b.l.s.1919 Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 going to motley crue tonight in nyc, just got the sony mz-nhf800 model. which is better, mic in, or line in for live recording? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javertim Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I would say go with Line-In, as long as you can run your mic through a battery module or a preamp. Set your recorder to a MANUAL recording level of somewhere between 20-28, depending exactly how loud it is and how far away you're sitting. I'd suggest trying out one of the lower numbers for the opening band and seeing what the meter is doing. If it's still really low, go ahead and turn it up further toward 28.:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieTaper Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 I would say go with Line-In, as long as you can run your mic through a battery module or a preamp. Set your recorder to a MANUAL recording level of somewhere between 20-28, depending exactly how loud it is and how far away you're sitting. I'd suggest trying out one of the lower numbers for the opening band and seeing what the meter is doing. If it's still really low, go ahead and turn it up further toward 28.:-)←Where could I find a battery module or pre-amp such as you speak of? Any recommendations? I have a MZ-S1 and it only had a Line In / Optical In. I tried using a microphone from radio shack that had a small battery inside of it, and it had results that were disgraceful. The audio volume was not even loud enough to edit in a software program.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Try searching, y'all. This has been covered a bajillion times in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philblizzy Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 (edited) Velleman kit 'super ear' KitAn ideal micrphone / pre-amp for minidisc walkman without a microphone input.The Super ear kit is sold as an eavesdropping toy. it claims to boost sound 10 times. It does. I can hear the clock ticking in the next room!Better still, with the earpiece output plugged into your walkman's line input it is a sensitive and good quality microphone pre-amp with a sound level control.I have done test recordings and the frequency response is good, with lovely deep bass and crisp trebles. I can hear no background noise. I am no expert on this and cannot tell you the technical spec nor is it printed on the pack, but to me it does the job. The volume control on it fades out the sound completely.The kit comes with everything you need except the batteries. It took me 30 minutes to assemble, the instructions are simple to follow. Modification: I plan to build mine into a box with microphone sockets connected to the board. I will then have the option of using microphones of my own choice. The mics that come with it can be connected directly to a plug, and with a short length of shrink sleeving holding it together it rivals commercial products doing the same. The battery holder is a 3X AA and quite big. I will swap it for a 3x AAA which will reduce the bulk a little.The best thing about this is that it is cheap!! This cost just £4.99 from Maplins in England. Compare that to commercial items being sold for £70 or so. Plug in mics can cost £7 each, you can make them from the ones supplied for less than a pound!! Edited March 11, 2005 by philblizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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