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    Recording a live performance

    Hey all. I'm wanting to record an acoustic performance this Friday. There will be two acoustic guitars, two vocal mics, and a PA. Just a rough demo, estimate of what we sound like will suffice.

    I have a laptop mic, which would be fine. I've been wanting to pick up an SM-57 for amp micing and recording; would this be a good mic to record the performance? Are there other mics around the same price range I should consider?
    Last edited by alex1fly; 06-23-2009, 06:08 PM.
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    Re: Recording a live performance

    a 57 is a great mic for alot of things but not really for capturing a live performance. you really want some sort of condenser if you are trying to pick up the whole room.

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      Re: Recording a live performance

      Are your acoustics going through the PA with the vocals? if you have both guitars and both vocals going through the PA, why don't you take a sub mix directly off the board?
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        Re: Recording a live performance

        The acoustics will be going through the PA along with the vocals. Razor, do you mean using the mixer's line out? I have a USB interface with a single input, if that helps me any.

        Too bad about the SM 57 not working well. A friend of mine is buying me an SM 57 for a recording project we're doing... maybe I'll get him to buy a second mic
        Last edited by alex1fly; 06-25-2009, 12:43 PM.
        Originally posted by crusty philtrum
        Anyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
        http://www.youtube.com/alexiansounds

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          Re: Recording a live performance

          What type of PA? If it's powered, the line out may bypass the amp. If it has either a monitor out or a tape out, I'd use that, and take it into the line in on your laptop.
          You could even use an effect send as a sub mix to your recorder.
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          - David St.Hubbins

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            Re: Recording a live performance

            My mixer has a recording out in the form of RCA cables. I use this to go into the 1/8" input of my computer. If you set the pa up right then you should get a pretty good sound out of it.

            I would also recommend a Shure PG-81 as a good/cheap condenser mic for such things
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            • #7
              Re: Recording a live performance

              I don't know anything about the PA; it's a house PA in a pub. I've also never really messed with PA gear, so I don't have much idea of what I'm doing.

              I have the SM 57 now.
              Originally posted by crusty philtrum
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              • #8
                Re: Recording a live performance

                Just ask the sound guy to hook you up. I'm sure he'll be able to take care of you. Pretty standard request.
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                • #9
                  Re: Recording a live performance

                  Well, the sound guy ended up not being a sound guy, but I got it set up well enough. Running from the mixer's Line Out into my Toneport, and got a good mix. Thanks for the tips!
                  Originally posted by crusty philtrum
                  Anyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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                  • #10
                    Re: Recording a live performance

                    Originally posted by alex1fly View Post
                    Well, the sound guy ended up not being a sound guy
                    I hate it when that happens.

                    Glad you made it work anyway...You gonna post a sample?
                    It's such a fine line between stupid and clever.
                    - David St.Hubbins

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