sup /g/
i need some technology advice, i'm recording a punk show later this week and turns out the mixer/soundboard at this venue is just a basic 4 channel mixer, which means i'm kinda fucked and probably can't record through the mixer/soundboard, i'm kind of desperate because i'm also playing at this show and cannot really afford a decent handheld recorder right now
so, i've decided to record the show by just using my laptop and a microphone at the back of the stage, will this be alright?
it's just a basic laptop, audacity, and a regular run of the mill microphone
>>64724362
aw fuck
i originally posted this in /g/ but i'm also looking for advice from /mu/ as well
sorry guize
/gee/ i dunno
>recording punk
Quality doesnt matter that much, you'll be fine.
>>64724362
So why can't you use the soundboard?
>>64724453
I asked if I could use the soundboard/mixer and they basically said I can't because it's a basic 4 channel mixer (whatever that means) and I wouldn't be able to.
Back of the stage is the worst place to record from sound wise. Find a spot near the mixing desk. Try to get your hands on a condenser mic and remember to check the levels so you don't get any clipping.
>>64724444
quads don't lie
>>64724475
They're bullshitting you. There should still be direct-outs available, or at the very least you could send every channel to an aux and route that into a separate interface.
>>64725056
Are direct outs the RCA red and white outputs?
>>64725420
Yeah, you could use those, man. There might be a line out that will take a 1/4 inch TRS cable if you're lucky, too.
