RE: MD: USB Cables???
I know sony also make another digital usb to optical converter... just like the one come with the R70PC, only digital. The analog one is selling for $30. no idea how much is the digital one though. Ken -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chad Gombosi Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 1:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: USB Cables??? The sign said that it came with a USB cable that allowed you to digitally record MP3 files to MD. My question is what in the world are they referring to, and where can I just get the cable sinc eI already have that recorder? It's really just a USB DAC. It's not a digital transfer. Even so I wish I know how to get that exact unit they sell with that package. It must be cheaper than the ones other companies make, and it would *have* to have better sound quality than my terrible soundcard on my PC. Chad Gombosi Member SCP www.scponline.net Chad's Game Music Page www.chadsgamemusic.com MP3.com page: www.mp3.com/signofzeta "Let me explain a couple of things. Time is short. That's the first thing. For the weasel, Time is a weasel. For the hero, Time is heroic. For the whore, Time is just another trick. If you're gentle, your Time is gentle. If you're in a hurry, Time flies. Time is a servant, if you are its master. Time is your god, if you are its dog. We are the creators of Time, the victims of Time, and the killers of Time. Time is timeless. That's the second thing. You are the clock, Cassiel." Emit - Far Away So Close _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ 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: Real Player to MPEG or AIFF?
I want to be able to burn some CD of the Real Audio files, can't do this as they are. Yes the quality is crap - but this is the only way I can get these recordings (live DJ sets). Is there anyway of converting Real Player files to AIFF or MPEG?, on a Mac. MPEG would be better. Just out of curiosity, why would you want to? RealAudio is about radio quality already, and I doubt changing compression formats (RA-MP3) will help the quality any. Josh - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: . mp3 live dj sets.
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Julian Morey wrote: I want to be able to burn some CD of the Real Audio files, can't do this as they are. Yes the quality is crap - but this is the only way I can get these recordings (live DJ sets). i'm not sure what you're into, but you *can* get some mp3 dj sets. www.ruffneckplayazcrew.com be warned, it's strictly hardcore. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-R70, Best Earbuds
payvand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i read here the other day that the MZ-R70 is not a good unit. can someone that knows the score, tell me exactly what its limitations are? It depends what you plan to do with it. The Sony MZ-R35, -R37, -R70, -R90 and -R91 have a common problem that makes them less than desirable for live concert recording: they do not have a low sensitivity setting for the mic pre-amp. So if you record loud music, the mic pre-amp will tend to overload and distort. For that reason we recommend other Sony models: the older MZ-R55, -R50 and R30; and the new -900. And the -R70 is a bit slow and noisy. (By the way, they're all fine for ripping tracks from CDs.) But in general (and except for the Sony -900), for concert recording, the Sharp MD recorders are better choices. The Sharps allow you to change recording levels while you're recording -- the Sony's require you to go into "Pause." We'd strongly recommend the Sharp MS-722, -821, -831 or -SR60. If budget is a strong consideration then we'd recommend the Sharp MT-15, MT-20 or MT-66 -- they lack the automatic gain control, have 10 second (rather than 40 second) buffers but are still good, reliable recorders. Chris Smart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, a related question, what are the *BEST* earbuds, forgetting all about cost? ... In my opinion, the Etymotic ER-4S, ER-4B and ER-4P in-ear 'phones are among the best available at any price (including the Grado RS-1, HP-1 and Sennheiser HD-600). I hope this helped! Len Moskowitz Binaural and StealthMics (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]
Re: MD: Software for recording MD to .WAV
Hi folks, I found a eat solution to my requirement to record from my PC's optical input to .WAV files - SoundGrabber is freeware, and only has just enough features to record, play, stop and save. I found it at http://www.soundgrabber.com I hope this is of use to someone else. Cheers, Greg. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: USB Cables???
I know sony also make another digital usb to optical converter... just like the one come with the R70PC, only digital. The analog one is selling for $30. no idea how much is the digital one though. OK, so where do you actually buy it? I can't find it on the Sony, or Sony Style web sites anywhere. Chad Gombosi Member SCP www.scponline.net Chad's Game Music Page www.chadsgamemusic.com MP3.com page: www.mp3.com/signofzeta "Let me explain a couple of things. Time is short. That's the first thing. For the weasel, Time is a weasel. For the hero, Time is heroic. For the whore, Time is just another trick. If you're gentle, your Time is gentle. If you're in a hurry, Time flies. Time is a servant, if you are its master. Time is your god, if you are its dog. We are the creators of Time, the victims of Time, and the killers of Time. Time is timeless. That's the second thing. You are the clock, Cassiel." Emit - Far Away So Close _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: USB Cables???
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Chad Gombosi wrote: I know sony also make another digital usb to optical converter... just like the one come with the R70PC, only digital. The analog one is selling for $30. no idea how much is the digital one though. OK, so where do you actually buy it? I can't find it on the Sony, or Sony Style web sites anywhere. minidisco.com sells all kinds of stuff for mp3 to minidisc conversion. honestly, i wouldn't buy any of them because they're overpriced, and i have my own solution. but if i were looking into that sort of thing, i'd just invest in a quality soundcard with optical out. this usb thing looks a little shady. and i've used one (not the digital usb, but analog) and it's not all that. go with a soundcard with optical out and i think you'll be happier. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MDLP portable with smooth single-cycle shuffle?
I'm looking to buy an MDLP portable with the following playback characteris- tics; the MZ-R900, per Brian Youn's review, meets the criteria but I'm hoping for something less expensive. Recording is not necessary; I never record in the field and I've an MDS-JB940 at home that can lay down the tracks. What's important is the shuffle play: I want a unit that can play one cycle of all the tracks and then stop on its own instead of starting another cycle if nobody stops it, and which can segue smoothly from track to track without an interruption between them. So far every unit I own either inserts a si- lence between tracks or won't stop after one cycle. Program play would be really nice to have as well. Any suggestions for such a machine? Thanks. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: USB Cables???
but if i were looking into that sort of thing, i'd just invest in a quality soundcard with optical out. this usb thing looks a little shady. and i've used one (not the digital usb, but analog) and it's not all that. go with a soundcard with optical out and i think you'll be happier. If the only thing you'd need the new soundcard w/ optical out for is the optical out then I'd recommend the Xitel DG-1 (the digital usb transfer thingy). I have one, it's pretty nice, really eazy to set up and all that jazz and quite simple to use. I don't use it all that much (I have cd players w/ digital out and a cd-r, and on my current 26.4kbps connection I don't download tons of mp3s) but for what it's used for it works very well, and surely not "shady" in the least bit. Most sound cards w/ digital out (as far as I've heard) will not automatically record track marks unless you set it up for the 2 or 3 seconds of silence between tracks, so beware buying a cheap soundcard just because it has digital out. -- -Nicholas Christ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Earbuds
What's the diference in the sound that cames out of Left Rigth earphones. Diferent frequencies? Not exactly. With stereo audio the sound of certain things will move from ear to ear. Because a persons ear are in two different places, he/she hears two different versions of the same sound. Sometimes recording enginers will get clever and purposfully move (pan) things from left to right and back. If you can only hear in your right ear, then when the sound moves to your left ear it will drop out totally. to use both (L R) connectors in only you ear? will i take any advantage in buying one? You could buy a single mono earbud (probably hard to find of good quality) and buy an adapter that will convert the stereo jack on the MD player to mono. This will give you both left and right channels in the same single earbud. If you want to use the same earbuds you have now, then you could buy a stereo to mono, and a mono to stereo adaptor and chain them together. This way you will get the same thing in both left and right earbuds, and you can just cut the other one off or something. i hope my question is clear! somtime my english get's a bit hard to understand! I hope my answer is clear, my English isn't so great either, and it's my only language! Chad Gombosi Member SCP www.scponline.net Chad's Game Music Page www.chadsgamemusic.com MP3.com page: www.mp3.com/signofzeta "Let me explain a couple of things. Time is short. That's the first thing. For the weasel, Time is a weasel. For the hero, Time is heroic. For the whore, Time is just another trick. If you're gentle, your Time is gentle. If you're in a hurry, Time flies. Time is a servant, if you are its master. Time is your god, if you are its dog. We are the creators of Time, the victims of Time, and the killers of Time. Time is timeless. That's the second thing. You are the clock, Cassiel." Emit - Far Away So Close _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDLP deck with smooth single-cycle shuffle?
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, David W. Tamkin wrote: What's important is the shuffle play: I want a unit that can play one cycle of all the tracks and then stop on its own instead of starting another cycle if nobody stops it, and which can segue smoothly from track to track without an interruption between them. So far every unit I own either inserts a si- lence between tracks or won't stop after one cycle. I am interested in this too (and the 900 is too pricey for me as well), but I am also curious as to if there are any MDLP Decks that can do this? Thanks, Josh - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDLP deck with smooth single-cycle shuffle?
Josh wrote, | I am interested in this too (and the 900 is too pricey for me as well), | but I am also curious as to if there are any MDLP Decks that can do this? Sony's MDLP decks cannot; like other Sony MD decks, they stick a moment of silence between each two tracks in shuffle mode, though they manage to segue smoothly in program mode. They can, however, play one shuffle cycle and stop on their own without starting another. My Sony decks behave and my Aiwa portable behave as I just described; my Sony portables don't interrupt between songs in shuffle mode but after finishing a shuffle cycle they start another unless you stop them. I could use an MDLP portable anyway, and it would be nice to get one that does shuffle the way I want, and I hope that won't mean popping for an R900. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony R900 vs. R90
I want to get rid of my R90 because of two reasons: 1) no good for live recording (very hard to adjust levels in the dark) 2) Doesn't go even close to loud enough. I set the rec levels as high as they will go, and its still too quiet. I use sony 888 earbuds. Anyone have any recommends? Thanks, Nathan White [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed Heckman Sent: March 22, 2001 11:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: Aiwa AM-F90 is here on 3/22/01 7:38 PM, Leon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is the first peek, there should be an official news release within the next 24 hours (based on past incidents). Aiwa says the F90 will be launched on April 1st. Yeah, April 1st is right. The unit looks suspiciously like my R900, right down to the button positions, the dual jog levers (and positioning) and the display. Ed "What the" Heckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] +--+ | Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary. | | -- James M. Barrie | +--+ - 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: USB Cables???
"Chris Moore" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Late last year I bought a Sony R37SP on sale for a good price, and it only came with earphones and nothing else. I was at Target the other day and saw that exact same MD recorder on sale for a much higher price, with one exception. The sign said that it came with a USB cable that allowed you to digitally record MP3 files to MD. My question is what in the world are they referring to, and where can I just get the cable sinc eI already have that recorder? "Chad Gombosi" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Even so I wish I know how to get that exact unit they sell with that package. It must be cheaper than the ones other companies make, and it would *have* to have better sound quality than my terrible soundcard on my PC. "Kenneth Lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know sony also make another digital usb to optical converter... just like the one come with the R70PC, only digital. The analog one is selling for $30. no idea how much is the digital one though. OK, so where do you actually buy it? I can't find it on the Sony, or Sony Style web sites anywhere. Right, both the analog and digital USB to MD link that Sony sells with their machines is made by Xitel (see www.xitel.com). The analog one is called the MD-Port AN1, and the digital one is the MD-Port DG1. Both are available from Minidisco (even if you go to Xitel's site and try to buy it, Minidisco handles the sales for them). However, the DG1 has compatibility problems; as far as I can tell Xitel goofed on the design of the DG1 and so it *only* really works with the MZ-R90 and later Sony machines. I notice that Japan-Direct is selling the "CatchSound PC Link" (see URL:http://www.japan-direct.com/shopping.asp?prodid=256) a USB to digital audio out device. I've asked Randy (owner of Japan-Direct) but no word yet on whether it works better than the Xitel device (but it would be hard for it to do worse!). It's the same price as the Xitel part (modulo shipping fees from Japan). By the way, I've used the Xitel MD-Port AN1 (analog version) and it works quite well. It's really quiet and I wouldn't have any qualms whatsoever about using it for high quality MP3-MD recordings. Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
