The Prince Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Hi there. I'm just learning how to record some live rock shows with my nh900. Can anyone suggest some settings recording settings besides the manual recording level setting? I've been using my nh900 with a Sound Professionals Single Point Stereo T Microphone SP-SPSM1. I like this mic for recording basic stuff, but i'm not sure if it can handle the live rock music. tell me what you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefbeef Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 I suggest investing in SP's mini battery module which will allow you to run the mic through 'line in' and absorb louder sounds without distorting. I would stick with the manual rec level setting. I know it's a pain to set every time, but hopefully Sharp will rescue us soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reactive Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Hi, manual record MODE is essential for live recording. I would set the recording level to approx -12db or the fifth bar segment on your recorders level meter. This should give you a bit of head room for transient peaks that may occur during the show. I have never had any luck with auto level control, as it's circuitry cannot move quick enough to compensate for immediate peaks and valleys in the recording environment. Pratice as much as you can and you will find that recording sweet spot that you can use as a reference point time and time again. If you really want to get serious about recording live i would suggest that you move to a seperate battery box or even a pre-amp. Both of these add on items will allow you to record a louder show, and will allow the mic's to operate at their optimum performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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