hi..
id like to start a discussion on live recording tips... i know that a lot of getting a good recording is based on knowing your equipment..most of the live recording i will be doing will have to be real low key.. .and learning the lessons from the previous attempts.. id like to pool our knowlege.. learn from your mistakes, you learn from mine..
i just got a Sharp MD-DR7 Auvi 1-Bit MiniDisc Recorder and a Sony ECM-MS907 microphone. i have now attempted to record two live shows..
getting into the club...
i have found that bringing the mini disc player into the events hasn't been a problem.. after reading a few reccomendations here.. at first i put everything in the bag that came with the microphone, and tried stuffing it down my pants..i put the spare blank discs in my wallet .but one time there was metal detectors, and the next time there was security guards patting people down. i took the whole package out of my pants..got some interesting looks while doing that in front of the club. what i wound up doing is putting the package under my wallet in my hand..when they searched me i just showed it to them like its my wallet.. nobody even wanted to look inside the bag...i bring my digital camera too to use as a decoy (it is also nice to document the shows that you are recording).. i figure if they trip out on the minidisc player it is a recorder for my camera which allows me to download the photos right away so i can make room to take more photos of the event. not sure about what to say about the mic but it hasnt come up yet...
how do you get inside? any fool proof methods?
once inside the club...
i try to go to the bathroom or a dark corner and get all my gear set up...i put the mini disc player in my left pants pocket.. clip the remote to the inside of my jacket.. i put the mic thru my the sleeve of my jacket so the cable is hidden as well...(not sure this is a good idea yet)
ok so here is where my questions start...
how do you monitor your recordings? in a dark club it is hard to see the lcd screen, and with loud speakers it is not easy to stay low key and listen to the recording at the same time..its impossible to tell if you are hearing the headphones or the speakers in the room..i would really like to be able to check the levels of the recording at intervals during the night..any tips?
last recording my mic came unplugged from the mini disc as well. damn i was so bummed.. of course i didnt know and stood there the whole set with the mic in my hand.. anyone have any tips on making securing your mic so it cant be pulled out during the recording?
the last recording i tried to hold the mic right at my waist level..made it easy because i looked like i was just standing with my hands in my pockets..unfortunately since the mic came unplugged i couldnt see how the quality was..anyone have any recomendations of how and where to hold the mic?
i have only tried this two times so far, so i know i have not come across all the problems and mistakes that are possible during live recording..id appreciate any tips through out the entire process..
thanks for everything.. :grin:
respect.
darwin
