MD: SB! value + hoontech bracket = ?
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Can someone walk me through exactly which supplies I need to get? I want to get a Soundblaster Live! value card + hoontech bracket so I can hook my Sony JE630 optical out to the optical in on the soundcard and record to my computer hard drive as WAV files. I went to the Hoontech web site and got lost ---everything seems so coded to me. I just want the combo everyone has good luck with that will allow me to do what I want. I can't seem to find the right stuff. Is it the SB Digital I/0 III that I am looking for? It must be able to accept the optical cable connection from my MD deck. I clicked on "order" but it seemed to give me a bunch of vendor sites. Any help would be greatly appreciated. -Glen - Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Whats Up With Circuit City?
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Hey did you guys notice the price increase on Memorex colored minidiscs 20 pack at Circuit City? Whats up with that? I thought prices normally come down, rather than go up :( I bought a 20 pack before for $29.99 at Circuit City, and they were on sale for $28.49 a couple weeks ago. I go back to the store and they have been repriced at $34.99! (It still beats Best Buys price of $39.99 for these) Any thoughts? Maybe they realized these were a hot item and decided to make some extra cash. Gr! They also had this comment on their web site: "Mini-discs don't have frequency response or other "normal" hi-fi measurements because the ATRAC system does not permit "straight" measurement of the compressed/reduced data. Some audiophiles object to this and prefer to stick with high end cassette decks or expensive DAT machines for critical recordings. We won't argue this point, for if you put on headphones and compare a CD to an MD recorded from the CD, you will hear some minor degradation if you listen closely. The real point is that the mini disc will make better recordings than the vast majority of cassette decks in use today and is much more compact and convenient to use." It seem kind of negative to me. I really don't hear the "minor degradation" they are talking about and I can't imagine ANY cassette deck making a better recording than minidisc - maybe they put this statement out during older versions of ATRAC. Mitch - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: RE-JE630
On the MDS-JE630: "No end-search that I have found." -the JE630 automatically begins recording where the last song ended. No danger of recording over previously recorded material. "No simple way to place a track mark (R50 has dedicated button for this)" -use the / (backslash) key on the keyboard to divide the track and get a track mark. This nice feature also allows you to preview your "division"before actually doing so. "No simple way to delete a track (R50 has dedicated button for this)." -push the - (minus) key on the keyboard. "Not as simple to synchro-record with an optically connected Sony CD player." -push the "cntrl" and "enter" keys on the keyboardinstantly puts the JE630 in sycro-record mode. Press play on the CD player and your off and running. Get to know the keyboard, it is one of the nice features of the JE-630. Use the keyboard template given by Sony in the box and you will find how fast and how easy it is to control it. It really makes moving in an out of options a breeze. Mitch "I just got one. The keyboard port is fantastic! Some of the interface is not as slick as my R50 however. No end-search that I have found. No simple way to place a track mark (R50 has dedicated button for this). No simple way to delete a track (R50 has dedicated button for this). Not as simple to synchro-record with an optically connected Sony CD player. So in some ways Sony has failed to deliver on the simple to use interface of the R50, but... it does have the keyboard and digital level control. - -John" __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality earphones / Koss :)
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I gotta tell you guys that I really like the Koss KSC-35. I went through many earbuds and headphones. When I got my hands on the Koss KSC-35, there was no competition. Smooth and balanced sound from the lows to the highs, doing an excellent job of bringing out all of the sounds. I bought mine from Borders bookstore. I liked them so much I went back and bought the Sporta Pros. These have the same "dynamic element" as the KSC-35, but perhaps slightly more base due to the fact they hold a little tighter to the ears. The Sporta Pros also have a slick design. The headband can be set upright over the top of the head, or can be smoothly folded down to wear behind the head. The KSC-35 are so comfortable, gently clipping over the ear, you hardly know you are wearing any headphones at all! They are perfect if you want to lay back and relax with them on, no headband to get in the way. Both come with nice carry cases and are backed by a Lifetime Warranty by Koss. Hope my mini-! review was helpful! Mitch [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Minidisc Manager and optical in on computer
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === This Minidisc Manager looks great, but do you have to buy the Slink-e controller available from Nirvis Systems at $199? This would be ideal, I do have a S-link compatible Sony Deck (JE-630), but I don't want to shell out the 200 bones to get the controller. Does anyone have experience with this? Is it possible to just use this software package, my digital out on my computer, and my JE-630 digital in to get the automatic titling to work? By the way, does anyone have a Hoontech or another digital i/o sound card they would like to sell cheap? Oops, I got the Xitel which has only the optical out :( lack of foresight.. Unless there is an easy way to "add-on" a digital in??? Mitch Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 05:05:05 GMT From: MiniDisc Community Pages Weekly News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MD: MiniDisc Weekly News for 20 February 2000 MiniDisc Community Pages News for 14 February 2000 o William Hollingworth has updated his free [1]MiniDisc Manager software to include a [2]WinAmp Playlist Recorder function that fully automates the titling and recording of MP3s and CDs onto Sony MD decks. [1] http://web2.airmail.net/will/mdmanager.html [2] http://web2.airmail.net/will/winampplaylistreadme.html - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MiniDisc as a Medical Diagnostic Tool
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I recently used my MD recorder for an interesting purpose. For awhile I have been hearing a tone in my ears which was starting to annoy me. I would only hear it at night or during extremely quiet times. So I decided to get it checked out. I made an appointed with a doctor and an audiologist. I decided that, since this is something that a doctor can't physically examine or hear for himself, I decided to make a recording that the doctor could listen to and know exactly what I was hearing for better diagnosis. I generated a tone at 8,000 Hz from CoolEdit2000 on my computer and played it through my soundcard which was in turn, hooked up to my MD and recorded. I took this 20 second recording with me to the appointment and both the doctor and audiologist were taken back by this. They asked "Wha.., what's that? To which I explained that it was a MiniDisc recorder and give a brief description on how I went about recording this particular frequency. I guess this is one way to ! introduce more people to MiniDisc!! By the way, my hearing is above normal at all frequencies, its just that one of the ears "hears" the 8k Hz much better than the other, which in turn creates some kind of phantom sound of 8k Hz. Have a good one, Mitch - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Saw another movie with MD in it
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Hey fellow MD friends! I know a little while ago we had a conversation about Movies that had MD products in them. Just wanted to let you know that I just saw another movie with MD in it. The movie was called "Open Your Eyes" (Abre Los Ojos). It was a movie based in Spain, so it was in Spanish with English subtitles. A great movie I might add. Anyway, there was a scene that had an MD blank displayed and another scene which a couple of MD recorders were displayed, one of which I believe was the Sony MZ-R37. The movie was made around 1997. Mitch - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Recording MD to Computer CD-R
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Does anyone have a quick tutorial on how to record MD to a computer CD-R drive? I realize this has been covered before, but I searched the archives and can't seem to get the right info. Anyway, my soundcard only has analog in, so I would be going that route. Let's say I want to record onto CD-R a particular album from my portable MD connected to my analog in on the soundcard (Xitel Storm). Would I need to make each individual song from my disc a WAV file (would be using MusicMatch Jukebox for this) and then turn around and burn these individually onto CD-R? I guess one problem I forsee is the inability for the software to recognize silent periods between songs, therefore not automatically starting a new WAV file for the each song. That would be a pain having to individually start and stop each song from the MD album in order to separate WAVs which would be burned as separate tracks on the CD-R. Any software out there than can help alleviate the pain in that respect (possibly free)? Maybe I can only record the entire MD to one big 'ole WAV file and then try to splice it up to get my individual songs, I am sure software for that ain't free. I will be getting the CD-R in a couple of days, so I am trying to get ready for the transfers. Thanks for the advice- Mitch - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Is MD trading ILLEGAL?
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I would like to do some MD trading of some popular music groups. However, before I do, I would like to know if it is in violation of the copyright laws to copy and trade minidiscs which have been recorded from an original CD. Does anyone have knowledge in this matter? Could you point me to any links which explains the copyright law? Has anyone heard of anyone being charged if it is indeed a violation of the law? I have seen several reputable minidisc vendor sites which have links to MD trading posts, its seems if MD trading is illegal, these vendors would not have links to these MD trading sites. Thanks, Mitch - Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com account at Yahoo! Mail. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Is auto-track marking possible AFTER a recording is made?
I have a Sony JE630 home MD deck. I have a recorded disc that has just one track but with many songs with spaces between the songs. Is there a feature with this home deck that will allow me to insert this recorded disc into the deck and have it read the spaces and add track marks accordingly?. Can it do that? Mitch __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Sanyo MDR-4 car stereo
No Sanyo MDR-4 car stereo at the Wal-Marts around here. Its not even at the Best Buy or Circuit Cities. Car md players at Circuit City are special ordered if you want one. Does sound like an offer too good to be true - darn. Mitch __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Car Minidisc Player
Does anyone know where one can get a car minidisc player for under $300 -Mitch [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT, anyone know how to title tracks on a CDR?
You not only have to get the right CD text compatible hardware, but I believe that not all CDs themselves have the song titles encoded in the disc. I think its a relatively new thing, so not many CDs have the bonus of having song title and other info available when you play them. Does anyone have experience with this? Mitch __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: What can I do with a digital out?
Oops - a correction to my earlier post. I realize I can't hook up a digital out from portable to the deck, since my MZ-R55 doesn't have a digital out. Mitch __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: What can I do with a digital out?
What can I do with a Digital Out that have on my Sony Deck MDS-JE630? I have 2 digital inputs where I can hook in a CD player and my Sony portable MD, but I don't know what uses I can put a Digital Out to. Any suggestions? Mitch __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: headphone amps and such
I have seen some posts regarding headphone amps. I have a Headbanger amp ($79) I bought from Minidisco.com. It does the job very well, driving my Sony MDR-CD570 headphones(be careful, this amp can get LOUD). By the way, I bought these Koss "The Plug" in your ear type earbuds. They sound very good. It is basically an earplug you roll up and stick in each ear. There is a little tube in the center of the plug which feeds sound to your ear. There is very good bass isolation due to the earplug "sealing" your ear. Costs $20 and is impressive. Another less powerful headphone amp I have is the Boostaroo. It is only $20 and does a suprisingly good job. No volume control here, you use the volume control on your MD player. Check them out at www.boostaroo.com Boostaroo Specifications >System Description: The Boostaroo is an audio amplifier that separates the signal into individual stereo channels to drive 3 separate headsets or speakers. >Frequency Response: The Boostaroo employs similar output amplifiers to those found in CD players. Frequency response is equal to or exceeds specifications. Typical specifications are 20 to 20,000Hz +/- 2 dB. (EIAJ CP-307 Method). >Output (@ 3VDC): Into 16 ohm head phones (stereo mini jack), approximately 40 mW per channel, 12 dB gain in sound per channel. >Power Requirements: DC at 3.0 VDC: Two size AA batteries are required. Use of alkaline batteries is suggested for longer playing time. >Product Dimensions: Size: 4.5" x 1.5" x 1.1" (11.43cm x 3.81cm x 2.79cm) Weight: 6 oz (170.10G) with 2 AA batteries. Cord: 6 inches (15 cm) Color: Black Mitch __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: headphone amps and such
I have seen some posts regarding headphone amps. I have a Headbanger amp ($79) I bought from Minidisco.com. It does the job very well, driving my Sony MDR-CD570 headphones(be careful, this amp can get LOUD). By the way, I bought these Koss "The Plug" in your ear type earbuds. They sound very good. It is basically an earplug you roll up and stick in each ear. There is a little tube in the center of the plug which feeds sound to your ear. There is very good bass isolation due to the earplug "sealing" your ear. Costs $20 and is impressive. Another less powerful headphone amp I have is the Boostaroo. It is only $20 and does a suprisingly good job. No volume control here, you use the volume control on your MD player. Check them out at www.boostaroo.com Boostaroo Specifications >System Description: The Boostaroo is an audio amplifier that separates the signal into individual stereo channels to drive 3 separate headsets or speakers. >Frequency Response: The Boostaroo employs similar output amplifiers to those found in CD players. Frequency response is equal to or exceeds specifications. Typical specifications are 20 to 20,000Hz +/- 2 dB. (EIAJ CP-307 Method). >Output (@ 3VDC): Into 16 ohm head phones (stereo mini jack), approximately 40 mW per channel, 12 dB gain in sound per channel. >Power Requirements: DC at 3.0 VDC: Two size AA batteries are required. Use of alkaline batteries is suggested for longer playing time. >Product Dimensions: Size: 4.5" x 1.5" x 1.1" (11.43cm x 3.81cm x 2.79cm) Weight: 6 oz (170.10G) with 2 AA batteries. Cord: 6 inches (15 cm) Color: Black __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: CD changer with Custom File and CD Text transfer
I will soon have a Sony MD deck and would like to get a compatible Sony CD changer with Custom File and CD Text transfer (disc and track titles transfer automatically as you record from CD to MiniDisc). Does anyone know where I can get one of these for under $200? They probably come in the "carousel" variety, but do some portable CD players have this as well? Thanks, Mitch __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Are There Any Other Titling Options
Yes, I should have clarified my earlier post. I was really looking for other titling options using a Portable Sony MZ-R55. I have received a good number of replies, but they are for home decks. Well, I just ordered a Sony MDS-JE630, to arrive next week. This one will be great for what I want. It has a keybord input on the back of the deck, so titling will be a breeze, no need for buying software and hooking it up to the computer. I got it for a good price too! Thanks, Mitch Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:34:40 -0600 From: "Steve Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: MD: Are there any other titling options? === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === again, if anyone has found a titling solution for portables, especially the r55, please let me know. that damn pc link kit is way too expensive. steve riley. __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: md-l-digest V2 #429
Well put Jon, thats the way I see it too. Mitch Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:02:06 -0500 From: Jon Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: MD: Sony MZ-R50 vs. MZ-R55 === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === R55 - one of the best looking portables available (IMHO). Battery life is sub-standard, but that said, 16 hours of continuous play really isn't that bad. Don't want to go AA? Then get another rechargeable battery and you're up to par with the rest of them. Jon __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Are there any other titling options?
Anyone know of other easier ways to title a minidisc? I love my minidisc player, but titling letter by letter by letter gets old real quick. The MDS-PC2 may be too expensive for me to buy. Any other options? Thanks, Mitch = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony MDS-PC2 MiniDisc - PC Link Recorder
I am thinking about buying the Sony MDS-PC2 MiniDisc - PC Link Recorder in order to do fast editing and titling from my PC to MD. I have seen the MDS-PC2 for sale in the range of $289 to $399. Does anyone have one of these? What are your opinions about it? Also, what is the difference between the MDS-PC2 and the MDS-PC1? Thanks, Mitch = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Is my player fried?
Quick question...Is my player fried? I have a Sharp 702 and just got done recording some music onto it from my computer, and I get no playback at all. All I hear is ssshhh, crackle, crackle. And it only gets louder when I turn the volume up. The functions all work ok, but no playback. What do you think? Mitch = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
