Re: MD: no new SCMS standard
Stainless Steel Rat wrote: The gist of it is that backups are made and stored somewhere safe in case the original fails, or is lost or stolen, or whatever. The MD you make from an audio CD and carry around, leaving the audio CD at home, is not a backup. Funny that. I've seen many a software package distributed on floppy disks that instructs the end user to make a backup copy, and then use the backup copy and store the original in a safe place. By the legal definition, that backup could actually be illegal, given that it is used while the original is still in a usable condition and in the original owner's possession. -cb - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Grundig MD deck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi people, Today I saw a Grundig deck in Dixons here in the UK for 149 - it didn't look like any other I've seen ( i.e a Kenwood/Sharp clone or a Goodmans/Hitachi...) Anybody know anything about it? Richard Hmmm, Philips entering the MD market using one of their camouflage brands (The German brands Grundig, Schneider and Telefunken are Philips products in an other jacket!) Cheers, Ralph - who chased his cat for one hour this morning in the garden -- === Ralph SmeetsFunctional Verification Centre Of Competence - CMG Voice: (+33) (0)4 76 58 44 46 STMicroelectronics Fax:(+33) (0)4 76 58 40 11 5, chem de la Dhuy Mobile: (+33) (0)6 82 66 62 70 38240 MEYLAN E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRANCE === "For many years, mankind lived just like the animals. And then some- thing happened that unleashed the powers of our imagination: We learned to talk." -- Stephen Hawking, later used by Pink Floyd -- === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: no new SCMS standard
The gist of it is that backups are made and stored somewhere safe in case the original fails, or is lost or stolen, or whatever. The MD you make from an audio CD and carry around, leaving the audio CD at home, is not a backup. Funny that. I've seen many a software package distributed on floppy disks that instructs the end user to make a backup copy, and then use the backup copy and store the original in a safe place. By the legal definition, that backup could actually be illegal, given that it is used while the original is still in a usable condition and in the original owner's possession. Software licencing is a totally different issue (and often a lot fairer to the end user). Personally I've got into the habit now of making backups of music (either on CDR/MD/MP3), which I then use - mostly from a theft point of view. I'm paranoid about having a couple of hundred CDs at uni in a not-very-secure house, so I'm MP3ing them all. And after having 12 CDs nicked from my car a while back (over 160 quid's worth), I avoid leaving originals in there if I can possibly avoid it - as well as the fact that CDs left in the car are a lot more likely to get scratched. What might help with this issue would be if record companies offered a similar service to that of (some) games companies. If I should scratch/break the CD, I can get a new one sent in the post for 80p (about $1). If I knew I could do the same with my music CDs, I'd be less inclined to copy them (tho the theft issue is still there). At the end of the day, I don't feel I'm doing anything wrong by anyone; the record company has got the money for an album I've bought, and I get to continue enjoying the music whatever happens to the piece of media (which it utterly worthless without a lot of 0s and 1s put on it). Simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Analog Recording Questions
PrinceGaz wrote: I assume this is the guy who can detect differences in sound which even the highest quality measurement instruments cannot-- and hear nuances in the playback of 40Khz tones and defects in 16, 20 and even 24bit ADC storage. No, he can hear the difference between Sony and Sharp ATRACs, a very easily measurable and quantifiable difference. Actually, there's probably more difference there than between a line-out and a headphone out, but Sony still sees fit to separate them. -cb - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Analog Recording Questions
Colin wrote: | Actually, there's probably more | difference there than between a line-out and a headphone out, | but Sony still sees fit to separate them. | | -cb | Sony don't always separate them. My E30 (a playback-only unit) has a single line-out / headphone out port. Not sure about the latest E-series portables though. John. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Grundig MD deck
Ralph - can somebody send me all the Dutch newspapers of the past one and a half years so I can catch up a little bit? Why not look on http://www.telegraaf.nl ;) Tom - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: We need a revolution!
HEHEHEHE Gaz..i hope this was a mistype!!! Prince Gaz wrote: ...set the SCMS status of their dicks to no digital transfer... Although it does sound like an interesting process! Rageboy - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: separate line-out and headphone jack (was analog recording questions)
Colin wrote: B Actually, there's probably more difference there than between a line-out B and a headphone out, but Sony still sees fit to separate them. John answered, C Sony don't always separate them. My E30 (a playback-only unit) has a C single line-out / headphone out port. Not sure about the latest E-series C portables though. John, With no exceptions that I know of, Sony has a single analog output jack on its portable MD players (such as the E30) but separate line-out and head- phone jacks on its portable MD *recorders*. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Ananlog Follow-Up Question
Some have said that I can copy through the headphone jack with good quality sound(and I'm too old to be a golden-eared boy). Is it correct that forgetting to turn off the bass boost feature would effect that, but that having the bass boost on would not effect anything if the recording were made through a "line-out" jack? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: JE520 analog input levels...
Here are some questions and observations regarding analog recording on the JE520. Does anyone know what tradeoffs are involved in using the analog input level adjustment on the setup menu? I don't think there's any way on the JE520 to adjust the input level to the A/D converter, so it would seem that one looses resolution when a low-level signal is applied and boosted with the adjustment in the setup menu. OTOH, the converter may be overloaded when a high-level signal is reduced with the setup menu level adjustment. My experience to date is that it is best to adjust the input level with an external pot so that the setup level adjustment can be left at 0.0. Using the setup menu to boost the level doesn't seem to leave many sonic artifacts, but I haven't tried "difficult" material (like low level solo piano). Using the setup menu to cut the level seems to be the kiss of death, because I think that the A/D gets overloaded. Given that one usually likes to maximize the level on the disc to make the best use of the available disc (is this indeed true with ATRAC encoding?), does it make sense to ever adjust the record level setup to less than 0? Does anyone know exactly where in the digital signal path the record level setting is applied? A flow chart, showing the order of processing steps along with word length (# bits) and sample rate (1x, 2x, etc) would be very helpful... Unless I hear a reason not to do so, I'll continue to leave the setup level adjustment at 0.0 and make the adjustment with an external pot. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: 702 Microsurgery
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Hi Having just performed a succesful piece of surgery on the innards of my = beloved 702, I just thought I'd post a little warning to other Sharp = owners, and to a large extent all MD owners. DON'T EXPERIMENT WITH YOUR MD RECORDERS!! The reason I had to take mine to pieces was because I'd been = experimenting and as a result, I had pushed the digital receiver out of = alignment, and I had to re-position it. So hopefully I will have = learned a lesson here, but I doubt whether it will stop me from = tinkering with my bits of kit. Anyway, at least I have learned how to strip a 702 down, and so if = anyone else finds themselves in a position whereby they need to = dismantle theirs, e-mail me, and I will send you a list of invaluable = pointers! I will try and get these put onto my website also. Patient has recovered from the anaesthetic and is functioning perfectly! Have a nice day Ian (who is going to lie down in a darkened room with a cold compress on = his head) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Tape is dead - long live MiniDisc http://www.btinternet.com/~ighorsey ICQ : 41782725 === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Grundig MD deck = OT: Dutch newspapers
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ralph - can somebody send me all the Dutch newspapers of the past one and a half years so I can catch up a little bit? Why not look on http://www.telegraaf.nl ;) Tom Hmm, last time I "read"(1) the telegraaf, it was still that same kind of gossip that it was a few years ago. Besides I've got since short (about 1 month ago) the WWW in my home. I only have e-mail at work! Anyway, thanks for the note! Cheers, Ralph - using AvantGo to fetch the NOS teletekst each day and download it to his PalmIII so I can read the latest news at work! (1) The language used in the telegraaf resembles Dutch. I try to understand what their writing, but I get confused by all the bold, italic, underlined, big, small, fonts used at the same page. -- === Ralph SmeetsFunctional Verification Centre Of Competence - CMG Voice: (+33) (0)4 76 58 44 46 STMicroelectronics Fax:(+33) (0)4 76 58 40 11 5, chem de la Dhuy Mobile: (+33) (0)6 82 66 62 70 38240 MEYLAN E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRANCE === "For many years, mankind lived just like the animals. And then some- thing happened that unleashed the powers of our imagination: We learned to talk." -- Stephen Hawking, later used by Pink Floyd -- === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Grundig MD deck
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Ralph, I'm afraid you are mistaken. Philips dropped Grundig about 1 and a half year ago when the company couldn't make a profit for about 4 years. After Philips bought of the contract with Grundig, Grundig seems to prosper again and now it enters the MD market. Perhaps even to show Philips they were wrong ? BTW other brands "owned" by Philips: Magnavox, Aristona, Denon (Yes, a japanese company which has been making MD stuff for years, so they've actually produced MD for quite some time) Tom = Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] = [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi people, Today I saw a Grundig deck in Dixons here in the UK for 149 - it didn't look like any other I've seen ( i.e a Kenwood/Sharp clone or a Goodmans/Hitachi...) Anybody know anything about it? Richard Hmmm, Philips entering the MD market using one of their camouflage brands (The German brands Grundig, Schneider and Telefunken are Philips products in an other jacket!) Cheers, Ralph - who chased his cat for one hour this morning in the garden -- === Ralph SmeetsFunctional Verification Centre Of Competence - CMG Voice: (+33) (0)4 76 58 44 46 STMicroelectronics Fax:(+33) (0)4 76 58 40 11 5, chem de la Dhuy Mobile: (+33) (0)6 82 66 62 70 38240 MEYLAN E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRANCE === "For many years, mankind lived just like the animals. And then some- thing happened that unleashed the powers of our imagination: We learned to talk." -- Stephen Hawking, later used by Pink Floyd -- === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: We need a revolution!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Prince Gaz wrote: ...set the SCMS status of their dicks to no digital transfer... Think of it as a new form of birth control. I would think that digital transfer in itself would be a form on birth control. After all, just how many digits do you have? and how many does your partner have? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: KD-MX3000 JVC
I'm happy to see another satisfied user. From my experiences when somebody buys a car deck like the KD-MX3000, the intention is not to leave the rest of the system in factory state. Essential of course are the speakers, but even the best car speakers in the world will still only achieve an average sound running off the decks amps. If you really want a good sound, you'll need some much better amps. - Original Message - From: Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 9:51 AM Subject: Re: MD: [none] I've had that unit since januari this year. (Images on my page: http://go.to/mycar) I agree it´s a nice piece but I have/had some problems with it: The volume knob sometimes "locks". No matter how I turn it, the volume stays the same. The display sometimes starts to flicker or does not turn on. Both errors occur because of the contactplates on the back of the flipfront gets dirty or "worn" (my theory...). When I remove the front and replace it, It's usually OK again. Also, I do not like the amplifier. Even if the unit has 4*40W it's to weak But its damn cool... Regards /morgan Only yesterday I had the pleasure of installing a KD-MX3000 JVC Car Unit = into a friends car. From my brief encounter with the unit I have only = good things to say about it. The construction seems very good, and I = find it very easy to navigate through menu options. All other things = put aside, IT LOOKS GREAT, and is completely feature packed (although = not all of them are very useful).. In short, it's well worth a = look. Jordan - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: We need a revolution!!!
Greetings, If CD / music publishers decide they want to set the SCMS status of their dicks to no digital transfer, then wouldn't it be worthwhile for the hardware only manufacturers to produce consumer grade decks which ignore SCMS? This will undoubtedly be illegal in certain countries but couldn't it become a bit like the shortwave radio / scanner market where the models come in numerous variations due to individual countries' laws. Where SCMS laws are different which they must be in different countries, why not have decks which ignore SCMS. Here in Britain is perfectly legal for shops to sell and for consumers to buy radios which have unlimited receive coverage, in any mode. A 150KHz to 1650MHz scanner with AM, FM, LSB, USB is perfectly legal to sell, buy, and own. The only catch is that it is illegal to use it other than to listen to broadcast stations and radio hams. You break the law *every time* you tune out of certain narrow frequency bands. The law is stupid!!! Actually there's quite a few things to do with radio transmission that is legal to both sell and buy in Britain but illegal to use. What do they think we do with these things? Look at them?! Similarly with telephones too! I know Germany and many other countries restrict coverage on both scanners and shortwave radios for legal reasons, isn't it just possible that quite a lot of countries would consider SCMS legality irrelevant and allow decks to automatically defeat it. An ex-work colleague I knew visited Brunei each year and copyright law there was non-existent. Any computer software you wanted costed the price of a CD-R plus a nominal copying charge! So to come to the point, why don't companies without a CD distribution interest produce models of digital recorders (inc. MD of course) which ignore SCMS and distribute them to places where that is legal? Then we could import from that country and take our chances if the recording lawyers come knocking on our door. The twin combo of "SCMS no-copy" discs and the US making strippers illegal could potentially destroy MD just as it is really taking off. I don't visit strip joints but guys, I think this SCMS no-copy thing is a serious problem to the further mainstream acceptance of MD. My father (64) is now an MD fanatic and loves his JE-520, titling tracks once copied from CD with no problems at all. He was gonna go for a MIDI system with tape/CD but I converted him :-) There's probably 100K+ guys in "developed" countries who will buy into MD but only if THEY CAN COPY DIGITALLY-- MAKE A MD FROM A CD. Let's all support this campaign against V2 and show everyone we *WILL NOT TOLERATE CD's WHICH HAVE BEEN DELIBRATELY SET TO FINAL* in fact we will firebomb their offices and warehou... ignore that last bit please, I'm a peace-loving guy and wouldn't like violence of any sort. You know me. Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "Seriously guys, peaceful protests always work better. No petrol bombs please Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://website.lineone.net/~princegaz/ ICQ: 36892193 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Grundig MD deck
BEGIN QUOTE== BTW other brands "owned" by Philips: Magnavox, Aristona, Denon (Yes, a japanese company which has been making MD stuff for years, so they've actually produced MD for quite some time) END QUOTE Marantz is another brand fully owned by Philips but they have introduced a few MD products mainly in the form of CD-MiniDisc combo decks. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Ananlog Follow-Up Question
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some have said that I can copy through the headphone jack with good quality sound(and I'm too old to be a golden-eared boy). Is it correct that If you have a dedicated LineOut (aka Sony portie) use it forgetting to turn off the bass boost feature would effect that, but that having the bass boost on would not effect anything if the recording were made through a "line-out" jack? The LineOut on Sony porties is unaffected by Bass Boost or Volume settings, proving it skips many unnecessary circuits that Shark and Aiwa users outputs go through. As I've said (many times) b4, Sony is best for reccie porties. Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "The dicks (sic) with no diggy transfer was one of my increasingly worryingly common, delibrate misspellings. Maybe I do need therapy..." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: no new SCMS standard
From: J. Coon [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have had the originals go bad on me too, and sometimes, I hadn't bothered to make a back up copy. This has happened with the old fashioned 5.25" as well as the newer 3.5" floppies. I have also messed Me too, though I wasn't too bothered as I just "borrowed" another set from work. Errm, please ignore this paragraph. up more than one Minidisc because of that stupid archaic END SEARCH function that Sony insists on putting on their portables. I know, someone will say put the write protect on, but have you ever tried to title with write protect on, also, you can't add more music to a minidisc with the write protect on. I'm not the sort of guy to say that if someone doesn't know how to use their gadgets, then they shouldn't own them-- but if you haven't learned to use ES as a standard step in an Append (as against Replace) recording session then you sho.. Hey guys I'm just joking, each to their own-- I accept ES as Sony also give me a dedicated LineOut on their porties. I don't believe the Sharks et al internally switch if they detect a high impedance load on the phone socket esp after someone said volume and bass boost still affect the output. The Shark Aiwa etc porties all send the phone/line out sig thro loads of circuits those clever guys at Sony skip in their LineOut. Now if only Sony added an LED at the back of the LineOut and made it dual function like the Line In... I can dream of a dual diggie/annie LineOut I suppose... Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "Hey, just a thought-- how many others here would buy a MD portie with a dual diggie/annie line out like I described above, and if anyone from Sony / Aiwa is listening [I bet they each have a lurker] why not do it." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: V2 and SCMS from Soybomb.
I see that SCMS is once again a hot topic. The V2 boycott is still in motion. This is a strange company. They have remastered the digitally blocked CD and are offering me an exchange, a good first step but I am not here just for my own personal gain. I want all of us to be able to record our CD's to MD in the future. I will not be bought. My other terms were they either put on their website or in the MD list and newsgroup a statement that they will adhere to the AHRA 0f 1992 which allows a first generation digital copy and will replace all CD's bought by us that were not in accordance with their own seemingly hidden policy. They have sent many of us a post stating it was a mistake and they do adhere to this standard, they also offered a free CD to many boycotters, the CD offered was the one in question (Chocolate Genius - Black Music). Since they will respond personally and state their policy is to allow a first generation digital copy on all their CD's why won't they make it public? I sense a hidden agenda here. If I forward their message it lacks credibility. If they post their policy it comes straight from the horses mouth and they can be held somewhat accountable in the future if they pull this crap again. In order for the boycott to end V2 must prove responsible enough to make their so called policy public and to offer a trade in on all digitally blocked CD's (they did inform me they would trade in all digitally blocked CD's). Unless they do this in days and they have been advised of my terms since the start (many months ago) a webpage goes up. The address will be placed here and the page will have a few surprises as to who you can write and a few other facts that I do not want to disclose in case V2 is actively reading this list. Bombshell effect and all that. A web site is in the works and will be up soon unless V2 meets my reasonable terms. I thought we were done months ago and indicated so but they just will not tell the world, or at least us minidisc'ers their own internal policy in a public forum. When they just whisper it to us few in private for some reason it must be a secret. I think most of us can figure out why. Remember this is the same company that first told us that home recording in any form was illegal. They seem to like their digitally blocked CD's and don't want to tell the world that their policy is to allow a first generation digital copy. Can we actually find V2 sincere when they hide their policy behind private e-mails on the internet? They stated to me privately that the V2 spokesperson who said all home recording was illegal was wrong and sorry for the misinformation. Who is to say they will not say this about their supposed policy to allow a first generation digital copy? Remember these were both personal emails to me and a few others and they retracted the first, I have great worries if they will not make their second policy public (first generation recordable CD's) they will just retract it like they did with their first. If they make it public it makes it much harder to retract and maintain any sort of credibility, this is what I would expect is the reason they will not make a public statement. If they do not intend to pull this digital block again what do they have to hide? A post from V2 in this list would only gain them more sales and with a post to the MD newsgroup would end the boycott. My questions 1. If anyone received the free CD offer from V2 was it digitally blocked? If so that does not seem like a good faith effort to show that they do not engage in this type of behavior by sending out a CD with the very problem many of us are protesting. I need to know this for the webpage. If you have one that was part of the offer please try to digitally record it and let me know if it is a 0 digital copy SCMS setting. 2. With all the boycott work I have not had much time to read the MD list. What is all the talk about SCMS. Is there other CD's and or companies now doing this? Please send all e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I don't have time to read this every day until the boycott ends. Thanks, We are still getting somewhere but V2 seems to have a hidden agenda and it is not to hard to figure out the reasons behind it. Soy " Mark" Bomb - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Buying MDs in Chicago (was in NYC)
In the past people have posted here about finding MDs for sale at K-Mart and Target. The local K-Mart here still doesn't carry them. Walgreen's has Sony 74s at $7.99 (down from $9.99 not long ago); Osco [the second largest drug store chain in the region] carries two-packs of them at $14.99. Both probably wonder why they don't sell. I finally did find them at the Target in Evanston (OK, the subject line says "Chicago", but it's right on the border street between the two cities): a two-pack of Sony 74s for $7.99. And yet the Osco in the same plaza tries to sell the same item for $14.99. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Last Newbie Question
I'll ask this, then I will return to lurk mode. In terms of running or heavy exercise, does MD hold up w/o skipping? I know there are 10 second memory cushions and up to 40 second cushions to prevent skipping, but I'm not sure how effective they are under duress. Thanks to all who have tolerated my "newbieness" - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: JE520 analog input levels...
Timothy Stockman wrote, | Here are some questions and observations regarding analog | recording on the JE520. Does anyone know what tradeoffs | are involved in using the analog input level adjustment on the | setup menu? AFAIK, none. | Given that one usually likes to maximize the level on the disc | to make the best use of the available disc (is this indeed true | with ATRAC encoding?), does it make sense to ever adjust | the record level setup to less than 0? Yes, if the analog input is, without adjustment, loud enough to peak above 0 dB and get clipped. (For digital input, there is no reason to set the gain below 0 dB; if the source is already clipped, nothing can undo that and bring back the original waveforms.) | Unless I hear a reason not to do so, I'll continue to leave the setup level | adjustment at 0.0 and make the adjustment with an external pot. If the external pot doesn't affect the sound any other way, then that should work. Somebody emailed me privately once that he believed in setting the levels very low just to be absolutely safe from clipping, and then boosting them with the volume knob at playback, and he saw no downside to that. Somehow I feel concerned that one would lose dynamic resolution that way. In any case, whether the goal is to peak at 0 or to average -12, my problem is evening out tracks from assorted CDs when I make a compilation. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: JE520 analog input levels...
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === [May I first make quite clear pot is potentiometer before wading into a bog full of silliness] Timothy Stockman asked and David Tamkin replied: | Here are some questions and observations regarding analog | recording on the JE520. Does anyone know what tradeoffs | are involved in using the analog input level adjustment on the | setup menu? AFAIK, none. | Given that one usually likes to maximize the level on the disc | to make the best use of the available disc (is this indeed true | with ATRAC encoding?), does it make sense to ever adjust | the record level setup to less than 0? Yes, if the analog input is, without adjustment, loud enough to peak above 0 dB and get clipped. (For digital input, there is no reason to set the gain below 0 dB; if the source is already clipped, nothing can undo that and bring back the original waveforms.) | Unless I hear a reason not to do so, I'll continue to leave the setup level | adjustment at 0.0 and make the adjustment with an external pot. If the external pot doesn't affect the sound any other way, then that should work. I'm uncertain if that is wise advice David. Use of pot will probably distort the listeners perception of the music being recorded and advocating the use of drugs illegal in most countries isn't a good idea. Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "It's near to bedtime for me, These really late emails from me are sometimes unintended / mis-sent." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Last Newbie Question
MD is generally much better than CD at shock resistance. Both due to the smaller disc size and larger memory buffer. But no size of buffer memory will prevent constant hard vibrations from interuptting playback. In tems of uninteruptted playback I would rate the three main portie formats CD(worst) - MD - CC (best). Sorry guys but can you really say any MD player could play under the same vibration a tape could? Lets be honest here okay. Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "if it harms none, do what you will" Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://website.lineone.net/~princegaz/ ICQ: 36892193 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll ask this, then I will return to lurk mode. In terms of running or heavy exercise, does MD hold up w/o skipping? I know there are 10 second memory cushions and up to 40 second cushions to prevent skipping, but I'm not sure how effective they are under duress. Thanks to all who have tolerated my "newbieness" - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
