What is the best device to use for live recordings?

[Taylor Norris]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

^ changing tha RCA to 1/4 jack doesn't change the quality?? If not, then why spend so much money on the MT2 when u can simply get one of those "sony" or "panasonic" jounalist digital recorder..it much cheaper and same memory...

Additional features... which you may or may not deisre.

"Capture high-SPL sources without clipping thanks to an extended input gain range and built-in analog input limiter."

"Drop in markers while recording BWF files and easily find your place when editing your content. Easily organize and locate your files in the field with a user-created folder structure."

"Pro-quality preamps complete with full 48V phantom power will work with your favorite condenser microphones virtually anywhere you need to capture audio—all the way up to 24-bit/96kHz. "

"Balanced ¼” TRS line inputs also make it easy to take a feed directly from a studio or club mixer. S/PDIF input means that you can even record the output of digital mixers and do transfers "

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MicroTrackII-main.html

[DIDI]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

Hey Shiva, Did you ever get anything??

[phoenixbass]

MP3 alternative to laptop

I was thinking about buying something like this http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cg...item/ED-R-09HR to record my live sets. It would be nice to carry this small device around instead of my laptop ! Does anyone use anything similar to this ? Any recomendations ?

Thanks

[toasty]

Re: MP3 alternative to laptop

Andy recomendations ?

Sure, I like Andy Garcia in the Ocean's 11 Movies. And I'd avoid Andy Dick in just about everything. Hope that's helpful!!!

[toasty]

Re: MP3 alternative to laptop

sorry, couldn't resist...

[Erik Mitchell]

Re: MP3 alternative to laptop

I got a friend that has a lil' dat recorder. Comes in very handy for recording , just try not to let it get stolen!

[Shiva]

Re: MP3 alternative to laptop

I had opened a thread once asking the same question, and a lot of recommendations came in, but I wouldn't know how to retreive that post...

edit: merged

[DIDI]

Re: MP3 alternative to laptop

The one that seemed to get the most recommendations was

http://search.ebay.com/m-audio-microtrack_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQdfspZ1QQfromZR40QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsabfmtsZ1QQsacatZQ2d1QQssPageNameZRC0021QQ_trksidZp1638Q2em120

[FM]

Re: MP3 alternative to laptop

^^^have this...works like a charm.

[simonr]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

No-one ever came up with a recommendation for a discreet mic.

I've got a little sony one that came with a recording Walkman years ago (recorded some jazz concerts) ... but I'm sure there's a decent little one out there.

[FM]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

the r-09 was mentioned, as its built-in mic does pick up pretty damn nicely...I haven't used it on music yet, but recorded speakers sitting ~20' away (no mic on them) and it picked up beautifully...

[jeffrey collins]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

there is a new version of the R-09, which has better mics. Better build quality and better everything else. It would be my buy if I had the money. I try to stay away from M-audio gear.

If you check out the 12K forum you can find out a lot about these kinds of recorders.

[bobjuice]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

I have an iriver h340 to record into - can record line-in, mic-in, internal mic or radio.

memory is 30gig and records straight to mp3 so well handy..

plug in usb cable and it just pops up as a drive so easy to organise/copy/paste etc a la windows folders.

i download straight to it and upload straight from it so works well for me..

[jeffrey collins]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

i know of a bunch of people who still use the old Sony MD recorders. Whatever works best for what you wanna do.

[subdude]

Re: What is the best device to use for live recordings?

Is anyone using the MTII with RCA to 1/4" TS adapters/cables? Are you experiencing "clicking" in your recordings? Has anyone tried the MTII using RCA to 1/8" adapter/cables?
I just read info on the MicroTrackII site that M-Audio recommends using the 1/8" input for unbalance line input (like from RCA outputs) and the 1/4" input from balanced 1/4" or xlr output sources. The MTII 1/8" is marked "Mic" and there is a way to turn off phantom power.
On the other hand, the Editrol R-09hr has 1/8" Line input and 1/8" Mic input with different impedance levels. No option for balanced input.

http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.faq&ID=5d99c9ee03fa5f70bac4c743877145a7

"To record with the MicroTrack II's 1/4” inputs, you must record from a balanced source with TRS balanced cables. If you are recording from an unbalanced line level source or a microphone with an unbalanced (TS) cable, use the 1/8” input instead; connecting unbalanced cables to the 1/4" TRS inputs yields an audible clicking sound that is recorded. You can change your input source from the MicroTrack II’s Main Menu>Record Settings>Input Source.
If you are recording with a phantom powered condenser microphone, you must use a TRS balanced cable; please see this article."