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Title: I taped my first show.....well second and....
Post by: Vally1978 on May 13, 2005, 10:04:30 PM

it sucks.  I knew it was not going to be great, but the record volume must have been set low, because when I replayed it I could hardly hear it.  So I used Audiocity to normalize.  BUT now its bassy sometimes.  Anything I could do differently to make it louder without too much distortion?  Its a  Sarah McLachlan show from Fairfax, VA lastnight, so I would really like to get it so its listenable....at least for my ears.

 ???

Title: Re: I taped my first show.....well second and....
Post by: Vally1978 on May 13, 2005, 10:32:06 PM

actually I jsut saw someone else taped the same show!!!  I am not gonna worry about mine now...I have another show next Fri to go to, so I can try again, and be more careful this time.  This same problem happend with my first recording too, so I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

It is an MZR900.  I dont know how to get the vocals louder while recording?  I also use a juicebox and my mics are the cheap SP...$40.  I forget which they are off the top of my head.

Title: Re: I taped my first show.....well second and....
Post by: dhora on May 14, 2005, 03:47:51 AM

Quote from: Vally1978 on May 13, 2005, 10:32:06 PM

I also use a juicebox

I'm assuming you mean a Jukebox.

SP-BMC-2? http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-BMC-2
SP-BMC-9? http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-BMC-9
...Those are the two I saw on SP for $40.

Title: Re: I taped my first show.....well second and....
Post by: Rich. on May 14, 2005, 08:27:01 AM

Quote from: Vally1978 on May 13, 2005, 10:04:30 PM

it sucks.  I knew it was not going to be great, but the record volume must have been set low, because when I replayed it I could hardly hear it.  So I used Audiocity to normalize.  BUT now its bassy sometimes.  Anything I could do differently to make it louder without too much distortion?  Its a  Sarah McLachlan show from Fairfax, VA lastnight, so I would really like to get it so its listenable....at least for my ears.

 ???

This happens to me. You can use the amplify effect in audacity, but be carefull cos' too much and it'll start clipping

Title: Re: I taped my first show.....well second and....
Post by: Vally1978 on May 14, 2005, 10:24:47 AM

I use the BMC-2--just to start out....this is my first real attempt at taping and I am not doing a very good job at it , lol

Title: Re: I taped my first show.....well second and....
Post by: jaguaracer on May 14, 2005, 10:45:02 AM

Quote from: dhora on May 14, 2005, 03:47:51 AM

I'm assuming you mean a Jukebox.

Actually, the juicebox is a power supply (ie, batery box).
http://www.minidisc.org/part_Microphone_Accessories.html

Title: Re: I taped my first show.....well second and....
Post by: dhora on May 14, 2005, 02:32:12 PM

Quote

Actually, the juicebox is a power supply (ie, batery box).
http://www.minidisc.org/part_Microphone_Accessories.html

My mistake. Hadn't heard of that.