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1. • CommentAuthorearlbny
   • CommentTimeJan 10th 2019

    
   I currently own a Zoom H1. For an amateur like myself it works OK. I am not getting professional recordings but I am OK with that. I was thinking of either upgrading to the Zoom H1n or something else. Lately my H1 will split my recordings in half without me doing a thing. I don't like that. Maybe I touched a setting but can't seem to figure out how to fix it. I also wanted to purchase a mic stand so I don't have to place my recorder on a table or hold it in my hand. Any suggestions?
   
   Thanks
   Eric
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     CommentAuthorhoppedup
   • CommentTimeJan 16th 2019

    
   Recording devices mostly split files at 2GB. Splits should be seamless and easily pasted together in your editing software. I have no opinion on the H1N, never used one. The Tascam DR-22WL is nice as it has an app you can use to stop, start, and adjust levels on a recording from your phone. I have one but have never used the internal mics.
   
   Most tapers use light stands. Manfrotto is top notch but the Impact brand is fine and much cheaper. Most recorders (including H1N) have a 1/4-20 threaded opening to mount onto stands/cameras or whatever. If you buy a stand with 3/8-16 you'll need a simple thread adapter if you plan to mount to top of stand.
   
   https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Lightstands/ci/5799/N/3660843711
3. • CommentAuthorempty_pockets
   • CommentTimeJan 17th 2019

    
   Dale covered the file issue well and it is really easy to cut and paste those files together in Audacity. I can send you the steps.
   
   I used to own the Zoom h4n and it was my workhorse from 2010-2014. The Tascam DR-22 app feature sounds nice and you could store the deck under a seat but still adjust the levels. I've owned a Tascam DR-40 and would recommend. This deck has good internal mics and has xlr and 1/4" inputs, so you could take a line from another rig or even run a pair of mics off it.
   
   For stands, I've been taping in NYC more in the past few years and all the spaces are really tight. Consider buying a stand and a clamp set up. Both can fold small and travel easy on public transportation.
   
   Stand-this one folds to 19 inches and goes 7 feet. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1174894-REG/westcott_7425_compact_light_stand.html
   
   Clamp/pole option:
   general clamp- you can use this one to clamp off someone else's stand, wall fixture/pole, or clamp off Matthews matthellini clamp if you are not using the pole. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/298908-REG/WindTech_MPC_10_Multi_Position_C_Type_Clamp.html
   clamp for table or pole (holds more weight): Matthews matthellini clamp https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/161531-REG/Matthews_420101_Matthellini_Clamp_3.html
   pole to use with Matthews matthellini clamp: two options- Baby stand https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/33185-REG/matthews_429499_telescopic_baby_stand_extension.html
   or https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546540-REG/Manfrotto_099B_3_Section_Extension_Pole_35.html
   
   Are you thinking of using mics anytime soon? Church Audio which Dale used for the Hiro recording are a good option. Studio Projects C4s which tomm99 uses have multiple capsules that you can change. Also, cd2go uses a tascam that sounds good. All are on the less expensive end. As a studio musician said to me recently, in the field the less expensive microphones sound better.
4. • CommentAuthorearlbny
   • CommentTimeJan 17th 2019 edited

    
   Thanks for all the info and tips. I went to a festival back in Oct. I recorded a bunch of bands. Then I was asked by someone who was working the fest if I would share my recordings with them. For promotional use. I said no problem but then found my recordings to sound like crap. I figured now is my chance to step up my game. My goal is to record the 2nd annual Underwater Sunshine fest at the Bowery Electric in NYC. The fest takes place in April. Practice makes perfect and over time I should be able to put together a better rig. I may stick with my Zoom H! for now and just get a stand and a few other important accessories.
5. • CommentAuthorshotdoc12
   • CommentTimeAug 6th 2019

    
   I come up to NJ/PA from FL almost every year to visit my family and hook up with my friend Tom Piaia at Musikfest in Bethlehem PA. Some of the tapers / Yarn fans may know him or at least have seen him. Tom taped many Yarn shows over the years in the Lehigh Valley, Philly, NJ area. He posted on archive.org under simply "tom" or "tomp99". I am utterly heartbroken to have found out and let you know that Tom passed away at the end of October last year, from what I understand was Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Tom absolutely loved live music, along with craft beer. Tom never married and is the only person I know that never owned a tv - - never and I've known him since he was right out of college where we worked together at Westinghouse down below Philadelphia in the late 70s early 80s. Tom wasn't eccentric in any way, but simply found a myriad of other things to take up his time. Taping live shows was one of those things that he loved to do, having taken that hobby up several years go. But as he always said when he posted on archive, "While a recording is very nice, it is not as good as being there." Tom posted a picture on his Instagram page on Oct 21 from Mauch Chunk Opera House where he saw The Slambovians, and passed away 10 days later. Take a look through his Instagram photos and accompanying comments, and you can see his love for live music (instagram.com/tap18018/?hl=en). Musikfest just isn't the same for me. I miss Tom.
6. • CommentAuthorBob
   • CommentTimeAug 7th 2019

    
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   Very sorry to hear this news. I met Tom a number of years ago at Godfrey Daniels, he was setting up to tape a Yarn show. We enjoyed a nice conversation, that seemed to always continue when our paths crossed over the years . I believe the last time I saw him was in Blairstown in May 2018. Very nice gentleman, another gone to soon. RIP Tom.
7. • CommentAuthorStoney
   • CommentTimeAug 7th 2019

    
   So sorry to hear this. I met Tom a bunch of times over the years. Truly a nice nice guy. May his memory live on and eventually bring you comfort and peace.