Eric Woudenberg wrote:
> Hi Case,
> >I'm planning to purchase a mini disc player/recorder for my son
> >for Christmas. He's a French horn player and would like to be
> >able to use it to record rehearsals so he can improve his playing.
> >Could someone help me analyze which would be the best equipment
> >and what accessories I would need. Also, where could I make the
> >most economical purchase.
> I think any modern portable MD recorder will do the job
> admirably. Sharp currently has the MD-MT15 out for about $200 which
> would be fine.
Recently, we had another discussion here in the list about the
atrac-bug in Sharp recorders. Although this error does seldomly
show up with other music, one list member ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
reported that his practising on the french horn in the low range
causes his recorder (Sharp MS-702) to show this error.
Since then, recording french horn was quoted as one of the few
occasions where this error shows up.
The error is in the encoding and causes "cracking" sounds in the
right channel every once in a while during passages with specific
sound patterns.
So, as the recorder is to be mainly used for recording french horn,
I would suggest to buy a Sony unit, as they do not have this bug.
My recommendation would be the Sony MZ-R30/MZ-R35/MZ-R37 series if
they are still available. They have long battery life and a very
durable yet "oldish" design.
Bye,
Hannes
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