beaujazz Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 hi all, i am a newbie to this forum and also to live recording. i just recently purchased a sony mz-nh600 and am wondering what type of equipment i should get for the particular concerts i will be recording. my first recording will be a rage against the machine concert and am also planning to hit a few outdoor festivals this summer (im in the southern hemishere). i have my eyes set on a pair of core sound binaurals but i would like here of any advice as to whether these are the most appropriate for this type of recording. if you could also recommend any other addons i should get that would be fantastic.cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 First, make sure you have the NH600 and not the NH600D. The NH600D doesn't have a jack for live recording. The NH600 does have a (white) line-in jack. For line-in recording you will need mics and a battery box to record loud music. (You'd need a preamp for quiet sounds, but you don't have to worry about that with RAtM.) The Core Sound Binaurals come with a battery box, but it is a bulky one. They're also more expensive than some entry-level mics. My basic setup is Sound Professionals BMC-2 mics and a Microphone Madness battery module, much smaller than the Core Sound box--more like a car-alarm remote. The difference is that they use little batteries, the size of a quarter but thinner. http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-BMC-2Note that one set of BMC-2 is $49 and two are 24.50 each or...$49 total. So you might as well get two. I suggest the extended warranty--they are on thin wires, which are very convenient and concealable but not sturdy enough to last three years under regular use. You can use the spare pair while the first ones are returned under the warranty. http://www.microphonemadness.com/products/mmcbmminminc.htmSome people have complained lately about slow customer service from Microphone Madness, so you could also get a similar small battery module from Sound Professionals. You can hear recordings I've made with that setup in the Gallery under my Album. It's also a good place to hear other people's recordings. The BMC-2 may not be at the quality level of the Core Sound Binaurals--I haven't ever had a chance to use the CSB's. But they sound good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaujazz Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 awesome!!! thanx so much for your great advice. i have now decided to get my gear from sound professionals. i just have one small question when i was ordering the mini battery module (sound professionals) it asked me to select a cable option and im not exactly sure which one i need. can you help me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) Sounds like you're going to be recording at a concert with the unit in a pocket. I'd suggest keeping the cord short, 1 foot. The microphone cable is long enough. Which battery module are you getting? Sound Pros has changed since I last looked, and now has all those different options. Someone wrote a post recently that a 12V battery module is too much power for mics using Panasonic WM61a capsules, which I believe is what Sound Professionals uses, so you need a 9-volt version. You might call SoundPros directly if you're in the US to make sure--they're very helpful. Looking at the options, I'd just get a #5 case with the 24-inch hardwired plug--your only option with that case anyway. A removable cord is just one more thing that can get unplugged during a wild concert. You don't need bass roll or in-line level control or anything else, by the way. Just the battery power. Edited December 8, 2007 by A440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaujazz Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 well i was going to get the mini battery module that is under the recommended accessaries list for the BMC-2's but it seems that they only come in 12v. i had a look at the other modules and came across the 'create your own' module which i guess is the one you were looking at. the #5 case is 9v so this i guess this is the one i should get but i will call them to make sure.thanks again for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 well i was going to get the mini battery module that is under the recommended accessaries list for the BMC-2's but it seems that they only come in 12v.You're right, that does say 12V . It seems to be under their "heritage products" now, which I would guess means they're phasing it out. But if they think that's the one to go with the mics, they should know. Definitely call them--maybe they're just getting around to updating the website. The post I was talking about is #19 on this page:http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...15&start=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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