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Jeff Cook · October 24th, 2014, 04:15 PM

Hello, I record my audio at weddings through a zoom h1. I always set the levels with the dj and they sound great. However, when the dj begins to announce things he/she can get pretty loud and there goes my audio. I get clipping at times. Is there a device that I can place in between the chain of his mixer and my recording device to help compress the audio. Lately, I have been very cautious and really lowering my input level just so that I don't get clipping. But when I do this, the speeches barely come out, but the dj sound fine. I need something that can handle loud peaks. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Gary Nattrass · October 25th, 2014, 04:13 AM

Check out the Behringer Shark FBQ100 it may be a low cost device that suits your needs: http://www.behringer.com/assets/FBQ100_M_EN.pdf

Paul Mailath · October 26th, 2014, 01:05 AM

DJ's stuff around with their levels all the time - I've found there's little point is checking levels, either use auto or look at the tascam DR 60d that records 1 track 15Db below the other

Greg Miller · October 26th, 2014, 02:58 AM

Or you could simply insert an external pad between the DJ's feed and one channel of your recorder.

Of course if the DJ's levels go up by 15 or 20 dB, there is no guarantee that the signal he is sending isn't badly distorted. In that case, nothing you can do with your gain controls will get rid of that distortion. You will just get distortion recorded at a proper level.

Steve House · October 26th, 2014, 10:29 AM

See if you can take your feed from an AUX bus on the DJ mixer - the levels there are independent of the main output level.

Jeff Cook · October 26th, 2014, 02:36 PM

Steve
If I took the mix from an ax output would i still get speeches and the music?

Steve House · October 26th, 2014, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Cook

Steve
If I took the mix from an ax output would i still get speeches and the music?

Depends on the mixer and exact setup but it should be do-able.

Paul R Johnson · October 26th, 2014, 04:41 PM

We have a very popular local DJ - and all his friends call him Red Light Rogers - no matter what level you set in advance, by the end of the night any device connected, amps, recorders, other gizmos, will have the meters pinned to the stops! At that volume - you can't even hear the distortion.

Robert Benda · October 26th, 2014, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Cook

Steve
If I took the mix from an ax output would i still get speeches and the music?

Yes. HOWEVER, you have to double check it. Some mixers have different outputs.

You want the "Rec/Record" or "House" output. It *might* be labelled "master" but on my mixer, that would mute my XLR outputs. Other (nicer) mixers, like Pioneer will have an RCA Master2, and you can use that.

If there is a "Booth" output, it may not have the mics.

Usually the output you want is RCA, and as long as you check it once and it has the mics, you're OK. My mixer

Rick Reineke · October 27th, 2014, 07:21 AM

I would assume DJ's mixer terminology could be strange.. targeted for non-musician, non-audio folks.

"Red Light Rogers " = Laugh of the day.. thanks Paul

October 24th, 2014, 04:15 PM	#1
Jeff Cook Major Player Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Fresno, Ca Posts: 214	Audio from dj Hello, I record my audio at weddings through a zoom h1. I always set the levels with the dj and they sound great. However, when the dj begins to announce things he/she can get pretty loud and there goes my audio. I get clipping at times. Is there a device that I can place in between the chain of his mixer and my recording device to help compress the audio. Lately, I have been very cautious and really lowering my input level just so that I don't get clipping. But when I do this, the speeches barely come out, but the dj sound fine. I need something that can handle loud peaks. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

October 25th, 2014, 04:13 AM	#2
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Re: Audio from dj Check out the Behringer Shark FBQ100 it may be a low cost device that suits your needs: http://www.behringer.com/assets/FBQ100_M_EN.pdf __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

October 26th, 2014, 01:05 AM	#3
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	Re: Audio from dj DJ's stuff around with their levels all the time - I've found there's little point is checking levels, either use auto or look at the tascam DR 60d that records 1 track 15Db below the other __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

October 26th, 2014, 02:58 AM	#4
Greg Miller Trustee Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,791	Re: Audio from dj Or you could simply insert an external pad between the DJ's feed and one channel of your recorder. Of course if the DJ's levels go up by 15 or 20 dB, there is no guarantee that the signal he is sending isn't badly distorted. In that case, nothing you can do with your gain controls will get rid of that distortion. You will just get distortion recorded at a proper level.

October 26th, 2014, 10:29 AM	#5
Steve House Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,742	Re: Audio from dj See if you can take your feed from an AUX bus on the DJ mixer - the levels there are independent of the main output level. __________________ Good news, Cousins! This week's chocolate ration is 15 grams!

October 26th, 2014, 02:36 PM	#6
Jeff Cook Major Player Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Fresno, Ca Posts: 214	Re: Audio from dj Steve If I took the mix from an ax output would i still get speeches and the music?

October 26th, 2014, 04:41 PM	#8
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	Re: Audio from dj We have a very popular local DJ - and all his friends call him Red Light Rogers - no matter what level you set in advance, by the end of the night any device connected, amps, recorders, other gizmos, will have the meters pinned to the stops! At that volume - you can't even hear the distortion.

October 27th, 2014, 07:21 AM	#10
Rick Reineke Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 2,039	Re: Audio from dj I would assume DJ's mixer terminology could be strange.. targeted for non-musician, non-audio folks. "Red Light Rogers " = Laugh of the day.. thanks Paul