Setting aside the type of recording device, I'm trying to understand these interfaces - iMic and Hi-Fi Link. Apparently they allow you to translate from analogue to digital; upload from a recording device to a Mac through a USB plug without drivers. In addition, they process sound better than the sound card in the Mac. Am I correct on all these points?
Hi-Fi Link says it works with PCs. Does it also work with Macs. I dont' understand the difference between the Hi-Fi Link and the MD-Port I/O. These devices apparently do not include a professional Mic jack. In simple terms what does a soundboard do? Can you get a small one without many controls? I assume these do have a profession Mic jack. Thanks to all, lily on 6/3/04 9:31 PM, Kristin Dewey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > <<so what would you use for inexpensive sound recording in the field.>> > > I'd use a minidisc recorder hands down. I don't know about copying CDs > onto minidisc, but recording live music on my Aiwa minidisc, either by > microphone or plugged into a soundboard, is good enough quality for me. > I'm not an audiophile, but I am a discriminating musician, and while I > understand that many people swear they can tell the difference between a > CD whose original source was DAT vs. MD... They must have superhero > hearing. > > To me it's like those people who can smell the difference between a $500 > bottle of wine and a $5000 bottle. Maybe they can, but I'm perfectly > happy with a great $40 cabernet. > > I'm pretty much set up now with my Live music>Aiwa Am-F80 > MD>iMic>Powerbook G4>Soundstudio>Discribe>Que!Fire external burner>CD. > Beautiful. > > Kristin > > >> on 6/3/04 6:45 AM, Tom Ethen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> The quality of a Minidisk is less than the original CD and that >> difference >>> is easy for me to hear, which is why I mentioned the quality issue. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> on 6/3/04 1:04, Run Vzel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> "If you were concerned with quality you wouldn't be using a >> minidisk in the >>>> first place. I have done this type of transfer with my Sony >> minidisk and the >>>> difference in quality is minimal from the original minidisk." >>>> >>>> I'm sorry. I believe you have made several incorrect assumptions. >> Oh, and >>>> :P. I would never use a minidisk because I think it's a stupid >> format. >>>> However, a friend of mine does, and he likes minidisk audio >> quality, is a >>>> musician, works with other musicians who like the format, and who >> use it with >>>> PC's. He likes Macs.. I want to support his use of macs. So I >> thought I'd >>>> try to help him. I'll tell him of your helpful responses... >>> >> >> > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
