Re: MD: MP3 to MD (digital..not)
> > Is the link from the MP3 file to the SBLive card to TOSLINK optical o/p = > and minidisc optical i/p really 100% digital without a DAC in sight ? = > Surely the great thing about the SBLive is its digital o/p. So why talk = > about how great the SBLives DAC is for recording to MD??? I don't give a = > sh#t if it's recording studio quality. I bought the SBLive and the optic = > cable to go with my minidiscDIGITAL, DIGITAL, and DIGITAL. Can = > anybody clear this point up please ? Also, is there any way to prove = > that what is coming from the SBLives digital o/p is 100% what was = > decoded from the MP3 and not some half baked, slow cooked DACed/ADCed = > version? A. They merely mention the aleged high quality of the DAC (which is in fact by far superior to the ultra crappy DACs found on their previous generation cards, AWE32/64 etc.), for the purpose of playback through the analog output of the card, not as a feature which has anything to do with digital recording. B. When in doubt, connect the digital output of the card to it's digital input and play+record an mp3 file, then use winamp or whatever to decode the original mp3 file into a standard linear PCM wav file and run a bit-by-bit comparison of the recorded and the decoded wav files using one of many shareware utils found on the net with that capability. C. Do let us know if your finding are other than the expected (i.e. a perfect match). - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Newbie question recording from Minidisc to CDR
> Is it possible to do digital to digital minidisc to CDR recordings? I > assume to do this u need a line out on the Sony minidisc that is a TOS > connection? Is this the case and is there a TOS line out on the Sony > minidisc recorder. Where does SPIDIF fall into this and what exactly are > SPDIF and TOS, are they different? Secondly you need a TOS/SPDIF connection > on the PCs soundcard (for the CDR). As long as that is the case I presume > these recordings can be made. Or am I wrong and is the only output on a > minidisc recorder analogue As you can see I am confused any any advice > would be appreciated. A. S/PDIF is the format of the audio data being transmitted (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format). B. TOSlink (Toshiba Link) is a connection type for a physical medium (optical) which may be used to transfer the above mentioned data (other mediums include coax cables etc.) C. What you need is a digital output from the Z90 (you'll have to check that for yourself), if such an output exists it's probabely optical. D. You need a soundcard with a digital input (SB Live/Value, Hoontech's ST series etc.), and make sure the bracket on the card has the desired digital connection (either optical or RCA(coax)). If you have the Live/Value you can get Hoontech I/O board III for about 35$ which has both optical and RCA input and output. (www.hoontech.com) E. Then you record the audio stream from the MD using the sound card DIGITALY to a standard PCM encoded file on your hard drive (.wav), after which you're ready to burn it on a CDR in the standard CD-Audio format, thus the whole proccess is done digitaly and the only source for audio quality degredation is the ATRAC compression algorithm which is used to store the audio data on the MD. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Shawn Lin's TTL-Toslink converter, work for mp3?
: MD: Shawn Lin's TTL-Toslink converter, work for mp3? > > Hi All, > I am thinking about following Shawn Lin's plan > (http://members.tripod.com/~Psych/md-cdrom.html) to build a TTL-to-TOSLINK > converter for my CD-ROM's. My question(s) is that would this gives me the > capability to record directly from MP3? Shawn stated that you could use Won't work!!! You can use the digital output on your cdrom drive to output the CD-Audio data digitally and then convert it for transmission over optical medium. However MP3 files are being decoded by your cpu using software and then the PCM data stream is fed to your soundcard, meaning you need a sound card with a digital output to do that (SB Live/Value series, HoonTech's ST series etc.) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: VW Gold adaptor problem solved - thanks
- Original Message - From: Scott, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 5:02 PM Subject: MD: VW Gold adaptor problem solved - thanks > Sony shop would only sell him the adaptor with a power adaptor as well > (which he didn't need), but that's Sony all over I guess. So true, I had to buy the very same kit here in Israel... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Digital out on soundcard/CDROM
- Original Message - From: Julien Blaise (E-coli) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Everyone > I'm a newbie with MD, and I own a R55. > On my soundcard and my CDROM, I have a digital output (2 pins) > Perhaps it's a silly question, but I would like to know if there is a > way to convert the digital signal to optical and how!! It really depends on what type of digital output you've got on your sound card. If it's a Creative SB Live/Value you should get Hoontech's (www.hoontech.com) digital I/O II (19$). If it's a standard 2 pin S/PDIF, which outputs TTL signal you can get a cheap TOSlink transmition module from Toshiba (TOTX173), Sharp (GP1F31T) and other major manufacturers and make the connection yourself. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Should I buy????
I'm planning on buying the Sony MZ-R37, however I've a lot lately about Sony releasing a high density MD format (650MB), is this true?? I'd hate buying a new MD just to find out a few weeks later of a new replacing format... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MZ-R37
- Original Message - From: Magic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 11:22 PM Subject: Re: MD: Sony MZ-R37 > > Also, does anyone know whether the SPDIF output port onboard the AWE64 > > outputs a TTL or a coax signal?? > > Coax What about the SPDIF onboard the SB-Live-Value, is it TTL?? Can I hook the Sharp GP1F32T TOSlink module directly to it?? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony MZ-R37
Does anyone know what version of ATRAC the above mentioned drive uses?? Also, does anyone know whether the SPDIF output port onboard the AWE64 outputs a TTL or a coax signal?? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
