Re: MD: MP3 Pro
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === As far as I know it's even less confusing... MP3pro __is__ backwards compatible with regular MP3 standards so existing MP3 players can apparently already play MP3pro files Dave > - Original Message - > From: "Mike Lastucka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 9:45 PM > Subject: Re: MD: MP3 Pro > > > > > > >Hey all, found an interesting "review" of MP3 pro, the new MP3 format > from > > >RCA...wonder if it'll work. I think it'll get damn confusing if we have > MP3 > > >pro files floating along around with regular MP3 files! > > >http://msnbc.com/news/587854.asp?cp1=1 > > > > I don't think this will be confusing at all. Everyone will eventually be > > running the MP3P codec in their players, which will have to be backwards > > compatible with older MP3s. I imagine within a very short while, it'll be > > as confusing as browsing the net to sites that use both 87 and 89a GIFs as > > images. > > > > --- > > Mike Lastucka, B. Tech > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://sites.netscape.net/element5/ > > 2048 bit DH 0x16DC15CD > > > > _ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > - > > 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: headphones & amps
"Booth, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for a great pair of >headphones that are between $70-$150, and a good headphone amp. >Eventually I'd like to upgrade to something like this because it >sounds like with what I am using I am not getting the best sound >quality I can get. (using the headphone amp and my cheap sony >headphones). Richard: If you're only going to be spending $70-$150, you'd be better off finding a pair of headphones that don't need an amp, since the cheapest "good" amp (Headroom's Total Airhead) is going to cost $160 by itself. You can always upgrade later (see below). The other questions that should *always* be asked before recommending headphones: 1) Do you have a preference in terms of earbud vs. circumaural (on-the-ear) vs. supra-aural (around-the-ear) headphones? 2) Do you want "open" or "closed" headphones? In other words, do you want 'phones that block out external sound and keep your music from disturbing others? Or do you want to be able to hear the outside world? Keep in mind that in *general* open cans sound better. 3) Do you have any preferences in terms of how you like your music to sound? Accurate? More bass? More treble? If you answer these, we can help you pick some really great 'phones for your budget. There are quite a few very good 'phones that can be powered by your MD portable within your price range. "Francisco J. Huerta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Rick, for $150 USD you can get an extremely good set of headphones >that won't need a headphone amp: the Grado SR-125. They are very >efficient, open aire headphones, that will sound very, very good out >of a component output. In fact, I'd rather listen to them through my >Yamaha receiver than through my X-CansV2 headphone amp! Francisco, if he's only running these out of his Sharp MD, the SR-80 would be a bit better for him, and $50 cheaper. The SR-125 is reportedly "good without an amp," but the truth is that while the SR-60 and SR-80 are truly no-amp-needed cans, the SR-125 really does do much better with an amp. >If you would like a truly thrilling experience, though, try to get a >set of HD-580s for $199 with a surround processor (Audio Advisor >might stock them). e-Bay the surround processor for, say, $40 USD. >Try to get your hands on an X-CanV2 (the Creek OBH-11 is an excellent >amp, but from people who own both, the HD-580 likes a lot more >power... like the 1 watt RMS the X-Can is capable of producing) for >$229 (again, try AudioAdvisor or ). In case you >can't get an X-Can, an Antique Audio MG-Head might do the trick (it's >the same price at ). For close to $400 USD, you >will be in sonic heaven. I would completely agree with this as a great headphone system, except for the Sennheiser surround processor. It's awful for music, although some people seem to like with when watching movies. You can get the HD-580 for around $180 online, and AudioAdvisor will sell you the X-CANSv2 (make sure you get the v2) for around $240. The only problem with this is that 1) I'm not sure the Sharp unit you have actually has an auto-sensing line/headphone jack; and 2) if it does, the fact that it's not a dedicated line out will affect the sound to some extent. If you're thinking about getting into good headphones, I would start with buying a good set that can be driven by your portable to see if the difference in sound is quite noticeable to you (it isn't for some people). If you fall in love with the great sound, you can always move up to headphone amps and higher-end cans. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MZ-R50 potentially dying
That is true. I remember it did it to me once at the Pantera concert I was recording. During "Goddamn Electric", there was a constant eighth-note pulse from the kick drums and it did upset it just the once. No doubt vibrations would upset it, but I've noticed that it *occasionally* does it to me during playback as well. I've always used it as a source when playing on the drums and occasionally it would do it to me then as well. This is why I'm suspecting the optical block. It doesn't bother me if the vibrations have been the cause of it. The fact it's been powering on, like the workhorse it is, for the past 3 years is good enough for me to grin and bear it, knowing that once I replace the vibration-damaged optical block (if that's what it is) it will power on for another 3 years. But I was thinking of doing that with the cushioning, I just think I couldn't really sneak in a pillow in a stealth live recording situation 3#-) Thanks for the tips though! Adios, LarZ --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Danny-K Sent: Sunday, 17 June 2001 1:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:RE: MD: MZ-R50 potentially dying > I've noticed lately that in bass heavy recordings (or even when > I'm just in > the studio with the band and pounding away on the drums), my > recordings are > starting to get choppier and choppier by the session. > I pay attention to R50 stuff because I have one too. >From what I've gathered here, strong vibrations kill it. I remember someone else saying they had theirs on top of an amp and then it started to weird out on them. I don't know to what extent your unit may be damaged, but it might be good to put it on some pillows or something from now on when you record. I also remember reading in the manual that strong vibrations (like bass) may potentially damage the unit. - 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: MP3 Pro
>Hey all, found an interesting "review" of MP3 pro, the new MP3 format from >RCA...wonder if it'll work. I think it'll get damn confusing if we have MP3 >pro files floating along around with regular MP3 files! >http://msnbc.com/news/587854.asp?cp1=1 I don't think this will be confusing at all. Everyone will eventually be running the MP3P codec in their players, which will have to be backwards compatible with older MP3s. I imagine within a very short while, it'll be as confusing as browsing the net to sites that use both 87 and 89a GIFs as images. --- Mike Lastucka, B. Tech [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sites.netscape.net/element5/ 2048 bit DH 0x16DC15CD _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: white noise coming out of my portable
>Whenever I play an MD, there is white noise (I hope that's the right >term, German description: weiches, glattes Rauschen) in the background, >when I hit play or unpause it's already there before the music starts >and it's still there if I completely turn down the volume. So I guess >the source of the noise is not the MD but the amplifier in the R700. >It's definitely there and it's pretty loud: When I turn on the player I >notice it every time. > >I don't have access to any other MD units, so the question to me is: is >this usual or standard with mobile equipment? Or is there something >wrong with my unit and I should use the warranty? I have an R900 (my first MD myself), and I don't hear any kind of white noise or hissing with music recorded digitally via an optical cable from a CD player. If I've recorded an MP3 to the disc via an analog output from my soundcard I DO hear a little bit of hiss, but it's completely unnoticable at normal listening volumes. If I CRANK the thing to some insane volume level, then the hiss is very noticable. That's basically been my experience. --- Mike Lastucka, B. Tech [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sites.netscape.net/element5/ 2048 bit DH 0x16DC15CD _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: white noise coming out of my portable
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I notice this on all my portables, too (Sharp 702, Aiwa F70). For me, I hear white noise whenever the backlight on the display turns on. It goes away after a few seconds (when the backlight turns off) or if I use my portable without the remote. Since it happens on both my portables and all the portables I've ever used, I think it's normal. You should try using your R700 without the remote. If you still hear a lot of white noise, the problem might be somewhere else. Hope that helps. John Lee - Original Message - From: "Christoph Hertel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 3:04 PM Subject: MD: white noise coming out of my portable > > Having played around a while with my 'first Sony' (TM) (Sony MZ-R700) > and having filled up the first 5 MDs and being who I am, I complain: > > Whenever I play an MD, there is white noise (I hope that's the right > term, German description: weiches, glattes Rauschen) in the background, > when I hit play or unpause it's already there before the music starts > and it's still there if I completely turn down the volume. So I guess > the source of the noise is not the MD but the amplifier in the R700. > It's definitely there and it's pretty loud: When I turn on the player I > notice it every time. > > I don't have access to any other MD units, so the question to me is: is > this usual or standard with mobile equipment? Or is there something > wrong with my unit and I should use the warranty? > > Sorry, I can't really describe how loud the noise is. I understand that > every audio reproduction will produce some noise, but on my standalone > CD-Player (Marantz CD-57) I don't hear any with *my* ears. > > > Thanks for your thoughts. > > > Christoph > - > 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]
MD: MP3 Pro
Hey all, found an interesting "review" of MP3 pro, the new MP3 format from RCA...wonder if it'll work. I think it'll get damn confusing if we have MP3 pro files floating along around with regular MP3 files! http://msnbc.com/news/587854.asp?cp1=1 -Luis - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Ugh!! Move on already!! (and a question...)
* Thus spake Bondtrails (Roadrunner) [2001-06-16]: > I need to get the Toshiba TOTX176 & TORX176 transmitter/receiver pair [...] > Anyone know of any vendors that are willing to sell in small volumes? Hmm, I guess you're not living in Germany... Anyway, for all the German folks out there: Conrad (the German "Radio Shack", I guess) sells those units for about $5 (9,95 DM) each. Visit your local store or http://www.conrad.de Christoph - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: white noise coming out of my portable
Having played around a while with my 'first Sony' (TM) (Sony MZ-R700) and having filled up the first 5 MDs and being who I am, I complain: Whenever I play an MD, there is white noise (I hope that's the right term, German description: weiches, glattes Rauschen) in the background, when I hit play or unpause it's already there before the music starts and it's still there if I completely turn down the volume. So I guess the source of the noise is not the MD but the amplifier in the R700. It's definitely there and it's pretty loud: When I turn on the player I notice it every time. I don't have access to any other MD units, so the question to me is: is this usual or standard with mobile equipment? Or is there something wrong with my unit and I should use the warranty? Sorry, I can't really describe how loud the noise is. I understand that every audio reproduction will produce some noise, but on my standalone CD-Player (Marantz CD-57) I don't hear any with *my* ears. Thanks for your thoughts. Christoph - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Recording speeds
Dude...you read into things too much... So what I didnt mention high speed in the first sentence I followed the sentence with an example of the Sony deck that does it... Besides my reply was to say that instead of going with USB for high speed use Firewire... --icantelu PS I know there will be yet another reply pointing out mistakes or something of that sortits because you guys read into thingsthough everytime that happens there seems to be great deal of knowledge uncovered :) - Original Message - From: "Stuart Howlette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 5:14 PM Subject: Re: MD: Recording speeds > > > | But two companies producing it does not mean its THE standard for a/v > > | components does it, as there are more than two companies on the face of > the > > | planet, so the tense wasn't incorrect > > > > (And people are complaining about me being disagreeable :). > > > > Truth is, there is only one spec for this sort of thing: IEEE 1394. So > > yes, it is the (only) standard for high speed a/v data interconnect. Call > > it Firewire, call it iLink, call it IEEE 1394, it is the standard and has > > been that for 3+ years. What is happening now is growing acceptance and > > adoption of that standard in the consumer a/v sector. > > -- > > 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. > > > > > The original mail said this > > "A firewire solution would be better off since it is becoming the standard > for a/v components that offer pc connectivity." > > Not a mention of high speed, so wouldn't that mean S/PDIF, AES/EBU, TTL, the > MD Deck PC IR controllers, the MDS-PCx controllers, even Line Out is PC > connectivity, which works with most a/v equipment, so FireWire is not THE > standard, its A standard > > Stuart Howlette > > - > 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: MZ-R50 potentially dying
> I've noticed lately that in bass heavy recordings (or even when > I'm just in > the studio with the band and pounding away on the drums), my > recordings are > starting to get choppier and choppier by the session. > I pay attention to R50 stuff because I have one too. >From what I've gathered here, strong vibrations kill it. I remember someone else saying they had theirs on top of an amp and then it started to weird out on them. I don't know to what extent your unit may be damaged, but it might be good to put it on some pillows or something from now on when you record. I also remember reading in the manual that strong vibrations (like bass) may potentially damage the unit. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-R50 potentially dying
AFAIK once whatever you are recording goes into the digital-domain, if something isn't functioning properly and the data is being lost to some extent, it could manifest itself at any part of the recording and in a distictly non-analogue way. I suppose its might just be on the verge of error-correcting the data but that somehow doesn't seem right to me. The things I would check first are the mic and phone contacts, and that it is getting sufficient power from whatever source it is running from. Either of those could lead to the effect I think you are describing. And also the microphone if its only been noticed in homebrew recordings. If I'm stating the obvious that you've already checked please ignore me ;o) PrinceGaz -- full-time computer nerd, who really needs to get a life :o) From: "Tony Antoniou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've noticed lately that in bass heavy recordings (or even when I'm just in > the studio with the band and pounding away on the drums), my recordings are > starting to get choppier and choppier by the session. > > I have a feeling that after about 100 recordings, the optical block is > starting to show signs of wear. Can anyone confirm my suspicions? I don't > feel too comfortable with the idea of shelling out the cash for a new > optical block only to get the same results and if I had the right test gear, > I would check it with a laser power meter, but that even outweighs the cost > of a Sony ES MD component deck! > > Many thanks in advance. > > Adios, > LarZ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MZ-R50 potentially dying
I've noticed lately that in bass heavy recordings (or even when I'm just in the studio with the band and pounding away on the drums), my recordings are starting to get choppier and choppier by the session. I have a feeling that after about 100 recordings, the optical block is starting to show signs of wear. Can anyone confirm my suspicions? I don't feel too comfortable with the idea of shelling out the cash for a new optical block only to get the same results and if I had the right test gear, I would check it with a laser power meter, but that even outweighs the cost of a Sony ES MD component deck! Many thanks in advance. Adios, LarZ --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
