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    • New to taping, and lost gold. Appalachian Uprising!??! (8 posts)

    • Profile picture of Trevor Shaw Trevor Shaw said 11 months, 1 week ago:

      If there was a taper at the Appalachian Uprising show I will be forever grateful if you share. Also not having this show in my library has brought me to the conclusion that I need to become a taper. (too many gems lost forever). I’m completely ignorant to such things. Would anyone have a recommendation of what equipment to use, or start shopping for? Budget will be a concern, but I also know you sometimes get what you pay for and it can be cheaper to spend a tad more up front, then to spend it again later on. Thanks to all.

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    • Profile picture of sageandspirit sageandspirit said 10 months, 2 weeks ago:

      Hey Trevor – I tape shows, but I was not at the Appalachian Uprising show. Taping shows and buying equipment on a budget involves many questions… The best place to start is at http://www.taperssection.com. Register at the site, read a lot before posting, use the search tabs and learn all you could want to know from those folks.

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    • Profile picture of Trevor Shaw Trevor Shaw said 10 months, 1 week ago:

      Sage and Spirit, thanks so much for the help! I may have been buzzed at the time but the Appalachian Uprising show was probably the most exciting show I’ve seen this year (25+) but I’m under the impression that it would have showed up by now if someone had it. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

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    • Profile picture of clay brennecke clay brennecke said 10 months ago:

      Hi Trevor,

      I have been taping since 1988 and I have used many different microphones, DAT machines, Mic Pre-amps, A/D converters …you name it, and I have done it or used it.

      The recorder I use right now and am delighted with is the Sony PCM M-10. It is easy to use and packed with great features. It has built-in mics BUT in has a ‘Line-In’ so that you can run external mics.

      I could go and on about it…

      The prices vary but it costs less than $300.

      This should be the very first piece of equipment you buy.

      http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PCMM10-B-PCM-M10-Black/dp/B002R56C4O

      Please keep me posted as I am willing to share my 2 cents with you…

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    • Profile picture of Trevor Shaw Trevor Shaw said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:

      Clay,
      Thank you so much! I’m probably going to try and find a used model from E-Bay. Are you aware of any updated features or changes of PCM M-10, or will any used one I come across be the same as the next? What do I need to know about external microphones? Once again I want something as affordable as possible, but don’t want to feel like I need to upgrade right away either. Thanks again for sending me in the right direction.

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    • Profile picture of john john said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

      i was front and center and “gotdusted@uprising” ( that frase is regestered bye john snyder inc. and is not to be used without the expess consent of the corp.) HAHA ive set up welcome camp at uprising just so i could watch there bus roll in and out and they graced us with a set that was unreal beyond anything ive seen them do out east..thank you…..
      …sincerly welcome camp

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    • Profile picture of clay brennecke clay brennecke said 9 months, 1 week ago:

      Hi Trevor,

      Sorry for the delay; I had spinal surgery 2 weeks ago and was in the hospital.

      The Sony PCM M-10 that I’ve had for the past 3 years has every feature you would want for taping concerts, unless you want to do more complicated things like record in 5.1 surround sound or or record multi-track -like for an album!

      I am not aware of any updated manufacturing for the Sony PCM M-10…

      I would spring for a brand new one from Amazon because if you have a problem with it, you will be delighted with Amazon’s customer service and return policy.I would not buy an M-10 from some one selling their old one. The peace of mind from purchasing from a company like Amazon is worth the 75 bucks. No, lol, I don’t work for Amazon!

      There are many variables that swirl about in the making a great audience recording. If you are going to drop some serious cash, drop it on your microphones. Anice pair of Schoeps or Neumanns will set you back anywhere from $850 > $2000 per microphone. To power those microphone you would need 48 volt phantom power and to avoid using the pre-amps built in to the recorder, you would need to drop a solid $1000 > $2500 for an external mic pre-amp. You would also need to buy a battery system to power the mics and the pre-amp.

      These prices aren’t written in stone or anything, but expect to pay these prices for a higher-end system.

      With that stated, what is your budget?

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    • Profile picture of Trevor Shaw Trevor Shaw said 9 months ago:

      Thanks so much for the info. Currently my budget will be to save the funds needed. I’m currently also saving for a new guitar, so it’s going to be a difficult decision on which gets the first nod.

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