Post by onlycrayons on Oct 29, 2007 13:52:44 GMT -5
On many threads here, people have lamented the lack of taping at the shows so far. I was poised to do something about that, but don't know if I'll be able to. I have the necessary equipment at work, but discovered I can't take it out for personal use.
That being said, I remember some posters who said they wanted to try but didn't have the gear or the know-how. I've only had a little experience, my background is more oriented toward photo and video, but I've been doing a good deal of audio lately, too.
You can now find equipment priced low enough to be reasonable, but still high enough quality to make it worth your effort. I've been using the Zoom H4 for recording (more voice and natural sound than music). It retails for $299. Zoom also now makes the H2 for $199. Both have good built in mics and USB connections. You can record right to a SD card. The big difference is the H4 has XLR audio inputs, so you can connect an external mic (or to a sound board).
If someone out there is really committed to taping some shows, the H2 would be a good (and easy) option. I'm thinking about getting one myself, but right now can't spend the cash, and don't know how many shows I can make. Until I can start taping on my own, I'm glad to lend any expertise I can.
That being said, I remember some posters who said they wanted to try but didn't have the gear or the know-how. I've only had a little experience, my background is more oriented toward photo and video, but I've been doing a good deal of audio lately, too.
You can now find equipment priced low enough to be reasonable, but still high enough quality to make it worth your effort. I've been using the Zoom H4 for recording (more voice and natural sound than music). It retails for $299. Zoom also now makes the H2 for $199. Both have good built in mics and USB connections. You can record right to a SD card. The big difference is the H4 has XLR audio inputs, so you can connect an external mic (or to a sound board).
If someone out there is really committed to taping some shows, the H2 would be a good (and easy) option. I'm thinking about getting one myself, but right now can't spend the cash, and don't know how many shows I can make. Until I can start taping on my own, I'm glad to lend any expertise I can.
