Hi, I bought an M10 at the recommendation of people here, and I'm planning on recording my first show tonight (Matt & Kim at the Roseland Theater, Portland OR). I've looked through the settings and the instruction booklet, but I'm kind of lost as to what to do. I'd really appreciate a guide to how to configure the recorder (what is the dial for, how do I set levels etc.) and any tips for manual recording you can think of. Thanks!
Well these are pretty basic questions that are answered by reading the manual and messing around with your new recorder, so I won't bother to answer questions that can be answered by doing some basic reading. Don't worry, it won't bite you and you can't break it by messing around with it. So, the most obvious advice is to learn the basic functions of your new recorder before taking it out. If you want to have success making your first recording, before leaving the house you'd better know 'what is the dial for'.
OK, enough lecturing! Here are a couple of really basic tips to get you started...
- Definitely record using a 24 bit PCM recording setting.
- Once the music starts, adjust your recording levels so they peak around -6db or so.
- I assume you're planning on using the internal mics...just make sure the mics are pointing at the sound source as good as possible. If you're standing behind someone, the sound will reflect that and sound muffled. Just made sure there's a direct unimpeded path between the sound source and the mics.
- If you're recording a music performance, walk around the room during the warm up band to hear the best sounding spot...generally that would be centrally located between two PA speakers and a little ways back from the stage (just like the speakers on your stereo at home).
- If you want the best sound possible, don't move around too much or else you'll hear the changing dynamics of the recording as you move around.
- Don't stand next to anyone that's talking to someone else or that's clapping to the beat.
- If you can, don't sneeze or cough near the recorder....that will sound really loud on your recording.
- Resist the urge to check the recording alot during the performance. If you're using the internal mics, the sound of handling the deck will be heard. (These noises aren't heard when you're using externals.)
Hope this helps get you started.
Topic: PCM-M10 Settings (Read 3844 times)