Re: MD: RE: Notebook S/PDIF IO solution

on 5/12/00 5:11 PM, Erik Arneson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 12 May 00, Eric Woudenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I just received one of these (MDPort) for evaluation.. > > This sounds like a pretty neat gadget. > >> Anyone know if this USB device will work under Linux? > > I

Re: MD: question on end search

Richard Huggins asked, | I don't understand, I guess. I have two desktop MD components and one | player-only. So I'm in the dark about end search. But...are you all saying | that if your recording portable is in the STOPPED position, it STILL will | overwrite material if RECORD is pressed? Yes,

Re: MD: RE: Notebook S/PDIF IO solution

Eric Woudenberg wrote: > > "Simon Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > If it's just for recording from laptop to MD > > (for MP3s, etc) then the Xitel MDPort is significantly cheaper at $60, but > > works in analogue - though that's likely to be higher quality than the sound > > chipset i

Re: MD: End Search

"J. Coon" wrote: > > A much bigger beef with the MZ-R90 in this area is how easily the > > "record" button is operated. I've bumped it into record mode a > > couple of times now while carrying the unit in my pants pocket. > > And if they didn't have the stupid END SEARCH button, you wouldn't

Re: MD: microphones concealing tips

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Re: MD: End Search

Neon John wrote: > Oh yeah, I've done that. But being the type that doesn't try to > pass the buck, I blamed it on my carelessness rather than the > hardware. > > A much bigger beef with the MZ-R90 in this area is how easily the > "record" button is operated. I've bumped it into record mode a

Re: MD: RE: Notebook S/PDIF IO solution

On 12 May 00, Eric Woudenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just received one of these (MDPort) for evaluation. Setup and use is > incredibly easy, you basically just plug it in (Windows 2000 then > automatically switches output to the USB device). No drivers to > install, no switches to set, no

Re: MD: Concert taper

Roger wrote: > > you), but the recordings aren't the best. I wish there was a way to get > better recordings without having to get so close, maybe a better mic...? > Or something that adjusts the levels, anybody else wanna help? I suspect that the recordings are crap because you are getting t

Re: MD: Concert taper

Jeanmougin wrote: > > > how do I do to put a Sharp 722 in my undergarnments and walk naturally? > Generally, do they check with attention or do they make it quickly? If you put it in front, they will think you are well endowed. If you put it in the back, they will probably look at you funy a

Re: MD: The audience for MP3 portables and MD are different groups

* Neon John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 12 May 2000 | God, I suddenly feel very. very.. VERY... Old. Music | "before my time" that I enjoy is stuff like Bunny Berrigan, Glenn | Miller, Fats Waller and the like :-) Nothing makes people say, "what the...?" quite like putting Benny Go

Re: MD: End Search

* Neon John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 12 May 2000 | Oh yeah, I've done that. But being the type that doesn't try to | pass the buck, I blamed it on my carelessness rather than the | hardware. When hardware *encourages* mistakes, I blame the person or persons who designed the hardware, Sony i

MD: Two Annoying Problems

=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Problem #1-=20 My Sony R70 doesn't set track marks correctly, as I already mentioned in = a previous email. When I'm recording a CD from the optical link, it = seems to set th

Re: MD: R91 Recording problem

my guess is you are using a 220 volt to 110 volt transformer. That makes it 10 volts or 10% too high for the recorder. I think you may have to do this. http://www.minidisc.org/120_100vac_conversion.html Ed/Roz White wrote: > > I just got a R91 in from Minidisco, with a 100V transformer., > I

Re: MD: question on end search

I don't understand, I guess. I have two desktop MD components and one player-only. So I'm in the dark about end search. But...are you all saying that if your recording portable is in the STOPPED position, it STILL will overwrite material if RECORD is pressed? As was mentioned, the desktops have a

MD: Found: A source for internal digital audio cables.

I finally found a source for the digital audio cables to connect from the DA port on the back of CD/DVD drives to the DA input on the digital sound cards. Audience Digital Products (http://www.audiencedp.com) sells a full line of Hoontech digital sound cards (as well as other brands and items).

MD: RE-Pre recorded MD's

The Sony Music store sells pre recorded MD's online, this is the address: http://thestore.sonymusic.com/thestore/music.asp Fabrizio - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: MD: The audience for MP3 portables and MD are different groups

Billy Hetherington wrote: > > "The Rio and Sony Stick are toys. With the cost of the memory cards needed > for them, you can't build up a library of albums..." > > I 100% agree with this point. The flash memory for MP3 devices > restricts you from making a library. But then again, this is

MD: R91 Recording problem

I just got a R91 in from Minidisco, with a 100V transformer., I live in Israel and so I changed to an 220V transformer. When recording with the transformer plugged in I the recorder either skips or stops playing showing the message "MEM OVER" . without the recorder plugged in it records fine. 'Th

Re: MD: R: R: Pre-Recorded MD's

Luca wrote: > > Da: Mike Burger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Doesn't look bad...now, if possible, does anyone know of a vendor in the > > US? I'm still no good at converting from British Pounds to US dollars. > > > > Well, it's not so tough: 1GBP is around $1.5... ^__^ And for the exact

Re: MD: question on end search

I love it when Gaz starts his crazy Sony proselytizing ;-) "PrinceGaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the End Search feature which >is provided on Sony MD portables. The problem is that some people >forget how their MD unit records and as a result overwrit

Re: MD: R: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

On Fri, 12 May 2000 14:05:04 +0200, "Luca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Da: Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > Question: does the md start from where I stopped listening before (1) or >> > does it start from the beginning again (2)? >> It's (1) > >So, Sharp owners who are listening to an MD

Re: MD: End Search

Stainless Steel Rat wrote: > Only Sony portable recorders have this misfeature. Recorders other than > Sony portables (and this includes Sony home decks) assume that you want to > append new recordings instead of overwriting existing recordings, unless > you tell the recorder otherwise. > > In

Re: MD: Standard control bus for portable MD / CD / MP3 units

On Sat, 13 May 2000 01:43:23 +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > An issue that is annoying me about a lot of personal audio equipment is the > lack of a standard for remote control of these devices. The standard should > define issues like a common connector type; a common set of commands for t

MD: Standard control bus for portable MD / CD / MP3 units

=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Hi everyone! An issue that is annoying me about a lot of personal audio equipment is the lack of a standard for remote control of these devices. The standard should define iss

RE: MD: Notebook S/PDIF IO solution

> Hi, > > I'm sure this has probably been covered before, but I can't find it in any > of the archives or on the MDCP: What ways are there to get an optical > S/PDIF input and output for a notebook computer, preferably available in > the UK. > > I know there's the Opcode *Port products but I stop

Re: MD: Concert taper

how do I do to put a Sharp 722 in my undergarnments and walk naturally? Generally, do they check with attention or do they make it quickly? Is the decurity service expected to use metal detectors? Roger a écrit: > To the guy that was asking about mic co

MD: Notebook S/PDIF IO solution

Hi, I'm sure this has probably been covered before, but I can't find it in any of the archives or on the MDCP: What ways are there to get an optical S/PDIF input and output for a notebook computer, preferably available in the UK. I know there's the Opcode *Port products but I stopped by their

MD: Concert taper

To the guy that was asking about mic concealment, etc. I have a MZ-R55 and simply hide it in my undergarments (ahem) to get past the security rubdown--never fails. Then, I just place the mic (I have the Sony rc-91 (I think that's the model, it's about a 1.5 inch cube, cost me 90 bucks) on my sh

MD: R: R: Pre-Recorded MD's

Da: Mike Burger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Doesn't look bad...now, if possible, does anyone know of a vendor in the > US? I'm still no good at converting from British Pounds to US dollars. > Well, it's not so tough: 1GBP is around $1.5... ^__^ Luca Milano, Italy -

Re: MD: R: Pre-Recorded MD's

/|\/|\ I'm still no good at converting from British Pounds to US dollars. /|\/ |\ I'm not, either, but that hasn't stopped me from buying from Yalplay in the past. They have merged with Boxman online, but they still carry many pre-recorded MDs. They have a currency converter on there which w

Re: MD: R: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Da: Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Question: does the md start from where I stopped listening before (1) or > > > does it start from the beginning again (2)? > > It's (1) > > So, Sharp owners who are listening to an MD and suddenly want to record just > c

RE: MD: Pre-Recorded MD's

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MD: The audience for MP3 portables and MD are different groups

"The Rio and Sony Stick are toys. With the cost of the memory cards needed for them, you can't build up a library of albums..." I 100% agree with this point. The flash memory for MP3 devices restricts you from making a library. But then again, this is irrelevant in the reflection of tod

MD: R: R: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

Da: J. Coon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > So, Sharp owners who are listening to an MD and suddenly want to record just > > click "rec" and the laser head automatically moves to the end of the disc? > Yup Then I REALLY don't understand Sony. :-) Luca Milano, Italy -

Re: MD: R: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

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Re: MD: Mono versions of minidisc

"Clements, Malcolm" wrote: > > In a recent magazine article mentioned that the capacity of Mini disc was 74 > mins and 148 mins in Mono. Was this just stating the hypothetical capacity > or is it possible to run a mindisc in mono. Secondly is the equipment > available to achieve this? Any recen

Re: MD: R: Pre-Recorded MD's

Doesn't look bad...now, if possible, does anyone know of a vendor in the US? I'm still no good at converting from British Pounds to US dollars. On Fri, 12 May 2000, Luca wrote: > > Da: BARFKO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Without searching high and low, does anyone know of any good places on

MD: Used MD for 3 years--- but had to go CDR

I've enjoyed MD for about 2-3 years now, I've had car MD changers (8 MDs in dash), many Sony portables, MD desktops, and the Sony MDS-PC1 PC to MD deck. MD was best for the car, for portable and to use with the PC. I love this format BUT my friends won't buy it, no one I know can share MD music e

MD: R: Pre-Recorded MD's

Da: BARFKO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Without searching high and low, does anyone know of any good places on > the web (or otherwise) to buy pre-recorded MD's? Now that Best Buy is > out of the pre-recorded business, I'd like to find someplace that > carries them, preferably on the web. www.minidisc

MD: R: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

Da: Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Question: does the md start from where I stopped listening before (1) or > > does it start from the beginning again (2)? > It's (1) So, Sharp owners who are listening to an MD and suddenly want to record just click "rec" and the laser head automatically

MD: Pre-Recorded MD's

Without searching high and low, does anyone know of any good places on the web (or otherwise) to buy pre-recorded MD's? Now that Best Buy is out of the pre-recorded business, I'd like to find someplace that carries them, preferably on the web. Thanks for the help, Joe --

Re: MD: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > A question on the everlasting "End Search" dispute: > > Scenario: I'm listening to a MD with a Sharp (or other than Sony brand) > portable. I press 'stop' and the unit auto-shuts-off. After an hour or so I > resume listening. > > Question: does the md start from wh

Re: MD: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

On Fri, 12 May 2000 12:03:21 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A question on the everlasting "End Search" dispute: > > Scenario: I'm listening to a MD with a Sharp (or other than Sony brand) > portable. I press 'stop' and the unit auto-shuts-off. After an hour or so I > resume listening. >

Re: MD: Mono versions of minidisc

Not hypothetical, at all. If you record from a mono microphone, it's possible to get twice the capacity. On Fri, 12 May 2000, Clements, Malcolm wrote: > > In a recent magazine article mentioned that the capacity of Mini disc was 74 > mins and 148 mins in Mono. Was this just stating the hypot

Re: MD: Virtual-Aviation

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MD: Hifi World (UK)

Hifi World (UK magazine) this month has a free HiSpace MD mounted on the cover - proper disc with labels, case, etc. First time I've seen a MD given away free with anything - from the ad HiSpace had inside they seem to have a "try one of these and see what you think" attitude. Maybe some people

Re: MD: Mono versions of minidisc

On Fri, 12 May 2000, Clements, Malcolm wrote: > or is it possible to run a mindisc in mono. Secondly is the equipment > available to achieve this? I don't know any MiniDisc recorder (except maybe the MZ-R1) that can't record in mono. My MiniDisc equipment (MZ-R50, MDS-JE530) works very well in

MD: Mono versions of minidisc

In a recent magazine article mentioned that the capacity of Mini disc was 74 mins and 148 mins in Mono. Was this just stating the hypothetical capacity or is it possible to run a mindisc in mono. Secondly is the equipment available to achieve this? MalcolmClements [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MD: End Search: how's it in Sharp portables?

A question on the everlasting "End Search" dispute: Scenario: I'm listening to a MD with a Sharp (or other than Sony brand) portable. I press 'stop' and the unit auto-shuts-off. After an hour or so I resume listening. Question: does the md start from where I stopped listening before (1) or does

Re: MD: Virtual-Aviation

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'll be the first to admit i've not been on this list as long as others, but > is there any way to ban these people from spamming the list like this again? > it appears that two have done this in the past day. I dont mind legit md > stuff appearing, but this is craz

Re: MD: End Search

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > "J. Coon" wrote: > > > > The average off the street taper, just wants to push a button and > > record and not mess with the levels. That is one thing that makes the > > Sonys atractive, except they messed up the concept with that darned End > > Search button that w

Re: MD: question on end search

On Fri, 12 May 2000 04:32:42 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi guys, [warning: inflamatory content] > > There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the End Search feature which > is provided on Sony MD portables. The problem is that some people > forget how their MD unit records and as a

MD: microphones concealing tips

I ask this question to people that record concerts with MD recorder and microphones. How do u dress? Where do u conceal the recorder, where do u conceal mics (when u know that they often have 5-6 feet long cables) and battery box in order to avoid body checks by the security service? --

Re: MD: The reason MD will NOT succeed with the masses:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At 10:54 5/11/2000, you wrote: > >Show someone the cost differential between a portable MP3 player and > >memory card vs. MD player and minidiscs, and give them a sample of > >equivalent sounding recordings, and MD might go over with them. > > Anyone here ever taugh

Re: MD: Virtual-Aviation

I'll be the first to admit i've not been on this list as long as others, but is there any way to ban these people from spamming the list like this again? it appears that two have done this in the past day. I dont mind legit md stuff appearing, but this is crazy. - Original Message - Fr