Will it work to record a band reahersal? I know it won't be studio quality but just to record and look for details to improve
1433356
It should, but I have to admit, I returned mine: the improvement over the built in mic on my iPhone were negligible. Maybe I received a bad unit, but this product was no bueno. Check out the Zoom iQ5 - now THAT is a serious improvement over built in mic and will get you excellent live band recordings.
1433357
In my case, I didn't really notice a difference between this mic and the one built in the Ipad. I wouldn't spend the money.
615880
I don't think you are going to get good recordings of loud concerts with any recorder using this Mic. You would need a more professional device.
1086220
Sorry, I have only used my recorder to record meetings and seminars so have no experience with it for guitar recordings.
2075865
Yes it can if the source from which you want to record is clear. I learned that you can be at a concert away from the stage and record the best music. This is a good cassette recorder. I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of it. I think you will like it. I sure do.
357736
You can definitely use it for direct recording. I've used it on a couple of finished tracks with a couple of different instruments. You'll likely have some latency issues and will have to mess around with the settings, but every DAW I've tried it with has recognized it as an input source.
1665845
Yes, you can still record some good tracks. However, not sure if you'll be able to get much color.
1918037
My experience is that it is a great recording mic. It was not meant for live performances as the design is sensitive to movement hence the rubber suspension holding mechanism to reduce vibrations. Good Luck.
927141
I have only used it to record musical compositions, but you should be able to use it as a sound effect board. Just record the sound bites and files in an organized file system. There are many ways to do this, live recordings being the easiest, I'd imagine.
184901
Yes it is you have to incorporate some of the features like lo-cut and limiter functions and gauge your levels for the best quality recording. And like Rodney said and I'll add, it depends on where you are located ,and the venue you're in. If it's open air it, will pick everything up. If it's a smaller venture i.e. nightclub etc.. Your results will very.. You will be using headphones to monitor the mix right? You will be recording at lower levels to compensate for the noise and placement of the recorder is crucial.
1113301
yes, and quite good one. It is especially good for interviews, recording concerts, musical bands, etc. I recommend to check on youtube.
899031
I found it doesn't have a lot of distortion. Is it pro-level? Not even close, but for a budget and for most people that might listen to recordings done with it, it will be fine. I've recorded performances with it, and as a shotgun mic, it filters out external noise nicely.
1998423
It worked fine for me. However, don't expect this device to produce studio quality recordings.
429998
Its not as good as a studio mic but magnitudes better than the phone mic. I would not trust it to get a live gig without input gain controls. Use good software to record with that has eq and gain controls. I use the paid version of Hi-Q MP3 rec for Android and its decent. Then run it through Audacity.
2281205
i feel that it may be ok for class work,i have found it not good for recording music.i suggest --pay another 20.00 and get a good one.
279702
It's fine for me, good enough to record little demos on. But if you're looking for something that records studio-quality, you'll need to pony up for an LS-10, which records at 24/96 linear PCM.The sensitivity on the DS-30 is only adjustable in 3 settings, though, so if you're thinking about recording rock concerts, it'll probably still clip at the lowest sensitivity.
953484
It would be as good (best) as any other in this class of camera. In theory.... you can use the headphones and changes sound recording levels, but in such a tough situation you just have to experiment to get your set up right. You might even have to muffle your mics.
1462244
As far as sound quality goes, its awesome. The part where it lags is on on muliti track recording. I say this because you can't record seperate tracks individually like you can on a digital recorder. You can run 6 drum mics, guitar cab, bass, and vocals and whatever else in simultaneously and be fine but they are all going yo be down to left or right channels. You can go back and add overbubs with no problem but if you everything on its own channel so you can go back in and protools it, its not gonna be so easy. But for what I use it for it is an awesome unit and I highly recommend it for recording practices and shows. If you are trying to make a good HQ demo, get a tascam or something similar. As far as sound quality goes, its awesome. The part where it lags is on on muliti track recording. I say this because you can't record seperate tracks individually like you can on a digital recorder. You can run 6 drum mics, guitar cab, bass, and vocals and whatever else in simultaneously and be fine but they are all going yo be down to left or right channels. You can go back and add overbubs with no problem but if you everything on its own channel so you can go back in and protools it, its not gonna be so easy. But for what I use it for it is an awesome unit and I highly recommend it for... » Read More As far as sound quality goes, its awesome. The part where it lags is on on muliti track recording. I say this because you can't record seperate tracks individually like you can on a digital recorder. You can run 6 drum mics, guitar cab, bass, and vocals and whatever else in simultaneously and be fine but they are all going yo be down to left or right channels. You can go back and add overbubs with no problem but if you everything on its own channel so you can go back in and protools it, its not gonna be so easy. But for what I use it for it is an awesome unit and I highly recommend it for recording practices and shows. If you are trying to make a good HQ demo, get a tascam or something similar. « Show Less