Gigs

I am looking for a camera lens for a D80 for gigs/ concerts so will have to be suitable for the low light situations just want something to get started to take local bands any suggestions? ? ? ?

Hi,

Low light = large aperture = big price I am afraid!

Fixed focal length and large aperture, are cheaper than a zoom with the same large aperture. But the zoom will be very useful for what you have in mind.

Try for something around 70-200mm focal length. A low-cost one would be Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II LD Macro Nikon AFD, its small and compact, about $125.

Don’t be afraid to crank the ISO up – rather than miss a shot. If you can, get to know the local bands – they may be happy to give you acces backstage, perhaps after the gig, where you have more control over the lighting.

Hope that helps

Cheers
Charles

Basically, I know nothing about technical bits, but it seems entirely possible to me that you should be able to get a clear studio quality if the noise is directly inputted into a recording device, even when live? I figure there’s many different ways to record, so which one does this? Any info would be cool, ta.
This is more a query for a band I wanna get involved with, and it all hangs on getting decent live recordings really. There is a laptop, and loaads of wires… And the guy with the laptop is on the drums, which come in the form a squarepusher pad… everything is attached electrically… so I thought it’d be reasonable that in between the instrument and the amp there could be something that’d be able to record the individual sounds? So you could effectively have the basic clear quality notes as one recording, then the overall live recording? Or something? They edit it all over the place afterwards, but the problem is the quality ain’t great for making albums…. And it’s from live gigs that the best albums would be born. My technical language is pretty limp, so you might have answered this already but I wouldn’t know if you had… sorry to be so ignorant haha. Thanks for info so far

Like Chris said, the sound guy will have an "out" (possibly several) but you are going to get his shitty mix in that out. The sound guy has no idea what you want to sound like.

My opinion…

Get a recording interface with enough ins to capture everything, and enough outs to send all the signals to the sound guy. This will likely be a rack mounted device compatible with your DAW. You will need your laptop with your DAW on stage. Not cheap.

The other option (good for using a mobile recording device or a DAW on your PC). Use DI boxes with multiple outs and a "thru" design (not the $30 ones). One out to the sound guy, one to your recording stuff (or amp, then from the amp to your recording stuff).

Prepare to spend some money and time and capturing acoustic drums properly.

*EDIT* If you are using highend multi effects boards or rackmounted effects boards for guitar or bass or vocals, you should have extra outs to send to a recording device.

*Edit again after your latest comments* I think I gotcha. Use DI boxes with the "thru" technology. Run from the digital instrument into the DI box. The DI box has two outs. One will go to the sound guy, and one will go to the laptop or amp (then to the laptop from the amp). Get an interface for the laptop that has enough inputs to capture all of the tracks. Use something like Ableton Live for the recordings (reliable on stage and uses minimal computer resources compared to other DAWs). With Ableton, you can record, run background sounds, and run DMX lights (with something like DMX IS) all at the same time.

The DI boxes you will be looking at are about $100 or a little more. They won’t color the sound too much, and will let you put the signal in multiple places. If you have a lot of inputs, this will do it too for much less money overall.

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item–i-ART-S83WAY

I have used several ART pre-amp devices and all but one has worked well (they sent me a new one for the one that pooped out). Can’t beat AMS on prices either, and they have a payment plan (which I have used a LOT!).

Also, if you can, get a backup for everything in case something poops out on stage.

Say for example, I was a famous solo artist and I had a band who played the drums, electric guitar and piano. If I were to sing one song live on say Live Lounge, would my band have to be there playing their instruments? Or would they just be involved in the studio and when touring?

I’m a big fan of Kelly Clarkson and was watching some of her live shows on youtube, I’ve never seen her band playing in the background

It all depends on the contract,

these musicians are hired guns,
sometimes, they stay with them for a few weeks, sometimes years,
there is no set rule

The gig is on the 12th of February. I have checked moshtix, the link from the venue’s (The Colonial hotel/ Brown alley) website but they are currently out of stock and there is nothing posted on ebay australia or on ticketek. Please can anyone help? This is my favourite dj and to see him on my wee trip to Australia would be amazing.

Did you try http://fla.vor.us/groovetickets they should have him. On a metropolis day is my fav!

last year i went to see linkin park and they were pretty damn good at the 02.but i would like to go and see another artist/band who do a great live performance-who is best?

Muse are one of the best live acts in my opinion because not only are they amazing musicians their visuals on stage are simply stunning. Really enjoy Metallica live also they never disappoint.

They were here in the UK recently and I missed them, are they coming back anytime soon? If not are they doing any live shows anywhere in the next year or so? And wen are they coming back to the UK?

According to Last.fm they are touring the US (with 1 gig in Canada) and then Australia & New Zealand later this year. No mention of any upcoming UK gigs.

I have verizon internet and have 5 Gs of internet every month. will i go over that if i get live? my family normally uses 2.5 a month. And How many gigs does live usually take up? like so longs is how much, or is it just so many for the profile and play as much as i want? or what? i don’t really know how that works. Help me, and if i can get live i will play with you:D

Do you mean 5 GB of Data on the Internet? If you say your family uses 2.5 GB a month, look at what they are doing. Just using Email, surfing the web won’t take up alot as compared to live streams and movies. If they are getting 2.5 while streaming/Downloading movies odds are you could play Live easily. If your getting there just using Email and such odds are Live will take you over five. Consider switching to a service that doesn’t have a cap!

tl’dr Maybe, maybe not. Get Comcast.

I bought pre sale tickets last night

I have never heart about it. I would recommend you TicketFront.com as the most reliable ticket selling website.

I have noticed that when I go to a concert, the singer always sounds very high pitched to me, almost like a chipmunk. I get the usual ringing in my ears after the show which goes away by the next day. My friend said it’s because of the acoustics in the arena, but it always happens to me, no matter where I go! Any light on the issue would be greatly appreciated!

because your ears screwed up

I don’t wanna go, I don’t even listen to them, they’re fags.
I have two and I’m selling them for £38 because that’s how much I paid for them.
UK delivery is an extra £5, and then if you’re not from the UK..er..why would you be buying gig tickets for the UK?
I’ve had them on Ebay, Facebook, etc and nobody wants them. Clearly everybody see’s how shit they really are.
I’ve got pictures and if you don’t believe me, I’ll show you the tickets on webcam, trololol.
If you want them, let me know and i’ll message you.

Good luck on selling your tickets ; because people will think its a scam