Re: MD: Sharp MDM2H, titleing via IR ?
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 08:53:08 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found websites about a software "WinRemote" but all links to the = software site are dead. Could anyone lead me to a working download site? Lars, here's a msg from just a few weeks ago ... I was asking about = updates for WinRemote. You'll see a url included along with some tips from Martin. -jts Arlington, TX === MIME part removed : message/rfc822 === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer juggling (was best portable player)
John Small wrote, | To be clear, I'm asking about a player only, not recorder. I have an | MZ-R50 that I paid $465 for when it first hit the market three years ago. | It has been wonderful. Now that I have a 940 deck with LP4 I want to use | that for time shifting radio. So I need a player. Otherwise I'm taking | 2-4 hours to copy the LP4 over to mono on the R50. That will work but it's | is time consuming making the transfer. | So I'm looking for a portable player. I have an E40 and most of the time a | player is just fine and if I need portable recording I do have the R50. Here's a thought. You need to record more than 2h40m per session, I infer, or you could record in SP mono on the 940 and play that in the R50 or the E40. You wouldn't need an MDLP player in that case. But each session must be no longer than 5h20m, or even LP4 wouldn't handle it on a single-disc unit like the 940, so what you're recording must be longer than 2h40m but not no longer than 5h20m. The question is this: does whatever you want to time-shift end within 5h20m after you leave or after you go to sleep? If so, you could split the output from the radio to both the R50 and the 940, start the R50 recording in [SP] mono manually before you leave or before you go to sleep, set the timer for the 940 to take over (also in SP mono) when the R50's disc is about to fill, and get the recording in SP mono across two discs, which the R50 or the E40 could play with no problem. Let's say you go to sleep at 11:00 PM and the program is on from midnight to 4 AM. You start the R50 recording in mono at 11, and it stops at 1:42 when the disc is full; the timer starts the 940 recording at 1:40 and either stops it at 4:05 (in case the show runs late or runs long) or lets the disc fill at 4:22. You get the whole show, some extra stuff you don't have to listen to, and 1m58s overlap between the two discs. When you wake up, you put the first disc into the 940, start to divide, set the rehearsal point increment to minutes, divide at 58:00 (in case the show started early), and delete track 1. That way you won't have to FF through everything that was on from 11 to mid- night when you get your chance to listen. If the program you're time-shifting ends more than 5h20 after you leave or go to sleep, then that won't work. You'd need a second timer-operable deck and a second timer to record that first disc, and for that cost you might as well stick with your first plan and buy an MDLP portable player. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: recompressing (was MiniDisc Your Music)
Don Capps asked, | This is the kind of thing I just don't understand. ... If you take | an MP3, RA, WM, LA, or any OTHER type of compressed audio file you care to | name, and record that file to minidisc, it has just been compressed again. | Data has been lost not once but twice. This simply HAS to have deleterious | effects on fidelity. Someone else brought that up just a couple weeks ago. You aren't recompressing compressed data; you are compressing the decom- pressed output of a previous compression. The various codecs have overlap in what they consider expendable; they are not orthogonal to one another. If you record the output of a 12:1 MP3 file to MD at 5:1, the result will be worse than 12:1, but it won't be as bad as 60:1. Try it for yourself. By the same token, re-ATRACking an MD track results in something a little worse than 5:1, but not in 25:1. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp MDM2H, titleing via IR ?
On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 08:53:08 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found websites about a software "WinRemote" but all links to the software site are dead. Could anyone lead me to a working download site? Lars, here's a msg from just a few weeks ago ... I was asking about updates for WinRemote. You'll see a url included along with some tips from Martin. jts Arlington, TX To: "John Small" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WinRemote with MDS-JB940 From: "Martin Danek" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 10:50:03 +0100 I anticipate 2-3 wks before having the deck in hand. I will certainly let you know. I probably need to get a newer version of your software. You should download version 5.7 from my web pages: http://www.czechin.com/minidisc Here is published unregistered version and when you copy your WinRemote.reg file to the WinRemote directory then you get full version. Thanks for your reply. I'm glad to see you're still in business Martin! Your program sure save me a lot of button pushing the first time round. BTW, what do folks tell you about your program vs a PS/2 keyboard on those MD decks so equipped (like the 940)? People usually prefer WinRemote because they can download titles from internet CDDB database and then transfer them to the MD, which is more comfortable then typing on keyboart. But PC keyboart is much much better than sony remote controller. I think that best solution will be some software like WinRemote which will be able to communicate with MD deck directly via RS232 and not by IR transmitter. Martin - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer juggling (was best portable player)
On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:43:24 -0600 (CST), "David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so what you're recording must be longer than 2h40m but not no longer than 5h20m That's correct. Specifically two 2-hour programs (Diane Ream) on successive days ... otherwise when I'm at home between programs I can just record in mono mode as you suggested (and I do). set the timer for the 940 to take over (also in SP mono) when the R50's disc is about to fill, and get the recording in SP mono across two discs, which the R50 or the E40 could play with no problem. Yes, that's an interesting suggestion. I could purchase another Radio Shack timer and put the R50 on this ... ah, but nothing I see in the manual about time recording for the R50. Rats, if only the 510 sitting on my self was working (but if it was I would not have the 940!). Otherwise I cannot split this way as the show comes on about 2 hours after I would turn the R50 on ... I would get 40 minutes of it only. Still, an interesting suggestion. Thanks. -jts Arlington, TX - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recompressing (was MiniDisc Your Music)
On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:50:17 -0600 (CST), "David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you record the output of a 12:1 MP3 file to MD at 5:1, the result will be worse than 12:1, but it won't be as bad as 60:1. Try it for yourself. By the same token, re-ATRACking an MD track results in something a little worse than 5:1, but not in 25:1. I have not conducted this test, but I have been told by those that have, that you can re-record MD in ANALOG about 8x before you will hear audible degradation. If so, I don't see the issue the mp3 ... it should sound just fine (if you liked it to start with). -jts Arlington, TX - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recompressing (was MiniDisc Your Music)
* "David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Tue, 20 Feb 2001 | If you record the output of a 12:1 MP3 file to MD at 5:1, the result will be | worse than 12:1, but it won't be as bad as 60:1. Try it for yourself. And may in fact be undetectable, depending on the MP3 encoder and decoder used. | By the same token, re-ATRACking an MD track results in something a little | worse than 5:1, but not in 25:1. IIRC it takes five analog generations before degradation becomes noticeable, and ten or more before audio quality is reduced below acceptable levels (ie, audio casette). -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ which, if exposed due to rupture, should PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ not be touched, inhaled, or looked at. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recompressing (was MiniDisc Your Music)
From: "David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] You aren't recompressing compressed data; you are compressing the decompressed output of a previous compression. The various codecs have overlap in what they consider expendable; they are not orthogonal to one another. David, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by the statement : "You aren't recompressing compressed data; you are compressing the decompressed output of a previous compression." As I understand it, in MP3 compression (as in MD compression) data is thrown away...ie: lost forever. Hence the term "lossy compression". The data thrown away in the compression process is gone, never to be recovered again. Now, I am aware that converting an MP3 back into a .wav file produces a VERY large file similar in size, if not exactly the same size as the original .wav file. But I was under the impression that this was accomplished by use of an interpolative filter which essentially "guesses" how the file should look when reconstructed. Am I wrong about this? Now, as to what degree of compression occurs when that file is then rencoded to MD, here I will have to confess complete ignorance. But I venture to say that at least SOME additional data is lost, thereby compromising fidelity that much further. Don C. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: earbuds
Hmm. That's exactly the comparison I've been making for two weeks. I've owned my 580's for a couple of years now, and my Etys arrived 3 weeks ago. First of all, they are two very different units, and therefore they have different traits. The 580s, due to being circumaural, will seem to be heavier on the bass than the Etys at first listen. The 580s transmit a bit of vibration to your head, so you can actually feel some of the bass besides listening to it. The Etys are so small you won't feel any vibration, so at first listen you might wonder why they are so bass shy. They aren't. The Etys bass is beautiful, very well defined, precise and taut, with zero boominess in it, and their response is ruler flat to 40 Hz, and down by 3 dB at 20 Hz (incredible!). So yes, they beat the Senns in this area. Both have very nice midrange. Just wait until you hear a vocal ensemble on either unit; they are both great! In the highs department, there is a marked difference. The Senns are very detailed for any headphone, but the Etys blow them away. There must be something about having the driver firing milimiters away from your timpani, because you will be hearing sounds you didn't notice before. The Etys are like microscopes; no detail goes by without you noticing it. Again, the Senns are not bad in this aspect, but the size of the driver and the distance from the timpani make the Etymotics the indisputed champ in this respect. Also, the impulse response of the Etys is the best I've ever seen in any headphone, due to their low mass and small size, so they are also very "quick" sounding. As for sound quality, the Senns have a well earned reputation for laid-back sound. Think being in a concert hall in the middle to back rows and you get the idea of what this means. It is very detailed, but relaxed at the same time. Some people find this sound boring. I bought an X-Can V2 amplifier (recently discontinued) by Musical Fidelity, which is a very aggressive hybrid amp, to cure this condition. The sound I get from this setup is simply amazing, although it is still a bit laid-back. The Etys are another story. They are as neutral as any headphone I've ever heard. Even Staxes, which I am using as a basis for comparison. In fact, if you have ever heard a Stax, you can imagine how Etymotics sound. Dare I say... perfect? Both are comfortable units, but you must get used first to an ear canal unit. Depending on your ear, it might be very comfortable or you might not tolerate it. Etys are shipped with plastic tips or foams; you can use whichever you feel better with, or you can have a custom earmold made. And getting a good seal between the driver and your inner ear is a must for good sound (it takes a lot of practice). The Sennheisers are among the most comfortable phones I've worn, and they don't need strange, yoga-like positions to insert them. Any Etymotics user knows what I am talking about :) Whichever you like more is a matter your own preferences. I think Etys are way more precise, neutral and transparent than the Senn 580 (or the 600, for that matter) and so they are the best dynamic headphone I've ever heard in those terms. But... the 580s add a sense of coloration and rich warmth that I like a lot. If I had to keep just one set, I would keep the Etys, though; they are simply wonderful, portable, and precise to a sickening degree. Hope this helps! Francisco. - Original Message - From: "John Small" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:39 PM Subject: Re: MD: earbuds On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 20:31:57 -0600, "Francisco J. Huerta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am tempted to say they are the best dynamic headphones on the planet. And they are the size of standard earbuds. Highly recommended, if you have the money. Francisco, how does the S compare with the Sennheiser 580's, more or less? I've been thinking about the Etymotics but have remained on the sidelines. There are many many times I would perfer the noise attentuation they offer over the open type. Thanks. -jts Arlington, TX - 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: timer juggling (was best portable player)
On 20 Feb 01, 11:16AM, John Small wrote: Yes, that's an interesting suggestion. I could purchase another Radio Shack timer and put the R50 on this ... ah, but nothing I see in the manual about time recording for the R50. Rats, if only the 510 sitting on my self was working (but if it was I would not have the 940!). Otherwise I cannot split this way as the show comes on about 2 hours after I would turn the R50 on ... I would get 40 minutes of it only. how about this modification: buy the radio shack timer put your TUNER on it; set the r50 to synchro-record leave it in rec-pause. when the tuner turns on automatically, the r50 will start recording. then you can use david's suggestion to turn the 940 on automatically when the r50's about to fill up. peter - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD is JR Tech Tip of the week
And the first one -- to use it as an address book -- is outright foolish. More like ridiculous. What would possess someone to try this? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) I could see if you were out jogging with your portable MD player/recorder and a gorgeous woman was offering her phone number and neither of you had any pen or paper.My MD would INSTANTLY become an address/phone book.but otherwise slow and stupid idea! tom - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: earbuds
I frequent the MiniDISCussion headphone boards, as well as the HeadWize boards and Headroom's own boards. There is rarely "agreement" on headphones, but there is nearly unanimous agreement on the following hierarchy of earbuds: 1) Etymotics ER4S or ER4P (S for use with a headphone amp, P for use directly from a portable). Not only the best earbud available, but one of the best headphones of any design. $269 2) Sony MDR-E888. Not nearly as good as the Etymotics, but clearly better than anything else. $69 3) A close race: Sony EX70 (not sure, but I think around $40-$50) and Sennheiser MX500 ($20). The EX70 has much better isolation (more of a "plug" type) and therefore better bass, but the Sennheiser supposedly has better overall sound (but no isolation). I'm a big headphone enthusiast -- I own the Etymotics ER4S, Sennheiser 580s, Grado SR-60, and Koss KSC/35, and have auditioned tons of others. I actually purchased the Koss "Plug" and was VERY, VERY, VERY disappointed. The sound was muddy, with boomy, poor bass. I even tried the "fix" for them from Headwize that supposedly dramatically increases sound quality. They were indeed better, but still nothing to write home about. The reviews of the Plug have pretty much agreed with my evaluation. If you only want to spend $20, get the Sennheisers. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony Portable CDs / Digital Audio
The very first CD player that I ever owned was a portable. It was the (probably original) Sony portable. It was not called a DiscMan at that time. I paid $300 for it. It was a piece of sh!t. The buttons were chrome plated and if you had any carpet in your house or had a sweater on it was a magnet for static electricity (the kind that gave you a shock that knocked you on your ass. This immediately blew the player! Another piece of Sony dreck. That was about 15 years ago. Maybe a little more. But there was already a magazine out called Digital something or other. The editor was a guy whose last name was Green. He was not that young even then, but was ahead of his time. He also published a magazine devoted to laptop computers. They had to change there name because one of the other audio magazines said it was too similar to theirs even though it had the word Digital in it. Larry, I had one of those early Sony portable CD players (although I don't think it was first generation - maybe second or third). I remember the battery unit that attached to the bottom. Heavy, but I didn't mind it. I like the unit, but it got cooked somehow (never knew how). The audio magazine that I remember (unless you are remembering an earlier one) was Digital Audio and Stereo Review. That was later shortened to Digital Audio. Wayne Green was the editor, and also reviewed CDs. He raved over things that I had no interest in - but at least he was excited over it. I remember reading Pohlmann too...but I no longer remember any of what he wrote. James __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices! http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recompressing
Don Capps followed up, | Now, I am aware that converting an MP3 back into a .wav file produces a VERY | large file similar in size, if not exactly the same size as the original | .wav file. But I was under the impression that this was accomplished by use | of an interpolative filter which essentially "guesses" how the file should | look when reconstructed. Am I wrong about this? No, but some of the filter's guesses are right. Even where they're wrong, what ATRAC will lose will overlap considerably with the interpolations. | Now, as to what degree of compression occurs when that file is then rencoded | to MD, here I will have to confess complete ignorance. But I venture to say | that at least SOME additional data is lost, thereby compromising fidelity | that much further. Yes, there is some small further loss with each generation of lossy encoding. But the most damage is done by the first. You didn't say it, but a lot of people have assumed that if you encode music into an MP3 that keeps only 1/12 of the data and then record the MP3 to an MD that keeps 1/5, you'll have only 1/60 of the original data remaining. And I'm saying that the degradation from each additional generation is very slight and not nearly the horror one would expect by multiplaying ratios. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer juggling
John explained that what he wants to record are | ... specifically two 2-hour programs (Diane Ream) on successive days ... when he'll have to be elsewhere overnight. | I could purchase another Radio Shack timer and put the R50 on this ... ah, | but nothing I see in the manual about time recording for the R50. No, it doesn't. As Peter has noted, synchro-record would work. Otherwise, would anyone else be able to switch the disc for you? If you live alone, will a neighbor have a key? Can a friend in the DFW area record one of the shows for you? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recompressing (was MiniDisc Your Music)
Don Capps wrote: But I venture to say that at least SOME additional data is lost, thereby compromising fidelity that much further. The point that David, Ratman and others have tried to make to you is that yes this is some additional compression when you record MP3 files on to MD, but the compression is not a direct multiple of each compression scheme. The important point is that they have tried to make is that the lose involved is too small to be audible by the human ear. The perfect example they gave was making copies of MDs. The original loss is the most significant. After that they (I assume that some of the people making the statements have actually tried this at home) notice no audible difference for several generations. To actually "see" this you would have to be able to "look" at the bits after decoding the MP3 or MD. The wave files of a decoded MP3 files is probably a good example. You are "putting stuff back" so to speak. larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: earbuds
On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:10:23 -0600, "Francisco J. Huerta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hope this helps! Yes! One rarely hears anything negative about either the Etys or the Senns. A high recommendation from any list where mostly problems are reported! -jts Arlington, TX - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: ATRAC Codec
On 19 Feb 01, 11:25PM, Matt Wall wrote: First off whoever wrote this codec, bravo to you. I love it and so far = sony wrote it. in this version, at least, there's no way to go above 132kbps. peter - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD is JR Tech Tip of the week
Tom wrote, | I could see if you were out jogging with your portable MD player/recorder and | a gorgeous woman was offering her phone number and neither of you had any pen | or paper.My MD would INSTANTLY become an address/phone book.but | otherwise slow and stupid idea! For me, not even then. I'd memorize it; if she's all that memorable, then so is her phone number. Making her wait while you record a dummy track and then title it on a portable MD recorder is a sure way to lose her. Besides, if she doesn't know about MD, you'd be giving her a bad impression of it. And if she *does* know about MD, her phone number is all the more worth memorizing. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: ATRAC Codec
OK so sony wrote this, does this mean according to this url http://www.minidisc.org/mdlpfaq.html#listen that they have now written 2, one for atrac3, an older version which for some reason they abandoned, and another newer one, from which they pretty much changed the header, and i would guess implimented smdi into it. Please either verify this or tell me where i'm wrong. i'm trying to figure it out. anyway's thanks for the info to all. - Original Message - From: "Peter Jaques" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 8:04 PM Subject: Re: MD: ATRAC Codec On 19 Feb 01, 11:25PM, Matt Wall wrote: First off whoever wrote this codec, bravo to you. I love it and so far = sony wrote it. in this version, at least, there's no way to go above 132kbps. peter - 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: timer juggling (was best portable player)
On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 11:30:04 -0800, Peter Jaques [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how about this modification: buy the radio shack timer put your TUNER on it; set the r50 to synchro-record leave it in rec-pause. when the tuner turns on automatically, the r50 will start recording. then you can use david's suggestion to turn the 940 on automatically when the r50's about to fill up. Thanks for the suggestion. The timer will only do 24 hours and not by day. I need to record two hours one day and two the next and I will have to turn both on at the same time as I'll be away during that time period from time to time. I could look for a weekly 24 hour timer, but last I looked several years ago they were in the $100 range. Which puts me in the range of costs (well, close enough given the effort involved) associated with buying an LP4 player in the first place. Thanks. -jts - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: best portable player
John Small [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I'm looking for a portable player. I have an E40 and most of the time a player is just fine and if I need portable recording I do have the R50. I would spend $200 for a player, reluctantly. I would be very happy at $100. It needs to have LP4 capability. You simply won't find an MDLP player for $100. I got an E900 from a friend in Japan for $200, so I'm sure the cheaper models (E500, E700, E800) are cheaper -- but you'd have to know someone there. Other than that, you'd have to try a place like Micmic.com.hk: http://Micmic.com.hk/videogame/av/minidisk/md-m_player.htm They have several MDLP players for under $200. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer juggling
* "David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Tue, 20 Feb 2001 | Otherwise, would anyone else be able to switch the disc for you? If you live | alone, will a neighbor have a key? Can a friend in the DFW area record one | of the shows for you? At this point I suspect something like Creative's Nomad Jukebox would be useful. One of its features is the ability to record some 5-6 hours of 16-bit PCM (WAV) audio from a live source, more if you hack in a bigger disk. You can then play it back to your recorder or upload it to whatever host machine (yay, USB). -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ away immediately. Seek shelter and cover PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ head. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer juggling
On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 18:18:08 -0600 (CST), "David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Otherwise, would anyone else be able to switch the disc for you? My wife ... but I'd be asking for a domestic dispute! g Using both recorders seems to be a soln provided the timers can be programmed by days. But alas, it is a 24 hour timer only. $26 at RS. The other timers I have seen (tho I have not looked in several years) are in the $100 range. It's looking more a more like an LP4 player is the more elegant soln. Thanks. -jts Arlington, TX - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: misquoted
Bob Norton posted as follows, putting my name onto text actually written by Don Capps: | "David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | | Now, I am aware that converting an MP3 back into a .wav file produces a | VERY | large file similar in size, if not exactly the same size as the original | .wav file. But I was under the impression that this was accomplished by | use | of an interpolative filter which essentially "guesses" how the file should | look when reconstructed. Am I wrong about this? Watch your attributions, people. When you credit one person's words to another, you wrong them both. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer costs (was juggling)
John Small wrote, The other timers I have seen (tho I have not looked in several years) are in the $100 range. I started to answer, | Radio Shack, when I looked, had a 24-hour, 1-event timer for $24.95 and a | 7-day, 6-event timer for $29.95. I bought two of the latter for the two | decks I had at the time. One got physically damaged in use (prongs bent) | so I replaced it with a 7-day, 14-event Intermatic timer from Home Depot. Sorry for the omission: the Intermatic DT17 at Home Depot was $19.99. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer juggling (was best portable player)
On 20 Feb 01, 8:24PM, John Small wrote: Thanks for the suggestion. The timer will only do 24 hours and not by day. I need to record two hours one day and two the next and I will have to turn both on at the same time as I'll be away during that time period from time to time. actually, i think my suggestion would still work, depending on when you leave. say the program is 8-10pm tuesday wednesday. before you leave, set the RS timer to turn on at 7:59pm, put the R50 in rec-pause. set the 940 to turn on at 8pm *wednesday*. this way, every day the tuner turns on at 7:59. first day, that triggers the R50 to turn on. second day, the 940 turns itself on. this would only work if you are leaving after 10pm monday night. otherwise the R50 will turn on on the wrong day. i find the most elegant solution to be the one using the equipment already available;) who needs to spend more money? this way you can wait on the mldp portable until their prices come down a bit. take care, peter - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: ATRAC Codec
On 20 Feb 01, 9:24PM, Matt Wall wrote: OK so sony wrote this, does this mean according to this url http://www.minidisc.org/mdlpfaq.html#listen that they have now written 2, one for atrac3, an older version which for some reason they abandoned, and another newer one, from which they pretty much changed the header, and i would guess implimented smdi into it. Please either verify this or tell me where i'm wrong. i'm trying to figure it out. anyway's thanks for the info to all. the codec has nothing to do with the header. windows uses this codec to put the atrac data into a wav file, but the data is identical to atrac data in any other kind of file. only the header is different. don't know about smdi. peter - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MDX-400 help
I just purchased a MDX400, and I'm looking for a service manual, and a possibly the wiring and installation manual. Also, the face plate is pretty beat up, and I have contacted Pacific Coast Parts in hopes of finding a new one. Any other place I should look? Thanks. Marty Atcher _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: timer juggling
When I asked, Otherwise, would anyone else be able to switch the disc for you? John answered, | My wife ... but I'd be asking for a domestic dispute! g Switching discs some time during the day you're gone is too much to ask? Sounds as though you're already deep in a domestic dispute over something else. If getting her to move the rec-off-play selector to OFF and turn the timer on so that she can eject the disc and then turn the timer off again and move the selectro back to REC so that it can come on when the show starts is too much, try this: set it to turn off three minutes before the show starts and on again one minute later (two minutes before the show starts, in case it begins early). Then there will be power to the deck almost all day long. Yes, each disc will fill to 2h41m58s, but you don't have to listen to what comes after the show you want to hear. All she'll need to do is eject the first disc and insert the second one within about 21h30m after the first disc fills and the deck stops. She won't have to move the rec-off-play selector even once. | Using both recorders seems to be a soln provided the timers can be | programmed by days. But alas, it is a 24 hour timer only. $26 at RS. The | other timers I have seen (tho I have not looked in several years) are in | the $100 range. Radio Shack, when I looked, had a 24-hour, 1-event timer for $24.95 and a 7-day, 6-event timer for $29.95. I bought two of the latter for the two decks I had at the time. One got physically damaged in use (prongs bent) so I replaced it with a 7-day, 14-event Intermatic timer from Home Depot. | It's looking more a more like an LP4 player is the more elegant soln. In the long run, yes, but I've a feeling you won't be able to get one in time for this particular trip. This one time, maybe it's not so bad to copy the LP4 recording made in the 940 to two discs in SP mono. Yes, it takes four hours, but you don't have to sit there and twiddle your thumbs the whole time. You can program the 940 to play the first track, do other things for just over two hours, switch discs in the R50, put the 940 back into continue mode and start play from the beginning of the second track. (Or instead of using program play to make it stop after track 1, you could just put the 940 into Auto-Pause. Or you could copy track 2, delete track 2 when you come back to switch discs in the R50, and then play track 1.) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Size of WAV files from decoded MP3 files
"David W. Tamkin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now, I am aware that converting an MP3 back into a .wav file produces a VERY large file similar in size, if not exactly the same size as the original .wav file. But I was under the impression that this was accomplished by use of an interpolative filter which essentially "guesses" how the file should look when reconstructed. Am I wrong about this? Yes. The size of a WAV file depends only on the length of the recording, the bit resolution used and the sampling frequency. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: earbuds
"Jim Gray" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may have already been answered some time ago, but what should I pay for a really decent pair of earbuds, and what model is recommended? thanx... I sent this earlier from work from a Yahoo account, but I don't think it went through, so I'm sending again... I frequent the MiniDISCussion headphone boards, as well as the HeadWize boards and Headroom's own boards. There is rarely "agreement" on headphones, but there is nearly unanimous agreement on the following hierarchy of earbuds: 1) Etymotics ER4S or ER4P (S for use with a headphone amp, P for use directly from a portable). Not only the best earbud available, but one of the best headphones of any design. $269 2) Sony MDR-E888. Not nearly as good as the Etymotics, but clearly better than anything else. $69 3) A close race: Sony EX70 (not sure, but I think around $40-$50) and Sennheiser MX500 ($20). The EX70 has much better isolation (more of a "plug" type) and therefore better bass, but the Sennheiser supposedly has better overall sound (but no isolation). I'm a big headphone enthusiast -- I own the Etymotics ER4S, Sennheiser 580s, Grado SR-60, and Koss KSC/35, and have auditioned tons of others. I actually purchased the Koss "Plug" and was VERY, VERY, VERY disappointed. The sound was muddy, with boomy, poor bass. I even tried the "fix" for them from Headwize that supposedly dramatically increases sound quality. They were indeed better, but still nothing to write home about. The reviews of the Plug have pretty much agreed with my evaluation. If you only want to spend $20, get the Sennheisers. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Size of WAV files from decoded MP3 files
If you convert an mp3 back to wave using uncompressed PCM, that's the same as the wave file you ripped from CD. Bob was right, the size of the wave file is depends on the frequency, bit depth, and mono/stereo channel. You will get the same size for a one minute silent wave file or a one minute music clip using 44khz, 16bit, stereo settings. - Original Message - From: "Don Capps" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 1:42 AM Subject: Re: MD: Size of WAV files from decoded MP3 files From: "Bob Norton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes. The size of a WAV file depends only on the length of the recording, the bit resolution used and the sampling frequency. Bob...you completely missed my point here. I was referring to .wav files created by decoding an MP3 file. Not to the original .wav file as ripped or recorded from a CD. Don C. - 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: Size of WAV files from decoded MP3 files
From: "Bob Norton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes. The size of a WAV file depends only on the length of the recording, the bit resolution used and the sampling frequency. Bob...you completely missed my point here. I was referring to .wav files created by decoding an MP3 file. Not to the original .wav file as ripped or recorded from a CD. Don C. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
