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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: rfranzke on November 11, 2006, 02:50:36 PM
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i need something for taping live loud rock bands. do i need a preamp?
i've been using something that i'm not too proud of. an old minidisc recorder and doing a line out recording into the computer to dump the audio into my harddrive.
i'd really like something 24 bit, and i'm willing to spend that kind of cash, i don't really need xlr inputs, but it's ok if it has one or two or whatever.
i need something inconspicuous. would an ipod be cool for something like this? with one of those aftermarket attachments that allows you to plug in a set of mics that allows you to have the ability to tape? i'm not talking aout the belkin voice recorder or the apple equivalent. but i heard there was something else made for taping into wav format. or aiff. or lossless m4a or something lossless. i gotta have cd quality or better. i understand that the ipod is cd quality or less (with mp3s and whatnot) .
i really need to start taping shows again, and in true lossless.
maybe the ipod isn't the way to go, but i'm just trying to think. i already have some sound pro's mics and a battery box, but i'm willing to buy new stuff if it comes down to it. i'd really like something small that would pass through a metal detector wand, maybe something that i can take the battery out of and put in a seperate pocket. i do get patted down at shows and wanded, even at small indie rock shows. it's pretty ridiculous. i'm mainly going to shows in san francisco, so it is a big city, and i guess less patting down and less wanding happens in smaller cities.
please recommend some thigns and i'll look them up.
thanks!
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Edirol R09 or IRiver. Lots of threads in the Recording gear forum.