pepsi_max2k Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 hey all, i'm off too a gig in about 2 hours and i'm gonna use my md + mic for the first time to record it :smile: just wondering if you've got any tips or pointers on anything. what i'm planning on doing right now is use my stereo mic cliped to my tshirt collar (it gets nocked and pics up shuffling noises everywhere else), then use auto REC volume, low mic sensitivity and mono recording mode. then just dont walk around so the volume doesnt get louder as i move closer to speakers i guess. that all sound alright? anyway i'm off to another gig tomorrow so i can try again if it all messes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Use Stereo, not Mono, and LP2 at least if not SP. One MD should last through a whole show at LP2, you can always carry a spare, and the sound-quality difference is well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi_max2k Posted May 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 rah too late. i'll try stereo tomorrow then. reason i used mono is cos when i tested it out with stereo, everytime i point the mic a different direction it pics up different sounds, so when you play it back the sound is kinda bouncing from one speaker to the other, gets kinda annoying. and being an indie/rock gig the musics so loud there's no real difference between the two sides anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi_max2k Posted May 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 i've listened back to the stuff i recorded last night and it's pretty good, appart from the sound which seems to get very slightly louder/quiter every few minutes. is this the auto sound level setting changing the sound levels? in which case could i just set it manually to a lowish level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Try manual--just keep an eye on the levels so you don't overload. Which level is best depends on recorder and mic. If the sound is filling the club you probably don't have to worry about the directionality of the mic as long as you're not twirling around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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