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Thanks for the quick responses but the thing is i need to keep the overall size of everything to a minimum. Couldn't i just use the manual levels on the minidisc player? And how do i know if the minidsic recorder will be able to digitally transfer the files instead of transefering in real time.

Well this is a great forum with quick responses and i've been browsing it for the last couple days. I love recording "rock" concerts. I've tried recording two so far with no success. I used an ipod mic (because it was my first time) to record a show off the Honda Civic Tour (Fall Out Boy, PLus 44, Paul Wall, The Acadmy Is... and Cobra Starship). As you would think i got major distortion like you wouldn't beleive. Next i tried running a mic through my ipod again. This time i used a Creative Computer Mic running through ipod linux recording at cd quality. This time i think me mic popped out and i only got 3 seconds of recording. I am absolutly sick of not getting an workalbe audio. In the last weeks i've spent 3+ horus a day looking at the best ways to record concerts. Thats what brought me here. I am looking at a couple setups and would like to keep them under $100. If you have any suggestions that would be great. 1st setup MZ-r50 off ebay and a stealth microphone off ebay (link below) http://cgi.ebay.com/STEREO-Y-MICROPHONE-PA...oQQcmdZViewItem 2nd setup Olympus DS2 Voice Recorder (for the fact it has a visual representation of the mic levels (link below)) into a Shure Volume Attenuator into the smae mic as above http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-DS-2-Digital...6703&sr=1-1 or whatever else you can suggest. I usually record concerts from up close to the point where you are being shaken by the speakers. PS; If any1 wants to direct me to somewhere i can get a MZ-r50 cheaper then 50 bucks please do.