Topic: Tascam Mic~> Iphone Phil Lesh recording!!??!

[newplanet7]

Has anyone checked this out yet? Supposedly a crap mic into an Iphone, and judging by the comments
it came out stellar? WTF!

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=554936

Ramble with Phil Lesh
5/12/12
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA

Source: Tascam iM2 > iPhone > WAV (44.1kHz, 16 bits) > Peak 6.20 > TRack 3 > FLAC (xACT 2.15)

[acidjack]

I'll believe it when I hear it...

[chinariderstl]

Marking thread.

[newplanet7]

Has anyone grabbed this? I am at work so I can't even sample it.

[jibooer]

listening to 'West L.A...', I am enjoying the interplay and the sultry vocals...gotta say it ain't the worse I've heard...definitely not in the grade A category, but the taper got 'er done. Great for the archives, but lacking the clarity that is essential to phatty Phil bombs.

[ts]

I grabbed it. Not bad for what it is. Phil allows no recording in that place, so it's  or nothing. The only thing I don't like about this recording is the same thing I don't like about any stealth recording. The conversations of all in the recordists area.

[climbingbear]

i wonder about the tascam im2 if its mounted or clipped to a stand, elevated, how it would sound.  like a zoom, r-26 or pcm-d1 on a stand.
i key word searched lma, but found no matches for a sample.

[SmokinJoe]

In their blurb on the Tascam IM2 they have the statement below.  Looks like they know who their target audience is.  http://tascam.com/product/im2/
"Unlike mics that use the built-in iPhone preamp, the iM2 can handle up to 125dB sound levels to capture the loudest concerts and instruments without distortion."

The mics are directional AB, so it will probably sound better than the little internals which are omni (like the R09).  Since you don't have a problem getting in with a phone, all you have to do is get this little thing in, which should be easy.  It records 16/44 data without compression, not state of the art, but better than MP3. I predict they will sell at least a few, and we'll have a whole new batch of "tapers" with shows on DIME.  Probably with A++++ ratings. 

[DigiGal]

http://tascam.com/product/im2/

   

[acidjack]

For 80 bucks that is a pretty damn easy way to make a recording.  I find myself actually not hating this thing.  For a show I didn't care that much about, and/or didn't want to deal with gear at, it seems like a fairly decent solution.

[Fried Chicken Boy]

Similar features to Blue Microphones' "Mikey" for the iPhone. > http://www.bluemic.com/mikey_for_ipod/

[noahbickart]

It is so offensive that Phil forbids taping at his new GD shrine.

[DigiGal]

It is so offensive that Phil forbids taping at his new GD shrine.

FWIW: Someone mentioned that at one Terrapin Crossroads show last month there were problems that took the house stream down.  Phil asked if any tapers would be able to provide a stream but no luck as they had all left their gear behind due to the NO TAPING policy.  If this happens often enough maybe the policy will be adjusted.

[spyder9]

It is so offensive that Phil forbids taping at his new GD shrine.

FWIW: Someone mentioned that at one Terrapin Crossroads show last month there were problems that took the house stream down.  Phil asked if any tapers would be able to provide a stream but no luck as they had all left their gear behind due to the NO TAPING policy.  If this happens often enough maybe the policy will be adjusted.

Stunning.  Its obvious the no taping rule is Jill's idea.  Phil has no idea of this rule or why would ask for tapers assistance? 

[russjcan2]

Phil's website now says to please keep your recording devices hidden. No mention of no taping policy.