Folks, Here are the gist of a thread going on a flute-playing mailing list, thought you might find it interesting. The topic got started with a discussion of recording practices and recitals... post #1 1> Finally, is there anyone out there who has tried to record to CD rather 1> than 1> mini disc? All reports are that CD puts minidisc in the shade. Post #2 debates a few issues (the last sentence in particular), ends up with 2> For convenience and cost, MD puts just about anything else in the shade. In 2> situations where extremes of the frequency range need to be recorded, such 2> as rock, big bands, or orchestral music, MD technology is not quite as good 2> as DAT or hard disk. Again to reap the benefits, all components of the 2> recording chain need to be up to the task to improve on MD, particularly the 2> microphone(s). For most of us, MD is very adequate and much superior to the 2> practical alternatives for field recording. And post #3 from yet another person, responding to #2 3> Couldn't agree with you more, David! I'm premiering a Michael Daugherty 3> piece next week, so I recorded it two weeks ago with a local pianist, 3> just so that I could practice with it. He recorded it on a cassette 3> with some fancy equipment, and special mikes, while I recorded it (at 3> the same time) to my Sony MZ-R55 minidisk, with my $100 microphone. We 3> both were truly surprised by the superior quality of the minidisk 3> recording. And piccolo is one of the most difficult instruments to 3> record. One added benefit - playing back from a digital source, there 3> is no pitch variance . . . other than my own, of course. <g> -- Mike Rosenlof [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aztek Engineering, Boulder Colorado 303-415-6150 ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
