Micro BR live recording

[groovey1]

I'm a fairly new Micro BR owner and I tried recording some songs during a band rehearsal the other day. I finally got the "OVER" indicator to only appear once in a while, but when I listened to the play back, the volume was super low. I was using the built-in mic and recording straight to mp3. I also had the limiter-only effect on. Can anybody recommend some settings that will prevent overloading but still get a good recorded volume?

[Flatpicker]

Hello, When you say band rehearsal are we talking electric as opposed to acoustic? In an electric rehearsal what works for me is Effects off, MIC 75% then tell the drummer to pop the snare, and adjust as needed, oh yeah I also place the BR as far from the drums as possible.

For acoustic - Effects off, MIC 85% in the middle of a group of flatpickers in a circle. but that works for me. Its really hit or miss. ie; room size, Placement of BR, Guitar player who keeps turning up his amp. you"ll find what you want the more you mess with it.

[groovey1]

Thanks for the advice. Yeah, it's a moderately loud electric band. I think you raise a good point about placement ... I think I was too close to the drum kit. I'll see if I can get further away next time. When you say 75%, I assume you're talking about the input level? How did you have the sensitivity set? I was using something like -4 or -5 db and my input level was down to about 30. I'm thinking I need to lower the sensitivity more and turn up the input as well.

[groovey1]

Thanks for the advice. Yeah, it's a moderately loud electric band. I think you raise a good point about placement ... I think I was too close to the drum kit. I'll see if I can get further away next time. When you say 75%, I assume you're talking about the input level? How did you have the sensitivity set? I was using something like -4 or -5 db and my input level was down to about 30. I'm thinking I need to lower the sensitivity more and turn up the input as well.

[hmm ... I had some network wierdness when I posted this and it went in twice ... anyone know how to delete a post?]

[Flatpicker]

Hello again,I've never had my input below 60 and sens. set flat =0 , in an electric recording. the OVER indicator scares alot of people,myself included when I first got the BR, but
after test recording (cd of the kind of you music you play thru a pa system set to the volume at which we jam) I found a good setting and wrote it down,
and you know how jam spaces vary in size, so try to find that one place that works in your situation. hope this helps

[groovey1]

Thanks, that's a great idea: figuring out the settings by playing a CD through the PA. I've been wanting to record some songs to see how the arrangements sound, but I don't want to disrupt the rehearsals too much by fiddling with the br. I'll just go early one night and get organized.