Recording Concerts, Audio Equipment Help!

[Metallifold]

testing on bands before Metallica is not that easy, because on the same day I won't have enough stamina on the Cam, I think. And on other shows or festivals it won't be the same, so i can't say what will be good or what not...

The Novarock Gig, which i filmed last year, was my first try to film a Music Gig - i bought the cam 2 weeks before the show. And it turned out quite good.


I will go then with an Iriver or a similar product and the above named Sony Mic and my cam. I won't use MiniDiscs, because I can't change all the discs and stuff... The original Cam Sound and the Sound of the Iriver with better Mic should be enough for me and hopefully also for you guys, i will share it with!

I am also preparing a nice backpach with a double bottom, to get the stuff in - do you think that will work?? I mean I will sew something into the backpack and probably also a zipper on a side, to get to the real bottom, where the equipment is?

It can, but I don't know wht they'll do if they blow your cover bud. I mean, it kinda signal that you are aware of you doing something they don't allow, and that you're still doing it. Should work maybe , as long as they don't have metal detectors

[fey-metallica]

As far as I know there is no metal in camcorders. I've had them once (effenaar in eindhoven) and all went fine, minidisc included.

[Metallifold]

As far as I know there is no metal in camcorders. I've had them once (effenaar in eindhoven) and all went fine, minidisc included.

I'm pretty sure there's metal in camcorders.
I think it'll go fine though. If the beep goes, show them something else, or take a backpack with you that has something on it made of metal that you can blame on!

[Doin]

I just heard of this for recording audio.

It's called the Edirol RA-09.

Here is a link:

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-b ... em/ED-R-09

Here is what I was told by the taper:

"It takes 4GB SD card (after the firmware upgrade) that will give you approx
3 hours of recording at 24 bit/48 KHz or 6 hours at 16 bit/44.1 KHz. Two AA
batteries last for 5 hours.

It is bigger than MD, size of the standard mobile phone...actually a bit
thicker because 2 AA batteries, but still compact."

I have heard samples of his recordings and there sound better than anything I have heard on a minidisc...
Not sure of the retail price but he paid about $360US on ebay.

[Metallifold]

Thanks doin, appreciated!

[CreepingDave]

Definately the Edirol RA-09 produces some of the best recordings these days I believe, I always avoided it due to the price and for some reason thought it was some big device, didn't realise it was that small.

[ChristophFe]

Just a side note, maybe you already know but the WAV recordings on mp3 players are not lossless but lossy..

I have asked some tapers at the taperssection and they all told me, that the Iriver h120 or h140 will record in Lossless WAV Audio with the ROCKBOX Software installed! Also Dave messaged me about it...

So I will go with an Iriver H120 + Mics (maybe the Sony ECM-719) + a 5V Battery Pack


thanks a lot for your help!

greetings Chris

[ChristophFe]

I got a IRIVER H120 and a Battery Pack - now I am going for some Mics and I am done with my equipment for the Summer shows!


Installed RockBox Software and the software is really awesome! No problem in recording in Lossless WAV.


greetings Chris

[metallifreak27]

how much did that set up cost u cristophe??? and if you could convert it to AUD for me

[ChristophFe]

I paid 216 Euros for the Iriver and 10 € for the Battery Pack.

I bought it on EBAY, but they Guy rarely used it... and it was true. there are no scratches anywhere or something. The battery is still very goood so I am very satisfied I bought it!

what do you mean with: and if you could convert it to AUD for me ?

cheerz Chris