Recording concerts

[TheProject]

Anyone out there know a good method of recording a concert? I'm going to a show in May, and I'd like to get a decent recording of it.

 

[BigDdaGanjalist]

mindisc player?

look into it still... a lot of producers swear by it to get obscure samples away from their studio.

 

[manny78]

DAT portable player/recorder.

 

[TheProject]

Thanks for the responses, guys!

How much are these things? Any idea if they're available for rent?

 

[the People's Champ]

minidisc would be your best bet if you are just a consumer. inexpensive, and the quality is great. although I am biased against minidisc from the start, many live performances/bootlegs of mixes throughout the internet are recorded from minidisc.

 

[BigDdaGanjalist]

although I am biased against minidisc from the start

why?

how would the less fortunate ever get to hear the performances in say the upcoming WMC or parties over in New Zealand?

 

[the People's Champ]

when minidisc first came out, I only saw the auto aspect of it. I never thought of it being a recording medium, for saw y live performances, but as I started going to shows, parties, I have seen the minidisc come through for its ease of use, portability, and popularity. from this, I have gained little respect for it, but still would not prefer to use it myself. I dont record live performances, so it wouldn't be on my persons.

 

[manny78]

Thanks for the responses, guys!

How much are these things? Any idea if they're available for rent?

DAT is around 400$. Best quality sound available on the market along with Reel-tapes. 48 khz, instead of 44 (CD) and 36 for Minidisc. Plus you can record up to 8 hours I think in long-play mode (of course in 36 Khz quality).

 

[TheProject]

DAT is around 400$. Best quality sound available on the market along with Reel-tapes. 48 khz, instead of 44 (CD) and 36 for Minidisc. Plus you can record up to 8 hours I think in long-play mode (of course in 36 Khz quality).

$400, huh? That's actually less than I figured they'd be.

Thanks manny.

 

[Ingram]

Fuck DAT's for stealth recording; if you peak with a DAT tape you're fucked. Too much fucking around with for field recording. In the studio it's another story.

I'm a musician and do allot of recordings stealth and studio of a variety of genres. When I'm at a concert I record with a minidisc or a digital recorder using stealth mics from http://soundprofessionals.com. This webpage has tons of great stuff on it.

Believe me when I say you won't hear any difference between 44.1 khz and 48 khz especially when you're at a live concert with people yelling and screaming around you. Becides when you record at 48 you'll have to change it to 44.1 to burn it, and unless you have a great sound editing software it'll make a mess out of your recording.