Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

They reviewed the Zoom one in the Project Studio Network podcast.   .... I just checked 
their website and the episode is not posted any longer.  I could mail you a CD with the 
episode if you want.  They really liked the zoom unit, that's the one with the "roll-bar" over 
the x/y microphones, right?

If you want to get your hands on something with a bunch of faders, a lot of people are 
unloading their Roland VS 1680, 1880, etc.   Don't touch the 840 or 880 unless screen 
size and having to scroll through multiple windows doesn't bother you.   I'm looking to 
unload my own 1680, which is why I was kind of pricing them on eBay.

I think they eBay value for these babies is around 200-250, much to my disappointment 
for resale, and much to the benefit to mobil recording wanna-be people.  

Make sure you have enough microphone inputs for your needs, the 1680 only has two 
with phantom power, then it's all 1/4 inch inputs for the rest.  You can record 8 tracks at a 
time.

People are also unloading the Alesis ADAT machines, and they are tending to go for 
around 100 bucks.  

Handheld:  I use my good old mini disk with two Realistic PZM microphones.  Didn't sound 
too good this last time I recorded our church band, but I think microphone placement was 
one of the problems.  In the 1990s a lot of my Berklee College of Music buddies had the 
mini disk units with the stereo microphone attachment and got a lot of bootleg 
recordings.

I think for highest quality, if you could help set up the microphones, add some of your 
own, and run a spitter, take your signals to something with enough inputs be it a 
computer i/o or a stand alone, etc.  Plus a couple of room microphones.  

With any handheld I think you will face a degree of disappiontment, and frustration with 
lack of control over mixing.  

Pete


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> Does anyone have any experience with those little roland or zoom handheld 
> recorders, recording live bands? I noticed on YouTube that most of the videos of 
> concerts filmed by average people have totally unacceptable sound - because 
> the bass just blows out the level and distorts it terribly.
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