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Recording your live set at a gig: What are you using?
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| CReddick |
Hey gang...
I've just had this epiphany on Friday night that I should be recording all my live sets.
What portable recorders are you guys using?
I realize I could drag my MacBook out to gigs and just plug it in.. but I don't want to do that. My computer has my whole life on it and I just can't risk dragging it out to some of these places.
Here's my only other thought... I'd love to record 4 channels. 2 as line inputs from the DJ mixer, and 2 from microphones for the 'live' sounds like people cheering, clapping, etc.
My initial search brought me to this:
Zoom H4 Portable Recorder
Does anyone have it? use it? tried it?
Any input / opinions are welcome here. |
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| stan229 |
| why would you need two from your mixer? just use a RCA to 1/8" cable that goes from your master out to your line in on your recording device? |
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| CReddick |
| quote: | Originally posted by stan229
why would you need two from your mixer? just use a RCA to 1/8" cable that goes from your master out to your line in on your recording device? |
You missed the point there... I'm referring to Left and Right.. thats L + R = 2 channels of audio. I'm not referring to the number of cables used to hook it up.
I want to record left and right from the mixer, and left and right from the crowd. thats 4 channels of audio to record. |
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| Oreoh142 |
| quote: | Originally posted by CReddick
You missed the point there... I'm referring to Left and Right.. thats L + R = 2 channels of audio. I'm not referring to the number of cables used to hook it up.
I want to record left and right from the mixer, and left and right from the crowd. thats 4 channels of audio to record. |
wait so u want 2 recordings of the same thing? |
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| CReddick |
No... read this again:
| quote: | | I'd love to record 4 channels. 2 as line inputs from the DJ mixer, and 2 from microphones for the 'live' sounds like people cheering, clapping, etc. |
the first recording would be a clean and straight record out from the DJ mixer. the second recording would be a stereo image from within the room. this way, in post production... i could mix in the 'room' sound and have complete control over the final mix.
2 separate stereo recordings... the Zoom H4 does it. I want to find someone who has used it and can comment. |
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| Ryan0751 |
| I have the Zoom H2, it's a great little device. For $199 it's totally worth it. |
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| CReddick |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ryan0751
I have the Zoom H2, it's a great little device. For $199 it's totally worth it. |
I was looking at that one also... do you record with the built in microphones or run a line in??? |
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| Ryan0751 |
Line-in. A friend uses the mics on his to record live bands, and says they work quite well also.
| quote: | Originally posted by CReddick
I was looking at that one also... do you record with the built in microphones or run a line in??? |
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| starboy |
Hey bro! firstly it was nice to meet you and i enjoyed your set on friday at funxion
If you remember about ten minutes before i got on the decks while you were finishing up your set i plugged in my recording device to the mixer.. it's an m audio microtrack, really solid and costs around 250 i think, i used it to record that promo set prior to me comming out to la so you can use that as a refference for the sound quality.. let me know if you have any questions about it, im very happy with it
btw i had a few too many drinks proir to my timeslot resulting in me forgetting to hit record on the damn thing :stongue: |
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| CReddick |
| quote: | Originally posted by starboy
Hey bro! firstly it was nice to meet you and i enjoyed your set on friday at funxion
If you remember about ten minutes before i got on the decks while you were finishing up your set i plugged in my recording device to the mixer.. it's an m audio microtrack, really solid and costs around 250 i think, i used it to record that promo set prior to me comming out to la so you can use that as a refference for the sound quality.. let me know if you have any questions about it, im very happy with it
btw i had a few too many drinks proir to my timeslot resulting in me forgetting to hit record on the damn thing :stongue: |
Ha~! Hilarious that you're responding to this thread... It was great meeting you guys also! When I saw your M-Audio box I was like "damn... i should be recording this ." ha ha
I read some reviews online and the only cons they said was that the batt life was iffy and it wasn't replaceable. What's your experience thus far??? |
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| starboy |
| It seems to be ok, although i dont have any expierience with other units similiar to this.. if its fully charged, a ninety minute recording at 192k uses a little more than half the battery, but yeah i can tell its a little week, but gets the job done |
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| Mmanu |
| Get a Hi-MD. Cheaper, same if not better results. |
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