New To Concert Recording

[Rubenfh]

In about 2 months I'll be at Street Scene, a musical festival in San Diego. My favorite group Garbage will be performing and I'd really like to make a recording of the concert.

I've done some research, most pointing towards the minidisc format. I've been looking to get a portable music player anyways, and now I have my eye on the MZ-RH10 or the RH910.

What I don't know too much of is mics. Garbage's sound, if you haven't heard it, is very intensive; it's been described as a "wall of sound." If you'd like to hear some, here's a sample.

I've read some stuff about bass roll filters and other things, but I really don't know what to do.

Some advice or suggested reads would be very much appreciated.

Edited May 25, 2005 by Rubenfh

[A440]

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...993entry49993

It will make more sense when you have the MD in your hand.

Get the best pair of omnidirectional mics you can afford from www.soundprofessionals.com, www.core-sound.com, www.microphonemadness.com or www.reactivesounds.com . Even basic ones like SoundPros' BMC-2's are fine. Make sure the frequency response is 20-20000 hz. Clip one on each side of your shirt collar, or on either side of a hat, spaced like your ears.

Mic-RS attenuator (see the thread)-Mic-in, manual volume 20/30 and you're good to go.

The crucial thing is where you are standing at the concert. The mics will only pick up what you are actually hearing, not Shirley Manson's charisma.

You can hear recordings and read about settings in the Gallery, link at top of the page.

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Please put a sample to the "Live recorning" topic when done!