Recording an acoustic show

[andsaviorself]

I will be recording 2 acoustic shows this weekend. one will be in a small 400 person indoor room and the other will be at an outdoor venue. so my question is what's the best way to record amplified acoustic guitars? (I'll be going through my mics)

also, I've heard that you get better sound outdoors. is that true?

thanks

[greenmachine]

There are no room resonances when recording outdoors, but wind noise can be a problem (windscreens recommended). What kind of mics / recorder /other gear do you use for recording?

[andsaviorself]

I'm using an MD MZ-NH700 and Sound Pro SP-BMC-2 mics. and yes, I'll be keeping the windscreens on

[A440]

How you do will depend on how the guitars are amplified. If it's quiet, you should be fine. If there is a lot of bass it might distort because the mic preamp in the unit will distort. I suggest you go to Radio Shack and get a Headphone Volume Control (like my avatar), about $8. Mic--Volume Control-->Mic-In with the volume all the way UP on the little knob. Having the volume control in the circuit will lower the signal enough to help prevent distortion. Eventually you should get a battery module and record through Line-in. I use this one with BMC-2 and the MZ-NH700.

http://www.microphonemadness.com/products/mmcbmminminc.htm

You can have good or bad sound indoors or outdoors. It depends how sensible the sound engineer is. It's already Sunday, so I hope the gig worked out for you.