audiojunkie

f, thank you for your post. you make an extremely valid point and one that i believe that COMPUTERAUDIOPHILE really needs to start covering. that bring pro audio gear made for the computer. i personally am a collector or very rare live audio, better known as "bootlegs", although i NEVER have sold any of the material and have always had permission to record the performance. i do not do covert recording as many people do with microphones. i am only interested in high quality soundboard recordings and as well if i make a recording of the show, normally with a PRO DAT recorder, although i am looking to purchase a KORG MR1000 portable recorder, truly amazing product, and an APOGEE Mini-Me A/D. i am now looking to get a good set of microphones like the NEUMANN TLM 103's, but with all the gear i have been buying, the RODE NT-5 single body stereo microphone is much more in my current budget. this would allow me to run a 4-track digital mixer, like a TASCAM or ALESIS, and do a 80% soundboard and 20% audience mix, giving the recordings more "presence" and better feel for the room. there is nothing better than listening to your favorite artist on you main audio system and reliving the show again and again. i personally am slowly building a computer DAW for transferring my old DATs to HD and also make a GLASS MASTER CD. i use the APOGEE MINI DAC w/ USB which i cannot tell you how incredible this product sounds. it is a whole new ball game. it can make a low end set of monitors sound like a completely different speaker. i just recently upgraded me DA/AD to the CRANE SONG HEDD-192, all i can say is WOW! this is something that people should look into. having the ability to soften up or warm up a digital recording right thru the DA/AD is just amazing. in any case i could go on for hours about this stuff. i just wanted to thank you for bringing to light that PRO AUDIO equipment really needs to be covered by COMPUTERAUDIOPHILE as the equipment in my opinion is far better sounding than most of the consumer products, much cheaper (the medea DAC at $6,000+USD, give me a break), available out there today and are built extremely well. thanks again for your post. audiojunkie