Re: MD: Tarnished brandnames (was-Re: MiniDisc Weekly News...)
This is more of what I meant than having not heard the brand name in years. It was also a shock to find they are starting to make audio equipment -- something akin to finding that the brand "Maytag" also makes vacuum cleaners. Or that "Craftsman" also makes engine parts. You think of "Maytag" as a brand that specializes in washers/dryers and dishwashers, and "Craftsman" specializes in tool-making. On another level, "Casio" is not exactly thought of as high-end. Maybe they're trying to change that (though it's a little late methinx) -spb "The future looks bright / On that train all graphite and glitter / Undersea by rail / Ninety minutes from New York to Paris / Well by seventy six we'll be A.O.K" -- Donald Fagen 'The Nightfly' Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: Tarnished brandnames (was-Re: MiniDisc Weekly News...) Steven Brooks wrote: I haven't heard the brand name "Casio" in years. I thought they had gone out of business. My impression was that they had gone the way of the I've known Casio for calculators and watches only, them producing any kind of Hi-Fi equipment is new to me ! Alexander -- | Alexander Dietrich | Norderstedt, Germany | | e-mail: [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]
Re: MD: newbie question re: MZ-R30
Well, I've got a MZ-E40 for an excellent price (~$92 on Ebay) so I can't complain too much... it is my first minidisc portie. But ideally, I would like to find a unit that doesn't skip as much, and munch both AA batteries in 1.5 hours. I've even dropped the thing, and it still works (Thank God.) As long as you don't mind holding it fairly still and buying batteries in bulk, it's an alright MD portie :) -spb Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: newbie question re: MZ-R30 I don't have any minidisc devices, however i am thinking of purchasing a used Sony MZ-R30. Is this a good unit? I don't have many choices, so im looking for maybe "dont buy it and save your money" answers, rather than "buy this or that instead" answers. Thanks for any advice :) - Roadmaster - 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: Mini Disc Purchase
Yeesh. Look, I use my Mac's calculator and I've got a 'work' watch and a 'workout' watch that have both been working fine for the last 3-4 years. So, I haven't gone calculator or watch shopping lately :-P I'd rather use my Mac's calculator anyway, it's prettier to look at than any ol' ugly TI or HP :-) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase I have the Casio ZD-1 boombox which has line but not mic input. Nice quality Casio stuff though. I'm getting my sister a Sanyo MCD-3100 (which is also available under the Fisher brand by the way, Casio Fisher are alive kicking). (Santa is _very_ generous this year.) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: disc capacity (was-Re: Name Full!!!)
In reference to the part of the paragraph that's "carroted" (i.e., "...write over titling space to increase capacity") -- how would you go about doing that? I'd love to fit in a few more songs, and often find the 74 minute capacity stifling, since I had grown up on and gotten used to cassettes that were anywhere from 90 - 110 minutes long (if only that capacity on MD) I go on hourlong runs or hour-and-a-half long runs every once in awhile, and that 74 minutes just gets to be a little too short... _STeve "We found you in the spare room with your eyes no longer there / The lamp flex led up to your heart like a divers cord for air / We electrolysed your mind / And analysed your limbs / Escapist rap -- I've had all that / Now it's me that's going to win" 'Pressure' (Sunscreem) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: Name Full!!! Rodney Peterson wrote in detail about how he puts a lot of information into track titles. So Rodney, back to the subject: about how many tracks do you commonly get onto a disc before filling the titling space? snip I counted about 180 characters in that Jennifer Lopez track - so I'm guessing about 9ish tracks (?) before filling all of the space. I wonder if there's a way to increase titling space by writing onto the music area (kinda the opposite to the trick where you write over titling space to increase capacity). ^^ ^^ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Tarnished brandnames (was-Re: MiniDisc Weekly News...)
I haven't heard the brand name "Casio" in years. I thought they had gone out of business. My impression was that they had gone the way of the Fisher brand name --a brand that used to make high quality stuff, but through the years either made shoddy equipment, had bad luck with a line of products, or some other event that basically tarnished the brand's image. What is the story on Casio? -spb Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: MiniDisc Weekly News for 12 December 1999 MiniDisc Community Pages News for 9 December 1999 o Christopher Vallo spots the Casio XG-3 MD player at [1]Circuit City (search for "casio xg3"). [1] http://www.circuitcity.com MiniDisc Community Pages News for 10 December 1999 o Christopher Vallo kindly sends along further info and a brief review of the [1]Casio XG-3 player. [1] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Casio_XG-3.html - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Fluctuations in remaining time
Sometimes, I find my deck at home (a 320) will, after a number of edits, slicing, dicing, and moving, that the "total minutes" -- 74:59, seems to diminish the more you edit. Let me explain more fully: If you have X number of tracks, and you find you need to slice off about 5 seconds off of 3 tracks, due to your absentmindedness of leaving the minidisc unit recording while your tape deck launched into the next song. This, of course, means you need to take 15 seconds off altogether. Your disc reads 29:30 now (minutes left to record). You make the edits, and now find the remaining time is 29:38, not the 29:45 you were expecting. So, in essence, I am never guaranteed my 74:59 of recording time unless I make NO edits? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Name Full!!!
You actually run OUT of characters on your disc? Do you really need more than 1700 characters (AFAIK, the maximum limit)? Exactly how much time DO you have on your hands for these marathon titling sessions? :-) Throwing in my 2 cents, I get irked when I have to title a track like the Quad City DJ's "C'mon Ride It (The Train)" especially if I'm including the Band's name... Let's see... if you had songs like that (40 characters long, including apostrophes and spaces) on an MD, you would have to title 42.5 songs, a feat few Md-er's have achieved up until now... As far as the eight- or ten-line LCD on the MD, I suppose it might be practical for showing the preceding song, the current song playing, and the next song; for more long-winded titles, it would display the current title in however many lines needed. Steve "We found you in the spare room with your eyes no longer there / The lamp flex led up to your heart like a divers cord for air / We electrolysed your mind / And analysed your limbs / Escapist rap -- I've had all that / Now it's me that's going to win" 'Pressure' (Sunscreem) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: Name Full!!! While titling a recording of Handel's 'Semele' , which contains lots of snappy numbers like 'Ah, wretched prince... Wing'd with our fearsO prodigy, to me of dire portent!' on my Sony deck, I received the 'Name Full !!!' message. I like to pack the info in when titling, and with opera, you can really get carried away, but to my amazement, this is the first time I've ever exceeded the limit. Just wondered if anyone else had ever run out of space in normal use? The titling feature seems to me to be one of the major glories of the format, and high on my wish list is for some manufacturer to produce a deck with either a small eight or ten line LCD screen, or a thin display that runs the width of the unit. The truncated titles that you end up looking at really get on my tits. Maybe Japanese is less verbose. John - 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: 20 Memorex Minidiscs for $34.99 at www.jandr.com
After finally sorting through all it seemed half a zillion emails (last time I'll subscribe to 3 lists at one time), I'm back on This does sound like a great deal, especially at $1.75/each. I've had a 10-pack of Memorex, that I haven't even used up yet, so I'm sure 20 would last quite awhile. Still, I do have a lot of archiving of cassettes to do still. I haven't had any problems with Memorex, though I've heard it's not totally trustworthy... has anybody heard any facts to substantiate this rumor? Steve "We found you in the spare room with your eyes no longer there / The lamp flex led up to your heart like a divers cord for air / We electrolysed your mind / And analysed your limbs / Escapist rap -- I've had all that / Now it's me that's going to win" 'Pressure' (Sunscreem) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Robert J Maggio [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: 20 Memorex Minidiscs for $34.99 at www.jandr.com Thanks for the note Robert, I'm forwarding it to the MD mailing list. -Rick Robert J Maggio writes: Yesterday, I received the latest JR catalog and happened to find an ad for 20 Memorex MD blanks for $34.99. I believe that is the lowest advertised price ever for blank minidiscs. Here is the link for the ad at www.jandr.com: http://www.jandr.com/oasis/bin/objectbuilder.dll?MAX_SEQ_NUM=1EXEC_SEQ_1= OB_RPC%2cJANDR_GetDisplayInfo_USR%2c@remote_user%2c@Product_Id%2c@Mode%2c+% 2c+%2c+%2cd%3a/http/oasis/displays/primary/primary.tem%2cd%3a/http/error.te mMode=0Product_Id=17710.0SQL_TYPE_Product_Id=SQLNUMERICSQL_TYPE_Mode=SQ LINT4 - 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 resting on the past
Well, I seriously doubt any company is going to be resting on its laurels, except possibly after a new product launch -- and that's what the 2-week vacation is for. They exist to make money -- and if they're not doing anything, then they're losing money. So just be patient. I'm not sure when the 330/530/630/730/930 decks came out, but I sure wouldn't call Sony "resting" after releasing these 5 new(er) MD decks. Maybe they are working on the next big thing... i dunno... a Microdisc that's half the size of Minidisc which they'll release in 5 years? Maybe they're working on a MD format that'll hold 100 or 120 minutes of stereo music (200 to 240 of mono!) Who knows? -sb *** Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: Sony resting on the past I guess what this whole thing is about is that I believe Sony has the ability to make portable recorders that would blow everyone else's out of the water. But just doesn't seen to be willing to do that. LA - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MS MD?? (was: sharp 702 ( yet again ))
H... Is that question referencing this imaginary "MS MD" thing or the actual Microsoft Office? ;-) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MD-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: MS MD?? (was: sharp 702 ( yet again )) * "Steven Brooks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 11 Aug 1999 | Kinda reminds of the Microsoft Office 98's ability to self-diagnose and | self repair. Imagine a MS MD player where the "splash screen" starts, (and | probably in the results in test mode) it would flash: A thing telling you that it has damaged itself beyond operational capability is a good thing? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MS MD?? (was: sharp 702 ( yet again ))
Kinda reminds of the Microsoft Office 98's ability to self-diagnose and self repair. Imagine a MS MD player where the "splash screen" starts, (and probably in the results in test mode) it would flash: WELCOME PRAISE BILL GATES (shudder) ;-) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: sharp 702 ( yet again ) [snip] Test modes are for self-diagnosis and tuning primarily. MD recorders/players are complicated devices that, unlike cassette players, are usually worth fixing over replacing. The fact that they are all electronic lends them to doing self-diagnosis too- [snip] Cheers, Kade - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Richer Sounds - no more MD portables?
"...under the counter and out of sight" ?? Sounds like they're in cahoots with Philips. ;-) "...so you want an MD portable, hm? Maybe I can interest you in our CD-Rewriteables over here in our large display" -sb Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: Richer Sounds - no more MD portables? :-( I got an MZ-R37 from their shop in Belfast last week. It was the last one they had.. they'd been selling so quickly, apparently, even though they kept them under the counter and out of sight. ^ BTW IIRC Richer Sounds are franchised, at least over on this side of the channel. Maybe you should check their website. -- Brendan Heading, Harold's Cross, Dublin Ireland - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony 300 Megachanger
You might as well declare yourself a Library and start renting out discs just make sure you MD it before lending it! :-) Steve - can't wait to see 300-MD changers... Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: Sony 300 Megachanger This is MD related in so far as it is a really cool recording setup. Sony just expanded their megachangers to include a unit that holds 300 CD's. Best Buy has it for only $289. It includes digital out and all needed features to record mixes from 300 CD's on tap. I have it daisy chained to my other mega changer for a 500 CD juke box. Very cool. Regards, Leland - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SCMS and digital radio receivers
Strange... What's the bloody point of having a digital music station that you can't record off of? "just to listen to" ? ha! I assume you can have an indirect source monitoring the signal and then record it (analog)? -sb - Wondering why anyone would ever actively *choose* to listen to Muzak... Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: SCMS and digital radio receivers On Wed, 4 Aug 1999 13:47:08 +1000 "Simon Mackay" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: /|\/|\ 1) A DSS receiver with SP-DIF output tuned to a Music Choice or similar service /|\/|\ A lot of people I know have checked on this and they have all reported that, regardless of service (MusicChoice on DirecTV, Muzak on DiSH or Galaxie on that Canadian DBS), the receivers won't pass optical audio out on the music only channels. However, all the other (poorer sounding) channels all do allow audio output. ~Zach o/~ she's sick of all the formula bands, for something not quite so bland o/~ o/~ no more New Kids on the Block, she loves to hear the discobigrock o/~ o/~ her favourite band is Sonic Youth, well at least she tells the truth o/~ o/~ the girls at school they love Take That, and Mark Owen is the name of the cat, name of the cat o/~ ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. - 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: Wholesale Crutchfield (was- Re: Sony MDS-JE520)
What's the web address for Wholesale Connection? Now going OT about catalog design... I'm suprised by your comment on Crutchfield... but then again, I wondered how/why their catalog got slicker and glossier with every year. From a designer's standpoint, it's a very distinctively "clean" look to their catalog - two or three typefaces per page, and colors that go 'together' (dark blue and and green for instance; the opposite of this would be dark blue and orange, which makes for a nice contrast, but rather upsetting to the eye). I don't care for, say, PC/MacWarehouse's catalog (just as an *example* folks, not to start another Jobs Vs. Gates war -- I actually do like the company alot just not their catalogs), because they use at least 10 different fonts per page and use every color of the spectrum at least once per double-truck (left-and-right pages)... Then again... I've never seen a computer catalog I liked. :-P maybe MacConnection's catalog, but that's a stretch... Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: Sony MDS-JE520 You can order the MDS-530, which has the new DSP-R ATRAC, for $219 from Wholesale Connection. Shipping (to Indiana, anyway) is $20, for a grand total of $239. The MDS-JE520 is last years model. In fact, for $249 plus shipping, you can by the MDS-JE630 from Wholesale Connection, which I would highly recommend. The 630 has the keyboard input for a PC keyboard, so you can easily enter titles, and it has the S-Link connector, too. I would steer away from Crutchfield. I think they associate high-end with high-income. dewayne - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: equipment advice, regarding the future
howdy... :) Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: equipment advice, regarding the future G'day.. I've got a bit too much cash on hand, and not enough sense, so like a lot of people nowdays, i'm looking at getting a MD setup.. wow wish I could say the same thing :( I intend to be in that position soon though, hehe As for portability, i was looking at the Sony MZ-E33.. which is reasonably priced, and uses atrac-4, apparently.. it has the good headphone amp in it that the original recorder has - i need it to drive some beefy sennheisers :) Good things and bad things about the Sony brand -- they finally had the good sense to implement this AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiting System) for most of these teenagers,etc. who listen to their "Walkmans" (CD/tape/MD/radio portables) way too loud. Then they got even smarter by implementing an "On/Off" switch for this same AVLS ;-) That's why I avoided Sony for so many years... I've heard a few things about it tho - it only has a 10 second anti-shock memory, and apparently this model is more susceptible to shocks than others.. does anyone own one, and go running with it? find any problems? I love going running with my walkman - it's got this hand grip attached to it so in case I stumble or what have you, the thing won't immediately go crashing to the ground. Until Sony, etc. comes out with a "sports" MD walkman, I'm afraid that's what'll happen as soon as I step out of the store... For the home deck, i was gonna do the whole Sony thing and get the MDS-JE330. As this is going to be something i'm looking at having for the next 5 or more years, are there any technical limitations which this model has which will piss me off in a year or so's time? I went with a 320, that I'm sure is similar in some aspects -- but I can tell you I wish I had spent the extra money and gotten at least a 520. I don't have a stereo/mono option, no remote, and no shuffle or repeat options... just Record, Stop, and Play pretty much! :-b Buying a CD deck without an optical out really ticked me off, but luckily the shop is going to trade it up to one with an optical for about $120... I'd bought my CD player long before even thinking about getting MD, and it has no digital out at all. I'm going to upgrade hopefully within the next 3-4 months though to one with digital out, and possibly this Technics model 5-disc changer with pitch control... it's only +/- 12% though. the whole bundle, cd upgrade and everything, will come out at about $1000.. which is a lot, and i dont intend to re-spend in a few years time. My cost predictions would be as follows (sorry, these are USD$): New CD player: $250; New MD player: $300; Portable MD player/recorder: $250; Good Headphones: $100; 10 Sony/Maxell blank MDs: $25. Gross Total: $925. Texas tax is 8.25%, so the Net Total would be $1001.32 and I know you're speaking under AUS$1000, but this is only $1.32 over USD$1000 :-) Any input will be appreciated.. Keep in mind, tho, that australia doesnt have the largest range of .. well .. anything :) Would it be probitively more expensive, because of shipping, to go by mail-order? Er, or internet-order? thanks a heap nick hopefully this helps! __ Get Your Private, Free Email 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: AVLS (was: equipment advice, regarding the future)
er... not to be a smart ass, but isn't that Dolby B/C NR is for? :-) And another thing an equalizer would be nice. Those features, and more, I'm sure will come in another year... Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: AVLS (was: equipment advice, regarding the future) Does anyone ever actually use AVLS? I've not ever seen the need or the point of having a system that limits the volume - I can just about manage that myself with the volume control, thankyaverymuch :) Yeah, what I would like to see is an option to reduce hissing. On a portable that's a very annoying thing at high volumes, IMHO Alexander -- | Alexander Dietrich | Norderstedt, Germany | | e-mail: [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: a smidgeon OT: Rack configuration
A few years ago I bought a DCC deck from JR's Music World (boo, hiss, yadda yadda) at their closeout price of $100, and managed to record a few DCC's before I decided I would be hard pressed to find tapes for the thing and decided to send it back... but now I decided I'd like to have a DCC deck as somewhat of a novelty item in my audio system. My question was, how many components can you stack on top of one another, in terms of practicality? I've got the mixer on top, then the tuner underneath, one high-end tape deck, one low-end tape deck, the MD recording deck, then the CD changer. No shelves yet. I'm not trying to build a Tower of Babel here :-) Okay, okay, I admit it... I did play with legos and card decks to see how high I could go ;-) I've not a clue as to where the thing would plug in though... As they once said, all roads lead to Rome, and all cables must be somehow connected to the tuner/receiver to output correctly... Am I correct in this thinking? -sb - thinking in 5 or 10 years we won't -have- to worry about where and how these big clunky boxes are placed... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === The whole DCC diasaster got me thinking. When did Philips first introduce this technology, maybe '92 or '93? Then they finally gave up in like '96 or '97? If they had had publicly introduced the DCC 4 or 5 years earlier, as a superior media to the cassette tape, the cassette would have gone the way of the 8-track (it is, admittedly, an obsolete and archaic technology, and the damn things STILL sell! -- you still see 'em in record shops!). We (the MD community) would now be in competition with DCC, instead of still trying to get rid of the tape. Does this make any sense? People then still wouldn't fear that the MD is trying to take over the CD, which from talking with people. Maybe it's just the fact (silly enough that it is) that 'MD' sounds so much like 'CD'... -sb Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Embedded image moved to file: pic03683.pcx) [snip] Do you know what was better with the DCC titling system? Lyrics were defined in the system, so that you could read the song text on a scrolling display during listening. Because of this was such a superior feature, no pre-rec tape I know used it;-) [snip] === MIME part removed : application/octet-stream; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Output levels recording illumination
It's too bad most mid-level (or any level?) tuners/receivers do not come with an "output level. " I remember growing up my father had (and still does) one of these on his receiver. Most of the time it was set at the mid-point, and me, not knowing much about audio, thought "what a pointless thing!" and of course would always turn the output up to max (along with the volume :-) ) He is a very avid classical music fan, as well as part time audiophile, and for classical music, an output level is almost necessary because all of the very soft passages, along with the loud passages. I think todays OEM's do not put an output level because most of the music put out today is, to some degree, one volume level, and there rarely are very soft passages, along with very loud passages. But I think that choice should left to the consumer -- I can now see the definite advantage of having an "output level" -- on any piece of audio equipment! I had a tape deck that always illuminated in green (5 sets of lights), yellow (2 sets), and red (3 sets). Back then, I understood from experience that one's recording was not supposed to go into the red at all, but never understood why some pre-recorded tapes rarely ventured into the yellow. (Now I do of course...) This type of 3-tier illumination should be standard on any piece of analog/digital recording equipment - is there any reason why most OEMs do not do this? -sb Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: I want post recording level adjustment [snip] I *wish*! My Sony CDP-CE505 CD changer's peak search facility never finds the true digital peak. Grega Simenc theorized that it samples only a couple hundred times per second (should it not sample 44,100 times per second?) and someone else told me that the peak search feature is designed for analog dubbing and it seeks the passage with the loudest average volume over a few seconds, not the single sample of greatest amplitude. [snip] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: the hacked 80:16 discs
This is an old, old thread (i'm going thru my emails) but was this regarding how to get extra minutes of a regular (74 min.) MD, or just was hacking the 80 min. TOC? Thanks to anyone who has any info on it. -sb "mozza" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 02/02/99 01:58:34 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: the hacked 80:16 discs Can anyone do the same for me, please. Please use [EMAIL PROTECTED] so your message doesn't end up in my bulging MiniDisc folder, thanks. I missed how this thing works, but I can pass them on to at least 5 people not on the list, most of them will pass them on again. Thanks! Derek M Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Would whoever's turn it is to pass on the 80minute TOC contact me privately? (Please use my normal mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I'll of course send them to two more people. -- Mozza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mozza.demon.co.uk/ Fight Spam! Join CAUCE! == http://www.cauce.org/ - 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: mini disc sound quality
Has this been addressed before? I've found that when recording from tapes, most of the time the sound is *better*. Some subtle differences in the high frequencies, making it sound a bit crisper in the treble clef, or as someone had mentioned earlier on the list, just a hint of being "tinny". Does anyone get that type of sound when recording CDs onto an MD? Also, I believe someone had mentioned (or thought) that copying a record onto an MD would sound horrible. Why would that be so? Eric Woudenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 07/10/99 09:06:49 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Erick Jurado" [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: Re: MD: mini disc sound quality Hi Erick, You pose a question that most of MD-L (the MD mailing list) would be happy to answer. I'm forwarding my answer there because others may wish to reply also. I suggest you join (or read the archives) to get all the replies. "Erick Jurado" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was wondering if minidisc sound quality for recording cds or any audio recording is better than normal audio cassettes. basically how do minidiscs compare to tapes? In a word, MDs sound great. They're much closer to CDs than to tapes, both in their use and in their sound quality. The main benefit though for me, is that they do not degrade like tapes do. You can record a CD to MD and play it over and over and use it for years and leave it lying around and it always sounds great, it never gets that wrinkly sound that tapes are so prone to having after a few years. also my home stereo is about six years old. Would this prohibit me from hooking up a mini disc system to my stereo? Also is it possible to record records on to minidiscs? You can hook up an MD recorder to your home stereo just as you would a tape deck. Records recorded to MDs reportedly sound great. 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]
Re: MD: Long Play mode for MD's using Pitch Control?
Sure, if ya like the Chipmunks singing all your songs!! =^) (faster pitch = shorter recording time) Speeding up your songs just a bit might make a slight difference in the time left on the MD. Maybe a minute or two overall... Gary Sargent [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 07/14/99 07:35:42 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steven Brooks/HOME_OFF/AGLIFE) Subject: MD: Long Play mode for MD's using Pitch Control? Anyone any idea if it would be possible to use the Pitch Control (on a machine like the JB920) to store more data on an MD (like the long play mode featured on videos)?? Could you play at say 2x speed on the JB920, record it to another MD using a different recorder (so this should take up half the space), then play it back on the JB920 at half speed using the pitch control. Don't know what kind of impact this would have on the quality. Anyone like to try this?? Gary. - 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]
