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Title: Portable recorder
Post by: sodread on April 26, 2011, 12:52:22 PM

Greetings to everyone, I'm looking for a portable recoding device to record reggae sound systems and live reggae concerts. As you may know reggae sound systems are known for their bass, literally it can shake the leaves from trees. Something that can record without distortion. So any suggestions would be helpful.

Title: Re: Portable recorder
Post by: jibooer on April 26, 2011, 01:09:10 PM

GREETINGS! Welcome aboard.

We will help you as best we can, so no worries. But 1st check out these threads if you are new to this obsession:

http://taperssection.com/index.php?board=14.0
http://taperssection.com/index.php?board=46.0

As far as portable devices, we all use them and their pros/cons are as plentiful as the number of devices available. Most will handle those bass lines depending on which mics and/or preamps you use. If you can give us some more detail on your set-up, it would be more beneficial.

jah bless natty sodread

Title: Re: Portable recorder
Post by: earmonger on April 26, 2011, 05:57:42 PM

First, set a budget.  Then you can figure out how much to allot to the recorder--a $229 Sony PCM-M10 will probably do the job--and how much to allot to mics and a power supply or preamp, which are going to be the crucial element. You need mics that will pick up deep deep bass but not overload, which is a tricky combination.

Title: Re: Portable recorder
Post by: F.O.Bean on April 27, 2011, 02:36:28 AM

Sony PCM-M10

Title: Re: Portable recorder
Post by: andromedanwarmachine on April 27, 2011, 08:54:28 AM

yeah, it's kinda got to be,...

JimP

Title: Re: Portable recorder
Post by: F.O.Bean on April 30, 2011, 12:02:52 AM

Quote from: andromedanwarmachine on April 27, 2011, 08:54:28 AM

yeah, it's kinda got to be,...

JimP

What do you mean Jim ???

Quote from: Bean on April 27, 2011, 02:36:28 AM

Sony PCM-M10