Handset microphones are designed for recording voice audio, so when you’re trying to bootleg your favorite band at a concert, distortion becomes a problem. To remedy this, the folks at Open Music Labs have created a specialized microphone called the bootlegMIC that seriously ups the quality of your recordings.
bootlegMIC project lets you bootleg in high quality on the cheap
The people at Open Music Labs have created the bootlegMIC, a DIY project for recording concerts with off the shelf parts.
The people at Open Music Labs have created the bootlegMIC, a DIY project for recording concerts with off the shelf parts.
While you could buy one of these expensive audio recorders, the bootlegMIC is a much more affordable alternative that uses an electret microphone to take in sound. To prevent the incredibly loud concert music from distorting, Open Music Labs has created a simple circuit using two resistors and a capacitor that buffers the signal and reduces load, giving a (relatively) distortion free recording. It bears mentioning, though, that this system works well on the iPhone, but because of design and software differences, Android support is hit-and-miss. The team also offers a kit to help you get started, so make sure your soldering irons are primed and ready.
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