Topic: OKM Recording Setting

[MJ]

Hi folks I did a lot of search but still I really really need help here.

I would try to record the up-coming tour of Jeff Beck
with OKM-II rock>A3>TCD-D100 (Line-in Recoding on Sony DAT Recorder). 

As I read the postings about A3’s settings here, I decided that I would set A3 as follows:

1) Low Frequency Roll Off / The switch position “-“(linear) is chosen.
(300Hz attenuation is way too much.)

2) Linear Attenuation
The switch position "0" is chosen because I would record it line-in on DAT.

I tested this setting on my sound system and realized that setting the recording level
above “5” would start running into the distortion problem or peak over.
So I am thinking that I should try to record “4” but I am not so sure .

If you recorded Jeff’s show or anybody else’s show of heavy guitar with
driving bass setting with OKM before, please let me know your opinion about my
setting described above.

I was asked to record the show by this good friend of mine who gave us
tickets for free.  I don't want to let him down .

Any suggestion and opinion would be highly appreciated .

Tom&Jerry
 

[firmdragon]

i dont' have my okms with me right now, but i normally had the attenuation set at the higher value of the 2.  (either 0db or 20db  i can't remember if the 20db on the a3 was - or +.)  if i didn't set the higher of the 2, i'd get some mean distortion.  with the higher of the 2 att settings you also get fairly low levels, at 10 on the dat, you don't even come close to clipping.  roll off looks right.

[tchoub]

I would also use the A3 with the following settings :
bass -> no roll off (i.e. linear)
attenuation -> -20dB

[silverbullet]

I always use the 20db attenuation on my DAT. I'd only use the -20db pad on the A3 if you are standing really close to the stage or stacks. Bassroll off set to zero. My 2 cents...

[MJ]

Thank you very much for such quick replies from so many .  I really appreciate your advice and suggestion.  I will follow your adivce and try to make a good recording of the show.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!