MD: That little #$%^#!'N Battery Case
Greetings all, I am the owner of a wonderful little MZR-55, and I recently had a bag stolen (Ok, I left it in macy's and someone stole it...) :) The bag contained some of my minidisk accessories (Thank god I had my recorder in my pocket.) Most of it I have since replaced, with the exception of the great little plastic battery case that sony includes with the unit. This allows a AA backup when the rechargable goes dead, which is incredibly useful when I am recording since it burns batteries like crazy. I called sony and they wanted an outrageous amount of cash for it, I was expecting around $20 bucks, and I believe it was somewhere in the fifty range. We're talking about a little piece of molded plastic with two terminals and a screw... Does anyone know where a replacement can be found cheaply? I just can't in good faith give them that much for such an uncomplex and inexpensive thing. If there is not other way, I'm considering trying to make one myself, so I would appreciate any advice on that for the more technically endowed out there. Thanks for any advice. Thinking about how companies know when they gotcha, -=James --- James Caran e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Current Res: 3242 Garfield Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 Current Phone: (510)523-6345 Voice Mail: (877)209-0747 Ext:1724 Acting Web Guy, http://www.hyannissound.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] having a rough day?-- http://www.hamsterdance.com having a rough day that is someone else's fault?-- http://www.dogdoo.com/ Enjoy... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Micro keyboard for titling
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is your answer ... MD connected to a Palm Pilot I have a Palm III and various MD equipment. At this point, the *only* common connection is IR, specifically, the Palm with send/receive IR and my JE520 and MDS-PC2 will receive it. The Palm will send/receive RS232 and, with the addition of the CAV-50C RS232/Slink interface, so will the MDS-PC2. But I think it would be better to concentrate on the portables, rather than these home-type decks. Hmm, I don't know... The IR interface is sort of 'standard'. I mean, the remote control code of manufacturers haven't changed a lot. The SLink/A-Control interface found on Sony home-decks is Sony's 'standard' sollution for connecting it to a PC. These 'sollutions' are somehow standard. I think the best solution for *existing* portable MD would be a cable that connected the RS232 hotsync on the Palm to the 4-pin remote connector on the MD. Two of the 4 pins are control, which is normally implemented by a resistor ladder and pushbuttons, but I've seen PC interfaces that use CMOS analog switches. The other two are data from the MD to the LCD (or the label printer). Looks like an opportunity to use a PIC single-chip microprocessor to make the connection. I'm not sure... Not all of the portable's functions are 'remote-controllable'. Note also that some of the manufacturers like to change the protocol for the remote from model to model. Giving a wide range of different types of remotes! I'm sure that it would be possible to write a Palm program similar to the PC program Sony supplies with the MDs-PC2. Might make me think of replacing my MZ-EP11 player with a portable recorder! Give it a try ;-) Cheers, Ralph - Seeking for the source code to use the IrDA interface on the PalmIII as a remote control led -- === 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 something 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: Perfect Portable (Was: Refurbished Sharp 702s)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 3/2/00 10:46 AM, Ralph Smeets increased the world's knowledge by typing: I'm under the impression that you haven't met PrinzeGaz yet... He's our 'provoker'. I mean, he just likes discussion to much ;-) I guess not. I noticed his smiley, but I just had to get that off my chest anyway. I feel much better now. ;-) Cheers! BTW... I've looked at other portables as possible replacements for my R50 for this very reason. But all of them, even the new Sony's, seem to have various usability drawbacks when compared to it. For example, the jog dial is WONDERFUL. I also love how easy the R50 makes it to mark and unmark tracks (push a button and you're done). If Sony made a version of the R50 that had the following modifications, I would buy one YESTERDAY and tell my friends that they should buy one too: -- the R90's battery life (actually, the R50's form factor should allow a longer life) -- a backlit display -- an "automatic" end search when recording -- the ability to start playing from the beginning without having to use the jog dial -- without cutting the performance (such as the R90's less precise track marking or slower startup times) -- slightly lighter (It doesn't have to be smaller, although slimmer might be possible if they're very, very careful about it.) I don't know what Sony's up to, but since 'The Others' (Sharp and Aiwa) have copyied their jog-dial they seem to started abandoning 'The Jog'. 'The Rest' brings out new portables while they add features (smaller, battery live, jog-dial), but Sony. Cheers, Ralph - Who think's that Sony made very good MD portables until the MZ-R55. At the moment they put out the MZ-R55 they lost contact with the real world! -- === 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 something 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: Perfect Portable
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the ability to start playing from the beginning without having to use the jog dial Yes! I *hate* this. Add to it the fact that when I'm on the last song, I can't hit "forward" to go to track #1 -- I have to jog/skip all the way to the beginning or open the door and close it again. Hmm, AFAIK, the 702 does this. Ie, you can hit "forward" on the last track to go to track #1. My 7900R car-head has the same behauviour as the portables.. I'll also add: - Get a better remote! The Sony "stick" is the stupidest remote I've ever used. In order to skip tracks, you have to turn the little knob at the end, but to do that with one hand is difficult without hitting the stop button embedded in the knob. The Sharp, Aiwa and Kenwood remotes I've seen are all much, much better. Don't know, I've got a 702 and I don't like the looks of the remote. It's easy to control one-handed however. Sony's stick remote looks cool, but - Implement an insert/eject mechanism like the Sharp 700-series. The floppy-style is better in every way: less flimsy, less prone to breakage, easier to eject/insert when in a pocket/bag. It makes the unit thicker... But I like it. I don't know if it is less flimsy or less prone to breakage, but I feel that Sony should give the customer a choice. Do like Sharp and provide all units 'double', Ie, one with clam-shell and one with slot-in. (7xx vs 8xx serie). Cheers, Ralph -- === 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 something 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]
MD: MDS-JE330
Hi! Can anyone tell me the differences between the JE320, and the JE 330? Does the 330 come with a remote control? And does it have optical out, shuffle play, program play, repeat etc? Thanks! __ 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: Perfect Portable
Ralph Smeets [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes! I *hate* this. Add to it the fact that when I'm on the last song, I can't hit "forward" to go to track #1 -- I have to jog/skip all the way to the beginning or open the door and close it again. Hmm, AFAIK, the 702 does this. Ie, you can hit "forward" on the last track to go to track #1. Yep, that's what I mean... all the other manufacturer's units allow you to do this, but Sony's don't. Don't know, I've got a 702 and I don't like the looks of the remote. It's easy to control one-handed however. Sony's stick remote looks cool, but Exactly. The 702 remote isn't very attractive, but it's very easy to use. The stick, on the other hand... - Implement an insert/eject mechanism like the Sharp 700-series. The floppy-style is better in every way: less flimsy, less prone to breakage, easier to eject/insert when in a pocket/bag. It makes the unit thicker... But I like it. I don't know if it is less flimsy or less prone to breakage, but I feel that Sony should give the customer a choice. Do like Sharp and provide all units 'double', Ie, one with clam-shell and one with slot-in. (7xx vs 8xx serie). I've heard that the Sharp floppy-style mechanism has very few problems, while the Sony-style door is the part that breaks the most on Sony units. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: bad Memorex discs?
I've got 30 Memorex discs I have picked up from Best Buy 2 months ago and they have work great. A couple of them I have already recorded over 20x and not a single problem. In the ten pack they were priced at 14.95. Couldn't pass up the deal since most internet sales site average just over two dollars per disk. Ron Vargo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Protect your e-mail from un-authorized readers and validate the sender by using PGP http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 21:33:00 -0800 From: Aileen Chen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: bad memorex discs? Hey y'all, I was thinking of picking up a pack of 20 memorex discs for 29.99 USD at my local circuit city(you can buy online too), and I was just wondering if anybody has had any problems with memorex discs? Aileen - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Titling problem suggestion
Hello. i read your thought and suggestions about the time consuming titling problem. even with the Jog dial it's a hassle. what i suggest is for them to spring some extra button(about 4 i think) and do it like the do for SMS messages in cell phones where: 1- ABC 2 - DEF 3 - GHI 4 - etc. a long press changes it from Capital to small and there's one button for space, one for symbols(!,.()-=+\...) and one last to close the titling sessions. the buttons are all multi=usables and when finished with titling will become the regular playback and function buttons. Just a though, write back. ~Crazy Gerbil - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Real producer files
Hi everybody, does anybody know something about how to insert audio files created with Real Producer onto html pages ? I'm desperately trying to insert MD recordings on my personal pages, but I cannot manage it, as I don't have it clear on how to use .ram and .rm files, what to put in .ram files, etc ? Maybe there is a specific mailing list for these issues ? thanks for your help, and long life to md aficionados - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Real producer files
Take a look at www.page-arcanum.co.uk - a very small-scale site I recently designed. The music section there sounds like what you are looking to produce. Linking the files so they stream (preferred method) is done as follows. Encode the audio to a 'rm' file. It's best if you do this at about 16kbps so that modem users can listen to it too. Make a 'ram' file in notepad which contains the full URL of where the file is. ie, you wouldn't put "music/tune.rm" in the file, you would put 'http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk/music/tune.rm' instead (without quotes) and save the file. All a ram file is, is a pointer to where the actual music file is. You put a standard link to the ram file on your HTML pages like this A HREF="music/tune.ram"Click here for my tune/A Hope this helps! Magic -- "Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration." Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Lescuyer, Thibault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 12:43 PM Subject: MD: Real producer files Hi everybody, does anybody know something about how to insert audio files created with Real Producer onto html pages ? I'm desperately trying to insert MD recordings on my personal pages, but I cannot manage it, as I don't have it clear on how to use .ram and .rm files, what to put in .ram files, etc ? Maybe there is a specific mailing list for these issues ? thanks for your help, and long life to md aficionados - 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: bad memorex discs?
Have used a lot of them with no problems Aileen Chen wrote: Hey y'all, I was thinking of picking up a pack of 20 memorex discs for 29.99 USD at my local circuit city(you can buy online too), and I was just wondering if anybody has had any problems with memorex discs? Aileen - 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: That little #$%^#!'N Battery Case
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === You might be able to buy a new recorder and get a good price for the old one on Ebay and still ccome out ahead in the game. Strange things happen. Just a thought after hearing all the traffic about Ebay in previous posts. James Caran wrote: Greetings all, I am the owner of a wonderful little MZR-55, and I recently had a bag stolen (Ok, I left it in macy's and someone stole it...) :) The bag contained some of my minidisk accessories (Thank god I had my recorder in my pocket.) Most of it I have since replaced, with the exception of the great little plastic battery case that sony includes with the unit. This allows a AA backup when the rechargable goes dead, which is incredibly useful when I am recording since it burns batteries like crazy. I called sony and they wanted an outrageous amount of cash for it, I was expecting around $20 bucks, and I believe it was somewhere in the fifty range. We're talking about a little piece of molded plastic with two terminals and a screw... Does anyone know where a replacement can be found cheaply? I just can't in good faith give them that much for such an uncomplex and inexpensive thing. If there is not other way, I'm considering trying to make one myself, so I would appreciate any advice on that for the more technically endowed out there. Thanks for any advice. Thinking about how companies know when they gotcha, -=James --- James Caran e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Current Res: 3242 Garfield Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 Current Phone: (510)523-6345 Voice Mail: (877)209-0747 Ext:1724 Acting Web Guy, http://www.hyannissound.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] having a rough day?-- http://www.hamsterdance.com having a rough day that is someone else's fault?-- http://www.dogdoo.com/ Enjoy... - 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: Micro keyboard for titling
From: Ralph Smeets [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 8:51 AM Subject: Re: MD: Micro keyboard for titling I'm not sure... Not all of the portable's functions are 'remote-controllable'. Note also that some of the manufacturers like to change the protocol for the remote from model to model. Giving a wide range of different types of remotes! The only function I can't get to work is "Display" - this seems to be linked to timing signals on the LCD display rather than just a resistor ladder affair. The MD registers the pressing if DISPLAY becase it works when titling, but ignores it when trying to display remaining time etc. unless I use the Sony remote. "End Search" - It's there somewhere but I don't know where. "Record" functions differently in that it goes into Record-Pause when selected via the remote interface rather than straight record, IMHO this is better anyway! Magic -- "Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration." Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: CD-R problem...
Please do not bring race, sexual orientation, political persausion, gender, etc. into any discussions. We had two notable ones: one involving pink MiniDiscs and another involving a Jewish guy who felt the need to bring his feelings on Jewish people being persecuted as a race into every post he made who was kicked off the list, I think, in 48 hours or less. No one here cares about anything other than the topic at hand in regards to this list. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: bad memorex discs?
On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Aileen Chen wrote: I was thinking of picking up a pack of 20 memorex discs for 29.99 USD at my local circuit city(you can buy online too), and I was just wondering if anybody has had any problems with memorex discs? I've bought about 20 of these discs. They aren't the prettiest and they aren't the sturdiest but I've abused these discs more than my nicer TDK and Sonys (I use those for "archival" recording) because they're the discs that get re-recorded over and over, tossed around my car, dropped on the ground, played and recorded in three different units, etc. They're great discs for the price. Ian - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Plug'n'power mics
Hello, what does it Plug in Power Mic input mean on the Sony's portable MDs? I've already have mono mic Sony ECM-F8 microphone, powered by its own battery, but am I wrong thinking than I don't need it at all because mic get the power from the unit itself? Is this feature reserved for stereo mics only? Any explanation would be helpful Thanks I. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: 630 opinions?
At 13:48 29/02/00 -0500, you wrote: Howdy. The Sony MDS-JE630 has dropped a bit in price at the local store. Being it has digital record level and keyboard input, it sounds like a fun upgrade, even before my current recorder dies. Anyone have good or bad experiences with this baby? Where can you get the 630 from anyway? Is it only avaiable in the US or something? The only ones we have over here in the UK are the 330, the 530 and the 930 (as well as plenty of end-of-line 520s etc.). Cheers, Wrighty ___ _ ___ | | | | | o |=| o | | | Richard Wright - [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | o |-| o | | | __ __ __ __ ____ | | | o | | | | ||__|| |__| |_ __ _ | o | | | | | | | _| | _ | | __| | | | | | o | ||__| |__|___ |__|__||___ | | o | | | || || | | | o |-| o | | | Find me on ICQ - UIN: 4050545 (http://www.icq.com) | | | o |=| o | |___|_|___| - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony USB 2nd try?
Hi all, has anyone read the second announcement of the USB interface for recording computer audio to MD? Here's a clip from the article: The Plug Play interface easily connects through the primary USB port of a PC, eliminating the need to open the computer or connect to a sound card while delivering superior audio performance with the high quality digital-to-analog converter called the PCLink Sounds cryptic to me. I wonder if the interface is gonna be totally digital or the PC link is gonna have a DAC in between, resulting in a semi-digital (until the signal hits the PClink DAC)transfer? Any ideas? Faizal __ 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: Plug'n'power mics
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Plug in power means the recorder will provide a small voltage to power an electret condesner mike. While you can use the mono mike, you will need a stereo mike for a stereo or binarual effect. check out my website on building one. http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone Ivica Petrovic wrote: Hello, what does it Plug in Power Mic input mean on the Sony's portable MDs? I've already have mono mic Sony ECM-F8 microphone, powered by its own battery, but am I wrong thinking than I don't need it at all because mic get the power from the unit itself? Is this feature reserved for stereo mics only? Any explanation would be helpful Thanks I. - 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: CD-R problem...
Reading this one made me think of something that I often do in meetings. Since i own a small contracting firm i often record the meetings that I go to and make it common notice so that nobody can say you didn't warn me. Anyway that's not the point, I only use the "Hello Kitty" MD's for doing this, not because they are good MD's, but i'd say about 95% of the time it really pisses someone off in the room big time that I am using something that is considered cute and a novelty in a serious situtation. I find this a good way to tell who's really uptight in meetings and who can take a joke. Later Matt - Original Message - From: Rodney Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 8:56 PM Subject: Re: MD: CD-R problem... Please do not bring race, sexual orientation, political persausion, gender, etc. into any discussions. We had two notable ones: one involving pink MiniDiscs and another involving a Jewish guy who felt the need to bring his feelings on Jewish people being persecuted as a race into every post he made who was kicked off the list, I think, in 48 hours or less. No one here cares about anything other than the topic at hand in regards to this list. - 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: Sharp MD-MT16E-any comments?
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I cured my cat of that by using some flea powder Joanne Harrod wrote: Hi I got one for Christmas and it works great, it has never skipped. But unfortunately it scratches really easily, I just have to touch it and it will scratch. In message - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SONY MD Availability
Does anyone know where I can purchase a SONY MDS-JA555ES deck in the USA? I have looked all over and can't find it anywhere. Even SONY sent me back a response with all of their online vendors and none of them carry this piece. HELP!! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MZ-R50 MIC SENS switch and R55 tips
I've owned an MZ-R50 for some time now, but my employer (a Northern California news/talk radio station) just gave me an MZ-R55 for work use as well. Any tips on the 55 vs. the 50? I know the battery life is low on the 55 and it doesn't have a jog dial... And I was getting tired of friction forcing down the "MIC SENS" switch on the 50 into "low". I NEVER NEED LOW SENSITIVITY! ;) It has bitten me in the you-know-where more than once... where I get audio that's hard to dub out of the MD since the volume is so low. So... I decided to try to pop the switch. What harm could I do, right? Boy, that was a dumb thing to do. I took a small, flat screwdriver and put it under the MIC SENS switch. And POP! It came off...but left only bare circuit board showing through the hole that now existed. Bottom line - I had to take the entire unit apart...find the small microswitch inside for MIC SENS, and flip it to HIGH, then put it back together again. Taking apart the R50 is no quick feat - there's something like 8 or 9 tiny screws that all have to be removed. But once I figured it out, it was fine. I used some silver-colored tape to tape over the MIC SENS hole and I'm back in business. I know the R55 has a similar switch, but I'M NOT TOUCHING IT! ;) Mike - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-R50 MIC SENS switch and R55 tips
Just take some duct tape and cut a small piece of it and put it over the switch and it will stay where you want it. Besides, you can remove the tape anytime you want and change it. The silver of the tape will blend with the recorder. Alternately, you can use some scotch tape and do the same thing. Mike Ward wrote: Bottom line - I had to take the entire unit apart...find the small microswitch inside for MIC SENS, and flip it to HIGH, then put it back together again. Taking apart the R50 is no quick feat - there's something like 8 or 9 tiny screws that all have to be removed. But once I figured it out, it was fine. I used some silver-colored tape to tape over the MIC SENS hole and I'm back in business. I know the R55 has a similar switch, but I'M NOT TOUCHING IT! ;) Mike - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: R50 remote
Hi. I'm looking for Sony RM-MZE1 Remote Control. I saw one at minidiscnow.com and minidiscweb.com. Both sell for around $50-$55. However, I know a friend who had bad experience with minidiscnow.com and plus it takes over 20 to 40 days to deliever. Does anyone know about minidiscweb.com? They don't have e-mail address or information on how long it would take for them to deliever the remote. Help me please. JP Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: CD-R problem...
I wonder if I can get some of those Hello Kitty disks locally? Matt Wall wrote: Reading this one made me think of something that I often do in meetings. Since i own a small contracting firm i often record the meetings that I go to and make it common notice so that nobody can say you didn't warn me. Anyway that's not the point, I only use the "Hello Kitty" MD's for doing this, not because they are good MD's, but i'd say about 95% of the time it really pisses someone off in the room big time that I am using something that is considered cute and a novelty in a serious situtation. I find this a good way to tell who's really uptight in meetings and who can take a joke. -- 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: Sony's new Internet Audio Recording Interface
Is S/PDIF hard to generate? Computer audio chips tend to send/receive it right with pins on the main sound chip and CD/MD equipment also tends to have it integrated at the chip level (this is the most economical way to do it). So my guess is that it's no big deal, if Sony has designed a special chip. Alternatively, Crystal Semiconductor makes generic S/PDIF transmitter receiver chips. Make it run at a special 4X or 8x S/PDIF rate, so that a portable MD player could compete in downloading convenience with an MP3 player. 4X is no big deal if Sony designs their own chips (both in the interface and the MD). So far as I know, the highest speed that the Crystal chips run at is 96K (there's not a big market for higher speed yet), which would at least handle the 88.2K rate for 2X transfer. I think the fastest USB transfer rate would limit things to 4X or so... I'm hoping that the USB - MD interface is so successful that Sony starts putting it into new recorders at the chip level. That would allow them to produce USB-enabled MD recorders for little more than the price of the USB connector! If they did it at the chip level, maybe they could (in the future) revive MD data, so you could make the MD recorder do double duty. (Although MD data disks are expensive right now, its only because the market is extremely small compared to the audio market. If there was a large base of MD data equipment; they price would come down. As a matter of fact, since there's no "SCMS tax" on data disks, it could go even lower!) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sharp 702 skipping
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === === The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I am sure some of you have had this problem, and I am unable to search the archives, so here goes: My Sharp 702 has recently started skipping. It will work fine for a while, and then just start dropping out and skipping. Sometimes stopping and starting again fixes it, but often an eject is all that works. I have also begun to get on occasion the dreaded UTOC ERROR, but feeding another readable disc in and then putting the error disc in usually fixes it. This stinks. I use my sharp for a lot of live recording and I have no idea whether this effects recording (it hasn't yet). How do I get it to stop skipping? Thanks. -Alex === MIME part removed : application/ms-tnef; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Ken Pohlmann Principles of Digital Audio 4th ed...
"Priciples of Digital Audio - 4th", considered by many to be the "bible" of digital audio theory, is now available. My copy, which was pre-ordered at BN.com, arrived yesterday. The latest edition is up to 736 pages, and contains an entire chapter on MD, as well as chapters for CD, DAT, DVD, PC audio and digital broadcasting. I've not had a chance for detailed reading yet, but it seems to bring together a *lot* of basic theory together in one place. Maybe not enough to actually build the devices it talks about, but certainly plenty of information to conduct an intellegent conversation with those who do build the stuff. All in all, a great reference book! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Apex DVD/CDR/CDRW/MP3 Player
I am an avid fan of the ZDTV an they have been pushing a new DVD player that offers some very interesting features. So while kicking around my Circuit City Store here in Phx, AZ I noticed that they had the Apex DVD player on sale for $179. I thought I would give it a try, and man what a deal! Forget the DVD portion, here is what is cool, NO SCMS! Yes, you heard me correctly. It plays CDR's RW's and will decode MP3's. It also alows you to play DVD's from any region code and has component video out to boot! It is not a quality piece, but it has some very cool features. Just wanted to let you know. JV - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-R50 MIC SENS switch and R55 tips
From: J Coon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just take some duct tape and cut a small piece of it and put it over the switch and it will stay where you want it. Besides, you can remove the tape anytime you want and change it. The silver of the tape will blend with the recorder. Alternately, you can use some scotch tape and do the same thing. That's what it ended up like, but I was an idiot and tried prying the switch off, first ;) Oh well, same effect. Mike - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Apex DVD/CDR/CDRW/MP3 Player
I bought one and for a cheep unit it is great. ( Wounder how lon it will be before they are forced to take it off the market because of mp3s or getting by copy protections.) Here is a FAQ on the unit http://www.nerd-out.com/apex/index.html and a review. http://www.ugeek.com/hwswrev/conel/apex600a/apex600a.htm -Original Message- I am an avid fan of the ZDTV an they have been pushing a new DVD player that offers some very interesting features. So while kicking around my Circuit City Store here in Phx, AZ I noticed that they had the Apex DVD player on sale for $179. I thought I would give it a try, and man what a deal! Forget the DVD portion, here is what is cool, NO SCMS! Yes, you heard me correctly. It plays CDR's RW's and will decode MP3's. It also alows you to play DVD's from any region code and has component video out to boot! It is not a quality piece, but it has some very cool features. Just wanted to let you know. JV - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
