Topic: Looking for advice...

[J]

On how to conceal my gear for an upcoming show...  Anyone mind PM'ing me some wisdom?  Here's my gear:

Ediol R9
Church 9100 pre
Church Cards (with clips)

I don't usually wear glasses, but a hat ain't out of the question.  Any info would be appreciated!

J

[guysonic]

On how to conceal my gear for an upcoming show...  Anyone mind PM'ing me some wisdom?  Here's my gear:

Ediol R9
Church 9100 pre
Church Cards (with clips)

I don't usually wear glasses, but a hat ain't out of the question.  Any info would be appreciated!

J

Glasses works best, but hair styles are mostly too short to hide pickups. 

Wearing a shirt or light jacket with fold-down collar (button-down might work best, or apply Velcro adhesive patch to hold fold in place) allows placing those pickups just underneath facing forward out small gap. 

Suggest cutting a "button hole" underneath collar's backside to thread the pickups and mic cord from inside the shirt so everything stays out of sight.   More taping tips at: www.sonicstudios.com/tips.htm

[J]

Sweet!  Thanks for the info!  Yep-  I've pretty much got no hair, so that doesn't help me so much.  Thanks to the link to the great info, as well as your post, and thanks to the 3 fellers who responded already by PM.  This board is a great resource!

I'm still waiting on my Church stuff, but I took my R09 out for a spin using it's internal mics @ an Arctic Monkeys show last night.  Not a great recording by any stretch, but it's a start, and I gained some valuable info that I can use when I get my gear just the same...

j

[powermonkey]

Good choice of kit you've made there. I reckon an CA mics> CA Pre> R09 should keep you taping happily for a long, long time!

I've only taped the one show (CA mics into an R09) but I couldn't be happier with the result.

Sample:   http://www.mydatabus.com/5z/ubgznvy.pbz/mckegler/2424DeathOnTheStairs.mp3 (Pete Doherty, Hackney 2007)