MD: sec: unclassified LP to MD
Gidday All With all this talk of Vinyl it's about time I copied my small collection of LPs to MD. What's the opinion on the best (and free :-)) software to reduce the clicks, pops and general noise? Many thanks Kev - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: sec: unclassified: Serious contender for MD
You can directly correlate the abuse a portable to a laptop given to a soldier (ie. Bad). A personal laptop gets treated like eggs, also generally a laptop has enough mass around it to give slightly more protection. A MP3 portable doesn't benefit from this. Try running to a bus, jogging, mountain biking with a laptop and you'll get into trouble. Kev -Original Message- From: Churchill, Guy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2001 14:53 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject:RE: MD: sec: unclassified: Serious contender for MD Laptop HDD reliability and ability to deal with abuse (vibrations/knocks/temperature) seems to be a bit of a mystery to me. I'm sure we can all re-tell stories of HDD's dying regularly (had it's happen to me). But I've also had extreme good use from other "field" units. I work for Rally Australia's Technology Group, we have been using Laptops in the field for 5 years. I can't remember a single HDD failure ... these get abused and transported everywhere, interstate and overseas (China last time). And have coped with extreme amounts of dust, extremes of temperature, and vibrations whilst in use. Why new technology is unable to produce HDD's that last in these conditions is a question I can't answer. But I know you can stick an MD through the wash and it will still work .. try that with a HDD :) > As part of my job I put rugged laptops out in the AU bush and in Army > vehicles and I can tell you for a fact that a laptop HDD will NOT cope with > the type of abuse a portable would contend with. Once the heads hit the > platters it all over baby start again or if you're lucky a refomat may > recover it. A HDD in a home deck is fantastic, but not on the road. You > could use a nitrogen purged ruggedised version but no one will pay $2K for a > MP3 portable. - 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: sec: unclassified: Serious contender for MD
As part of my job I put rugged laptops out in the AU bush and in Army vehicles and I can tell you for a fact that a laptop HDD will NOT cope with the type of abuse a portable would contend with. Once the heads hit the platters it all over baby start again or if you're lucky a refomat may recover it. A HDD in a home deck is fantastic, but not on the road. You could use a nitrogen purged ruggedised version but no one will pay $2K for a MP3 portable. Viva la MD!!! Kev - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: sec: unclassified Toslink to Co-ax Adapter
Gidday All I was just looking through the Jaycar catalogue (Australian electronic store) and I found a Co-ax digi to Toslink adapter for $39.95 (less than $20 USD) Part No. AA-1722 the other way around is AA1720 same price. C ya Kev - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: sec: unclassified: OE, MDLP (was selector box question)
I've got a JB940 at home and I have yet to use the LP functionality. I've always read that MP3 doesn't sound as good as the original, I'm no audiophile but I like to know the music I listen to is the best reproduction I can get on my system, so I'm not into MP3 for that reason. After years of riding sport motorcycles my ears probably couldn't tell if the timbre of the third cymbals was not shimmering like it shouldso I'm a sucker for marketing I am into free music but that's a different issue ;-) So I read that LP2 is better than MP3 so that's good but it isn't as good as the original. Are we the first generation of people who lower their standards of listening? If you read the media, MP3s will take over the world and LP2 follows on from this. So do we have a conspiracy theory brewing here? Will uncompressed audio become the expensive audiophile source and compressed be for the rest of us? I dunno, food for thought maybe? Maybe I'm being a wanker who should be working instead. Take care all Kev -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2001 12:25 Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:MD: OE, MDLP (was selector box question) Matt asked, | all right this also has probably been discussed, but for those of us who use | outhouse express (aka outlook express) what do we need to put our settings | at so this group can actually see what we are posting? What Gaz said, plus be sure to uncheck the silly "always reply to messages in the format in which they were sent" box: 99.9+% of HTML messages should have been sent in plain text, and the very few that belong in HTML should be answered in plain text. | thanks. on another | note, is MDLP worth anything if you like md for the quality and dont care | about taking extra blanks with you? except maybe for recording lectures. LP2 sounds surprisingly good; listen for yourself on a floor demo model, or on another person's machine, and reach your own conclusion. LP4 is not so great for music but more than adequate for spoken-word recordings. - 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: sec: unclassified: TosLink interconnect question...
If you are in Oz you can go to Jaycar electronics where they have a toslink Adapter part no. PA-3596 which is female-female $6.66 (ominous price?). Cheers Kev -Original Message- From: Stories [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 11 April 2001 20:39 To: MD - List Subject:MD: TosLink interconnect question... >Hello MiniDisc enthusiasts, > >This is a bit off topic but I hope someone can help. I have 2 standard >TosLink fiber optic cables (standard 1 meter length each) that I wish to >connect together so that I can have a 2 meter cable. Does anyone know if >such interconnects exist? Don't know if anything that exists to do this, but the DIY or temporary approach is easy, employ's a little electrical tape and a biro. >And if so, where can I buy them? (a URL would be >greatly appreciated). Also. are there optical "Y" Adapters so that I can >connect 2 S/PDIF sources to one mini-disc recorder? matt [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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: sec: unclassifed: TosLink interconnect question...
Oh I forgot I also saw the Y adapter too Part No. PA-3575 $4.74. -Original Message- From: Stories [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 11 April 2001 20:39 To: MD - List Subject:MD: TosLink interconnect question... >Hello MiniDisc enthusiasts, > >This is a bit off topic but I hope someone can help. I have 2 standard >TosLink fiber optic cables (standard 1 meter length each) that I wish to >connect together so that I can have a 2 meter cable. Does anyone know if >such interconnects exist? Don't know if anything that exists to do this, but the DIY or temporary approach is easy, employ's a little electrical tape and a biro. >And if so, where can I buy them? (a URL would be >greatly appreciated). Also. are there optical "Y" Adapters so that I can >connect 2 S/PDIF sources to one mini-disc recorder? matt [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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: sec: unclassified: April 1st approaching
How about the ability to change the play mode without stopping the disc ie shuffle etc. Kev -Original Message- From: Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2001 6:34 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: MD: April 1st approaching > Just a reminder that April 1st (April Fools Day) is fast > approaching. I'm happy to consider any and all entries for our > traditional MiniDisc Community Page April 1st News Posting. Possible entries:- - Official Creative SB Live Optical card for under £50 - Sony MD with ability to change record level whilst recording - Decent PC-MD link for portables (including USB 4x transfer...) just a few thoughts :) -=d9=- - 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: : sec: unclassified: JB940
I'm now that proud owner of a JB 940!!! What a nice piece of gear! It's a silver version that I haven't seen on any sites before. Looks very classy though. I was told by the sales guy that Australia only got the silver 940. Fantastic price too, $599 down from $1049 AUD. Has anyone heard of any SCMS hacks for the 940? Thanks Kev -Original Message- From: John Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 1 March 2001 1:46 To: Cramb, Kevin Subject:Re: sec: unclassified: MD: JB940 On Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:50:37 +1100, "Cramb, Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The coax digi in is a real feature for me as I have an >old high end CD player without optical output Same here ... a PS Audio Lambda II going into an external DAC. However what I do now is use the optical output from a Philips 950 CD-RW music deck to the 940 optical in. However I most certainly want all the correct input and output options in place. Components change! It is interesting to note that there's a much wider bandwidth on the coax than the optical input. I don't give it much thought when going to MD, tho perhaps a test is in order. >The time machine sounds interesting too. You refer to >time shifting, is that the time machine function? I will try the LP modes >and see if I like them. Yes, the time record function. Requires an external timers ... $25-30 from Radio Shack. -jts - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: sec: unclassified: R50 or R90/R900
To all R 50 owners, has anyone had any problems with the buttons not working on the front or remote? Mine have gone west and don't want to pay mega$ to get it fixed if there is a easy remedy. Thanks Kev -Original Message- From: Jeffrey Scorsone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 6 February 2001 14:13 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: MD: R50 or R90/R900 At 03:58 PM 2/5/01 -0800, you wrote: >Some people regard the R50 as the "absolute norm" - some kind of ideal form >for an MD portable. My guess is that after the R50, MD portables generally >became caught up in a somewhat pathetic quest for better stastical >performance (low power consumption, for example). That actually about sums it up. I've got an R50 and given a good source for new unrefurbished product I'd probably buy two more. They may not have MDLP, but they are one hell of a machine. I would put an R50 up against any deck unit given the available input and output methods (obviously portables don't have optical out) the R50 is one hell of a trooper, and can withstand a lot of abuse without sacrificing sound quality. just my 2 cents. -Jeffrey - 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: sec: unclassified: MD Better??
I absolutely love MD..but... My deck (MDS-303) and now my R-50 are close to paperweights. The 303 has the ubiquitous optical block problem (still waiting for the Sony recall!!) and my R-50 has a problem with the buttons not working. I was going to upgrade to a 640 deck but now I'm not so sure. A CD-R deck is looking likely but would break my heart as I have heaps of MD music. Is the new equipment any better? Kev -Original Message- From: Anthony Lalande [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 1 February 2001 12:17 To: MiniDisc Mailing List Subject:Re: MD: MD Better?? ... Churchill, Guy writes: > [snip] > > The key criteria is the element that we are most concerned with here. > > MD vs CD > > MD is better if "portability" is the key criteria > MD is better if "robustness (scratches)" is the key criteria > MD is better if "ease of editing" is the key criteria > CD is better if "audio quality" is the key criteria > CD is better if "number of resources that can play the medium" is the key > criteria > MD is better if "long play modes" is the key criteria > CD is better if "cover art" is the key criteria > MD is better if "making live bootleg copies" is the key criteria A post like that is bound to raise some controversy. First of all, "ease of editing" requires the proper editing hardware. If you compare the ease of editing on a MD Player/Recorder with the ease of editing on a computer hooked up to a CD burner, I'd pick the computer any day. MD brings simple editing to the masses, and computers bring power to the pros. I'm not saying your statement is wrong, but I don't think it's completely accurate either. Second, "long play modes". There are some CDs that can hold up to 80 minutes of music. MDs can go beyond 80 minutes, but at the cost of audio quality (i.e.: mono mode or LP-2, LP-4, etc...). And of course if you want to sacrifice audio quality and compatibility (where the MD can be played) in favour of recording time, you can do the same by burning MP3s onto CD, which effectively sacrifices audio quality and vastly reduces compatibility, so it's a fair comparison. And lastly, "making live bootleg copies". I've been able to smuggle my computer and burner into a concert hall and.oh, OK. Maybe MD is better for bootlegging concerts. :) - Anthony L. - 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: sec: unclassified: Best buy, phasing out MD equip ??
To start off, I absolutely love MDs. I now am worried because my home deck has died (optical block) and my R50 now is playing up (buttons don't work) so I have to look at my options on CD-R as I don't want to buy another deck that will die on me. I am looking at the 640 deck but I'm not sure. Thanks Kev - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: sec: unclassified r-50 probs
Gidday All My beloved R-50 has decided to play up. The play button has stopped working, you can stil use the remote to select play though. Is this a known problem? Any hints on fixing it? Thanks and Merry Christmas Kev - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: sec: unclassified The "proper" use for MIni Discs
I couldn't agree more, especially the protection aspect, my one year thinks that MD's are the best toys and get scattered around the house. Try that with ya shiney discs ;-) Kev -Original Message- From: las [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 23 October 2000 8:02 To: md Subject: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs Yesterday it occurred to me that all of this arguing about how close an MD copy comes to the original CD misses the point. MDs should not (in my humble opinion) be considered substitutes for CDs. Unless you want constantly buy CDs only to make MD copies of (since prerecorded MDs are rare) and then sell the CDs at a loss, it makes no sense to play MDs in an expensive home system while their original CD sits on the shelf. If the CD is available, play the CD. The beauty of the MD is that it has sound quality almost as good as and possibly, to the human ear, as good as, a CD. While being smaller, better protected, etc. It is the ideal very high quality portable music medium. Use it in your car, jog with it. Sure you can buy an expensive deck. Great for making the highest quality MD copies and titling, but why play back the MD on your $10,000 stereo unit? Play the original CD. You want a copy so you can listen while your wife uses her copy of the CD in another room, that's what so called CD burners are for. Their prices have dropped way down, as did the price of CDRs. So wanting an extra copy of a CD is no longer the reason for copying it on to Md. Portability is the answer. With all of the other noise in your car, or while you are jogging with a pair of (even if they are very high quality) headphones, you are still not going to have the sound quality of a listening room designed specifically for audio. So don't go crazy trying to argue about whether an MD copy is just as good as a CD. It's MUCH better than tape! Larry - 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: sec: unclassified: Tray loading or not
Gidday MDers I'm new to the list but MDing fro about 4 years. I have a (recently broken) MDS-303, a E-40 and a R-50. I hope I can hit you with a few questions. Seeing it will cost me about $500 AUD to fix my 303 I am looking around for a replacement. I can get a JE530 at my price range, is it a good deck? I would like to have Co-ax dig in and the PS-2 titling option would fantastic. Where is best place to order them over the net? Any tips on trying to get my 303 servicable again? I tried the tip about sitting it on the side and upside down, but no joy :-( Cheers Kev - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
