hope this helps: Hardware: Sharp MD-MT866H: http://www.avland.co.uk/sharp/mdmt866/ http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-MT66+MT866.html Settings: : not sure what your looking for here new at this sorry.. Location: A bar that had a stage.... The mic was not that good so that maybe my problem a friend gave me it said he made good recordings with it.... any tips ??? possably whats the best MD to uses....or a mic that records good for a new taper ?