Hi,
I recently taped a very loud rock show in an arena and the bass drum sounds very distorded.
Here's a 1 minute mp3 sample you can download : http://cmlien.free.fr/nback_sample.mp3My gear : MM-HLSC-1 (on hat) > SP-SPSB-6524 (no bass roll-off) > Edirol R09-HR @ 24/48 (line-in, 30/80 rec level).
The mics are said to be able to handle a 138 db SPL
without a battery module, and they were powered !!!
Here's what I got from the audio editor (picture) : http://cmlien.free.fr/audioed.pngThe sound should not be so distorded.
So, this leads me to 3 questions :
1. How would you call that problem (brickwalling, distortion, ...) ?
2. Where does this problem come from ?
a. electronics failure with the battery box, recorder or mics,
b. weak battery in the battery box,
c. recording level set too high,
d. show was too loud and the mics couldn't handle the SPL,
e. I stood too close to the speaker,
f. anything else ?
3. How do I get rid of that distortion problem with my next tape (getting a preamp, anything else...) ?
Thanks in advance for your help,
-Fandelive