MD: Connection from a SoundBlaster Live 1024 to MD Recorder
I've seen various pages on the web detailing how to use the SPDIF connector on the Live cards to enable optical i/o using TOSLINK components. Anyone know if the same is possible using a Live 1024. There doesn't appear to be an SPDIF connector but there is a Digital Output Jack on the front panel. Any thoughts ? Regards, Andy Turnbull - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: digital sound cards
Though I don't really know what is a good and cheap digital card, I can tell you that the volume control in win98 would not work directly with the digital input, but perhaps with the overall input volume if there is such a slider available through the sound card's drivers. Personally, since you are also dealing with analogue inputs, you'd like to think you'll be getting something reasonably faithful on that side, and so if you don't want to spend big bucks, the SB Live isn't too bad, but I'm sure there's better out there if you look for it. Adios, LarZ --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Michael Hooker Sent: Monday, 13 December 1999 22:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:MD: digital sound cards hi, its time to bite the bullet and buy a digital sound card. i need digital and analog inputs, i really have no need for digital out . i have a bunch of questions. does the volume control in WIN 98 work with the digital input? i suspect it doesnt, and doesnt need to. are they tough to configure or are they plug and play? i'm upgrading from an old soundblaster 16 , if i can even remember, its so old. what is the best card to get that is economical( cheap!). the best place to buy? thanks to all. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Name Full!!!
Not to beat this subject to death, but I am a musiclogist and collect
the Joel Whitburn Billboard chart books, etc. Here's basically what I do
to somehow get an MD to fit all my titles in the 1700 or so available
characters per disc.
Important Title (Very Popular Hit Record) Example:
GENIE IN A BOTTLE (Eddie Arroyo Radio Club Mix) / CHRISTINA AGUILERA
July 1999 Billboard No. 1 (5 weeks) LP:"Christina Aguilera" BPM:125
August 1999 Billboard Hot 100 Airplay No. 1 (4 weeks)
SMOOTH (Edit) / SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS October 1999 Billboard No.
1 (9 weeks) LP:"Supernatural" BPM:58 November 1999 Billboard Hot 100
Airplay No. 1 (4 weeks)
Because both airplay Hot 100 and Hot 100 positons are equal, airplay Hot
100 positions are listed behind the LP name, movie title, BPM or
whatever other information is appropriate. If the Hot 100 Airplay
position is higher than the Hot 100 position, both are listed before the
LP name, etc.
Important Title (Moderate Hit Record)
L.A. SONG (Alternate Radio Edit) / BETH HART December 1999 Billboard No.
98 LP:"Screamin' For My Supper" BPM:65
N 2 GETHER NOW (Clean Version) / LIMP BIZKIT FEATURING METHOD MAN
December 1999 Billboard No. 85 track from "Significant Other") BPM:103
Less Important Title (Running out of space, song less popular)
BIG DEAL / LeANN RIMES December 1999 Billboard No. 26 BPM:77
THE GREATEST ROMANCE EVER SOLD / (THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS) PRINCE
November 1999 Bilboard No. 63 BPM:91
Unimportant Title (Relatively unknown song or song with no significance
(i.e., sucks or is something very forgettable except for maybe a couple
of weeks when it is new. Of course, if I have space, I'll do full titles
on these as well. But usually there's no space.)
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN / JORDAN KNIGHT (who cares when
it was recorded, what album it's from or what the BPM is.)
325A12
HitDisc week 325, Disc A, Track 12 ("Cathedrals" by Jump, Little
Children)
Of course, when titling some 50's and 60's stuff sacrifices have to made
because of the shortness of some of the songs. Sometimes one of these
discs will contain 30 songs, compared to an average of 17 to 18 for any
normal modern format and 12 to 14 for extended dance track discs)
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Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Doesn't the Sharp have problems recording solo French horn? Seem like there was a bug in the Sharp ATRAC that sometime caused problems with French horns that weren't in an ensemble. Eric Woudenberg wrote: Hi Case, "Case Mooibroek" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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. The other thing you might consider is a small MD boombox. The Sanyo MCD3100 is available for around $200 (check Minidisco and other online retailers). It has mic input and might be convenient for practice since the speakers and amp are built in. I also saw the small Casio AC/DC MD boombox at JR in New York City last year. I don't think it has mic input though. In terms of finding the best price, check the price watch pages linked from the MDCP top page. I'm forwarding this to the MD mailing list in case others wish to comment. Regards, Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Tarnished brandnames (was-Re: MiniDisc Weekly News...)
Richard Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They make the best calculators - better than Sharp and miles better than Texas Instruments. So there you go. That's about all I know about Casio. Calculators? I'll take a single HP over ten Casio's any day ;-) By the way, I did see the new Casio player at Fry's in Palo Alto, CA on Sunday. It's actually a good looking (and tiny) unit, but I didn't get a chance to listen to it. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Eric Woudenberg wrote: "Case Mooibroek" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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. I'd go for the Sharp MS-722 -- it's selling for $249 minus a $50 rebate everywhere. If he's going to record live music, the on-the-fly adjustable recording level on the Sharp units is a must. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Tarnished brandnames (was-Re: MiniDisc Weekly News...)
This is more of what I meant than having not heard the brand name in years. It was also a shock to find they are starting to make audio equipment -- something akin to finding that the brand "Maytag" also makes vacuum cleaners. Or that "Craftsman" also makes engine parts. You think of "Maytag" as a brand that specializes in washers/dryers and dishwashers, and "Craftsman" specializes in tool-making. On another level, "Casio" is not exactly thought of as high-end. Maybe they're trying to change that (though it's a little late methinx) -spb "The future looks bright / On that train all graphite and glitter / Undersea by rail / Ninety minutes from New York to Paris / Well by seventy six we'll be A.O.K" -- Donald Fagen 'The Nightfly' Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: Tarnished brandnames (was-Re: MiniDisc Weekly News...) Steven Brooks wrote: I haven't heard the brand name "Casio" in years. I thought they had gone out of business. My impression was that they had gone the way of the I've known Casio for calculators and watches only, them producing any kind of Hi-Fi equipment is new to me ! Alexander -- | Alexander Dietrich | Norderstedt, Germany | | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - 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: Name Full!!!
I'm suprised no one has taken CaliforniaRod to task for suggesting that his recording library would require a laptop with at least 4GB of memory. At 1800 bytes per minidisc, he would need ~2.3 million MD's to store that much title info, which would occupy a 9 metre (30 foot) cube without cases. Also Dan Frakes wrote: Calculators? I'll take a single HP over ten Casio's any day ;-) And that's how many you'd get for the price of an HP. (reverse Polish notation) simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Name Full!!!
"Steven Brooks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Let's see... if you had songs like that (40 characters long, including apostrophes and spaces) on an MD, you would have to title 42.5 songs, a feat few Md-er's have achieved up until now... Well I regularily have 40-50 tracks per CD. In fact I fit 5 complete mono jazz LPs on 1 minidisc earlier this year. If I remember it had over 60 tracks on the disc. But the 40 limit is nothing new to me for the number of tracks on a disc. One of the biggest features on MD for me is mono recording for old mono jazz LPs. FYI, Jerry Jerry Jelinek at work via OS/2[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://junior.apk.net/~centaurs - My Favorite Web Links "..I wasn't meant to be a bandleader. I don't have a personality and I'm not good looking and I don't have all the things that go to make a glamorous bandleader." - Stan Kenton around 1938. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase
Doesn't the Sharp have problems recording solo French horn? Seem like there was a bug in the Sharp ATRAC that sometime caused problems with French horns that weren't in an ensemble. Don't know, but if it's a concern there's a horn sample at: http://sound.media.mit.edu/mpeg4/audio/sqam/ Burn it on to a CD and try recording onto the units in the shop, then make a decision based on that. Simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Name Full!!!
I don't understand. What do you mean by needing a laptop with 4GB to store titles? If you mean for the purpose of keeping a word processing type document so I would know where each track is without searching my memory or the discs themselves, you're right. There's no way a Psion or Palm could store that much information. However, if I know approximately when a song was released say August 1999 I know it will be somewhere in Dance Hits Volumes 145-150 or thereabouts if it is a dance song. If it is a very popular song, it will be at or near the front of the disc. If it is a song like "Faceplant (Edit)" by Videodrone it will be towards the back. That particular track will also be found on New Wave, New Rock, Modern Dance and Grunge Hits somewhere around volume 57 as it is a crossover. Sometimes I'll take a song like Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" and put it on four discs because it fits the catergories of Dance, Rap, Rock and the aforementioned New Wave although it obviously is closer to the last than any of the other three. I would estimate I have recorded 500-600 MiniDiscs so far. By a library of 30,000 titles I am referring to individual tracks on CD's-it is closer to 3,000 CD's but I consider each track a title particularly since the vast majority are various artists HitDiscs. If you are interested in seeing what HitDiscs are or are a professional or semi professional go to http://www.tmcentury.com and click on HitDiscs, then click the bottom of that page and any of the corresponding numbered and lettered boxes on the page following. It is an amazing music service, worth every last penny of the 235 dollars a month it costs. It is by far better than any of its competitors. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: newbie question re: MZ-R30
I don't have any minidisc devices, however i am thinking of purchasing a used Sony MZ-R30. Is this a good unit? I don't have many choices, so im looking for maybe "dont buy it and save your money" answers, rather than "buy this or that instead" answers. Thanks for any advice :) - Roadmaster - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Classical Music Mailing List?
Reading the question and responses concerning the titling of H ndel's "Semele" inspired me to put this question out to the Classical music lovers on this list. I am wondering if there is anywhere on the internet a list similar to this one that it is devoted to Classical music recordings. If so, I would love to know about it. If not, I would consider starting one ... if someone could give me some guidance on how to do it. Thanks, James __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Name Full!!!
I'm suprised no one has taken CaliforniaRod to task for suggesting that his recording library would require a laptop with at least 4GB of memory. At 1800 bytes per minidisc, he would need ~2.3 million MD's to store that much title info, which would occupy a 9 metre (30 foot) cube without cases. I think he said the whole Hitdisc library would take up that much, not what he has. I think 4gig is pushing it a bit though... Simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: newbie question re: MZ-R30
Well, I've got a MZ-E40 for an excellent price (~$92 on Ebay) so I can't complain too much... it is my first minidisc portie. But ideally, I would like to find a unit that doesn't skip as much, and munch both AA batteries in 1.5 hours. I've even dropped the thing, and it still works (Thank God.) As long as you don't mind holding it fairly still and buying batteries in bulk, it's an alright MD portie :) -spb Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: newbie question re: MZ-R30 I don't have any minidisc devices, however i am thinking of purchasing a used Sony MZ-R30. Is this a good unit? I don't have many choices, so im looking for maybe "dont buy it and save your money" answers, rather than "buy this or that instead" answers. Thanks for any advice :) - Roadmaster - 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: Mini Disc Purchase
Yeesh. Look, I use my Mac's calculator and I've got a 'work' watch and a 'workout' watch that have both been working fine for the last 3-4 years. So, I haven't gone calculator or watch shopping lately :-P I'd rather use my Mac's calculator anyway, it's prettier to look at than any ol' ugly TI or HP :-) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase I have the Casio ZD-1 boombox which has line but not mic input. Nice quality Casio stuff though. I'm getting my sister a Sanyo MCD-3100 (which is also available under the Fisher brand by the way, Casio Fisher are alive kicking). (Santa is _very_ generous this year.) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Cheap Minidiscs in the UK
Makro are selling a pack of 10 Bush 74 minute minidiscs for =A39.99 = excluding VAT which works out to =A311.73 including VAT. That is just = =A31.17 per minidisc. But, it gets better. You can get two packs for = =A318 excluding vat (=A321.15 including vat), which is =A31.05 including = vat per disc. This is the cheapest that I have seen them anywhere.=20 Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ# - 46410200 What about Richer Sounds and their 99p without / 79p with voucher price on HiSpace Minidiscs? (try to avoid using the pound sign by the way - it's a bit dodgy as to whether it'll display right, if at all. Use UKP or something instead..) Simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Name Full!!!
Right. I wouldn't need the entire 4GB but I would need something with more than 16MB or so, which I think is the limit of the current Psions (but I don't know.) Jusrt read a blurb in Mobile Computer yesterday about the Psion 7 series, which is in use right now in Europe. Evidently they are much more popular there. The Psion 7 series sounds pretty amazing. Since I'm thinking amazing right now, if I were nominating a product of the year like E-Town, it would most assuredly NOT be TIVO, which will have far better competitors within a year (HDTV decoders with built in web connectivity, satellite, caller ID, TIVO type features, etc.) I would nominate Sony's robot dog AIBO (page 74, current edition of Sony Style) not because a $2500 computerized walking almost living dog is such a useful thing to have but because it is basically a consumer prototype of amazing robotic technology to come. This is one thing they did right, unlike the MiniDisc Camcorder where they neglected to insert a digital I/O interface. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: newbie question re: MZ-R30
From: "Steven Brooks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I've got a MZ-E40 for an excellent price (~$92 on Ebay) so I can't complain too much... it is my first minidisc portie. But ideally, I would like to find a unit that doesn't skip as much, and munch both AA batteries in 1.5 hours. I've even dropped the thing, and it still works (Thank God.) As long as you don't mind holding it fairly still and buying batteries in bulk, it's an alright MD portie :) -spb My old MZ-R3 manages about 1.5 - 2hrs playback on 650mAh NiCad AA cells. I guess using 900mAh cells would give about 2.5hrs and using 1200mAh NiMH should give 3.5hrs playback. I must say it eats batteries while recording, roughly twice the current drain of playback. Since an alkaline AA cell has about 2000mAh or a little more you may get 6 hours playback or 3 hours recording (though the heavy drain the R3 makes when recording will shorten the life). Anyone who uses non-rechargables with their MD is mad. Almost all portable CD players have a recharge circuit for nicads. I use the R3's recharge circuit to charge my 650mAh nicads (2hr rate 350mA maximum but I think it pumps them up a bit faster). Yeah I use a bit of cardboard to make it thinks its the official NiMH pack. Personally I think this tendency to use "gumpack" proprietory batteries is a total rip-off, when you can get 2AA nicads for under ukp3 (or ukp5 for 950mAh nicads). For ukp7 you can get 2AA NiMH 1200mAh cells so except for LiIon batteries (which need special charging circuitry or they complain violently) I think we are being ripped off with gumpacks. If I want long life on the move, I stick a handfull of nicad AAs in my pocket and I can run my R3 from dawn till dusk :-) Cheers, PrinceGaz - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase
Hannes Rohde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. 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. But doesn't the MS-702 have an older version of Sharp's ATRAC? My impression was that the 722 and other post-702 MDs had a newer version. If this is the case, then you would really need to do a side-by-side comparison of the 722 and a Sony unit. No, I'm not anti-Sony (remember, I have and love a Sony MZR50) :-) I just think the fact that the 722 is only $199 (over $100 less than a comparable Sony) and offers on-the-fly record level adjustment (a great feature for live music recording) is enough to make sure it won't work for French Horn before spending $300+ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Name Full!!!
Simon Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Calculators? I'll take a single HP over ten Casio's any day ;-) And that's how many you'd get for the price of an HP. (reverse Polish notation) Probably true :-) But you can't get RPN on a Casio, can you? I've forgotten how to use a "normal" calculator... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD video cam
More info about Sony's minidisc based video cam: http://adobepremiereworld.com/.getarticle/.433537609 Interesting that will also function as an audio recorder, holding four hours of audio on it's 650MB minidisc. I wonder when this will filter through to the real MD audio world? GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: newbie question re: MZ-R30
Daniel Manrique: i am thinking of purchasing a used Sony MZ-R30. Is this a good unit? Steven Brooks: I've got a MZ-E40 for an excellent price (~$92 on Ebay) so I can't complain too much... it is my first minidisc portie. But ideally, I would like to find a unit that doesn't skip as much, and munch both AA batteries in 1.5 hours. I've even dropped the thing, and it still works (Thank God.) As long as you don't mind holding it fairly still and buying batteries in bulk, it's an alright MD portie :) Prince Gaz: Anyone who uses non-rechargables with their MD is mad. Almost all portable CD players have a recharge circuit for nicads. I use the R3's recharge circuit to charge my 650mAh nicads (2hr rate 350mA maximum but I think it pumps them up a bit faster). Yeah I use a bit of cardboard to make it thinks its the official NiMH pack. From what I've heard on this list I think the MZ-R30 is a good unit. Like the Prince, I have an even older R3. The E40 does have a charging circuit also. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: suckie sharp ATRAC, optical out....
Hi MD users. I was just wondering, what instruments/souds does sharp ATRAC have trouble encoding (i would like a complete list)...also, does sony's atrac have trouble with anything (i haven't heard anything weird on my r50 yet)also, whaty does it sound like when it has trouble... question #2: what's the cheapest CD player w/ optical out? ive been using MD for almost a year now, but i still don't have any optical out (mostly because approx. 3/4 of my MD collection is backups of music that was only availible on those weird rectangular thingies with some shiny black.brown junk in them..i think they're called "old-fashioned-shit-music-holders" :) anyways, ive made a few rec's from CDs and decided thAT i might get an op-out CD thing for the holidays...Christmas/Sabbat of Yule/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah/whatever. finally, my r50 fell onto the ground (cement) from a table, after a friend set it on said table and walked away, headphones on, cord forgotten.it still plays/records fine, but now, when the display turns off and the op. block goes back to the beginning of the sled, it makes these weird "chkchkchk"ing noise, like it's struggling. if you don't know what i mean from my onomatapaea (sp?), it sounds like it's encountering something wile returning . this something throws it backwards a little bit, and it tries again. and again it seems harmless, but what can i do to get rid of it? once it happened during class (i had it in my pocket) and everyone thought i farted/passed gas/broke wind/flatulated HELP!!! jeffrey lan [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD video cam
I would bet that future models will have a 1394 port, without it, sales will be very low - consumer demand will dictate and rule! GB - Original Message - From: Rodney Peterson I really think the reason for having no digital input and output on the MD Discam is SCMS. Since it is both a digital audio and video device, this would be true since you can make unlimited digital copies of anything through the IEEE 1394 Firewire Port. But you can already do this with Mini DV and DV Cam with near DAT quality, so it makes it seem really unfair to leave such an important feature off such an innovative video camcorder. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Batteries.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Ray West [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Tue, 14 Dec 1999 | Just a note, which can save you some grief. | Be aware if you're using Nicads or NiMH rechargeable batteries (both have a | nominal cell voltage of 1.2V). Nicads tend to have a memory effect, Please read the "Battery FAQ" at URL:http://www.cadex.com/. The short version is, memory is a myth. What is commonly called "memory" is usually the result of crystalline formations or deposits on the internal contacts caused by overcharging. A deep discharge cycle or two can sometimes undo some of the damage. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.0g (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE4Vvuugl+vIlSVSNkRAhqbAKDbKeH3w6V5bNws6eggspJLsLENhACgrIWg p2gS7U+IFjek89xsUVuWVBY= =XKIU -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ returned to its special container and PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ kept under refrigeration. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase
Dan Frakes wrote: But doesn't the MS-702 have an older version of Sharp's ATRAC? My impression was that the 722 and other post-702 MDs had a newer version. If this is the case, then you would really need to do a side-by-side comparison of the 722 and a Sony unit. No, I'm not anti-Sony (remember, I have and love a Sony MZR50) :-) I just think the fact that the 722 is only $199 (over $100 less than a comparable Sony) and offers on-the-fly record level adjustment (a great feature for live music recording) is enough to make sure it won't work for French Horn before spending $300+ The problem showed up on a certain note sequence on both the 702 AND the 722. The problem resultes in a few clicks during that note sequence and it sounds like static or a loose mike connection. It probably wouldn't be noticed by most people. I would go for the lower priced unit. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Excellent Speaker System For MD And Just About Anything Else
Although it may seem to some of you some days I have nothing better to do than monitor this group, that's not true. Today I listened to the four HitDiscs that were delivered Friday, walked several dogs (lots of them in my building so I do it for extra money), made several phone calls, visited with people a few minutes, and was given a script to read. But I have about an hour right now and I wanted to write about an idea I've formed in my head to write for a while about a very economical and excellent powered speaker system I recently purchased which is great for music and everything else. It's an AC only system for starters, unlike the Powered Partners which are now made by Jensen, I believe. It's called the Klipsch Pro Media v.2-400 and you can order it from Klipsch for $250. It's 400 watts, completely self powered and dolby digital-a subwoofer with two six and a half inch woofers and four satellites which each have a three inch mid bass driver and three quarter inch tweeters. It is extremely well built and THX certified, a first for computer speakers which is what they officially are, but you can easily hook them up to an amplifier or TV. All you need are those little adapter joints (for lack of a better word) with two eighth inch female receptors on each end (two of those) and four standard RCA to eighth inch plug cords. I have mine hooked up to the audio outputs of my Toshiba widescreen TV. I run my MD recorders (depending on which one I'm using at the time, usually it's the MDS-JA20ES but it's in the Sony Service Center right now.) You can just as easily plug them into the headphone jack on any MD unit. They are loud and they are awesome, but you can get distortion because of the small size of the speakers and you could even blow them up, I suppose, if they are too loud. But they're plenty loud enough for most tastes. You won't get the kind of performance from these you'd get with a high end amp and top notch audiophile speakers, but for most people it will be very adequate. The subwoofer is rated at 160 watts and the satellites at 60 watts each and the THX certification does mean something. They are awesome for movies, giving a very real theater sound and it if isn't true 5.1 (they don't claim to have a dolby digital decoder built in) you could have fooled me. In my case, the TV acts as the center speaker but you don't really need one, especially if you're listening to music. With standard MD and CD music, you'll get equal amounts of volume in stereo for each of the two channel stereo setups, wherever you happen to be. And they send you a whole lot of speaker wire with mini jack plugs on each end, so you can put them pretty much wherever you want. The master satellite does have a separate volume control for the surrounds and the subwoofer, so you can adjust them to your taste. Musically, I would call them crisp but everybody has a different definition of what that is. You'll get great detail with a lot of bass but not what you'd get from a true audiophile system. It should be noted, however, that in the Good Guys Christmas Catalog, an almost exact Klipsch system sells for $849.99 and those are not powered. The satellites are identical to these and you do get a center channel speaker, but big deal. The subwoofer is also larger and different, even though its rated at 100 watts compared to the 160 watts in this system's subwoofer but I can tell you this one puts out plenty of air. I have it sitting on my eight foot long A/V cabinet and I have felt blasts of air from the subwoofer when I am in bed sometimes and that's probably eight feet away. When you get into things like the creaking ship deep bass notes in "Titanic", it's very realistic sounding. Music is touchier, everyone has slightly different tastes, but for most pop, rock, dance, and hip hop material they suit me just fine. They do pretty well with new age jazz as well, at least I think so. They'd probably be pretty good with classical as well. I don't listen to a lot of classical material but I certainly respect it and those who do and know it well. There's even more information on this system in the November 1999 issue of Sound And Vision where they compare it with six other computer systems. I really haven't auditioned the other speaker systems but I don't feel I need to. The day I saw these in one of the new product pages in one of the A/V magazines I ordered them. They looked incredible, the price was fantastic, the description mind boggling and the THX label was very impressive for a computer speaker system. Klipsch has one hell of a great reputation for speakers going back quite a ways, unlike some other very popular speaker companies whose stores can be found in some shopping malls and the running joke among audiophiles is "No highs, No Lows, Must Be...". If these sound good to you, you can find more information at http://www.klipsch.com or their 800 number 1-800-554-7724 (1-800-KLIPSCH)
