RE: MD: iDEA !: choose your sample rate...
well since i use my md to record lectures (mono obviously...) i think it would be bitching to change to a lower sample rate so that more than 160minutes(max on a 80min md) would fit on a md ... it wouldnt be that hard... imagine ... 320min of lectures ... beautiful... Maybe not that hard, but it might be difficult playing them back in all the existing units though.. -- Simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Recorders?
From: Jeremy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MiniDisc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 6:43 AM Subject: MD: Recorders? Those of you in the UK would do well to purchase an Sony MZR 35 or 37 from Richer Sounds, retailing for about 160 pounds sterling. They are bigger than subsequent models, but I think they are less fiddly to use than the more recent ones. I have used them to tape field interviews for radio and the quality is of course superb. Tim Arnold Slough, UK - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDlatily = philately for MDs
Dear Simon I *really* must object to your posting. Surely, one's sexual interests should be kept very firmly out of the public arena, whether or not one is a managing director. Whatever next? A discussion about whether Thespians should be allowed to contribute? Tim Arnold Slough, UK - Original Message - From: Simon Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 12:12 PM Subject: MD: MDlatily = philately for MDs - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Equipment for live recording
I'm about to start recording live concerts, mostly outdoor shows at music festivals. Since I don't want to spend a fortune I will probably start with a Sony MZ-R37 Portable MD Recorder. Are online auctions the way to go then? I need some advice before buying the microphone. Core Sound's "Low cost binaural microphones" and "Low cost stealth cardioid microphones" seem to be good choices, but I can't decide which ones are best for me. I usually stand right in front of the stage (but not in the front row). Is it best to record with Cardioids from that position, or should I stand close to one of the two loudspeaker towers with Binaurals instead? Are there other microphone models I should consider? I will try to spend at most $100 (in the US) on the microphone. Will the Sony MZ-R37 + one of the two Core Sound microphones above be a good system to start with? Core Sound URL: http://www.core-sound.com/lcmics.html / Markus - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Past MD recorders.
Hi Nathan, The Sony MZ-R3 is a damn fine unit, mine is still working perfectly today and if your insurance policy is a "new for old" cover then you should get a MZ-R90 or 55 or 50 (your choice-- I'd probably go for the 50). I love my R3, it may not be as small as todays units, and it may munch through batteries like hell but it has never let me down :-) Nathan, check what your policy says very carefully, given how much the R3 was when on sale the R90 would be a bargain for them as a replacement. I think the insurance company are trying to avoid a payout! Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "if it harms none, do what you will" Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://website.lineone.net/~princegaz/ ICQ: 36892193 Earn a minimum of $20 per hour by watching ads on the net! Visit http://www.bepaid.com/users.rhtml?REFID=10164669 From: "Nathan Howe" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey there everyone, Just a quick question for the mailing list. I was until recently an owner of a MZ-R3. As most of you know this was one of the original and great Minidisc recorders. I had owned it for 4 years, until some little prick stole my bag with it in it. Luckily I had the thing insured. So now my insurance company is telling me that the MZ-R3 is a sub-standard model. By today's standards. yes it is. But when it came out it was the top of Sony's line. Am I the only one that thinks this?? I mean I know my minidiscs and although the MZ-R3 is old it still is a great model and what I would consider a classic. I just want to see what everyone here thinks of the situation. Cheers, Nathan Howe - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Past MD recorders.
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Prince, Thanks for getting back to me on that. I completely agree with you on that! It was a Kick ass machine and once I get the insurance in I will buy another MZ-R3 for the hell of it. My insurance in New-for-old, so the bastards had better pay up however they seem to be trying to give me the cheapest MD player/recorder here in Australia and that is the MZ-R37. Which I personally think is a joke. The insurance company has been trying to tell me that the MZ-R3 is a sub standard model. HA!. Anyway thanks for your words. I appreciate that. PrinceGaz wrote: Hi Nathan, The Sony MZ-R3 is a damn fine unit, mine is still working perfectly today and if your insurance policy is a "new for old" cover then you should get a MZ-R90 or 55 or 50 (your choice-- I'd probably go for the 50). I love my R3, it may not be as small as todays units, and it may munch through batteries like hell but it has never let me down :-) Nathan, check what your policy says very carefully, given how much the R3 was when on sale the R90 would be a bargain for them as a replacement. I think the insurance company are trying to avoid a payout! Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "if it harms none, do what you will" Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://website.lineone.net/~princegaz/ ICQ: 36892193 Earn a minimum of $20 per hour by watching ads on the net! Visit http://www.bepaid.com/users.rhtml?REFID=10164669 From: "Nathan Howe" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey there everyone, Just a quick question for the mailing list. I was until recently an owner of a MZ-R3. As most of you know this was one of the original and great Minidisc recorders. I had owned it for 4 years, until some little prick stole my bag with it in it. Luckily I had the thing insured. So now my insurance company is telling me that the MZ-R3 is a sub-standard model. By today's standards. yes it is. But when it came out it was the top of Sony's line. Am I the only one that thinks this?? I mean I know my minidiscs and although the MZ-R3 is old it still is a great model and what I would consider a classic. I just want to see what everyone here thinks of the situation. Cheers, Nathan Howe - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Cheers, Nathan Howe E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 2 9775 3999 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: M55 remote / 80min blanks
didnt have a display but upon further reading on the internet I heard that it will accept the R55's remote is this true? and if so can I call sony and buy one? If not does anyone know where I can get one? Please let me know! It should accept the R55 remote fine, as well as any other relatively recent (ala the last 4 or 5 years) Sony remote. The newer Sony remotes should work fine too. See below. I say forget it. My MZ-R55 came with such a remote, and after a week I confined it to a drawer after I bought better headphones. Besides, it bugged me that the weight of the remote tugged on the earbud. I think you'll find in real day-to-day use you wont need it. John PS: My local Comet store had multipacks of 12 Sony coloured 80min discs for 24.99ukp yesterday. Best price I'd seen so far. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Trading
I want to trade MiniDiscs with people... right now, I'm after these: James Iha - Let It Come Down (and 'Be Strong Now' single) Smashing Pumpkins - Gish also loads of other stuff. check out my website at www.greenday86.freeserve.co.uk/minidisc.htm -Mark ==w==w==w==w==w==w==w==w== "Of course I'm going to hell! But I'm going to have fun getting there!" - Tre Cool E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://get.to/marky ICQ: 35712700 AOL IM: MarkEverclear Yahoo! Messenger: Mark_Everclear ==w==w==w==w==w==w==w==w== - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MDH-10
With all the talk about USB to MD, I've been wondering what would keep someone from buying a used MDH-10 and putting a USB SCSI interface on it? Would that enable audio transfer from audio disc to computer, or just from data disc to computer? Does anybody have an MDH-10 who can input on what the audio transfer capabilities are? David Fincher - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Power-Plug-In Mic --- To Use or Not to use.
"B. Thong" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've noticed that several individuals here use a variety of mics for their recordings. The question I have is, if you have an MDRecorder that has a power-plug-in jack, does it matter (with respect to ruining one's MD recorder) whether you use a power-plug-in mic or any other one? The manual to my Sharp 702 says that using a non-power-plug-in mic MAY ruin the machine. Comments? "Plug-in Power" means that the recorder provides a voltage across the mic input connections. It's intended to provide power to condensor mics. If you use a dynamic mic (like the ubiquitous Shure SM-57 or SM-58), it essentially shorts the two terminals and can damage the recorder. All of our Core Sound mics, including the ones that provide their own power, work fine with MD recorder's having "Plug-In Power." Hope this helps! Len Moskowitz Stealth Microphones (tm), Cables, Interfaces Core Soundhttp://www.stealthmicrophones.com Teaneck, New Jersey http://www.core-sound.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 201-801-0812, FAX: 201-801-0912 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Connecting SB Live PLayer 1024 to MD Deck
Hi there I've got a Soundblaster Live Player 1024 that has an coaxial out (I'm almost certain about this) and an MD deck (Sony MDS-JE520) that has coaxial in. Has anybody had any experience in connecting these two up? The sockets seem different though - they are both round, but the one on the card seems smaller than the one on the deck. If this is possible, where can I buy a cable like this in the UK? I think it would be a "Coaxial cable RCA male to mini 1/8" male connector". I do have a Sony MZ-R55, but as that has optical in, I don't think it would be of use in terms of my PC unless I bought a convertor or new sound card, neither of which I want to do. Cheers aLeX Power to MD! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Controling The OPTICAL SPDIF Output Stream.....
Hi lads, I Dont believe i have seen one program which is able to control the digital stream of a sound cards Optical output. I find it very strange that when i play a cd on computers cd drive (Which is conected to the sound card through its SPDIF input) it comes out of the Optical Ouput UNFORMATTED i find this unbelieveable. If i am correct dont cd players which have TOSLink outputs on them just output exactly what is on the cd in digital form, expect for the SCMS protection which is obviously added thus allowing for track markers etc etc etc, SO why the hell when i am going DIGITAL Connection from CD drive(SPDIF OUT) TO Digital connection ON soundcard(SPDIF IN) TO digital optical OUT on livedrive their is no digital track info. That must mean the sound card is UNFORMATTING the infomation, amazing.. My real question is, is it possible to control the digital stream from my sound card?!!... DJ_hope - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Minidisc Manager and optical in on computer
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === This Minidisc Manager looks great, but do you have to buy the Slink-e controller available from Nirvis Systems at $199? This would be ideal, I do have a S-link compatible Sony Deck (JE-630), but I don't want to shell out the 200 bones to get the controller. Does anyone have experience with this? Is it possible to just use this software package, my digital out on my computer, and my JE-630 digital in to get the automatic titling to work? By the way, does anyone have a Hoontech or another digital i/o sound card they would like to sell cheap? Oops, I got the Xitel which has only the optical out :( lack of foresight.. Unless there is an easy way to "add-on" a digital in??? Mitch Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 05:05:05 GMT From: MiniDisc Community Pages Weekly News [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: MiniDisc Weekly News for 20 February 2000 MiniDisc Community Pages News for 14 February 2000 o William Hollingworth has updated his free [1]MiniDisc Manager software to include a [2]WinAmp Playlist Recorder function that fully automates the titling and recording of MP3s and CDs onto Sony MD decks. [1] http://web2.airmail.net/will/mdmanager.html [2] http://web2.airmail.net/will/winampplaylistreadme.html - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Quality earphones
Hello all, At the weekend, I bought myself some new headphones to replace the Sony's that I came with the box (the wire length is a joke), so I bought myself some of the new 'Street Style' (hereby known as SS) headphones - and I'm now seriously regretting it. Even the boxed earphones were better! The SS ones are all bass and no treble. Drums play fine, but the guitars don't have any 'zing' to them (I know what I'm talking about) Can anyone recommend any good earphones? And whilst I'm on the subject, a good microphone? Oi will be mostly be listnin' to Metallica, Eels, Enigma and Fun Lovin Criminals. Edd "I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy" - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Boombox?
Hi Rick, You may be right. I assumed that since Sony's press release called the ZS-M35 a "portable" unit, it would be battery powered. If it's not, the marketing geniuses at Sony need to have their collective noggins examined for calling an AC-powered stereo a portable unit. Or maybe it comes with a verry long power cord. ;-) I ask again, just to hear the sound of my own whinig: Why hasn't Sony made a real U.S.-spec battery-powered boombox? Am I the only person in the world who enjoys listening to ambient music at the beach, in a hotel room, by the pool, etc? This really is unforgivable. MD was introduced eight years ago -- surely the format is mature enough for a product I would have expected by the third generation. It really is a no-brainer. Take care, Dale On 2/21/00 1:12 PM, Eric Woudenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AFAIK the ZS-M35 is AC only. Please correct me if you learn otherwise. I don't think Sony has made a battery powered boombox yet. Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Connecting SB Live PLayer 1024 to MD Deck
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === aLeX, Yes, the SBLive 'coaxial' digital out works fine with a Sony MD deck (or at least it does with mine), but (on mine) they use a mono 3.5mm jack socket, probably to keep connector size small. If you're not into soldering up custom leads, probably the best bet is to go to Maplin and get a mono 3.5mm jack plug to phono socket adaptor and 75ohm phono plug to phono plug coax lead. I'm fairly sure that you can also then use the JE520 to 'relay' the electrical signal back on to it's digital output, and thus be able to record digitally onto your R55 - though I'm not sure why you'd want to unless you were making multiple copies of the same material. Let me know if you need Maplin part numbers - I've still got the receipt around here somewhere... Martin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 February 2000 20:13 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Connecting SB Live PLayer 1024 to MD Deck Hi there I've got a Soundblaster Live Player 1024 that has an coaxial out (I'm almost certain about this) and an MD deck (Sony MDS-JE520) that has coaxial in. Has anybody had any experience in connecting these two up? The sockets seem different though - they are both round, but the one on the card seems smaller than the one on the deck. If this is possible, where can I buy a cable like this in the UK? I think it would be a "Coaxial cable RCA male to mini 1/8" male connector". I do have a Sony MZ-R55, but as that has optical in, I don't think it would be of use in terms of my PC unless I bought a convertor or new sound card, neither of which I want to do. Cheers aLeX Power to MD! - 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: MDH-10
While I don't have a usb on any of my computers (no need to upgrade yet) I do have an mdh-10 and the only audio capabilities on it are playback through a headphone jack. not even optical out (which would have been a GREAT improvement) that along with the fact that they are terribly slow for data transfer, I don't see usb really being ad advantage. -Jeffrey -- The day MS makes something that doesn't suck will be the day they start making vacuum cleaners. On Mon, 21 Feb 2000, David Fincher wrote: With all the talk about USB to MD, I've been wondering what would keep someone from buying a used MDH-10 and putting a USB SCSI interface on it? Would that enable audio transfer from audio disc to computer, or just from data disc to computer? Does anybody have an MDH-10 who can input on what the audio transfer capabilities are? David Fincher - 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: Quality earphones
Particularly: (1) What do you think of kind that go round the back of your head? (2) What's the best wireless set for the price? (the less the better!) Sorry - I forgot #3: (3) What's the best kind that wrap around the ear. I like these. They stay in place very well when I run or am at the gym. However, the ones I bought are not loud enough. Yours, Dicky -- He who laughs last thinks slowest. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. -- http://classifieds.excite.com/cgi-cls/ad.exe?P1+C187+R1275664 http://homepages.tesco.net/~xwizard/richard/ http://profiles.yahoo.com/richard_of_atlanta http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Castro/3420/ ICQ #: 56224965 Instant Messenger: bunnyphat - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: M55 remote / 80min blanks
PS: My local Comet store had multipacks of 12 Sony coloured 80min discs for 24.99ukp yesterday. Best price I'd seen so far. Are there any "risks" with the 80 minute MD? Are they more compressed? More likely to skip? Any differences? Yours, Dicky -- He who laughs last thinks slowest. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. -- http://classifieds.excite.com/cgi-cls/ad.exe?P1+C187+R1275664 http://homepages.tesco.net/~xwizard/richard/ http://profiles.yahoo.com/richard_of_atlanta http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Castro/3420/ ICQ #: 56224965 Instant Messenger: bunnyphat - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: CDROM digital output
I've received more than one suggestion that I run the CDROM's digital output through my sound card and somehow the digital output from the sound card will be valid when the CDROM is not playing. I have a DIO2448, which does have a header for the CDROM's digital signal. Running it though the sound card makes no difference. To get the CDROMs signal to the TOSlink output on the card, the card must be in "pass through" mode, where it is routing one of its digital inputs to the digital outputs. In this mode, the output is not valid unless the input is valid. The basic problem that seems to be confusing everyone is that the S/PDIF signal is a *synchronous* signal where the clock and data are encoded onto the same signal. (The technique they use is called Manchester encoding.) The clock must be extracted at the receiving device using a phase-locked-loop. This has two problems: 1) The PLL has a finite lock time, so you end up missing the first several samples before lock occurs. Remember, this is *synchrounous*, unlike normal RS232, which is asynchronous acquires sync on every byte. 2) The extracted clock may be unstable, depending on the data. Certain data patterns are worse than others. Stability is improved by increasing the lock time. Good receivers use a two speed lock algorithm: high speed when acquiring lock and slow speed to improve stability, once lock is acquired. There is no magic that the soundcard can do to acquire lock that the MD cannot do. The damage caused by interrupting the S/PDIF stream is irreversable. The bottom line is: it takes a finite amount of time to re-acquire lock, regardless of whether its a sound card, an MD, a DAC or whatever... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD Portable - CDX-580
Does anyone here have any experience with connecting their MD portable with their car stereo [or any experience with the connection cable XA-107]? I was told that I may be able to patch my MD Walkman into my Sony ES car stereo (which has MD control capabilities, but it only mentions changers). If this is possible, I'd be very grateful for some input. I've already got my hopes up this will work, I'm afraid. I didn't order the cable yet as it costs $100.00. Thanks in advance. Yours, Dicky -- He who laughs last thinks slowest. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. -- http://classifieds.excite.com/cgi-cls/ad.exe?P1+C187+R1275664 http://homepages.tesco.net/~xwizard/richard/ http://profiles.yahoo.com/richard_of_atlanta http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Castro/3420/ ICQ #: 56224965 Instant Messenger: bunnyphat - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sound card with Optical out
Hello, Just wondering, what is the cheapest soundcard out there with optical digital output? Gary - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: blank prices in australia
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Luke I think all JB's in Melb have dropped there price. I bought 4, 3packs of the sonys gw On Mon, Feb 21, 2000 at 09:10:04PM -0500, Luke Rayner wrote: | | hi all, | as has been mentioned in the last month or so jb hifi has a wide range of | blank mds at reasonable prices(for australia...). | | anyway what i got recently at jb hifi in Paramatta, Sydney: (currently $1AUD | = $0.63USD) | jvc md74 crystal $4 | maxell colour 74 $5 (dont think i would buy again because of the plastic | shutter) | basf colour maxima $5.50 | (of course they were all slightly cheaper in packs of 5) | sony 3pack 74 with 'step up' case(holds 6) $12.60 (also had 5pack with the | same case for $22! so its cheaper per md with the 3 pack) | | they also had:(i think these were the prices but i cant quite remember...) | tdk colour$5.50 | sony prism 80 $9.50 | sony 5pack 74 $23 | jvc md74 5 pack with case(holds 10) $20 | | i also saw at 'downtown duty free' in strand arcade(between pitt st mall and | george st, city) | sony 74es for $9 each(or $8 duty free) | | has anybody found any cheaper than this in australia? where? | | luke | | __ | 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] -- ___ Greg Wilson System Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] connect.com.au PTY LTD ___ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Controling The OPTICAL SPDIF Output Stream.....
I Dont believe i have seen one program which is able to control the digital stream of a sound cards Optical output. I find it very strange that when i play a cd on computers cd drive (Which is conected to the sound card through its SPDIF input) it comes out of the Optical Ouput UNFORMATTED i find this unbelieveable. If i am correct dont cd players which have TOSLink outputs on them just output exactly what is on the cd in digital form, expect for the SCMS protection which is obviously added thus allowing for track markers etc etc etc, SO why the hell when i am going DIGITAL Connection from CD drive(SPDIF OUT) TO Digital connection ON soundcard(SPDIF IN) TO digital optical OUT on livedrive their is no digital track info. That must mean the sound card is UNFORMATTING the infomation, amazing.. The difference here being that a CD player (in the digital recording sense) has one purpose; to read the data off a a CD, convert it into a digital stream and output it through the TOSLink port. A computer soundcard will have many different inputs (either physical inputs, like CD-ROM in, line in, mic etc - or mp3s/wav files being played in software), and none of them can gain exclusive use of the soundcard. The digital out on a soundcard is mostly meant for connection to a set of speakers that supports digital input, or an external DAC (neither of which will care about trackmarks anyway). The digital out just takes whatever's being played at the time (be it mp3s, windows sounds or gaming noises) and bypasses the DAC, instead putting it out through the digital out. It isn't so much "unformatting" the information as just ignoring the irrelevant stuff. If you're not recording (and for most people, most of the time this will be the case) there's no need for trackmarks, the software won't know what to do with them, so it just takes the raw S/PDIF info, ignoring SCMS and trackmarks. The fact is that no soundcard is designed with MD recording in mind (I know Xitel have a load of MD blurb on their website, but they just take a reference Aureal design and resell it). Coupled with the fact that many CD-ROM drives don't output "proper" S/PDIF either, it's not something that's high on a company's priorities when they're making a soundcard. My real question is, is it possible to control the digital stream from my sound card?!!... Theoretically yes, but it'd require the device to be "locked", so that it will only accept a stream from your playback software or CDROM (and put in the trackmarks itself when it decided it needed to). Try asking your soundcard manufacturer if they'll consider adding this feature to the drivers (the ability to pass a S/PDIF stream straight through the card without changing any of it). Failing that, just buy a CD player with an optical output - here in the UK you can pick one up for less than 60UKP, or if you've got the time/skills rig up an optical out from your CDROM drive (parts cost less than $15) - several plans are available on minidisc.org. -- Simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD boombox?
YOU'RE NOT KIDDING!! It absolutely baffles me that is so hard to find an MD boombox that runs on batteries. Doesn't it also make sense they would make a boombox that was a player-only, to reduce the cost? It is obvious that none of the manufacturers think of boomboxes as extra units people use to take places and not their primary home machine. I think it's cool they make multi-speed dubbing boomboxes but really, is that necessary? Sigh...this is so ridiculous. Regards, Jim | -- | | Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:23:02 -0500 | From: Dale Greer [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: Re: MD: MD Boombox? | | Hi Rick, | | You may be right. I assumed that since Sony's press release called the | ZS-M35 a "portable" unit, it would be battery powered. If it's not, the | marketing geniuses at Sony need to have their collective noggins examined | for calling an AC-powered stereo a portable unit. Or maybe it comes with a | verry long power cord. ;-) | | I ask again, just to hear the sound of my own whinig: Why hasn't Sony made a | real U.S.-spec battery-powered boombox? Am I the only person in the world | who enjoys listening to ambient music at the beach, in a hotel room, by the | pool, etc? This really is unforgivable. MD was introduced eight years ago | - -- surely the format is mature enough for a product I would have expected by | the third generation. It really is a no-brainer. | | Take care, | | Dale - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality earphones
Richard Ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (3) What's the best kind that wrap around the ear. I like these. They stay in place very well when I run or am at the gym. However, the ones I bought are not loud enough. Get the Koss KSC-35. You can find them for $20-$25 and you won't regret it. They're the same 'drivers as the Porta-Pro (which are probably the best 'phones for under $50), but they clip onto each ear with no headband. Great for working out. I had forgotten how good they were until my cat chewed through the cord and I was forced to use my stock 'phones again ;-) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Connecting SB Live PLayer 1024 to MD Deck
On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've got a Soundblaster Live Player 1024 that has an coaxial out (I'm almost certain about this) and an MD deck (Sony MDS-JE520) that has coaxial in. Has anybody had any experience in connecting these two up? The sockets seem different though - they are both round, but the one on the card seems smaller than the one on the deck. If this is possible, where can I buy a cable like this in the UK? I think it would be a I guess you're talking about a stereo minijack female plug on the card side, and a RCA (Cinch) female plug on the MD unit. Do you know if that card has S/PDIF in capabilities? (then the card plug should be stereo) Can you determine if the card plug is stereo or mono? If... is stereo: You only need a cable (pretty easy to find or build) with a male stereo minijack on one side, and two female RCAs on the other. The shortest, the better, you only need it fo "Y" purposes. Right channel (Ring on the minijack, the Red RCA) channel uses to be for Receive/Record, and Left (tip of the minijack, Black/White RCA) will be for sending out of the card. Attach a 75 Ohm coaxial cable (is used a lot for video) male RCA/male RCA wherever you need; if you want to send from the card to the MD unit, attach it to the Black/White RCA, an then to the MD. is mono: You don't need a "Y" cable. Just make (or buy) a 75 Ohm coaxial cable with a male mono minijack plug on one side and a male RCA on the other. Hope it helps, *---(*)---**-- Francisco J. Montilla System Network administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] irc: pukkaSevilleSpain INSFLUG (LiNUX) Coordinator: www.insflug.org - ftp.insflug.org - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
That's the mp3 player, not the country singer. I don't know what came over me, but I went out and bought a Rio player at Comp USA today. Well, I do know what came over me, and if you must know, I subconsciously thought that a new gadget would soothe the problems in my love life. Anywho, I was not very impressed. I bought the thing because it is the only player out there that uses Smartmedia flash cards instead of the more popular compact flash. I already had a couple of these cards on hand for my digital camera. The card needed to be formatted to be used in the Rio, so I formatted. I tried to put several tracks from the free internet-only album by the greatest band on earth, Self (www.dreamworksrecords.com/self). However, little Mr. Rio told me that the files were "first generation copies" and could not be placed on the player. Rubbish, I say! The tracks were meant to be freely distributed!! When I finally got a different track recorded, I was also none too impressed with the sound. And the volume was absolutley pitiful. I'm returning the Rio tommorrow (grumbling all the way about CompUSA's 15% open box charge). But you wanna know the best part? The $99 Smartmedia card I formatted is now pemanently unusable in anything other than a Rio player, a fact that the instructions failed to mention. Wonderful, n'est-ce pas? I sent a letter to Diamond tech support and am eagerly awaiting to see what there reply will be. If the words "new smartmedia card" are not included, I am going to be ROYALLY pissed off. The moral of this story? Stick to minidisc, and bash Diamond execs with sticks if you ever see them. Gary - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality earphones
On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:47:29 -0600, "Tim Yocum" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Condolences on purchasing those "SS" things. I'd suggest taking a look at www.headphone.com for some information on what's decent for what you listen to -- I have a pair of Grado SR-125s that is perfect for just about anything from Metallica to Mozart, but some folks complain that they're rather uncomfortable. Since those are bulky headphones, the Koss PortaPro might be a better choice since they're designed for portability. If you'll consider in-ear sets, the Etymotic ER4P would be a great choice, but they're really expensive which is why I ended up getting a set of Sennheiser earbuds at a local retailer (sorry, don't remember the model number) that sound pretty good and have a very generous cable length and only set me back $30 USD or so. My personal opinions for headphones that can be driven by a portable/component (e.g. without a separate headphone amp): "Active" 'phones (for exercise, etc.): Koss KSC-35 "Normal" 'phones $50: Koss PortaPro "Normal" 'phones $100: Grado SR-60 Best "noise-cancelling" 'phones: Etymotic ER4P/ER4S. They don't really "cancel" the noise; they actually block it out by sealing your ears shut :-) But they're the ultimate headphones for travel, etc. because they cut out noise and allow you to enjoy the music without having to turn the volume up. They take some getting used to, comfort-wise, though. Best "earbuds": Etymotics, but some people have said good things about the Sony something-88s. There are lots of other great headphones out there (Sennheiser 580/600, other Grado's, etc.), but most of the better ones require a separate headphone amp. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: USB - MD
I just thought of one more advantage if the MD had USB from transfering digital audio the PC: flow control. The data flow on the USB can be throttled by the sender or the receiver. S/PDIF, OTOH, *must* continue uninterrupted. If you get a buffer overrun/underrun, too bad, it'll put a skip or a dropout in the audio... For S/PDIF to work, you have to have plenty of excess CPU speed. I also find it helps to close all unnecessary programs. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
Hi Gary, Can't help you with your love life, but I really appreciate the input about Rio. MD has been around for about 8 years now. Although I'm the only person in the MD world that finds the quality of Sony's MZ-1 acceptable, in 8 years MD manufactures have not sat on their hands. By the time that they got to ATRAC 3.4 or 4, they had it down pretty well. Aside from the no moving parts issue, I find no advantage to solid state storage if it still involves compression. ATRAC and magneto/optical digital storage have proven themselves. And 74 or 80 minutes of storage on an MD costs a lot less then using "solid state". If you don't want compression, get a CD Writer. But if you are looking for a more "perfect media, I say MD wins. I have never had an MD (disc) that would no longer work because it was scratched. I have a load of CD that are useless. Just my 2 cents. Larry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's the mp3 player, not the country singer. I don't know what came over me, but I went out and bought a Rio player at Comp USA today. Well, I do know what came over me, and if you must know, I subconsciously thought that a new gadget would soothe the problems in my love life. Anywho, I was not very impressed. I bought the thing because it is the only player out there that uses Smartmedia flash cards instead of the more popular compact flash. I already had a couple of these cards on hand for my digital camera. The card needed to be formatted to be used in the Rio, so I formatted. I tried to put several tracks from the free internet-only album by the greatest band on earth, Self (www.dreamworksrecords.com/self). However, little Mr. Rio told me that the files were "first generation copies" and could not be placed on the player. Rubbish, I say! The tracks were meant to be freely distributed!! When I finally got a different track recorded, I was also none too impressed with the sound. And the volume was absolutley pitiful. I'm returning the Rio tommorrow (grumbling all the way about CompUSA's 15% open box charge). But you wanna know the best part? The $99 Smartmedia card I formatted is now pemanently unusable in anything other than a Rio player, a fact that the instructions failed to mention. Wonderful, n'est-ce pas? I sent a letter to Diamond tech support and am eagerly awaiting to see what there reply will be. If the words "new smartmedia card" are not included, I am going to be ROYALLY pissed off. The moral of this story? Stick to minidisc, and bash Diamond execs with sticks if you ever see them. Gary - 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: NEWS: SONY MZ-R90 PURCHASED IN NEW YORK CITY!
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Is the unit designed for use in the US (it will have an FCC sticker on it) or is it a Japanese Domestic model?? Don't miss understand me, I have no problem with Japanese Domestic and most of the units I own are. I'm just curious because that sounds like a really good price. LAS Eric Woudenberg wrote: === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Thank you for the note, I'm passing it along to the MD mailing list. Good to know the unit is finally available here. -Rick i didn't even know they were out in the us yet but i happened to be walking by the sony store on 56th and madison ave in new york city and i saw they had the 90 there. i just had to buy it! (by the way, if you are looking for a slightly used aiwa amf-70 i have one for sale) they only had the 90 model, and only in blue. i didn't even know they were making the 90 in blue. i thought they only had silver and black! but there it was. it is charging now and i can't wait to play it! the price was $349 + tax. the sales guy said there are getting more in soon but wasn't sure which model or what color. - 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: Quality earphones
On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:47:29 -0600, "Tim Yocum" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Condolences on purchasing those "SS" things. I'd suggest taking a look at www.headphone.com for some information on what's decent for what you listen to -- I have a pair of Grado SR-125s that is perfect for just about anything from Metallica to Mozart, but some folks complain that they're rather uncomfortable. Since those are bulky headphones, the Koss PortaPro might be a better choice since they're designed for portability. If you'll consider in-ear sets, the Etymotic ER4P would be a great choice, but they're really expensive which is why I ended up getting a set of Sennheiser earbuds at a local retailer (sorry, don't remember the model number) that sound pretty good and have a very generous cable length and only set me back $30 USD or so. Good suggestions, Tim. My personal opinions for headphones that can be driven by a portable/component (e.g. without a separate headphone amp): "Active" 'phones (for exercise, etc.): Koss KSC-35 "Normal" 'phones $50: Koss PortaPro "Normal" 'phones $100: Grado SR-60 Best "noise-cancelling" 'phones: Etymotic ER4P/ER4S. They don't really "cancel" the noise; they actually block it out by sealing your ears shut :-) But they're the ultimate headphones for travel, etc. because they cut out noise and allow you to enjoy the music without having to turn the volume up. They take some getting used to, comfort-wise, though. Best "earbuds": Etymotics, but some people have said good things about the Sony something-88s. There are lots of other great headphones out there (Sennheiser 580/600, other Grado's, etc.), but most of the better ones require a separate headphone amp. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Labels
In a message dated 02/21/2000 2:24:20 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Try using small amount of nail varnish remover on a cotton wool Careful what sort of nail polish remover you use! The ones with acetone will take the label off, all right, but will probably dissolve some of the plastic case of the MD in the process. Clay Voris [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Quality earphones
I like the Koss PortaPro for portable use. -- Martin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Edd Farmer Can anyone recommend any good earphones? And whilst I'm on the subject, a good microphone? Oi will be mostly be listnin' to Metallica, Eels, Enigma and Fun Lovin Criminals. Edd - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
