Hi, I'm new here and recently bought the DR-05x because a friend has a DR-05 and it worked great for recording our oldies rock band gigs. When using my recorder the first time, I sat it on a shelf about 60 feet from the band and recorded the 3 hour performance. When I plugged into my computer and opened the file with Audacity, the sound is distorted. I'm wondering what settings I should use to get a clean sound. Thanks for any help.
Learn about "gain staging". I'm no rocket surgeon, but I'll bet you a bag of pucks you're overloading your inputs.
Also, a good source would be the friend with the DR-05. What was his trick to avoid distortion in similar circumstanes? Another tip: check your levels with a test recording before starting the 3-hour session.
I watched some YouTube videos and adjusted the levels down as recommended. Tonight's job turned out fine. Thanks
