[78-L] OT: Best way to make a simple live recording.

[Joel Bresler]

Hi, Mike, thanks for the comments. I'm doing the best I can! <G> Let me give
you the what for...

"a simple live recording OF:

Unamplified lead vocalist, unamplified chorus of 6 to 8 people, Yamaha
electric keyboard. In a vaulted ceiling living room with wood floors."

Hope this straightens everything out. I am most probably going to buy a USB
microphone...looking at the Samson Go Mic, Portable Computer USB Condenser
Mic.

Thanks to all who responded, and apologies to all who scratched their heads
at any of my descriptions. 

Best,

Joel


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Subject: Re: [78-L] OT: Best way to make a simple live recording.


From: "Joel Bresler" <joel.br at verizon.net>
> I am just looking for the best way to make a simple live audio recording. 
> I really appreciate the feedback and apologize if I've been less than 
> clear about what I am trying to do here!

Yes, you have been less than clear, and it is the reason why the responses
have been nearly useless.  All you needed to do was add one more phrase
after the word "of" as in "a simple live recording OF:"

some examples would be:
a singer with a guitar
or a singer with a piano
or a guitar
or two guitars
or a piano
or a violin
or a string quartette
or a four piece rock band with 3 amplifiers, a drum kit, and two singers or
a narrator or two narrators or whatever it is you are recording.  WHAT you
are recording is more important than just that you are recording.  The
answers differ with the "WHAT". 

What is also amusing in the responses is that some people have been
suggesting hundreds of dollars of purchases for what you seem to be hinting
is a one time thing.  Hunting up some used Shure SM58s ranks as the worst
advice given here (they are stage mics for shouting into, not recording
mics), but buying some hundreds of dollars of mixers without even asking if
you need multiple mics ranks down there also.

Tell us the "of what" and the real answers will flow.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 


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