Help a beggining bootlegger out!

Well, I just went out and bought a pair of Sennheiser-driven cardioid microphones, a battery box with 7 position bass roll-off, and a Sharp IM-DR420H(S) mindisc player/recorder.� I guess�I just didn't think the numbers on my credit card bill were high enough, and besides, I've been wanting to get in to this for awhile.

I have one question... and one I'm glad I can ask all the people�that inspired me to start recording.� When I bought the minidisc player, I was excited that it could transfer to and from my computer digitally using USB.� I recorded my band practice and a ska show�yesterday, and today I was all excited to hook up to my computer.� I found out the hard way that SCMS won't let me do this.� I was slightly furious, considering that half the stuff they weren't letting me copy I helped to write and perform.� Does anyone know a way around this besides using the mic input on my computer?� Possibly some 3rd party software instead of this BeatJam thing they have me using....

Right now I'm just clipping the mics to a pair of glasses and sitting still, but I plan to get a little rack so I can get the mics a little above the crowd.� Does anyone have any other suggestions for me starting out?� Right now I'm just plugging in, getting my levels and recording.� Expect to see some torrents in the future when I get a handle on this.

Thanks to all the wise out there!

I was irritated when I found out that the cable doesn't let you download the data directly. I just run it into the digi-mixer and hit record with SoundForge.

Mounting the mics is a very good thing unless you enjoy neck cramps. Also, be sure to set the recorder to use manual levels, not auto. The auto levels tend to add very crappy compression-like stuff to the sound.

Thanks Josh! Thats what I figured I'd have to do.� They sell some sort of get-up that will connect digitally with an old discontinued Sony player, but I don't think I'll be rushing out to get that.�

And don't record with the bass boost on!� Sounded good on my computer, but its horrible here at work! I can barely hear the music and my speakers are going crazy!