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Title: Taping first show , need help
Post by: newegg on March 28, 2011, 03:56:10 PM

HI all ,a friend told me about this place and i need some help with my first show .
I have a battery box , a nice set of omnis and a minidisc recorder .
My questions are , The sony minidisc has auto level and user set levels ,
which would be better to use and it also has a mic sensitivity switch , should
i turn it on or off . The show is Godsmack ! Any tips id certainly appreciate .

EDIT -
 What are any thoughts on the
olympus ls-10 , I may buy one
b4 the show .

Title: Re: Taping first show , need help
Post by: StuStu on March 28, 2011, 04:21:23 PM

I'm not sure about the mini disc settings. I recommend looking into the Sony M-10 as a new recorder. I'm happy with it as are many others here. Good luck with your first recording.

Title: Re: Taping first show , need help
Post by: Teen Age Riot on March 28, 2011, 04:31:11 PM

Whatever recorder you get, do not use auto level (or whatever it may be called). It will almost always sound terrible. Always set the levels manually.

As you have a battery box, it'll be better to go line-in, not mic-in.

Title: Re: Taping first show , need help
Post by: acidjack on March 28, 2011, 05:32:15 PM

Quote from: newegg on March 28, 2011, 03:56:10 PM

HI all ,a friend told me about this place and i need some help with my first show .
I have a battery box , a nice set of omnis and a minidisc recorder .
My questions are , The sony minidisc has auto level and user set levels ,
which would be better to use and it also has a mic sensitivity switch , should
i turn it on or off . The show is Godsmack ! Any tips id certainly appreciate .

EDIT -
 What are any thoughts on the
olympus ls-10 , I may buy one
b4 the show .

Assuming you aren't running a stand, make sure the mics are as high on your body as you can get them (glasses/hat, etc).  Godsmack will be loud as hell, so run mics>bb>line-in.  Run your levels conservatively as you can always fix that later.  Turn all manner of auto settings to OFF. 

I'd also skip the LS-10 in favor of the Sony M-10 or something similar.

Title: Re: Taping first show , need help
Post by: TimeBandit on March 29, 2011, 11:54:32 AM

for the first level check at the venue, just test it out on the first act or opening act you don´t want to tape (or better just let it run, sometimes there are some nice gems as opening acts) - also good for searching for a good sounding spot for recording.


give enough headroom - a bit to low volume can be fixed in post, overloaded distorted recording not. Sometimes the main act is a bit louder 

Title: Re: Taping first show , need help
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 29, 2011, 10:55:09 PM

I 3rd the Sony PCM-M10. It has quickly become my FAV handheld recorder. It even has me contemplating selling my beloved SD 722 :P ;D

Title: Re: Taping first show , need help
Post by: Cheesecadet on March 29, 2011, 10:57:56 PM

Another proud M10 user here  :coolguy: