That is true. I remember it did it to me once at the Pantera concert I was
recording. During "Goddamn Electric", there was a constant eighth-note pulse
from the kick drums and it did upset it just the once. No doubt vibrations
would upset it, but I've noticed that it *occasionally* does it to me during
playback as well. I've always used it as a source when playing on the drums
and occasionally it would do it to me then as well. This is why I'm
suspecting the optical block. It doesn't bother me if the vibrations have
been the cause of it. The fact it's been powering on, like the workhorse it
is, for the past 3 years is good enough for me to grin and bear it, knowing
that once I replace the vibration-damaged optical block (if that's what it
is) it will power on for another 3 years.
But I was thinking of doing that with the cushioning, I just think I
couldn't really sneak in a pillow in a stealth live recording situation 3#-)
Thanks for the tips though!
Adios,
LarZ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf
Of Danny-K
Sent: Sunday, 17 June 2001 1:56
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: MD: MZ-R50 potentially dying
> I've noticed lately that in bass heavy recordings (or even when
> I'm just in
> the studio with the band and pounding away on the drums), my
> recordings are
> starting to get choppier and choppier by the session.
>
I pay attention to R50 stuff because I have one too.
>From what I've gathered here, strong vibrations kill it. I remember someone
else saying they had theirs on top of an amp and then it started to weird
out on them.
I don't know to what extent your unit may be damaged, but it might be good
to put it on some pillows or something from now on when you record. I also
remember reading in the manual that strong vibrations (like bass) may
potentially damage the unit.
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