Guest Anonymous Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 hiya folks, i bought a used MZR70 and it is just fine for listening to MD's in the car and on the go, but i need a unit that is good for recording my band. the only thing i want from this recorder is the ability to record loud bands in concert occasionally, and for weekly use at my band's rehearsals. we play rather loud and i don't want it to distort. (my mzr70 sounds great for soft live music but has terrible digital distortion when we play at high volumes.) please help! thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 To help you, we need to know how do you record your band exactly. Using a mike ? My guess is that you need to check your mike/preampli system, your MZR70, as any MD recorder, is definitely able to record loud sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnty Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 you might want a battery box though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 i have been using a Sony T-mic to record. unfortunatly the mzr70 has no mic sensitivity switch--so it sounds like my pre-amp is getting overloaded. i have considered a battery box but they are about $50 and add another component, so i was thinking i would just ivest in a different machine for band/live recording and use the mzr70 in my car and on the bus. thanks for your input! any other suggestions are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 If you are recording very loud music, the battery box might be your only option in the long run. There is a Do it Youself Battery box description on the following page. I did it once: that means it is VERY easy. Click the link then look on the topics on the left frame of the page. http://home.earthlink.net/~gottapes/micdiyers/main.htm Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hey, I have been trying to record myself playing the piano, but at a certain point, the range is just to high and there is much distortion. My question is: if I buy a battery module, will this clear up this distortion (the sound level is moderate) or do I need to invest in a microphone preamp. I use a MZ-n707 and a soundprofessional "T" microphone. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 I suggest you direct your question to Chris Carfagno at SoundProfessionals. He has lots of experience and loves to support his customers (as you are using a soundprofessionals mic). I suspect if he recommends a battery box, and you buy it and find it does not solve the problem, he would take it back. You could ask this in advance to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 but the battery box basically "evens" out the sound so that the pre-amp will not distort? my friend has a sony with a mic sensitivity switch and he records very loud music with it quite successfully. only the very loudest moments distort at all--and that is rare. it would be cheaper for me to just build or buy a battery box for my sony--will that really take care of my problem? thanks for your input. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 I'm no expert, but my understanding is that the battery box, by providing more available current to the mic, it gives it a better dynamic range. I do not think this is a substitute for the sensitivity setting on the recorder, which is like a different gain setting in the input preamp. Based on that logic, perhaps you do need a unit with selectable mic sensitivity. If the whole session is out of range, and you can't fix it with positioning the mic farther away from your band, then it sounds like you need a low sensitivity setting. Again, I would ask the guys at SoundProfessionals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 If you don't want to ad another component I would suggest upgrading to a battery powered stereo mic. I ran an AT-822 stereo mic into a sony MZ-R55 for a long time with great results recording very loud rock music. If you can set the record levels manually I would play around with that. I ran some of those cheapo binaural mics like the Sound Pros sell for a while and had to set the record levels very low inorder to avoid distortion. The only problem with a stereo mic is that it is not the best set up for stealth recording (but not impossible). If the bands you tape allow recording then it shouldn't be a problem. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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