Help - cheapest/simplest stand alone way to make clips

[heisthl]

What the cheapest thing I can get that I can stick on my bench to record MP3 clips w/backing tracks. It has to be simple (1 button to press would be ideal). I would probably give it a SM57 thru a tube mic preamp signal. I don't want a laptop on my bench and I don't want to carry amps to my computer. If all I had to do was hit record while I was tweaking I would be posting clips.

[dobbhill]

This looked like a good value. I have no personal experience with these units.


http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... ku=240341X

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[heisthl]

Thanks - I've never seen one of these so cheap! I ordered one.

[Structo]

Looks like it records in wav format so you would still need to convert it to mp3.

[heisthl]

Yes but at least it will get recorded, and I can dump it to a USB stick to convert on the computer later. I'll let you know how it works - If its a turkey I can still probably unload it for that price, shipping was free.

[candh]

Check out the little Zoom H2. I have one and it's a pretty darned good little recorder. Not exactly THE cheapest route but close to it.

[RevD]

Yeah, it records to WAV. I have the version that uses the flash card. With a 1 gig card it has ok recording time, but wish I had gotten the HD version, of course I got mine ultra cheap so its still viable. If your using a windows machine Audacity is a free program that will convert to MP3 and does a great job, just a option. I think you'll like the machine, I did a few early demo's of our band, 2 of which we still use and I just went with a mixer into 2 ch stereo live. Added a little verb and it sounds real good.

Regards,

Rev. D

[skyboltone]

The only problem with that solution that I can see is you can't listen to a backing track while you record.

[stelligan]

Everybody has an iPod don't they?

Cool products:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=241786

This $59 device has a line in in case the mic sucks and may be great for your live club recordings. Probably use the line in from the board feed live or a small mic preamp at home:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/W ... A#overview

My sis recorded this with that attached mic at a gig I do every Saturday after Thanksgiving. I did my first gig with these guys when I was 14! We play about 2 times a year in small town Iowa for benefits and such - with no rehearsal & it shows. These guys were high school class of '69. All much older than me
http://www.jonesin.org/Dave/livecut.mp3
http://www.jonesin.org/Dave/livecut2.mp3
http://www.jonesin.org/Dave/livecut3.mp3

Henry,
Just reread the description for your device. Lots of bang for your buck there!! I see they are now all gone. That should work great - just transfer to your desktop machine through usb and convert.

[nickt]

This $59 device has a line in in case the mic sucks and may be great for your live club recordings. Use the line in from the board feed:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/W ... A#overview

That's just silly! and anyway my daughter won't lend me her nano...