Re: MD: md-l-mimedigest V2 #706
(1) What kind of microphone is typically accepted by minidisc recorders ie. what input impedance ? Had problem sorting this out myself. I have a Sharp MD-MT16 which uses an electret microphone. These require a small DC voltage (say 4.5v) to work. The Sharp provides this so I bought two capsules from Maplin (about £3 each) and wired them in. As to working, they are fine for conversation in the pub, OK for steam trains, aircraft, nightingales etc. As another correspondent warns, use a reasonable length of cable otherwise a faint whirring sound will appear every few seconds. Roger - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MDX-C670RDS manual?
On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Victor Bouch wrote: Hi, I was just wondering if anyone ever responded with a manual for you. I too would like a copy so if you did receive one, would you mind forwarding it to me. Yes, a kind german soul sent me a scan, I'll send it to you as soon as I come back home, and will fw it (I guess I did) to Eric to put it on the web. BTW, it's a way wonderful sounding head unit, I prefer it *a lot more* than the new 2000 models (I have one MDX-C6500RX too). -I've browsed and searched trhough this list archives - before buying - MD equipment; both this list and the minidisc.org are great! - -I have been offered a used MDX-C670RDS at a reasonable (very) - price, but problem is there's no user manual. I know it will be - relatively easy to operate it, but I'm a RTFM maniac, and - also would like - to know about wired remote compatibility, possible add-ons - (CD-Chargers, - et al). greets, *---(*)---**-- Francisco J. Montilla System Network admin [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]
Re: MD: md-l-digest V2 #707
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:07:00 -0400 From: "Peter Forest" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Since I'm a quite old now, nearly 40 years old, I'm in love with old song of '70, '80 and some from the '90... They are more easy to find on MP3 Now wait a minute. If you're old at 40, then what am I? I turned 45 on the day you wrote this. Now I am trying to get recordings of songs from the late '60s and early '70s (for my compilations discs) that I can't find. Can anyone point me to a place where I can find them? Two examples: "Will You Be Staying after Sunday" by The Peppermint Rainbow. I couldn't find this anywhere, so I bought a compilation disc and didn't like any of the other songs on it. Also, "My Pledge of Love" by the Joe Jeffrey Group (again, I bought a compilation disc just for this one song - at least it was cheaper). Still looking for "Just Dropped in to See What Conidition My Condition Was In" by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition (available on a Hits CD, but I don't like anything else on the disc - won't buy another disc just for one song). Anyway, I don't do much with MP3 because a) I don't have the time, and b) I haven't found anything that I have been looking for. If I find the time, I moght use it to sample some jazz recordings to determine which CDs I want to buy next. Thanks, James __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Jecklin Disk and Schneider Disk information
Just wanted to let folks know that we've posted a new Web page describing our new Jecklin Disk and Schneider Disk microphone mounts. 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: MD on MP3.com
As the subject states, there is references (links) to MD equip on MP3.com. See http://hardware.mp3.com/hardware/ Looks like even the MP3 people consider MD archival for MP3's as a viable option. CheersGC - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp MS-722
For the most part I love my 722, though it is somewhat fragile, physically. Esp the eject lever and mechanism. I've had it since Dec and never see a UOTC error. The irony here is that most people consider the Sharp 700-series to be among the sturdiest, least fragile designs out there, *especially* the eject lever and mechanism ;-) __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp MS-722
The irony here is that most people consider the Sharp 700-series to be among the sturdiest, least fragile designs out there, *especially* the eject lever and mechanism ;-) The Sharp 702 was probably the most unreliable portable mini disc recorder ever made. When I was helping sell MD gear on the net the return rate was as high as fifty 50%! What's more, sometimes we would send out several replacements and the buyer still didn't get a unit that worked properly. When the 722 came out, we upgraded dozens of 702 to the 722 charging only the difference in price. The supplier in Japan was very good about taking back all of those units. I think that Sharp repackaged them and sold them to Frys g. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp MS-722
The irony here is that most people consider the Sharp 700-series to be among the sturdiest, least fragile designs out there, *especially* the eject lever and mechanism ;-) Oh I wanted to add, the disappoint with the 702 was particularly unexpected because we had such excellent reliability with the Sharp MS200 and the Denon 70 clone. I still have the Denon myself. Aside from a tiny crack in the LCD display (probably caused by dropping the unit) it is still in great shape. I doubt that the sound quality ot the 702 is any better then the MS200 was. The only thing wrong with the 200 was the remote. It cost about $65 to replace the sparse remote that came with the unit with an LCD (unfortunately not back lit) remote. But that remote is the only one that I have ever seen that is made out of metal, not plastic poorly painted silver to try and look like metal. They also seemed to have more accessories available for the MS100/200. There was a car kit that had a mount and the unit snapped into it (I still have one but never used it). The other thing, if you were not that concerned with the unit being microscopic and weighing one ounce, it came with an external battery holder that the recorder sat on (also by quick disconnect, like the auto mount-but you couldn't use the auto mount and connect the battery pack since the recorder sat in the same place on either. If you wanted to use the battery pack too, it would just sit there loose). The thing about the older Sharps was that the battery pack held SIX AA batteries. If you used this external pack with the newer units, they would probably have a play time of 100 hours G. I have an Aiwa F70. I really haven't used it that much. Until the other day, I had only used it connected to a portable Sony CD player in the sync mode. I realized that I don't even know how use the editing functions on it! Have to go to the community page and download the manual. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: ATRAC 3 FAQs
After reading the FAQs, I'm not very impressed with Atrac 3. I would say from the description that is sounds lousy. Digital artifacts that you can hear? Just how important is the bit rate? I never realized that ATRAC used a bit rate of almost 300! I have downloaded Mp3s in several different bit rates and really didn't hear a difference. The high bit rates seemed to double the file size but did nothing to improve the sound quality. The lower bit rate (like 64-which I sometimes had to use because it was the only way I could find the song I wanted) sounded the same too. So if you reduced the bit rate of an MD player to 64 you should be able to ge about 5.6 hours of music on an MD without having to resort to all of the drastic things done with Atrac 2 and 3. If you are going to copy Mp3 files to Atrac 3 with all of that compression and manipulation, the end result is likely to sound like sh!t. I really know very little about the effect of the bit rate on the sound quality, only what I heard using Mp3s. So if someone knowledgeable in this area has more to say on the matter, I am very interested in learning about it. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp MS-722
* las [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Thu, 10 Aug 2000 | The Sharp 702 was probably the most unreliable portable mini disc | recorder ever made. When I was helping sell MD gear on the net the | return rate was as high as fifty 50%! 50% DOA rate? All of this seems more likely that the shipper you used mishandled the units than anything else. -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ of skin. PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: ATRAC 3 FAQs
From: "las" [EMAIL PROTECTED] After reading the FAQs, I'm not very impressed with Atrac 3. I would say from the description that is sounds lousy. Digital artifacts that you can hear? First off it's probably best if we all call it ATRAC3 - without the space to differentiate it from ATRAC 3 (the algorithm used in 3rd generation Sony units like the MZ-R3). There are peeps that claim to be able to tell the difference between standard MD and CD, dunno if they are using an R-Type decoder for the MD but personally I'd be hard pushed to differentiate tween ATRAC 4.5 and CD. Just how important is the bit rate? I never realized that ATRAC used a bit rate of almost 300! I have downloaded Mp3s in several different bit rates and really didn't hear a difference. At bitrates of about 192kbps and above, you'll need a decent setup to "hear the artifacts", assuming with mp3 you used one of the good encoders (the Fraunhoffer one seems to be considered the best all round coder). If youre just encoding to listen while on the move 128kbps will be fine or if space is at a premium, like on naff MP3 porties, you could get away with 96 or even 64kbps, though 64kbps may only be adequate for journeys in a noisy bus or busy streets :-) The high bit rates seemed to double the file size but did nothing to improve the sound quality. The lower bit rate (like 64-which I sometimes had to use because it was the only way I could find the song I wanted) sounded the same too. I'm tempted to ask just what you are playing, and what you are playing it through. Perhaps really rare old recordings, mono, encoded at 64kbps with joint-L/R (just like how ATRAC3 LP4 uses joint-L/R) will sound okay-- being a mono source, I *guess* the joint channel encoding will allow an effective bitrate of near 128kbps, if anyone knows better please correct me. So if you reduced the bit rate of an MD player to 64 you should be able to ge about 5.6 hours of music on an MD without having to resort to all of the drastic things done with Atrac 2 and 3. Personally I would expect ATRAC3 to sound better than present MP3 encoders at each bitrate. Why? Because Sony et al can put massive RD resources into the algorithm compared to most companies involved with developing MP3 coders. With LP4 and an 80min disc, you will be able to get 5hrs 24mins (nearly) of music at 66kbps. I must admit I too am amazed at Sony's lack of foresight in not having bytes "reserved for future use" and that they literally throw away 10% of the disc space in both LP modes. If you are going to copy Mp3 files to Atrac 3 with all of that compression and manipulation, the end result is likely to sound like sh!t. If you're gonna take a 64kbps MP3 and stick it on a MD in ATRAC3 LP4, I would guess most of the damage had been done in the MP3 encoding, sticking it thro' the ATRAC3 LP4 encoder won't help but probably won't harm too much. I really know very little about the effect of the bit rate on the sound quality, only what I heard using Mp3s. So if someone knowledgeable in this area has more to say on the matter, I am very interested in learning about it. Larry To be honest I'm more or less replying on what seems logical, not so much on actual training in the complicated field of lossy data-compression. So if most of what I've said above is total rubbish, please correct me as I'd much rather learn the facts than live in ignorance! Yours, PrinceGaz. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp MS-722
50% DOA rate? All of this seems more likely that the shipper you used mishandled the units than anything else. Where did you see DOA?? Most of these units lasted a few weeks. This had nothing to do with shipping problems. This had to do with sh!t quality control on the part of Sharp. Even if they were DOA. They shipped dozens of units a months of all brand as well as player only units. The only ones that ever came back in mass were the 702s. The Sonys, Aiwa, everything else was fine. In the entire time that this person had this business while the MS200s and Denon clones (I think that the Denon actually had a better looking case, yet they cost a little less) they got maybe one back. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: ATRAC 3 FAQs
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === At bitrates of about 192kbps and above, you'll need a decent setup to "hear the artifacts", assuming with mp3 you used one of the good encoders (the Fraunhoffer one seems to be considered the best all round coder). I don't use a decoder (although there has to be one in the unit I guess), I use an Apex DVD player to play Mp3. The trick to the Apex is that the drive in it is actually a computer IDE drive. That was a pretty smart move. A regular DVD player uses "standard" DVD drive. The equivalent of a plain CD player. But if you put a DVD ROM drive in you will have the advantages of being about to play MP3 files as well as regular CDs and DVDs. You can also use it for CDVs (not sure if I got that letters right). You can rip these from DVDs using a DVD ROM drive, CD writer and the right software. I understand that it is a long process and hard to master. I'm told what you end up with is a CD that is about equal to the quality of a VHS tape. Hardly seems worth it. The only reason it will work on a computer is that DVD ROM drives and CD writers do not have Macrovision, since in theory they are being used for data. Larry === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
