Not sure exactly where this goes, but I set up my iRiver H120 to the settings in this thread, and my recordings come out really low. Which isn't really a big problem, cause I just amplify the volume in Adobe Audition to my desired level.
I have a custom made battery box, with no gain on it, so I can't adjust it there. Any of you have any idea on how my recordings can come out with a little more volume, and how I can adjust my iRiver to do so?
Yeah, maybe I'm stating the obvious, but do you have Rockbox on the H120? And is it a recent build?
Since you didn't mention increasing the gain in the H120, perhaps you didn't find the setting?
Read up on the safety clip feature in Rockbox. It's the perfect way to set gain before the gig starts, and it will lower the gain until it's just below the clipping stage. Like others here said, +20dB is usually fine.
/J
Yes, my iRiver has Rockbox on it, and I followed everything in the FAQ's for the iRiver on this site on how to set my settings.
My setup is...
SP-CMC-4U (ATU853) cards > custom battery box > iRiver h120 with Rockbox
I bought my battery box from someone on this board, and that person bought it off of someone who custom made it. My mics are two separate mics, not terminated together, with XLR plugs. (if that explains things better).
My gain on my iRiver is set to 0. So I'm assuming if I crank it up to 20, I'd be good to go? I usually see loud rock concerts (Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, TOOL, Radiohead, etc...) to get an idea of the type of shows I see. Ranging from theaters to small and big arenas.
What I've been doing is, letting my settings go, and just amplifying the volume on the recording using Adobe Audition. Seemed to work just fine with my first recording I did. (America).
I used the same settings for Van Halen, and last night, Stone Temple Pilots, and when i play the track back on my iRiver, the volume is really, really low.
Should I upgrade my battery box, or is the way I've been doing it just fine, but just have to amplify the volume using audio software like Adobe Audition. I mean, I know it's an extra step, but it seemed to work just fine for me.
Thanks for everyone who responded in this thread. This info is very useful.
Hopefully I can get this issue resolved before seeing Eric Clapton two Saturdays from now.