recording peoples sets @parties/clubs

[PokemonMasta]

anyone take intrest in this? my friend has recorded sets with his md recorded using the mic though its not the best quality.

would the stage manager or dj or promoter persons would allow u to plug a l/r rca audio cable into the back of the mixer? i guess it would depend on you asking their permission first?

[Moon]

if someone asked me i wouldnt mind at all (unless i play a shittyass set then i'll take the disc out and smash it on the wall)

[Sykonee]

Some friends of mine wanted to record their sets when we were doing a party up north. I forget how we exactly accomplished it but somehow we ended up feeding the entire sound system through a tape deck and they'd record their sets that way. The funny thing, though, was every time one side of the tape ended, half the speakers would go dead! :284:

[dj4mula]

It's a good idea. There is this company in Seattle that does a lot of Seattle parties. I had a dope set of Dieselboy and MC Flipside from Blyss 2001. Even though Flipside was rhyming for over 3hrs, it was still dope 2 hear and see live! Phat!!!!

Mixes of the headliners would be dope. This way we can rip the "exclusive" or "white labels" they play. :kam:

[matéo]

I wouldnt mind it but I woudl have to agree with Martin if I had a shitty set I wouldnt really want anyone ot hear it.

[Kraig]

Precise does this all the time when a visiting Breaks DJ (typically from the UK) is in town!

As you pointed out, typically DJ's wouldn't mind but you should ask them first. OH... and when you are plugging in your MD records DO NOT bump the tables or f_ck up the mixer!

[Wood]

Originally posted by dj4mula
Even though Flipside was rhyming for over 3hrs

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we record most of our touring Djs sets, although most of em aren't into letting anyone other that those involved in the show hear it. Worried about dubplate leakage i guess, although it doesn't seem like there's much anyone could do with a mixed set...

[PokemonMasta]

Originally posted by Kraig


As you pointed out, typically DJ's wouldn't mind but you should ask them first. OH... and when you are plugging in your MD records DO NOT bump the tables or f_ck up the mixer!

so theres no problem with me doing this? of the dj says its okay isnt the a stage manager or sound guy that would think otherwise?

[Sean]

What k-pryde said, hehehehe.

[Special-K]

I would do this with headliners unless you have prior permission from their booking agency.

[dfltr]

recording sets is fun and sometimes profitable, which is why you should always always always ask whoever's playing if they're cool with being recorded. if it's ok, just find an aux-out and plug whatever you're recording onto in. voila, recorded set. watch for clipping and battery death.

i've been experimenting with direct-to-disk recording lately. minidisc is too goddamned annoying... you get to sit on your ass for 80 minutes while digitizing it to make masters off it. in the future, people will record sets digitally! *cue sci fi music*

so far i haven't found anything for windows that's even remotely stable enough to record a set with. i've been itching to set up Darwin on a mac laptop though. mac hardware, pure BSD OS... stability of the gods. anyone got any powerbooks for sale cheap?

[PokemonMasta]

Originally posted by Special-K
I would do this with headliners unless you have prior permission from their booking agency.

what they dont know cant hurt them

[Special-K]

Ya but what they find out can land your ass in a nasty law suite


Just to be clear im talking about pluggin in an external device into the mixer to record a high quality recording.

There isnt much they can do if your just walking around the club with a mic and an MD. but then again the quality is shit anyway.

[Special-K]

Easiest way to record a set is to rent a portable DAT racorder. Its worth it if you actually have permission to record a headliner.