RE: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-03 Thread Norman, Dustin
CD: PC interface, exploiting CDDB and CD-Index CD-MD: Automaticly title MD name and tracks from CDDB MP3-MD:Automaticly title MD tracks trom mp3 tags MD-PC: Automaticly name sound files I bought the MDS-PC2 hoping that I could

RE: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-03 Thread Francisco Jose Montilla
On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Norman, Dustin wrote: Hi! CD: PC interface, exploiting CDDB and CD-Index CD-MD: Automaticly title MD name and tracks from CDDB MP3-MD:Automaticly title MD tracks trom mp3 tags MD-PC: Automaticly name sound

RE: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-03 Thread Norman, Dustin
Another veeery useful feature, if you have a Sony charger, is PC control of it. I was very dissapointed when discovered that deck chargers doesn't have the custom file capability available on almost every car charger; IMHO, on home systems this is even worst, taking into account

RE: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-03 Thread Francisco Jose Montilla
On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Norman, Dustin wrote: Hi! I mean, you title a position on the CD caroussel, not the CD itself. When you replace it, the position remains titled; the exception are CD-TEXT CDs, but I have seen only 3 of them in my whole life, and oh-no, they're not text

RE: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-03 Thread Norman, Dustin
I wonder what's the maximum working cable length for Slink. Do the CAV act as a terminal device? I mean, it can't be hooked between two slink components surely isn't it? I seem to remember that the Sony Control A-1 manual recommends cables shorter than 2 meters. That may not be

RE: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-03 Thread Edward Foster
i have a 15 foot link between my computer and my cd carousel. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-02 Thread Ron A
That little box costs $149 from Sony and I've never found it in Sony's stock when I call. I thought I could save on buying the software but Sony has all angles covered on this. I did buy the MDS-PC1 deck with the MD Editor and it's by far the best way I've found to use MDs features. Any other

Re: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD

2000-02-01 Thread Timothy P. Stockman
Sony makes an RS232 - control-A1 convertor, the CAV-50C. Its a very small box with an attached 1 foot cable terminated in a DE-9F, which plugs into the serial port. It requires no external power; it is powered by DTR from the serial port. It comes with the MDS-PC2. Maybe you could order it