Mikes for concert recording (w/ minidisc)

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I'm a poor student living in the UK, so i can't spend that much! But i want a decent enough mike to make recordings of concerts this summer. In the past i've used a MZ-N1 Minidisc recorder and really any mike going - from a computer one to actually using the headphones themselves!

I'm attending a show in London tonight, so additionally if anyone knows a good shop (in london) to obtain this wonderful-cheap mike then that would be appreciated too!

-A

― Pepsi Challenge, Wednesday, 2 June 2004 07:17 (twenty years ago) link

There was a really really good article about this somewhere, when I think of where it was I'll post it.

― TomB (TomB), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:23 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.reckankomplex.com/

it was on there, it doesn't seem to be anymore, didn't the reckankomplex used to have a forum?

search www.soundonsound.com for more stuff on whats best for certain applications

― TomB (TomB), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago) link

I remember seeing a picture somewhere of hat with a load of mic's built in....

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

The Sony ECM-MS907 pictured below works well.
http://members.ld.infoseek.co.jp/kyokukana/rec/mic2.jpg
costs about $100 US dollars.
I usually prop it up by the mixing board, but if you're mobile, you could probably stick it in your pocket. Clothes rustle is always an issue, though, esp. with clip-on mics.

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:40 (twenty years ago) link

Do you think if i ask the soundboard guy atleast @ smaller venues they will let me record from the soundboard output onto minidisc? Or does that only work with DATs?

― Pepsi Challenge, Thursday, 3 June 2004 10:49 (twenty years ago) link

Ditto on the ECM-MS907. Best one in its price range.

― Fr4ncis W4tlington (Francis Watlington), Thursday, 3 June 2004 11:02 (twenty years ago) link

xpost:
If the soundguy & band don't mind, you might be able to run a line from the board's stereo rca or 1/4" out to your stereo miniplug line in jack. Best to bring an rca to miniplug cord and a pair of rca-to-1/4" adapters. The mini-disc's automatic recording level set should take care of the rest.

― sexyDancer, Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:56 (twenty years ago) link

Or you could run a line out of a headphone jack: bring a 1/4" stereo to rca stereo adapter as well.

― sexyDancer, Thursday, 3 June 2004 14:29 (twenty years ago) link

Well, I hadn't thought about it much, but I guess I am for concert recording (w/minidisc). More or less.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 3 June 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

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