ALD's

[redbook]

why in the heck does anyone want that piped in crap?

that's another different question... mostly of us agree on that, but I wonder why is "less honorable" taping stealth with ALDs than with mics.

[SuperDave]

why in the heck does anyone want that piped in crap?

that's another different question... mostly of us agree on that, but I wonder why is "less honorable" taping stealth with ALDs than with mics.

I've never done the ALD thing, come to think of it, I've never stealth taped.  But from what I gather, their's a limited amount of ALD devices given out at the show.  By using one to tape, you're taking away an opportunity for someone that truly needs it to hear the show.

Edit.  Evil Taper said it better in his last post, I didn't see that before I posted.   

[redbook]

I am not an ALD taper. I really think they are inferior quality to decent audience recordings.

But as always as you bring your own box, I don't see it's a not honorable way of taping.

Less "romantic", yes, less quality, yes, but not less honorable