alright, long story short is that i wanna tape a show in april yet i have absolutely nothing to spend on recording gear.
now, i'm not really a newbie when it comes to basic taping. i've used my mp3 player (awful quality if you're anywhere near the stage) to record shows before, but this one im planning to go to is a special show for me and i want it taped in better quality. since my budget is virtually nothing, all i have to use is a Coby CX-R60 cassette recorder and a Sony ECM-MS907 mic. its quite a hulking set of gear, but it can be stealthed in (which i'll need to do).
Is this the recorder you're using?
http://www.millionbuy.com/cbycxr60.htmlIf I understand it correctly, this is not even standard cassette, but answering machine type microcassette? No wonder the recording comes out muddy...
If you can just save $20 or so, there are plenty of stealthable MD recorders on ebay that sell for less than that!
Or try to loan some gear?! Like others said, post the location, perhaps there are other TS'ers willing to part with their recorder for a day.
When it comes to placement, FOB should be fine, I did that lots of times with my old Sony ECM handheld. You don't need a stand, just hold it in front of you discreetly, wear a black jacket unzipped to conceal it.
Good luck, and +T for making the effort,
/Jan