Re: MD: mzr 700 and sound quality questions
no idea on what the low output is, i can't seem to find my manual marc On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 06:59:38PM +0100, charmless wrote: yeah thats a pretty good guess, cus when i plug it in to my amp it sounds good. But what's with the low output btw?? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: mzr 700 and sound quality questions
i don't have a ton of experience w/ earbuds, i wear the sony sport style with mine because they rock for use while jogging. but if they sounded fine w/ a different unit it could be something w/ the way its outputted, not enough of an amp in this one or something. On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 02:56:11PM +0100, charmless wrote: nope, i have the bass set to 1 and yes the earbuds are connected via the remote. It's not that it sounds totally crap but sometimes the s vocal sounds (know what I mean?) sounds a bit too! much and it's irritating...and sometimes distorted guitars just sounds really bad. And sometimes i'm experiencing a slight buzzing-sound in the background of some songsbut that could be my mind playing tricks on me /fredrik - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sound cards
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === the sblive is a PCI soundcard and therefor any plug and play system that picks it up simply notices that a PCI card has been added to the system. IRQ settings and such are determined by the mainboard in a manner that may be customizable through the BIOS on a PC. on PC's unless you are using ISA cards the BIOS setting for Plug and play OS's should be disabled no matter what OS you are using. marc On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 12:57:29AM +0100, PrinceGaz wrote: From: Stuart Howlette [EMAIL PROTECTED] While not trying to rush to the defense of the Live (i dont have one anyway), this isn't a soundcard specific problem, it seems to do this with a LOT of soundcards. I have an SB Live and haven't had any problems whatsoever with the sound, except for distortion if you crank the level up too high (and that is hardly the card's fault). Then again I'm not using Win2k and for all that plug-and-pray has generally made installation of extra peripherals easier (less fiddly jumpers to set on the cards), I consider it good practice to ensure that as far as possible IRQ's are not shared, and if some must be, I set up the bios windoze such that they are unlikely to cause problems between the devices. PrinceGaz -- when all is said and done, there is usually a lot more said than done. - 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: NetMD means more gadgetry to buy
yes it will be compatible w/ ATRAC3 On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 09:09:39PM -0400, las wrote: the 900 with a ATRAC3 (allowing LP) is not as great as the difference between the 900 and the new gear assuming that it will also be able to record in the standard ATRAC3 MDLP mode. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MDS-PC3 and MP3
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === its just a hookup to the computer that outputs digital audio. i don't know the MDS-PC3, but any other system that advertises Computer hookup uses either the xitel line of products or something similar. marc On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 10:49:52AM +0200, Francis Auquier wrote: Hi all, Radio commercials heard lately in Belgium state that you can record MP3 files on Minidisc via the internet thanks to the Sony MDS-PC3 Minidisc recorder and a computer. Is this a new feature or just better marketing? Anyway, it's the first time I hear commercials on Minidisc here in Belgium. And that's already something... Francis - 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: Sony's Net MD - high speed ATRAC download via USB
i don't think it applies to the current product line, read the english version, its going to be new equipment w/ atrac and atrac3 along w/ this new encoding version marc On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 02:12:37PM -, Mike Lastucka wrote: I'm curious how they can send the data to existing units at a higher speed than what is currently possible. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mironics computer interface
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === i have to admit, while it may be possible for me to help w/ windows a bit, at home i only have linux installed. lets focus on writing a library to use, and we do some porting back and forth. then the plugins should come. i may have some sort of windows license i can dig up and use to install a copy for some coding i guess. marc On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 05:31:18PM +1000, Tim Pitman wrote: The differences between the commercial version and the DIY version of the interface only affect the volume buttons (the DIY one uses and 8 way analogue multiplexer, allowing only 8 possible functions) I've had a fair bit of programming experience, including directly programming the paralell port under DOS, and serial port under Windows, so I might have a go at writing my own titling program. It would really be helpful if Mironics did offer an ActiveX interface though. Is there someone on this list who could help with a Winamp plugin, or any others who would like to help? Tim Pitman - 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: rule #1 about running w/ MD
sick of waiting for the arm strap from sony's rebate thing i stuck my r700 in the back pocket of my workout pants(it has a zipper so it was safe) the virually unshockable MD as sony advertises lasted a whole block before gshock and the buffer finally gave up hope. so don't keep your MD unit there, once i finally took it out and held onto it it worked great. marc - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD car audio
hi, anybody know how many and what kind of car units are availible that do CD and MD? and not a CD changer. i've been pooring through the equipment list but many of the listed products are no longer availible or i just can't find them. I would love to switch my car over to MD(since the current stereo is busted, its a perfect time) but i don't want to give up the ability to through a brand new cd in and listen on my way home. marc - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Minidisc.org manuals: GIF or PDF?
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === what wouldn't be a compatible pc? every system i know of can display PDF's(with the proper free software) On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 05:24:05PM +0100, Stuart Howlette wrote: I myself would say go with the PDF's, but not everyone may have a compatible PC, so maybe do both and give em a choice (although I know some people are afraid of choice:) ) 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: Minidisc.org manuals: GIF or PDF?
BeOS, god i hope they can access PDF's do you know how much developer info is distributed for BeOS in PDF form? Be has several programs for viewing PDF's both their own and ported Unix applications. BSD, BSD is a unix w/ support for several of the PDF apps that I've used FreeBSD(i'm assuming you mean FreeBSD) see BSD, w/ the added support of Linux emulation just in case. AtheOS, yes AtheOS has support for PDF's(dog slow, but it works) QNX - QNX RTP ships w/ phpdf Apples OS X has built in support for PDF's both viewing and creating. if i've missed anything i appologize but my knowledge of OS's isn't what it used to be. plus there are many good PDF conversion tools to translage pdfs into latex, other images, PostScript etc. On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 08:48:25PM +0100, Stuart Howlette wrote: What about BeOS and BSD, FreeSD, etc, you get the point - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD FAQ
I'm all for it and will contribute if i can might i also dissuade from the use of FaqOMatic or anything like that. We can make this look so much more professional and usable for beginners by hand. marc On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 08:52:48PM +0100, Stuart Howlette wrote: Any more votes for this cause or is that it, two people? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mironics computer interface
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === wow, that looks pretty cool, i think i have a project to do. as for software, do you have experience doing parport development? or a lot of programming experience in general? if so I'll help. I do a lot of serial communictions and would love to jump in and see what i can do w/ this. marc On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 02:12:42AM +1000, Tim Pitman wrote: Thanks to those who replied about my track mark insertion query. To overcome the problem of track marks when copying music from the computer, and to enable titling, I have constructed the computer link specified on the Mironics web site http://www.mironics.com It cost about $15 in parts, and now I'm trying to decide whether to try and write my own software, or buy theirs for $80. (I'm in Australia; Au$) Has anyone here used their product who could provide me with some advice? Tim - 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: Mironics computer interface
i noticed the feature list shows a few features not supported for my unit w/ the DIY stuff, but nothing vital from what i could see. i think it was volume marc On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 10:04:35PM -0400, Wesleyan Hsu wrote: than the DIY instructions he first posted on his web site. The site implied that the commercial unit supported more features. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Re: Recording speeds
it probably can, but Firewire has all of the stuff in place. but then again so do USB CD-R's its probably a bit different going to solid state MP3 players since all your doing is dumping a file, here you would need to turn the mp3 audio into a viable digital source(like the PCLink or Xitel stuff does through sound card type api's) then the digital source goes into the MD player which converts it to ATRAC and writes it to disc. marc On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 05:51:01AM -0400, Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor wrote: The -- singular -- standard for this is IEEE 1394. I'm missing something, why can't USB do that? In the realm of PC to Solid State MP3 player connectivity at least, USB is certainly the standard. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Recording speeds
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 03:10:00PM -0400, Stainless Steel Rat wrote: * Marc Britten [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 17 Jun 2001 | it probably can, but Firewire has all of the stuff in place. but then | again so do USB CD-R's USB CD-R/W is a SCSI hack. That is, the driver and drive pretent to be SCSI devices. USB was never intended to be used for this sort of thing. so are IDE CD-r/w's haven't stopped them from taking over the market. I didn't say it was a good think i'm just saying you might be able to do it. IEEE 1394 was designed from the ground up to be a cheap, fast bus for high speed data transfer, primarilly disk I/O, with the intention for multimedia applications like digital audio and video recorders. like i said, firewire has all of the stuff in place to do stuff like that. USB 1.1's absolute maximum throughput of 11Mbps vs IEEE 1394's current 400Mbps. thank you i know, i program USB communications for a living (among other protocols)(no firewire) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Recording speeds
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === i'm just replying to the USB bit. the main advantage i believe USB to have over older connection models is supplied power, no more ugly wall warts for the Printer/scanner/etc On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 07:22:11PM -0400, las wrote: Marc Britten wrote: USB and firewire were established around the same time. It took a long time for USB to catch on. I find it over rated. I hooked my printer up to USB, rather than using the parallel port thinking I was going to see an increase in performance. To me it seems like it takes even longer before the printer starts printing using USB than it did with the parallel port. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: More on the Sony Clip and ATRAC3vs MP3
the answer to your question is yes. a quote from an article from www.asiaweek.com(with an interesting looking mp3 player on it) http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/technology/2000/0428/cover3.html The secret of the success of the floppy (and the CD and video cassette as well) was universality. But the market for flash memory cards is fragmented between several competing formats. Sony's purple, chewing gum-sized Memory Stick is perhaps the best known to consumers, but Panasonic and Toshiba are trying to rally the industry around their competing SD (Secure Digital) card. Other formats include the wafer-thin SmartMedia cards used in MP3 players and Olympus and FujiFilm's digital cameras, and the thicker, matchbook-sized CompactFlash cards favored by Kodak, Nikon and Canon. All four are mutually incompatible, so it's no good trying to jam the card from your Nikon camera into Sony's Cyberframe. On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 08:03:04PM -0400, las wrote: the configuration of the actually memory chip, it would seem to me that Sony could not be granted a patent for the chip itself only a copyright for the plastic case. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Which is the best dual Mini Disc / CD Player
i believe that the 900 remembers settings for several disks so that if you have different bass settings and the like it will switch em for you marc not bjoern but the guy before said the below On Thu, Jun 14, 2001 at 06:52:22PM -0700, Ask Bjoern Hansen wrote: As for the portable, from everything I have read, the Sony 900 sounds like it is great. The 700 has almost as many features (both are MDLP units) and I believe only lacks things like back lighting of one section. Most of the features are the same. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: home made mics
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === not quite the same thing, but DJ Spooky, one of the premier Illbent DJ's, used to record ambiant noise from one bar then goto where he was playing and use that in his set. marc On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 01:46:16PM -, Mike Lastucka wrote: Hah, indeed. :) I should try this out sometime just in a bar or something as a test. Hey think of THAT. Do a play-by-play examination of pickup lines, to determine what works and what doesn't. :D --- 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: Which is the best dual Mini Disc / CD Player
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === the 700's have a normal sized AA rechargable and can take standard AA's. I think of this as a bonus because theres been a few times when i hadn't recharged my MD player in weeks and the battery finally died while using it, so i just pull out a spare AA i carry around and stick it in. marc On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 02:02:06PM -, Mike Lastucka wrote: Other than the odd feature, the only things the 900 has over the other new models is the cool remote (which I love, backlit and all), and a far better design (my opinion, but that's of course subjective). It also has the little gumstick battery, but I'm not sure what models like the 700 take. ml --- 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: xitel DG-2 and linux
i have Sound support(OSS) compiled into the kernel, but it can just be a mod too UHCI (JE) as a module (JE is the new USB controller) audio as a module (audio is the USB sound module) then had the kernel load them at boot time (using debian in /etc/modules) after that it was just a matter of outputting data to the right /dev/dsp device. on my machine with a SB Live! value it was /dev/dsp2, but most would probably use /dev/dsp1 (my /dev/dsp1 is taken up by the other output devices on the SB Live!) marc On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 09:42:35PM -0400, Stainless Steel Rat wrote: * Marc Britten [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 13 Jun 2001 | in case anyone was wondering i finally got off my butt and hooked up my | xitel from my sony md-r700dpc and played around a bit to get USB into my | linux kernel and its working fine. Details? What USB module(s) required, and what sound modules? OSS or ALSA, or does it not matter? -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete. Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ - 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: xitel DG-2 and linux
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === mine was prepackages w/ my sony(the DPC part of the model) and seems to work fine. I think its build to work w/ sony's and if it works w/ anything else your lucky ;) On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 10:02:28PM -0400, las wrote: Marc Britten wrote: in case anyone was wondering i finally got off my butt and hooked up my xitel from my sony md-r700dpc and played around a bit to get USB into my linux kernel and its working fine. I tried a xitel digital version with my portable Sharp MD recorder. The xitel proved unreliable in my case and I ended up returning it. 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: xitel DG-2 and linux
in case anyone was wondering i finally got off my butt and hooked up my xitel from my sony md-r700dpc and played around a bit to get USB into my linux kernel and its working fine. just tell it to output to /dev/dspx where x is 1 or 2 depending on your setup(my soundcard has a bunch of outputs including 2 speakers so i used /dev/dsp2) marc - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-1
oh, i have a new MD portible, the R700DPC, an excelent unit. and i understand that the atrac on the old unit is, well, old. i just pulled it out and started looking at it again for no real reason, it would be kinda cool to get working again. I bought it when i was doing interviews for a local smalltime(read volunteer) radio station and was doing interviews. and it was THE first MD unit sold in my town(i was there the minute they opened the day they got them) so it would just be cool to have working well again. On Tue, Jun 12, 2001 at 01:58:17AM -0400, las wrote: Marc, I also have an M-Z1 (well my youngest son has it right now-so I'll probably never see it again). There were many features on that unit that you no longer find on newer portables (digital/optical out for one). But the unit uses the original version of ATRAC. The newer units offer so much more superior sound that you'd be best to hold on to the unit as a collectors piece and not invest any money in it. For $240.00 (you might even be able to do better than that) Sony's R700 portable sounds like a pretty good deal to me. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Players on Aeroplanes
why wouldn't it be? MD players have to have the same shielding as CD Players and laptops and all that. marc On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 05:57:59PM +0100, Andrew Grafham wrote: I remember way back when there was a discussion on here about whether or not it was safe/allowed to use Minidisc players in aeroplanes. What's the current state of play with this? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MZ-1
hi, I have an old MZ-1 that started having troubles years ago and i tucked it away. sony said the head was out of alignment and wanted 150 USD to fix it. at the time that was WAY more money that i could spend on anything so i just forgot about it. recently i pulled it out and started playing w/ it. When i put in a MD it makes a clicking noise and takes about 10seconds or more to recognise the MD, the same thing when i hit play. after its playing i can FF or RW(que) or skip tracks back and forth w/ out a problem. theres limited info on the web about something so old, but i was wondering if anyone knew of a quick fix for this, i remember at least one MD unit that service mode could realign the head, but the listing for the MZ-1 on minidisc.org said this isn't one of them. and to me it doesn't sound like its a head alignment problem cause otherwise it couldn't record(it does i tested it same time issue/clicking as play but it will start eventually) or play. marc - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-1
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === ok, i just tested it and it will play MD's that where recorded w/ my MD-R700DPC and my MD-700DPC will play the MD i recorded using the MZ-1 if by prerecorded you mean a packaged alblum i don't own any of those so i couldn't tell you. is there a resource someplace where i can find stuff on the MO Focus and laser power you mentioned? marc On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 02:09:25PM -0500, Shawn Lin wrote: Will it read prerecorded MD's? In my experience, there are 2 things that can fix an MD player that will read prerecorded MD's and not recordable ones: - MO Focus Bias - Laser Power (or MO Laser Read Power if it's separate) I always start with MO Focus Bias. Adjusting it will fix MD players that aren't too worn out. If MO Focus Bias doesn't correct it at all, then I move on to Laser Power and increase it JUST A LITTLE until it will read an MD. If neither control will result in the ability to read an MD, then usually that means the optical block is just hopelessly worn out and needs replacement. I'm not sure what other head alignment is possible. If it's just having difficulty finding the TOC, then it probably just has a bad end-of-travel microswitch. Shawn - 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: md-l-digest V3 #42
probably nothing, its a but underused now days, like limey dago, limey maybe but dago? not many people know that one marc On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 11:21:18PM -, Mike Lastucka wrote: I've never heard that euphemism before. :) Interesting. I think I'll toss that at one of my brit buddies, see what he does. *grin* - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Headphones
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === are these great for sport use? i have a pair of cheap sony wrap arounds that i bought on a trip to replace a different pair of headphones that got crushed(don't ask) and i'm looking for something w/ good sound, but will also stand up to the bouncing of outdoor cross country running. marc On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 03:38:34PM -0700, Dan Frakes wrote: Richard Rudie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And I've heard good things about the clip-on-your-ear Q33s, too, but after spending $35 for the G63s and $70 for the E888s I won't be buying any more headphones for a while anyway. The Q33's are simply *awful* headphones, unfortunately. If you want to try earclips, the best ones by far (in fact, the *only* earclips I will even put on) are the Koss KSC-35 or KSC-50 (I prefer the 35's). - 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: Minidiscs
damn him! On Sat, Jun 09, 2001 at 04:57:01AM -, Mike Lastucka wrote: Well. All this because a new guy to the list dared to post a message from Hotmail. :) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZR700 warranty?
I agree I bought a MD-700DPC and got the warenty my last MD unit died because of head problems that sony wanted $150 US to fix, considering i could have bought a more modern unit(this thing was ancient and died after 3 years) for that much i opted to not do it then. anyways buy the warenty and abuse it for all its worth(free cleanings weekly!) ;) marc On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 01:05:22AM -0400, Danny-K wrote: You should buy the warranty. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Minidiscs
ARE TOO! ;) On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 01:11:10PM +0100, PrinceGaz wrote: should open their eyes to the fact that they are not actually the center of the universe :o) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: If MDs had come out before CDs
maybe the bat has to take a long horizontal tunnel to get out of hell before it can rise. On Tue, May 29, 2001 at 10:07:18PM -0400, Stainless Steel Rat wrote: Sure. I never said its growth in the past two years wasn't anything but fast. Bat out of Hell implies a meteoric rise that simply did not happen and is not happening now. Portable MP3's adoption rate is meteoric, the bat out of Hell that Matt is talking about. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD -- CD-R
unless i'm way off(haven't played w/ it this way) the sony USB connection is downstream, from soundcard to MD, not upstream, from MD to soundcard. marc - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDLP Question
I have a R700 but i've been too lazy to play around with the mdlp function, maybe i'll play with it this weekend. but thats pretty much what i've been wondering too, how much more lossy is it? marc On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 11:03:40AM -0400, Thomas, Ferris wrote: Has anyone on the list gone out and gotten one of the new MDLP recorders like SONY MZ-R700? If so, I was wondering if this fantastic new disc-length comes with a cost of lossy compression? While the added disc length would be much appreciated, I wouldn't go for it at a cost of sound quality. (Feel free to reply off-list to the address below.) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDLP Question
cool faq, didn't see that on the sight. i think the problem w/ mindisc.org is theres just too much info ;) the 132(aka lp2) file seemed acceptable(only lisnted to a little of the example file linked from the faq) I'll definatly have to give it a shot this weekend, the extra space could goto some good use for making disc's for work use. (any typeo's are because one arm is in a sling and that makes it hard to type) marc On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 11:01:47AM -0600, Steve Corey wrote: Here's a MDLP faq: http://www.minidisc.org/mdlpfaq.html I downloaded the codec from that page and did some tests by encoding a WAV file at various ATRAC bitrates. I find the LP2 bitrate to be quite acceptable, and the LP4 bitrate to be unacceptable for music with a wide stereo field, but perfectly acceptable for mono or narrow stereo sources. Try the codec for yourself and see if you find the compression acceptable. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MiniDisc Carrying case
I've found http://www.planetminidisc.com/planetminidisc/amdmoveit.html which should work well for jogging. sony has a rebate offer going right now for certain MD portable units where you get a carrycase that straps to your arm(i'm still waiting for mine) marc On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 09:26:42AM -0400, Jen Abildsoe wrote: Hi MiniDisc enthusiasts, I just purchased the Sony MZR-70DPC and I am now looking to accesorize. Does anyone know where I can find a carrying case for this minidisc player? Ideally it should have some space for an extra disc or two and perhaps a spare battery compartment. It would be even better if there exists an armband carrying strap for running and other exercise. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony Laptops
yes, see http://linuxppc.org/hardware/apple/index.php3?css_ok=1 On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 04:28:08PM -0500, Brent Harding wrote: Does linux run on a powerbook? Can I use PC laptop compatible hardware? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sony mz-r700 battery / USB vs digital soundcard
On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 09:20:10AM -0400, Lalita wrote: I think my only concern is battery life.. I am a little confused.. what does batter is AA formfactor (i.e. round) mean? it just uses a regular AA battery? rechargable? yeah, it can use both a regular AA battery and the rechargable battery that comes with it. the rechargable can be charged while in the unit, but not while the unit is in operation. i get LOTS of play time out of my unit, but never counted, a few hours a day for a week and a half at least. also say you were recording something from the net.. is there a difference if you use a USB pc link.. or just a digital sound card that has optical out? USB link only works with the special sony software that comes with it, if you have an optical out, some cards might(i've heard of problems but never tried myself so i don't know) have trouble outputing the correct format because of different sample rates. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: LP to MD Scratch/click filter
get a good needle, clean off the vinyl and pray marc britten On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 07:00:27AM -0400, Jim Coon wrote: What are some of the ways to copy LP to MD and flter scratches and clicks? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Serious contender for MD
On Thu, May 03, 2001 at 09:26:35AM +0800, Churchill, Guy wrote: The Neo 25 http://ssiamerica.com/products/neo25/ First serious contender for MD. Battery life could be better. No editing features but still an impressive list of goodies. battery life coud be better is an understatement, four hours wouldn't last me a day sometimes. the feature set is ok, but w/ out editing options thats a huge minus, like the equalizer though. it looks a little big though, i love my tiny MZ-R700(sony), w/ the arm strap i forget its there untill the music stops, i can run with it on(how would the harddrive take to 40-60 minutes of jogging?) the large size of the hd's is nice and helps make up for the physical size(since for that much music i would have to carry around a few disc's for the MD) and the playlist option helps make up for the lack of editing. that all said and done, its still MP3 and i'm not a fan of the format. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: audio recorders and the public...
they used to have a data minidisc, but it took different equipment and different discs(go figure),. it was scsi only, and slow as malases(sp?) but if they redid some stuff(usb link like the PC line of sonys recordables) that would rule. marc On Thu, May 03, 2001 at 07:51:49PM +0100, Edwin Carter wrote: Can anyone explain why the MD hasn't been developed and promoted as a very general data format? I would have thought it could simultaneously rival recordable CD (and beat others) for direct audio; plus e.g. vs zip disk for data transfer; and not least as a MP3 holder, too. All with the same disk and equipment, and computer linkable - this would surely attract the average consumer... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Anyone tried a G-Protection player?
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === from what i understood(and its fairly rudementary) there is RAM in the device which holds xseconds of sounds all sound that leaves the device comes through there, the device then fills up the ram as its emptied(using FIFO, first in first out). when the device skips the sound keeps playing out of the ram, and the ram stops getting filled untill the read head gets settled again. since the device is actually reading faster than the sound is playing if its fast enough it can fill the ram before you run out. but like i said its a fairly rudementary view, i talked to a engineer once at a party and its been years so i may be off. excuse my rambling marc britten On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 03:50:07PM -0500, David W. Tamkin wrote: | I suspect you're correct, but CD-portable's don't use a time buffer, do | they? They must, Richard. How else would they have data to keep playing smoothly while the head is repositioned from a dislodgment (or a ,,dislodgement'' in New Zealand)? There has to be some read-ahead, and there has to be somewhere to store the data read ahead. Otherwise all that the advertising for any type of shock protection could claim would be how brief the interruption is, not that there's no interruption at all. - 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: Anyone tried a G-Protection player?
I just recently purchased a R700DPC, which has the G-Protection, my last sony portable is about 6 years old and I don't remember the model number(big square unit with a complete number pad on the front, heavy too) Because of the time difference (I hadn't used my old portable in about 3 years) I can't do a direct comparison, but I have not noticed a difference in my mild use. I'm willing to guess that sony decided that g-protection worked as well as the old method and was cheaper to implement since everything else was using it. marc britten On Sun, Apr 29, 2001 at 08:09:28PM -0400, Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor wrote: Hi, I'm just now realizing that Sony made a change to improve shock protection on Minidisc portables, called G-protection. You can see a description of the change on Video-Direct's page: http://www.video-direct.com/sony/portmd/portmd.html#f1 My question: has anyone been able to compare the shock immunity of players with this feature to Sony's previous units? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
