPA 4021's. That setup sounded great but tended to be such a hassle to tote around that it soured me on taping in the end. What's the value of that equipment these days? Do people even have interest in DATs anymore?
Anyway, I'd appreciate any help, pointers, etc that anyone can provide me. Thanks very much!