[ms] · Est. May 2002
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I am trying to find a way to record my gigs on a device. I purchased a laptop but I find it too bulky to carry it with me (+ cd case, it's too much).
I looked around and found those small mp4 players with line in, but they record on mp3 64kbps basis, and they are made in china etc etc...
I am looking for something small that records wav directly from the mixer using RCAs. Any hint? :what
Tnx
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[QUOTE=Shiva;625733]I am trying to find a way to record my gigs on a device. I purchased a laptop but I find it too bulky to carry it with me (+ cd case, it's too much).
I looked around and found those small mp4 players with line in, but they record on mp3 64kbps basis, and they are made in china etc etc...
I am looking for something small that records wav directly from the mixer using RCAs. Any hint? :what
Tnx[/QUOTE] I saw Pole Folder recording here at 161 and it says, on Frisky I think, this is what he uses, Really cute little thing just plugged straight into the mixer. [url]http://www.edirol.net/products/en/R-09/[/url]
If you must have wav I think you will be going up quite a bit, both in size and price.
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one of my mates uses this [URL]http://www.pcuniverse.com/Archos-TV+-Digital-AV-recorder-HD-80-GB/500970/pd/p4389586&m_id=32&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ps[/URL]
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[quote=DIDI;625749]I saw Pole Folder recording here at 161 and it's says, on Frisky I think, this is what he uses, Really cute little thing just plugged straight into the mixer. [URL]http://www.edirol.net/products/en/R-09/[/URL]
If you must have wav I think you will be going up quite a bit, both in size and price.[/quote]
i have the edirol r-09 and it is awesome. you can record wav's with it. you record to a sd card ... and i think sd cards go up to 8gb these days? maybe even 16gb. anyways, it is awesome. you can chose the bit rate you record at, has a line in and the sound off it is awesome...gonna record a set w/ it tonight.
also if you are into production at all the mic on the end can give you some quality found sound stuff... is dope 8)
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the Archos (i posted) has audio and video.. wav or mp3 up to 320 kbps, and holds 80 gigs
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another piece very similar to the Edirol from M-Audio
[URL]http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MicroTrackII-main.html[/URL]
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[quote=Steve Graham;625754]the Archos (i posted) has audio and video.. wav or mp3 up to 320 kbps, and holds 80 gigs[/quote]
so you think you're better than me :lol:
i bought mine for the mic, so if it were for only recording sets ... the r-09 may not be the best choice.
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[quote=ShawnD64;625752]i have the edirol r-09 and it is awesome. you can record wav's with it. you record to a sd card ... and i think sd cards go up to 8gb these days? maybe even 16gb. anyways, it is awesome. you can chose the bit rate you record at, has a line in and the sound off it is awesome...gonna record a set w/ it tonight.
also if you are into production at all the mic on the end can give you some quality found sound stuff... is dope 8)[/quote]
[quote=Steve Graham;625754]the Archos (i posted) has audio and video.. wav or mp3 up to 320 kbps, and holds 80 gigs[/quote]
since when did it become about, whose is bigger??? :lol:
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[quote=ShawnD64;625764]so you think you're better than me :lol:
i bought mine for the mic, so if it were for only recording sets ... the r-09 may not be the best choice.[/quote]
hahaha, yup!
and yes, size DOES matter
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Errr Actually I think smaller is more important here! :lol:
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^ Indeed, size does matter (in this case)... 8) I need a small recorder; the laptop is too bulky and to set it up it takes time etc...
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[B]IMO -----> iRiver H120 20GB [/B]
cheers hafid
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^ what haf said... i lost my 1gb iriver but that thing was great for recording.
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Was gonna jump in and recommend iRiver as well. They have line-in and have good sound quality from what I've read.
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^^ I looked at iRivers as well .[ I was getting pissed off that really good Melbourne sets weren't being recorded and I was thinking of volunteering.] But I don't think you could get much better recommendation than that Pole Folder uses that tiny thing for his radio show and it really is tiny.
Size and Weight Width 63 mm 2-1/2 inches Depth 102 mm 4-1/16 inches Height 29 mm 1-3/16 inches Weight 0.1 kg 0 lbs. 6 oz. *0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
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iRivers though they work pretty well.. I know two people that had them and they both shit the bed within a year.. and with minimal use =(
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i was gonna suggest the iRiver, but i've not used it!!!
what does diggers use??
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i have the Marantz CDR310 and love it. you can record 5 hours of at CD quality or wav files, and 300 hours of MP3's on the internal hard drive then hit a button and hit will create a CD there is even a feature that lets you record directly to a CD all of it right out of the mixer.
[URL]http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=1810[/URL]
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Wow, the MT2 looks good...checking if there s a local dealer
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Lovely, there is a dealer for M-Audio, it looks good. I'm gona call the store on monday.... tnx!
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I have no personal experience with the MT2 but it comes highly recommended from a friend. Make sure to share your review. I am also shopping for a field recorder and would appreciate your thoughts. :)
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[QUOTE=Dhar_2;625828]i was gonna suggest the iRiver, but i've not used it!!!
what does diggers use??[/QUOTE] Well. If Dig72 and I were right about him recording his set at Q bar,[and I believe we were :)] it's a little handheld of some description:D It looked a little bigger than the one Pole Folder was using. That little MT2 looks like pretty good value as well. I love gadgets. !!:D
Shiva , What Ebay do you have there?
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just found this page on ebay. you can find some quite big and bulgy but also it has everything mentioned here plus a few more!! [URL]http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Recorders-Rewriters__W0QQFeaturesf287485dZPortable2f4a697bQQ_dmptZUKQ5fRecordersQ5fRewritersQQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ15199QQ_ssovZ1[/URL]
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That m-audiodevice looks sweet ... can anyone recommend a discreet mic to go along with it for recording gigs ?
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[quote=simonr;626341]That m-audiodevice looks sweet ... can anyone recommend a discreet mic to go along with it for recording gigs ?[/quote]
if you want a mic why not just use the edirol r-09
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i've got a really tiny Iriver recording device. It records at 192k and sounds pretty good. It takes an 1/8" plug but that's OK with me. It will record a little over three hours at that bitrate, but you can bring it down to 128 and it'll go for around 4 hours. Pretty darn nice. BTW it's a 512 Meg recorder. My friend bought the 1 gig and it will do twice as much as mine will.
model # 130MX 512Meg.
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[QUOTE]if you want a mic why not just use the edirol r-09[/QUOTE]
I want a discrete mic to illegally record music ... holding that in my hands may be a bit too obvious !
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^^^ you want to illegally record music:shock: :lol:
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well someone needs to feed the addicted!!!!
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Im curious about the r-09. You say you can record directly into the sd card or internal hd right? Now this might sound noObish, but what does the mic do in terms of recording?
I mean does it make the recording sound more "live"? Is there anything out there that recrods like the Essential Live mixes? You know, crisp and clean and then it fades out into the crowd noise for a bit, then back to the studio sound.... That would be bad ass.
Im assuming its either or right?
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[quote=Steve Graham;625818]iRivers though they work pretty well.. I know two people that had them and they both shit the bed within a year.. and with minimal use =([/quote]
Minimal broke them? :shock::p
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[quote=lilsensa;626970]Minimal broke them? :shock::p[/quote]
:roflmao:
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[B]M-Audio Microtrack II[/B]
£174.56 incl. vat @ PC world... very tempting.
Any advice on a stealthy external mic ?
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[QUOTE]Any advice on a stealthy external mic ? [/QUOTE]
i think what your asking is what can i sneak into space n record sasha and not get lifted by the security staff!!!
Advice dont get anything that looks like a camera!!! Disguise it as a mobile!!! Vola!
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For recording vinyl, I use an original UREI 1620 and a MBOX 2 Pro (With Pro Tools LE).
It really does sound great and you can use the Normalization tools in Pro Tools to beef up the sound.
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[QUOTE]i think what your asking is what can i sneak into space n record sasha and not get lifted by the security staff!!!
Advice dont get anything that looks like a camera!!! Disguise it as a mobile!!! Vola![/QUOTE]
There's no chance at Space .... although Pacha wouldn't have been a problem last year for Diggers, Hernan and Van M.
I go to a lot of jazz gigs too and got hacked off using my mini-disc recorder.
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[quote=ShawnD64;625752]i have the edirol r-09 and it is awesome. you can record wav's with it. you record to a sd card ... and i think sd cards go up to 8gb these days? maybe even 16gb. anyways, it is awesome. you can chose the bit rate you record at, has a line in and the sound off it is awesome...gonna record a set w/ it tonight.
also if you are into production at all the mic on the end can give you some quality found sound stuff... is dope 8)[/quote]
yo shawn dee six foe!, can you share that mix, I want to listen to the quality of this edirol r-09.
Do you plug this in directly or do you use the built in mic and reverb function??
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[quote=BureOne;627108]yo shawn dee six foe!, can you share that mix, I want to listen to the quality of this edirol r-09.
Do you plug this in directly or do you use the built in mic and reverb function??[/quote]
the mix in the promos section was recorded with my r-09 (i am scd, from b-sides)
i ran a line from the rec out of my mixer to the 1/4in mic jack on the unit.
i use the mic for recording sounds for production ... we had an awesome thunderstorm last night... i was recording that....
ex: [URL]http://www.yousendit.com/download/Q01GeVdwbWdiV3hFQlE9PQ[/URL]
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[quote=BureOne;626967]Im curious about the r-09. You say you can record directly into the sd card or internal hd right? Now this might sound noObish, but what does the mic do in terms of recording?
I mean does it make the recording sound more "live"? Is there anything out there that recrods like the Essential Live mixes? You know, crisp and clean and then it fades out into the crowd noise for a bit, then back to the studio sound.... That would be bad ass.
Im assuming its either or right?[/quote]
on the r-09... there is no internal HD... only sd cards. but the good thing is it runs on sd cards and normal batteries, so no matter what happens you can buy batteries and a sd card anywhere... bought both in prague, when all i had on me was my backpack.
yes its either mic or line in.
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the m-audio works good, but is bigger than the edirol r-09