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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #20 on: November 19, 2007, 11:54:38 PM »
thanx, im not so happy with it though.

sec c14



so not really, way way way back,
of course i was looking towards stage/stacks,
but this was just too far to get a good pull.  : (

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2007, 04:28:26 PM »
I liked the Mexico recordings, so many thanks for those.
Even the beer breaks make me smile. ;)
Good job you weren't in E1 then.....
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Re: Tips to tape a concert
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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2007, 01:34:16 AM »
second night i was in, E31 i think it was,
third night was C14
first night was E19, in the very last row.

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2007, 04:13:40 AM »
Damn, dude.  You did have some shit seats.  First night I was A8, second to last row, second night, front row of A6.  See where the front corner of A6 is cut off- right where A1 meets A6?  That is where I was!

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2007, 03:44:05 PM »
Yeah, they were pretty pitiful.
Happy to be there, but the seating was terrible.
I haven't had seats that bad since the swing tour.

I booked all the tickets when the first night was "sold out"
and there were only nosebleeds left for the other two.

2 weeks later, floor seats for all 3 nights were released.
I was pissed.

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2008, 06:28:23 PM »
Can anyone give tips about recording in a small venue (100-200 persons)?

My equipment is an iRiver iHP-120, Giant Squid Audio Lab Omnidirectional Powered Stereo mics, and sound professionals mini-battery module.

Yesterday I taped the Cranes concert in Paris. It was all perfect. I even could put the mics attached to some fixed area so no problem about moving, etc.

But when I hear the record, the bass is just toooooo much.

Is this because it was a small venue or because of the fact I recorded very close to the stage? (I'm a big Cranes fan so I wanted to be very close to Alison).

I have taped before in big venues (5000-50000 people) and it was fine despite I didnt have good mics like these I have now.

Tips are welcome!

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2008, 06:57:26 PM »
You are at the cranes show yesterday !!!

You must tell me that you are going to this show, I have some french friend from LOUDEST CURE who are going to !!!

Next time ...

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2008, 07:07:58 PM »
That's a pitty! I was using my Curefans.com shirt expecting to meet some Cure fans but nothing... Anyway, I will let you know next time! :smth023

Anything about my recording that sucks?! :roll:

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2008, 07:52:01 AM »
Anything about my recording that sucks?! :roll:

Well, I'm just going to be blunt in saying that it's not really a problem of "too much bass", but more specifically that the recording (especially the bass) is distorted.

I'm really not sure how this happened. Assuming you didn't alter the levels in the sample you provided, it seems like you weren't overloading the iRiver.

I really hope Sound Professionals battery box is compatible with Giant Squid mics. Most mics/battery boxes tend to be interchangeable with a standard 9 volt bias power, but I'll try to find more info about this.

As for your position... As a general rule of thumb I never get closer than 5 rows from the stage when I'm in the center. When you're too close, a lot of the sounds from the PA can go over your head, leading to a strange mix. Sometimes it helps to be a fair distance back — but that all depends on a lot of different things.

On other hand, there are times when getting close to the stage is necessary. But in these cases I'd recommend picking a side and basically recording one of the stacks. This is helpful in venues with bad acoustics, lots of talkers, or a poor PA system.

But I'd say the two big problems with your recording here are that it's distorted (I'm not sure why), and that you were probably too close for this particular situation.




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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #29 on: October 16, 2008, 12:52:07 PM »
Is this because it was a small venue or because of the fact I recorded very close to the stage? (I'm a big Cranes fan so I wanted to be very close to Alison).


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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #30 on: October 16, 2008, 01:02:30 PM »
i was also thinking whether it might be some sort of a battery box/mics compatibility issue.
like already said, there's not "too much bass" on your recording (besides that would never be a problem - whereas too little bass always would be a problem). the bass is distorted (and without levels having been too high) which is a different thing altogether. 

would be best to find out what battery boxes are recommended with giant squid mics.
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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2008, 04:16:55 AM »
I think I just had to follow the manual and test my mics before in another concert. I don't know when I can get to see the Cranes again :cry:

Anyway, I will tape some random band and will be back with the results.

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Re: Tips to tape a concert
« Reply #32 on: October 29, 2008, 07:35:10 PM »
I've taped Mogwai in Paris yesterday (mics connected directly to the iRiver, no battery box used), here's attached the result.

I think is OK. Almost all the recording sounds good, just in a couple of songs (the loudest ones) the audio is a bit distorted but I think is because I was (again) close to the right speaker on the stage. So guys, never be close to the stage if you want a perfect recording :P

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