RE: MD: MDLP (Amended Comments)
BEGIN QUOTE=== Sorry, what's an aircheck? END QUOTE= An aircheck is used to describe the recording of a radio broadcast in an uninterrupted fashion (similar to recording a TV show with a VCR). The practice of recording selected songs off radio )a practice which many of us did using our "ghetto blasters" during the 80s to grab only those "crown jewels" - particularly-favourite songs - that we wanted off the radio) would not best describe an aircheck. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MDLP (Amended Comments)
===BEGIN QUOTE== I still think LP4 is pretty damned good, but the quality will depend in large part on the type of music one is recording. It's certainly good enough for airchecks, which was the primary reason for my enthusiasm. If you want a long mix for background music, LP4 will definitely suffice. ===END QUOTE As far as MDLP goes, I would regard LP2 as being useful for any situation where quality is desired but it may be desired to achieve a long playing time, such as longer personal music mixes, "sound-catching" where good stereo separation is desired and "cart machine" jingle use. LP4 may be suitable for obtaining "warts and all" airchecks of long radio broadcasts such as entire announcer shifts (announcer samplers, station output samplers, station logs); recording background music for places like shops and restaurants were sound quality doesn't matter (think Muzak); recording meetings and lectures; and archiving speech-based tapes such as cassette ministry tapes. The regular ATRAC1 modes come in handy where quality or compatibility with legacy MD equipment is desired. For example, they can be used for MD-based mastering. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MDLP (Amended Comments)
James T. Resinger" wrote: I think I was prematurely enthusiastic about the sound quality of LP4. I still think it's pretty good, but I recorded some music that was a little more subtle--and demanding--than the orchestral music I used initially to test LP4. I recorded a song from THE BILL EVANS ALBUM, and I noticed that the piano sound was somewhat muddy and occasionally gritty in places. Funny, one of the tests I made in my hotel room where I reported the LP4 problems was Bill Evans, Live from the Village Vanguard. I have done some more tests. Piano is difficult for LP4. Also, material that has a lot of phase information, like the beginning of "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison. "The Prophets Song" by Queen, which has a passage that is a ping pong like stereo round, going radically from left channel to right channel with little background to mask noise, created some huge artifacts. Almost like pops. Other material sounds pretty good. It is really source dependant. I might use it for some mindless Pop material that I like to carry for light hearted listening, and delete any tracks that screw up. Eventually I think I will have to try it for a few months to know if it is going to be acceptable. A 320 minute disc is a real space saver, so I think it will be worth the effort. It's certainly good enough for airchecks, which was the primary reason for my enthusiasm. If you want a long mix for background music, LP4 will definitely suffice. I agree with Jim's comments. I did some ambient recording, walking around town and recording a meeting with a cheap stereo microphone. LP4 did a fine job with this and would be great for recording lectures or meetings. LP2 sounds fine, but I haven't done a real critical test yet. Regards, Leland - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDLP (Amended Comments)
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Isn't aircheck recording off radio? I keep seeing Japanese people use that term - everyone used to dub everything off FM radio a couple decades ago, so that they didn't have to buy records/cassettes. Leon "James T. Resinger" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I still think LP4 is pretty damned good, but the quality will depend in large part on the type of music one is recording. It's certainly good enough for airchecks, which was the primary reason for my enthusiasm. If you want a long mix for background music, LP4 will definitely suffice. Sorry, what's an aircheck? Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MDLP (Amended Comments)
I think I was prematurely enthusiastic about the sound quality of LP4. I still think it's pretty good, but I recorded some music that was a little more subtle--and demanding--than the orchestral music I used initially to test LP4. I recorded a song from THE BILL EVANS ALBUM, and I noticed that the piano sound was somewhat muddy and occasionally gritty in places. I still think LP4 is pretty damned good, but the quality will depend in large part on the type of music one is recording. It's certainly good enough for airchecks, which was the primary reason for my enthusiasm. If you want a long mix for background music, LP4 will definitely suffice. I tried recording at LP2 (the EVANS ALBUM again), and it sounded just great. Jim R. 09/14/00 1644 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
