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Good recording settings (iRiver h320) for a standard rock concert?

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daveace:
I've recently updating my live taping right from a Sony MD to a Rockboxed iRiver h320. Anyway, the Rockbox settings on the h320 look GREAT, but I've yet to tape something with it yet; so does anyone have any suggestions for levels / settings? I'll be taping moderately loud to loud concerts, mainly of rock and indie rock bands. Venues will typically be small, but there will be a large arena here and there. My mics are Sound Professionals cardioids + Sound Pros battery box w/ optional bass roll-off.

Thanks!  :)

petur:
I'll just mention what I'm using:

- encoding: WAV 44.1
- AGC Safety (200ms)
- gain at start of concert at +15dB
- pre-recording 30s

AGC-Safety can help compensate if you don't know how loud the concert will be. It will lower gain on clipping risk, just like you would.

daveace:
Sounds good, thanks! Btw, does the 'volume' on the recording screen have any effect on the recorind? If so, what should that be at?

Benway:
The "volume" setting in the recording screen is the monitoring volume. Changing it will not affect the recording itself.

petur:

--- Quote from: Benway on August 13, 2007, 04:45:54 PM ---The "volume" setting in the recording screen is the monitoring volume. Changing it will not affect the recording itself.

--- End quote ---

where "monitoring volume" = headphone and line-out volume

(just to make this 100% clear)

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