Re: MD: MD - CD-R
This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --- Questions in response to Danny-K's response 5/29 About using optical-digital links to get audio into a PC, are there any optical/TOSLINK to USB adapting boxes? Or, if you used such a device, would you run into the same kind of problem (changing speed upredictably) that you'd get from inputting straight to a sound card with an optical input? The reason I'm interested in USB is because I'm using an iMac (no expandability with respect to sound cards.) I know HHB makes that USB connected MD field recorder, but it's priced for pros ($$$). Is there another solution? I'd love to be able to pull files digitally into my Mac's hard drive for editing/manipulation. Analog in just seems so unsatisfying and time consuming... There is one which is USB, has optical in, coax in, analog in and analog out, the USB One (by Media Assistance I believe) but if you are wanting a full digital I/O then your going to have to look elsewhere, and I do notknow if it works with Macs, your going to have to find out for yourself there. Stuart Howlette - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MD -- CD-R
If you're a stickler for quality like I am, then you'll want a soundcard with digital I/O. That doesn't mean you need to pay megabucks for a good card, unless you also want a card that has an excellent DA converter for listening to any post-production work you actually perform on your WAV's before recording to CD. I use a Turtlebeach Fiji with Digital I/O. Excellent price, and excellent sound to boot. It's one of the most accurate soundcards I've had the pleasure of working with and was well worth the $400 I spent on it 3 years back. As for Sony's USB connection, in terms of sonic quality it's every bit the same as transferring digitally via the S/PDIF format. Either way, you cannot go wrong when you're going digital. If the quality of the recording wasn't the best to begin with, then you may as well just go anaogue instead. Adios, LarZ --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of kip martin Sent: Wednesday, 30 May 2001 2:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:MD: MD -- CD-R hi what is the best way to take live shows youve recorded on your MD and transfer them to a CD-R on your computer? should i invest in a killer soundcard or is it a waste of money? is it ok to just go mini-to-mini with the CD-RW? is there a reasonably priced MD component that allows for digital output to a burner? also, what benefit do i get with the sony USB connection in terms of sonic quality? i tried the archives but they are SO hard to navigate with respect to this question. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MD - CD-R
Questions in response to Danny-K's response 5/29 About using optical-digital links to get audio into a PC, are there any optical/TOSLINK to USB adapting boxes? Or, if you used such a device, would you run into the same kind of problem (changing speed upredictably) that you'd get from inputting straight to a sound card with an optical input? The reason I'm interested in USB is because I'm using an iMac (no expandability with respect to sound cards.) I know HHB makes that USB connected MD field recorder, but it's priced for pros ($$$). Is there another solution? I'd love to be able to pull files digitally into my Mac's hard drive for editing/manipulation. Analog in just seems so unsatisfying and time consuming... what is the best way to take live shows youve recorded on your MD and transfer them to a CD-R on your computer? should i invest in a killer soundcard or is it a waste of money? You need a minidisc recorder with digital coax in/out (not to be confused with optical). Coax is best from what people tell me. And from I've heard optical is not desirable for digital PC transfer, and was probably designed to hook up to high-end receivers. As someone on the list recently described, if the optical in board on your PC does not reclock the optical signal, you'll get PC recordings that change speed unpredictably. And that's worse than analog. -- Re-Elect Gore in 2004! - 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: MD -- CD-R
This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --- hi what is the best way to take live shows youve recorded on your MD and transfer them to a CD-R on your computer? should i invest in a killer soundcard or is it a waste of money? is it ok to just go mini-to-mini with the CD-RW? is there a reasonably priced MD component that allows for digital output to a burner? also, what benefit do i get with the sony USB connection in terms of sonic quality? i tried the archives but they are SO hard to navigate with respect to this question. inquiring minds... thanks kip martin There are many ways in which you can go about this, buy a digital soundcard (no, they aren't all wallet killers, bout $50 for an AudioExcel AV511 and daughterboard from www.optibits.com). Of course, you could simply go the analog route, but then if your wanting decent quality, you'll have to get a hiss removal program and introduce another process. A logical way would be to get an Audio CD burner, maybe the Marantz DR6000, which can record on normal computer blanks, and buy an SCMS stripper to go between the md unit and cd recorder. Stuart Howlette - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MD -- CD-R
what is the best way to take live shows youve recorded on your MD and transfer them to a CD-R on your computer? should i invest in a killer soundcard or is it a waste of money? is it ok to just go mini-to-mini with the CD-RW? is there a reasonably priced MD component that allows for digital output to a burner? All of this is coming from someone that's been looking to do the same thing--record digitally from MD to PC. You need a minidisc recorder with digital coax in/out (not to be confused with optical). Coax is best from what people tell me. And from I've heard optical is not desirable for digital PC transfer, and was probably designed to hook up to high-end receivers. As someone on the list recently described, if the optical in board on your PC does not reclock the optical signal, you'll get PC recordings that change speed unpredictably. And that's worse than analog. Then you need an I/O card that has digital coax in/out and you're good to go. Go to midiman.com and buy one of theirs. They even have one that kills SCMS, but you don't need that to go to PC, only for digital MD-MD copying. Card can be had for less than $100. As far as MD units, I originally had my eye on the Pioneer MJ-17D (the price is right, and it's pretty sweet) but it doesn't have coax out. M-audio (aka midiman) does make a box called CO3 and it is both an optical/coax converter and SCMS killer. So you could go from minidisc to minidisc digitally--pretty damn sweet. The box is about $180 I think. So you could get the 17D and the box and the card for around $500. The MJ-17D can be had for less than $200 brand new on ebay. No MDLP, but a CD only holds 74 minutes anyway. If SCMS removal is not an issue, and you only need to record to PC, then consider some Sony models. The JB920 is pretty inexpensive, but it has a problem where it kills discs. I read this on minidisc.org where they ran indie tests on 5 brands of minidisc. Failure rate was 50% even with good Sony discs. Sony later admitted that the opening for MD insertion was too narrow and fixed later models. But you don't know which model you're gonna get do you? So stay away from the JB920 as far as I know. The JB930 is sweet, but none seems to be going around right now, and it's not MDLP. I like the JB940. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD-CD-R conversions needed
-Original Message- From: Magic But you leave out one important point - this list goes all over the world! Where about in it are you? My apologies. I live in the U.S. I don't mind the transfers being done overseas, but I'd prefer to find someone in the U.S. if possible. By the way, I also have a couple of DAT's I need transferred to CD-R. If anyone can also handle that (digital transfers onto one track will suffice as I can edit the CD later), let me know. D.R. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD-CD-R conversions needed
Doug wrote: If anyone can do this, please get in touch with me. I'd be happy to pay for materials and postage. But you leave out one important point - this list goes all over the world! Where about in it are you? -- Magic Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "A book judged by it's cover makes for a very shallow read." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
