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Hi Everyone:
I'd appreciate any advice regarding recording LP's onto Computer Hard Disk
for cleanup. The new soundcard I bought is a Tracer SAS, which is actually a
Hoontech SoundTrack 128 DDMA. It also comes with the Hoontech ST Digital
Bracket I/O III. I was disappointed that the analog inputs were only
mini-jacks (bought over Internet). The only ways I can think of getting
quality analog sound in using this card are either:
Recording the LP to MD and connecting the MD to the Digital Input on sound
card to transfer to Hard Disk .
Putting RCA to mini-jack adaptors from the Preamp to sound card--I think it
would degrade the sound quality alot (comments?)
Does anyone know of a better method, or better sound card for getting LP's
onto hard disk?
I was concerned if I bought the soundcards with break-out boxes from
Guillemot and Roland, that the analog inputs would not be compatible with
standard RCA-jack stereo inputs. Is this true?
Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.
With Best Regards,
JP
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> md-l-digest Thursday, March 23 2000 Volume 02 : Number
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> The following subjects are covered in this digest:
>
> [ ] Re: MD: listener fatigue
> [ ] Re: MD: CD-rom to soundcard?
> [ ] Re: MD: 2 sec gap track
> [ ] Re: MD: MD's future and long play MD's
> [ ] Re: MD: Skipping on MD's
> [ ] MD: Skipping
> [ ] Re: MD: Skipping on MD's
> [ ] MD: Problems with Aiwa FM-70 and digital recording
> [ ] Re: MD: listener fatigue
> [ ] MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
> [ ] MD: Simple mono question
> [ ] Re: MD: Problems with Aiwa FM-70 and digital recording
> [ ] RE: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
> [ ] Re: MD: Simple mono question
> [ ] Re: MD: Simple mono question
> [ ] Re: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
> [ ] Re: MD: Simple mono question
> [ ] Re: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
> [ ] Re: MD: Simple mono question
> [ ] Re: MD: Problems with Aiwa FM-70 and digital recording
> [ ] MD: RCA Digi Out to TOS link
> [ ] Re: MD: Skipping
> [ ] MD: optical out help
> [ ] Re: MD: UK readers: IMF monitors?
> [ ] Re: MD: listener fatigue
> [ ] MD: headphones impedance vs battery life / yet another MS722
review
> [ ] Re: MD: headphones impedance vs battery life / yet another MS722
review
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:55:37 -0800
> From: JR Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: listener fatigue
>
> > Same problem, differnt strategy. I keep about 5-7 MDs in my car (I
> > mainly
> > listen to MD in the car). This set of MDs are swapped with another
> > set of
> > 5-7 MDs each week! In fact, I rotate the discs.
>
> I carry my 30 MD's with me (yeah, while I was going I managed to get 30.
> Circut City MIGHT have the 20-pack of Memorex discs for $29.99, however,
> I've had two MD's swipped over the past few months.) and I wind up
> listening to just about the same thing: my VQF compilation, Punk-I-Rama
> IV, Fiona Apple's new CD or whatever I have in that case.
>
> This reminds me, I'm out of discs.....
>
>
> - -J.R.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:06:39 -0800
> From: JR Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: CD-rom to soundcard?
>
> > There is reportadly a real-time CD ripping plug-in for winamp. CD
> > ripping
> > is *not* a trivial task, since the CD data format and CDROM drives
> > were not
> > designed to do it reliably. The performance you achieve will be
> > highly
> > dependent on the drive model and CPU speed.
> >
> > A standard CD audio drive with digital output is still by far the
> > best
> > way...
>
>
> Yes, CD-Reader for winamp, it does exist, works nice. But I perfer to
> have Windows explorer do the ripping ::hugs CDFS.vxd:: >:) Converts
> CD-Audio to WAVS on the fly, no more wasting HD space to rip a song just
> to encode it and makes copying a song FASTER and EASIER.
>
> Ok, I got off topic.
>
> - -J.R. <---"To obsessed with stuff. Someone give this man a walkman or
> something."
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:01:10 -0800
> From: JR Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: 2 sec gap track
>
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 22:09:14 +1100 Damien Saunders
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > Hi there
> >
> > i remember reading about a Winamp plugin to insert the necessesary 2
> > second dead-air required before the MD will put in a track mark.
> > Where
> > can I find this?
> >
> > -or- does anyone have a 2 sec dead-air / blank track?
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Damien
>
> I beileve Winamp, wanting to get in on new technology, made an output
> plugin that will allow you to select the gap. But if you want a 2 sec
> MP3, I can make one and e-mail it to you. it'll be like, 1K @ 8kbps (1.95
> @ 176:1 compression - I love this app)
>
> But when I run off my 6x CD-Writer (I keep all of my music on CD - and
> the CD-RW is only drive in box) it winds up being about 2.5 sec delay,
> then I can go edit out the rest for a real good transistion.
>
> - -J.R. <---To obsessed with his new program, give the man a copy of VB6,
> you won't see him for weeks.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:52:44 -0800
> From: JR Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: MD's future and long play MD's
>
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> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:39:58 +0100 Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> writes:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > Sony's gotta figure something out, in fact, I know they will.
> > >
> > > MD is only one of a few products that are backward compatable. A
> > few that
> > > come to mind are"
> > >
> > > casette tapes - any compact casette player will play a compact
> > casette
> > > unless it's digital or a different speed
> > >
> > > DirecTV stuff - Hey, they changed the compression, but then again,
> > they
> > > planed on that.
> > >
> > > Atari - Hey, the 7800 played 2600 games
> > >
> > > Playstation 2 - I can sell my old box for a upgrade.
> > >
> >
> > Allow me to make a sarcastic remark....
> > You've forgot the PC! Our current 1Ghz Athlon and Pentium III PCs
> > are
> > still compatible to the first 4.7Mhz 8088 PCs... Thanks to Bill!
>
>
> Hrmm, true. However, my AMD K6-II crashes on anything from anything lower
> than a 386. Even 486 and older Pentium class games have trouble running
> (Doom, Quake, ROTT)
>
> Howeve, the card in this machine has nice output and I can record to MD
> nicely.
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:03:58 -0500
> From: "J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Skipping on MD's
>
> That is why they sell the belts that you can put a MD in and wear it
> around your waist.
>
>
> L K wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I bought a JVC XM-PX5 md player from hongkong just
> > over 2 months ago. And i'm quite happy with its size
> > and weight. however, i'd just like to ask about how
> > much other Md players skip when walking. basically i
> > find that my player skips *A LOT*
> > normally i just keep it in my trouser pocket, and i
> > dont believe i walk fast, but in my larger pockets,
> > the md does swing a lot, and even walking on flat
> > ground, the md skips, and stops playing until i take
> > it out and just hold it when i walk. i find if i hold
> > it in my hand while walking or running then its fine,
> > only when i have it in my pocket does it skip.
> > is there anything i should do that can stop it
> > skipping so much?
>
> - --
> Jim Coon
> Not just another pretty mandolin picker.
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet?
>
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>
> http://www.tir.com/~liteways
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:21:45 -0800 (PST)
> From: James Jarvie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: Skipping
>
> I have the Sharp MT-15, which only has a 10-second
> buffer. I put the unit in my shirt pocket and it
> never skips. In fact, I am really enjoying the
> portability of this format (which was not one of the
> things about MD that first attracted me). I actually
> try to wear shirts with pockets on days that I am
> going to listen to the MD.
>
> Also, on the topic of growing tired of favorite
> recordings...this has happened to me occasionally.
> Compilations are wonderful, though. And the neat
> thing about them (and MD) is that you can redo the
> compilations. Add a few different songs...change the
> order. Sometimes just keeping it fresh will help.
> Also, don't be afraid to put a recording away for 6
> months. I have found that when you "rediscover" it,
> it's almost like when you first purchased the disc. I
> have some discs (many of which are favorites) that I
> only hear once a year...and even some that I go more
> than a year between playing.
>
> Best regards,
>
> James
> (who is really enjoying his MDs, and thanks everyone
> on this list for there help in deciding to enter the
> MD world last November)
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:20:02 -0800
> From: Leon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Skipping on MD's
>
> Hi there,
>
> JR Moore and the others are right. On a post not too long ago, I mentioned
> how leaving a MD player in your trouser pockets will make it skip,
> regardless of its capabilities.
>
> If you'd rather keep it in your pocket, try this. Do things so that the MD
> player doesn't wobble around in your pocket. For example, attaching the
> battery case. Do everything you can so it absolutely stuffs the pocket.
>
> Shirt pockets are also great, but since on the PX5 unit |<< and >>|
buttons
> double as volume control, it may be a little annoying to operate.
>
> Leon
>
> > normally i just keep it in my trouser pocket, and i
> > dont believe i walk fast, but in my larger pockets,
> > the md does swing a lot, and even walking on flat
> > ground, the md skips, and stops playing until i take
> > it out and just hold it when i walk. i find if i hold
> > it in my hand while walking or running then its fine,
> > only when i have it in my pocket does it skip.
> > is there anything i should do that can stop it
> > skipping so much?
> > or is my md just not working right?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:49:39 -0500 (EST)
> From: Evil Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: Problems with Aiwa FM-70 and digital recording
>
> Greetings.
>
> I'm trying to record music to my FM-70 from a computer source
> (TOSlink output from a Turtle Beach Montego II Digital), and am having
> difficulty. The problem is this: When recording mp3's, regardless of
> whether I put a space of up to 5 seconds of silence inbetween tracks or
> not, the MD will not place track marks.
>
> Right now, I've tried it with all the signals from my computer
> muted, except for the wav output and Toslink output. The MD is set to
> synchro record, and auto track marking.
>
> I'm not quite sure what to do at this point...so any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Jim
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:10:35 -0500
> From: Richard Ian =?iso-8859-1?Q?Tr=E4cy?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: listener fatigue
>
> > A couple of times, people have mentioned making compilations of their
> > favourite tracks. For me this would be a nightmare. Does anyone else
have
> > this problem, or a strategy to avoid it ?
>
> Yes, Simon - I know what you mean.
>
> I have over 1250 CDs and - despite what everyone thinks - I do listen to
all of
> them and I *still* feel like I've heard it all *so* many times.
>
> As for my MD compilations, I love them. That is why I invested in MD to
begin
> with. I had no delusions about MD becoming the standard. But for
personal
> compilations for parties, working out, etc., it's the best!
>
> As of right now, I only have about 10 or 12 MD compilations made. Finding
time to
> make them is the issue as I am insanely particular about labelling each
track
> (song title, mix title, artist, etc.) and having the recording level
perfect.
> Actually, what I tire of is listening to the same songs grouped together,
so I
> always put the player on random. Ideally, I will one day buy an MD
changer and be
> able to really shuffle all the tracks up.
>
> I do understand your dilemma. My MDs have become more diverse and less
genred.
> My last MD had tracks ranging from the Pet Shop Boys to Gioia Bruno to
Connie
> Francis to Mel C. to Big Mama Thornton to Moby to Sarah Brightman and so
on. This
> type of "shocking diversity" per MD might help.
>
> Look at it this way, if you bore of all your favourite/overplayed tracks,
it gives
> you a good excuse to re-examine some of those other singles and album
tracks you
> paid no attention to before. You just might find some "new" gems.
>
> Yours,
> Richard in Atlanta
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:12:30 -0600
> From: "J. C. R. Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
>
> I'd just like to comment that I just received my Sony MDS-JE510 back from
> its second visit to Best Buy. After the third visit, they'll "lemon" it
> out and I'll get a newer unit. (I am expecting this to happen.)
>
> Has not the JE510 been discontinued? If so, does anybody know which unit
> I'd get as a replacement? Do they have a set unit, or do they just go by
> whatever's closer in price?
>
> J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), who really shouldn't get so attached to
> his equipment ("It's been so faithful!")
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:14:39 -0600
> From: "J. C. R. Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: Simple mono question
>
> In double-play monoaural mode, does the MD recorder record (1) at half
> speed, or (2) does the recorder use the areas that would be marked as
> left and right channels in stereo as separate mono areas?
>
> (I know that's somewhat difficult to understand, but please do your
> best.)
>
> J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:34:19 -0600 (CST)
> From: "David W. Tamkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Problems with Aiwa FM-70 and digital recording
>
> Evil Jim wrote,
>
> | When recording mp3's, regardless of
> | whether I put a space of up to 5 seconds of silence inbetween tracks or
> | not, the MD will not place track marks.
>
> | Right now, I've tried it with all the signals from my computer
> | muted, except for the wav output and Toslink output. The MD is set to
> | synchro record, and auto track marking.
>
> The description of AUTO MARK in the F70 manual says that it listens for
> resumption after silence only when it is recording analog input. For
digital
> input, AUTO MARK means to follow the track marking information in the
input,
> which, when you play computer files out through a soundcard, is
nonexistent.
>
> Until somebody writes S/PDIF generating software that makes proper use of
> the subcode bits to let a receiving device know when a new track begins,
> you're out of luck. For now you know your options: make an analog
transfer
> with silence between tracks, make a digital transfer and later separate
the
> tracks manually, or transfer one track at a time while you pause the
recorder
> between tracks.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:40:34 +1200
> From: Richard Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
>
> I would have thought you'd get a JE 520, which is quite a different
(better)
> machine but at least in NZ retails about the same and is seen as the
> successor to the 510 (except the the 520 seems to be largely bug-free).
> However even the 520 has been discontinued (although I think there are
still
> a lot of these about), so after that it's either the 530 (looks similar
but
> has pitch control and I think it's more expensive) or 330 (MUCH less
> expensive but less features than any of the 500 series).
>
> Go for the 520. the remote that comes with the thing can do pretty much
> anything shot of altering the tides.
>
> richard
>
> Richard Lang
> Duncan Cotterill
> Christchurch, New Zealand
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: J. C. R. Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 23 March 2000 08:13
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
>
>
>
> I'd just like to comment that I just received my Sony MDS-JE510 back from
> its second visit to Best Buy. After the third visit, they'll "lemon" it
> out and I'll get a newer unit. (I am expecting this to happen.)
>
> Has not the JE510 been discontinued? If so, does anybody know which unit
> I'd get as a replacement? Do they have a set unit, or do they just go by
> whatever's closer in price?
>
> J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), who really shouldn't get so attached to
> his equipment ("It's been so faithful!")
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:52:07 +0000
> From: Peter Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Simple mono question
>
> Heya,
>
> >In double-play monoaural mode, does the MD recorder record (1) at half
> >speed, or (2) does the recorder use the areas that would be marked as
> >left and right channels in stereo as separate mono areas?
>
> It stores the data differently I think, just as one data stream, but
> only stores 1 channel (combined). Remember a MD is more like a HD then
> a tape/lp, no set out audio tracks. So nothing is premarked out.
>
> It's just a slightly different type of ATRAC encoding I would have
> thought.
>
> >(I know that's somewhat difficult to understand, but please do your
> >best.)
> Heh, good luck understanding my bit ;)
>
> Peter.
> - --
> "We do not ask for money, only knowledge." -- Me.
> Peter Wood ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Visit my Sharp 7XX homepage (http://www.wood-soft.co.uk)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:53:13 -0500
> From: "J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Simple mono question
>
> J. C. R. Davis wrote:
> >
> > In double-play monoaural mode, does the MD recorder record (1) at half
> > speed, or (2) does the recorder use the areas that would be marked as
> > left and right channels in stereo as separate mono areas?
> >
>
> 1. no
>
> 2. yes
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 16:14:54 -0500 (EST)
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
>
> I'm not sure what current policy is, but back when I worked at bestbuy
> (5 years ago) you would get the "equivilent" to what you had even if the
> cost is more. This worked well in the computer dept. where they kept a
wide
> variety of stuff, but looking at BB's lately I've noticed they only seem
> to be carrying the 4x cd->md player with no optical out (yeah, I fogot the
> model number, and I just read it like 4 emails ago) and they still
> carry the 330, which is a big step down from where you are....
>
> I'm not sure if they will special order to make up for your lemoned
> machine or not. Ordinarily they will not order anythign specific, they
> just take what corporate sends to the store. They might have to go
> straight to sony, and get you a new box... just be happy you
> bought the service guarentee...
>
> - -Jeffrey
>
> - --
> The day MS makes something that doesn't suck
> will be the day they start making vacuum cleaners.
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, J. C. R. Davis wrote:
>
> >
> > I'd just like to comment that I just received my Sony MDS-JE510 back
from
> > its second visit to Best Buy. After the third visit, they'll "lemon" it
> > out and I'll get a newer unit. (I am expecting this to happen.)
> >
> > Has not the JE510 been discontinued? If so, does anybody know which
unit
> > I'd get as a replacement? Do they have a set unit, or do they just go
by
> > whatever's closer in price?
> >
> > J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), who really shouldn't get so attached to
> > his equipment ("It's been so faithful!")
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word
> > "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 16:22:33 -0800
> From: JR Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Simple mono question
>
> > It stores the data differently I think, just as one data stream, but
> > only stores 1 channel (combined). Remember a MD is more like a HD
> > then
> > a tape/lp, no set out audio tracks. So nothing is premarked out.
> >
> > It's just a slightly different type of ATRAC encoding I would have
> > thought.
> >
> > >(I know that's somewhat difficult to understand, but please do your
> > >best.)
> > Heh, good luck understanding my bit ;)
>
>
> I recently made another mix of classic rock and I had to put The Beatles
> on it. Well, a lot of thier tracks aren't done in stereo (at least, the
> unreleased Antholgy ones, some of them) so I recorded them in mono.
>
> When I first got my portable, I was listening to it and heard the
> clicking noises it made when it powered the motor down and started every
> 10 seconds. Well, those were stereo recordings. I recently did the same
> for mono, and I noticed the time the laser stayed powered down doubled.
> So during mono recordings the buffertime is doubled. Nice little feature.
>
> - -J.R. Moore
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:33:09 -0600 (CST)
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David W. Tamkin)
> Subject: Re: MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance
>
> Best Buy just lemoned out a 510 for me because it needed a fourth repair.
> I was essentially entitled to anything in the store totaling at least the
> price I had paid for the 510, since there was no direct descendant model
> (they don't carry the 530, only the MXD-D3 and 330 and some portables) for
> sale there.
>
> The way things work, I had to buy enough to use up the entire lemon credit
in
> one ring-up; they couldn't (or couldn't without great difficulty) issue me
a
> partial remaining store credit if my new purchases totaled less than the
> lemon credit for the 510. I used it toward assorted computer and office
> supplies and ended up exceeding the credit by $2.75, which I paid in cash.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:33:44 +1100
> From: "Graham Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Simple mono question
>
> AFAIK, stereo or mono data as laid down as one continuous track, ie there
> is no left/right separate tracks - it's all one data stream.
> Depending how you look at it, in mono mode it is recording at half speed,
> that is, on a blank disc the mono data can be written in one contiguous
> track for 150 mins.
> This would explain the 'fast play' or 'double speed playback' facility of
> some portables when playing back a mono source...
> GB
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: J. C. R. Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, 23 March 2000 7:14
> Subject: MD: Simple mono question
>
>
> >
> > In double-play monoaural mode, does the MD recorder record (1) at half
> > speed, or (2) does the recorder use the areas that would be marked as
> > left and right channels in stereo as separate mono areas?
> >
> > (I know that's somewhat difficult to understand, but please do your
> > best.)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:36:57 -0500 (EST)
> From: Evil Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Problems with Aiwa FM-70 and digital recording
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, David W. Tamkin wrote:
>
> >
> > Evil Jim wrote,
> >
> > | When recording mp3's, regardless of
> > | whether I put a space of up to 5 seconds of silence inbetween tracks
or
> > | not, the MD will not place track marks.
> >
> > | Right now, I've tried it with all the signals from my computer
> > | muted, except for the wav output and Toslink output. The MD is set to
> > | synchro record, and auto track marking.
> >
> > The description of AUTO MARK in the F70 manual says that it listens for
> > resumption after silence only when it is recording analog input. For
digital
> > input, AUTO MARK means to follow the track marking information in the
input,
> > which, when you play computer files out through a soundcard, is
nonexistent.
> >
> > Until somebody writes S/PDIF generating software that makes proper use
of
> > the subcode bits to let a receiving device know when a new track begins,
> > you're out of luck. For now you know your options: make an analog
transfer
> > with silence between tracks, make a digital transfer and later separate
the
> > tracks manually, or transfer one track at a time while you pause the
recorder
> > between tracks.
>
> Due to a stroke of luck (or something along those lines) the place
> where I bought my MD player from advertised that they would let you "Trade
> up" your player within 2 years (given, you pay for the extended warantee
> replacement) and receive the _full purchase price_ of your player towards
> a new one.
>
> This place is getting the MZ-90 very soon. Should I drop the
> extra $100 or $150 and replace my F70 with this unit? And can it handle
> automarking my digital source correctly?
>
> Thanks for info again...
>
> Whips and Kisses,
> Evil Jim
>
> I'm an evil boy, maybe we should just be friends...
> I'll light you like a candle, you'll burn at both ends
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 23:57:51 +0100
> From: "Ivica Petrovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: RCA Digi Out to TOS link
>
> Hello,
>
> Is there any solution to my problem, namely I would like to record
digitally
> from my Marantz CD to my MD portable using the TOS link cable, but
> unfortunately the Marantz Digital Out is an old one, RCA cinch type. What
> kind of adapter I need to do the job? Further info about the prices and
> availability in Europe ( Germany, UK) for such adapter would be
appreciated.
>
> IP
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 02:25:17 +0100 (MET)
> From: Francisco Jose Montilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Skipping
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, James Jarvie wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> > Also, on the topic of growing tired of favorite
> > recordings...this has happened to me occasionally.
> > Compilations are wonderful, though. And the neat
> > thing about them (and MD) is that you can redo the
> > compilations. Add a few different songs...change the
> > order. Sometimes just keeping it fresh will help.
>
> Check http://www.insflug.org/slink/potential/integration/. The
> ideas stated there, and its potential is what makes MD my favorite media
> for enjoying music in my car or portable without getting sick of hearing
> always the same, or even bother to make "manual" or "conscious"
> compilations.
>
> greets,
>
> *****---(*)---**********************************************---------->
> Francisco J. Montilla System & Network administrator
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] irc: pukka Seville Spain
> INSFLUG (LiNUX) Coordinator: www.insflug.org - ftp.insflug.org
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:53:26 -0500
> From: "Matt Wall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: optical out help
>
> === The original message was multipart MIME ===
> === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed ===
>
> Howdy all,
> This is semi MD related, but more towards the home audio end. =
> Anyway here is what i've realized recently, i have a Marantz SR 880, I =
> however have a DVD player, CD player, MD player, DAT, and a cool recent =
> purchase of a neat old fashion looking jukebox all with optical out on =
> them. I am running into the problem of not having enough toslink inputs =
> :( I really dont wanna upgrade receivers yet and was looking for =
> something similar to a toslink breakout box or other device that would =
> do the job. If anyone has a good suggestion on anything like this =
> please let me know.
>
> Thanks
> Matt
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> === MIME part removed : text/html; ===
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 03:18:55 +0100 (MET)
> From: Francisco Jose Montilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: UK readers: IMF monitors?
>
> On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Shane Burnett wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > Greetings, all. I have a quick question somewhat related to MDs. I'm
> > looking for some new speakers, and someone near me is selling "IMF
> > monitors". I thought those were people who watched the International
> > Monetary Fund :), but he tells me that they're some really good
British-made
> > speakers. I can't find anything about them anywhere on the web. Have
any
>
> Give them a try, listen to them. Never trust speakers reputation,
> as YMMV depending on your personal tastes, and this is a very subjetive
> area. The only field were using known-reputation speakers that comes to
> mind is when using close field monitors for reference to domestic average
> equipment when mixing (i.e. the ubitiquous Yamaha NS-10, etc) on recording
> or broadcasting studios.
>
> > UK listers read about these in What Hi-Fi or something similar? Are
these
> > well-known? Does anyone know where I can find out more about this brand
> > (website, etc) Any information would be appreciated (please email me,
since
> > it's not terribly on-topic).
>
> It happens that I have a couple of british speakers, the B&W
> DM602. They're nice shelf speakers, relatively cheap, with sweet sound. I
> listened to a lot of amps/speakers when shopping, and in its price range
> are the best in my opinion.
>
> Be sure to try either with your actual amp, sound can change
> dramatically from amp to amp.
>
> greets,
>
> *****---(*)---**********************************************---------->
> Francisco J. Montilla System & Network administrator
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] irc: pukka Seville Spain
> INSFLUG (LiNUX) Coordinator: www.insflug.org - ftp.insflug.org
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 03:24:47 +0100 (MET)
> From: Francisco Jose Montilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: listener fatigue
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Simon Barnes wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > A couple of times, people have mentioned making compilations of their
> > favourite tracks. For me this would be a nightmare. Does anyone else
have
> > this problem, or a strategy to avoid it ?
>
> check http://www.insflug.org/slink/potential/integration/ for some
> ideas.
>
> greets,
>
> *****---(*)---**********************************************---------->
> Francisco J. Montilla System & Network administrator
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] irc: pukka Seville Spain
> INSFLUG (LiNUX) Coordinator: www.insflug.org - ftp.insflug.org
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 03:56:30 +0100 (MET)
> From: Francisco Jose Montilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: headphones impedance vs battery life / yet another MS722
review
>
> Hi!
>
> I'm the happy owner now of a Sharp MS-722. All other MD equipment
> I have is Sony. But this time I saw very clear that Sony wasn't
> competitive in this area; first, slot-in mechanism is far more robust than
> the clam-shell one, second battery life can't compare. I'm also very fond
> of Sony pointless attitude, marketing lies, and prepotent behaviour.
>
> I read a lot of reviews of almost every portable unit I came
> across. People cleared out that the typical 7xx problems (TOC problems,
> etc) were only on earlier models.
>
> The only unexpected mis-feature I have found is the headphones
> sound; even when people said sharps sound greatly, i found the headphones
> to have a very harsh and unpleasant sound. Mids are unsanely boosted, and
> I (I know that is a very subjective area) don't like that at all. Is the
> only drawback I found on the sharp. I hate earbuds commonly found on other
> portables, so I don't mind too much, sony's would be worse.
>
> Here's were my question comes: Sharp headphones are 32 Ohm, I have
> an old walkman Aiwa headphones whose sound I like too much (in fact i
> tried lots of walkmans back then to find the better sounding ones). But
> they're 200 Ohm.
>
> My electronic knowledge have some dust on top, and I was wondering
> if the battery life will be shorter. My mind says that as impedance is
> higher, AC current *voltage* will actually be higher, and battery life
> will be shorter. Higher impedance: higher energy loss also...
>
> could anyone clear that? I'm lost...
>
> greets,
>
> *****---(*)---**********************************************---------->
> Francisco J. Montilla System & Network administrator
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] irc: pukka Seville Spain
> INSFLUG (LiNUX) Coordinator: www.insflug.org - ftp.insflug.org
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 23:20:29 -0500
> From: "J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: headphones impedance vs battery life / yet another MS722
review
>
> Francisco Jose Montilla wrote:
> > Here's were my question comes: Sharp headphones are 32 Ohm, I
have
> > an old walkman Aiwa headphones whose sound I like too much (in fact i
> > tried lots of walkmans back then to find the better sounding ones). But
> > they're 200 Ohm.
> >
> > My electronic knowledge have some dust on top, and I was
wondering
> > if the battery life will be shorter. My mind says that as impedance is
> > higher, AC current *voltage* will actually be higher, and battery life
> > will be shorter. Higher impedance: higher energy loss also...
>
> The basic equation is V = ZI where V is the voltage, Z is the impedance,
> and I is the current. Power = I^2 * Z
>
> Increasing the impedance will lower the current, decrease power
> consumption, and the volume.
>
>
> - --
> Jim Coon
> Not just another pretty mandolin picker.
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet?
>
> My first web page
>
> http://www.tir.com/~liteways
>
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>
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