Re: MD: Awia AM-F90 Minidisc Mic?
This is the same mic Aiwa has been supplying with their walkman recorders for years. I first encountered it years ago when I bought an Aiwa HS-J380 cassette recorder. I don't use the recorder any more but the mic has been a part of my recording gear ever since. It is a wonderful little microphone (Aiwa CM-S20), surprising in its accuracy, very sensitive. It does not handle high sound pressure levels very well so it might not work well for live concert recording (never tried that). Otherwise, though, a fine little microphone for the money. Japan Direct sells them separately for about US$25. Jim Lee Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor wrote: Hi Evan, Evan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Do you know anything about the quality of the mic that comes with the Awia AM-F90 ? I'm sorry, I don't. I'm forwarding your note to the MD mailing list, perhaps someone there can provide an answer you. Rick - 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: [Fwd: HHB PORTADISC - MDP500]
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Here is an announcement I received regarding a pro model Minidisc recorder from HHB. The unit is already listed on the Minidisc Community page but it has not been available until now. Anybody know anything about it other that what is said in the company blurbs? Jim Lee Original Message From: Tracey McPherson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: HHB PORTADISC - MDP500 Dear HHB Customer We are very pleased to inform you that the HHB PORTADISCTM MDP500 - Professional Portable Minidisc Recorder, is now shipping and will be available from the dealers listed on the enclosed sheet. The product has a suggested retail of $1545. PORTADISC DEALERS.doc We thank you for your patience in allowing us time to fully develop this product and bring it to market, we think you will be very pleased with the end result. Your feedback is always appreciated and welcome. Best wishes, Tracey McPherson HHB Communications Phone: 310 319 Fax: 310 319 1311 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === MIME part removed : application/msword; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Head Cleaners (were Lens Cleaners)
Do any of the MD manufacturers have anything to say about the use of head and/or lens cleaners? Do they recommend them or not? jsl -- == James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: http://www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Head Cleaners (were Lens Cleaners)
I was actually asking about the recommendations of hardware manufacturers. Sorry for the confusion. No surprise that the makers of the cleaners recommend them. :) jsl "David W. Tamkin" wrote: I'm not sure whether by "MD manufacturers" James meant hardware or disc manufacturers. Since Maxell and TDK makes such cleaners, at least two disc makers must recommend them. Hardware manuals never even mention the things as far as I know. -- ============== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: http://www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD to DAT and Back?
Is the optical output of a MD deck readable by the optical input of a DAT deck? If so, do SCMS protocols apply across platforms (MD to DAT)? Jim Lee - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: CD-DA
Stainless Steel Rat wrote: snip Am I missing something in the | traditional definitions of analog and digital? Yes, you are. The *patterns* of light reflecting off of the pits in a CD are analog, even though the *signal* those patterns represent are digital. snip What are they analogs of? A medium is analog if its trace on a medium is a physical analog of the source material instead of a mathematical coding of that material. The patterns of light are not analogous representations of the source material. jsl -- == James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: CD-DA
Stainless Steel Rat wrote: snip But they are proportional to the "input" that stamped out the medium. It just so happens that what was stamped out a pattern of ones and zeros. snip Are you saying that the depth of the burn is proportional to the intensity of the laser that burned it? Well, that is true. Are you then implying that the strength of the reflected light (on playback) is also proportional to the depth of the stamped pits on the surface of the disc? Just trying to get clear. jsl - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: CD-DA
It seems to me that a medium is analog if, upon inspection, one can discern a pattern in the medium that is analogous to the source event. Thus the grooves in a vinyl LP can be seen to vary in proportion to changes in frequency and amplitude of the source. One can even, with a microscope, discern similar patterns in the magnetic particles on analog tap, video tape, granules on celluloid film, movement of speaker diaphragms, etc. Digital media show no such "analogous" patterns. In fact, there is no necessary connection between a particular frequency or amplitude measure and the code needed to represent it. The code can be totally arbitrary for any value as long as it is consistent and "understood" by both recorder and player. You can inspect a CD until you are blue in the face and you will not be able to discern a pattern that is analogous to the source. It only becomes analog again when it is converted. The underlying substrate in CDs is not "ultimately analog." Am I missing something in the traditional definitions of analog and digital? Stainless Steel Rat wrote: * "J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Tue, 22 Aug 2000 | PCM is digital. CDs are digital. All true. But the underlying substrate is ultimately analog, as is just about any recording medium, which is the point the twice times previous poster was trying to make. -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ returned to its special container and PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ kept under refrigeration. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ========== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: carrying bag
Take a look at the TAMRAC page http://www.tamrac.com/welcome.htm They sell an unbelievable variety of bags. I have been using their 601 model for several years now to carry my DAT gear. Now I stick my Sharp 722 in the same slot and have plenty of room for MDs, mics, cables, mini stands, and a small Canon point and shot camera. It is padded and very compact. Jim Lee mike rosenlof wrote: Does anybody have a favorite bag/case for carrying an MD player plus snip -- == James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Radio Shack Rechargeable Sealed Lead Battery
I just found out that Radio Shack has now officially "devalued" their Portable CD Player Power Pack. This unit was originally priced at $40.00. Now they are going for $1.00 (one dollar). I love these things. I have been using a couple of them with my portable DAT player for a couple of years. They claim up to 20 hours of run time and enough charges to replace 5,000 alkaline batteries. The output is 3 - 4.5v. It recharges with any 4.5v wall wart. It even mentions "mini-disc players" on the casing. If you are lucky enough to find one for a buck, buy it. That is a bargain even if you use it for a paper weight. I am not sure about the shelf life so those that remain in the stores could be nearing the end but . . . Jim Lee -- ============== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony ECM 939LT mics?
Is this microphone (Sony ECM 939LT) still being manufactured? Sold anywhere? I would love to find one or two of them. Is there an equivalent mic on the market if this one is, as I suspect, discontinued? Jim Lee -- == James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: External MD Power Supply for 722
Since I asked this question about the Radio Shack "Portable CD Player Power Pack" (23-505) rechargeable lead battery, I have gone ahead and used it with the 722. The unit functions quite well except that the "battery charging" indicator never goes out. So it would seem that the internal battery is not being charged, at least not effectively. So, does that mean that it is possibly being discharged while the external battery (3 - 4.5 nominal voltage) is attached? How does the Sharp prioritize battery drain anyway? If, for example, I have the Sharp battery pack installed and a freshly charged internal battery, which is the primary current supplier to the unit? Thanks for all the info thus far. Jim Lee Graham Baker wrote: I think you will find that a true, regulated 4.5v will not charge the battery. A 5.0 regulated supply will... Maybe some 4.5v supplies are actually closer to 5v? GB - Original Message - Thats what I thought, but I can charge mine off the same 4.5VDC supply. I did manage to destroy one adaptor during my testing phase, but that was because it couldn't supply the necessary current, so it fried itself. Any adaptor with a current output in excess of 600mA should work fine, whether it is at 4.5V or 5V. Ian - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ========== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: External MD Power Supply for 722
I use a Radio Shack "Portable CD Player Power Pack" (23-505) to power my Sony PCM-M1 DAT recorder. The unit is essentially a CD-sized rechargeable lead acid battery. I get hours of hum-free operation from each charge. It's great. Now I am wondering if this device will work just as well with my Sharp 722 MD recorder. The battery has a nominal 3 - 4.5 volt output, below the specified 5 volts called for by the 722. Any thoughts? Would the relatively low voltage of the battery do any damage by undercharging the Sharp battery? Any danger at all? Jim Lee -- ====== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Napster R.I.P.?
Napster lives (at least for now). http://www.nyt.com/ Peter Forest wrote: I just read this interesting article by Rob Walker at MSN.COM news... Napster R.I.P.? By Rob Walker Posted Thursday, July 27, 2000, at 12:05 p.m. PT Wednesday's ruling by a California judge that Napster must shut down its popular music-file-swapping feature has caused a lot of teeth-gnashing. Could this be the end, so soon, of the so-called "peer-to-peer" craze? snip-- ====== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Napster R.I.P.?
Oop, sent wrong page. Try this one http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/news/financial/27tsc-napster.html Jim Lee -- == James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Anyone know Japanese?
It would seem you are *very* fluent in gibberish and insensitivity as well. The Dynamic Store would do well to invite you to keep your money. I suggest you spend it on some lessons in world citizenship. Jim Lee Ryan Hutson wrote: Or Korean? Or Chinese? Or whatever the heck the Dyanmic Store is fluent in?? Because their prices on units ( http://www.rakuten.co.jp/marushin-ds/all.html ) in yen convert to a much, much, MUCH cheaper price in U.S. dollars than anywhere I've seen. $213 for an MZ-E77! And that's rounding UP! Haha -- the only problem is that I'm not very fluent in gibberish, so I was wondering if anyone out there could help some of us get in on this.. Just a thought! Ryan - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ====== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Anyone know Japanese?
Ok, I know this list is about MD related stuff and not necessarily about world citizenship. Nevertheless, it is an international list and we are all therefore a part of that world community. I would have probably ignored Ryan's use of the word "gibberish" had it been the only offensive part of his posting. I do recognize that some pages do present "gibberish" characters in place of the uninstalled fonts. My attention was actually drawn to the first sentence as an extension of the subject line. Ryan apparently knows that the Dynamic Store has a ".jp" inclusion in the URL. To add Korean, Chinese, or "whatever the heck." is a very dismissive approach to the distinctive character of each of those cultures. I will not go into all the implications of such lumping of Asian cultures into some kind of "whatever the heck." Perhaps all of this is just a result of some youthful insensitivity. I don't know. Still, I think we don't have to read very much world news to understand the importance of building respectful communities wherever we go (online or in person). My apologies to all those who might lose patience with this somewhat off subject posting. Back to MD issues? Jim Lee Ryan Hutson wrote: Or Korean? Or Chinese? Or whatever the heck the Dyanmic Store is fluent in?? Because their prices on snip -- ========== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Anyone know Japanese?
I know I started this part of the "Anyone know Japanese?" thread so I cannot say too much about its continuation. This is likely my last posting on the issue. My comment was directed at Ryan simply because he made the initial posting. The point, however is less about Ryan and more about how we (all of us) deal with community. Ryan has already made what I consider a very mature and sincere statement regarding his posting. Such a comment would not likely come from an ignorant person. Rather it has come from someone who seems willing to acknowledge a mistake and move on. Maybe it is time for all of us to move on. Thanks to all who have responded. Now about that AudioTechnica 825 stereo mic question I asked some time ago. Here is the question: I am using a borrowed AT 825 stereo mic. The owner has adapted the pin XLRF plug to a three wire 1/8" stereo plug so that it will feed portable DAT or MD. The system works fine with my Sharp 722 except that it seems a bit noisier than I expected. Fresh batteries made a slight difference but there is still this hiss. My old Radio Shack Optimums unidirectional (pin, battery powered) is much quieter. Could the adaptation be problematic? Anybody else had noise problems with this mic? Jim Lee las wrote: I think that the problem is that we are just dealing with someone who is immature and or ignorant. I'm glad that you pointed out to him though. I hope that he learns and grows. Regards, larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ========== James S. Lee| Net: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Studies, CB# 6235 | Phn: 919-962-4963 University of North Carolina - CH | Fax: 919-962-3305 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6235 | Web: www.unc.edu/~jimlee/ == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: A Reason not to Buy Sharp 722?
Richard Wright wrote: I bought a 722 last November, basically because I wanted a 702 but couldn't get one at the time in the UK (Richer Sounds have since started doing refurb'ed 701/2s). snip Thanks to all who answered my query about the Sharp MS-722. I have been convinced of the "correctness" of my inclinations. I am buying the 722. Jim Lee - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
