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I thought the list would be interested in progress of one of my MD
converts.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> MERRY CHRISTMAS!
>
> I haven't corresponded in a while, so I thought I'd bring you up to speed on
> my latest progress.
>
> I finally was able to locate and purchase the Hoontech digital I/O bracket
> which I connected to my SB Live card. I then connected my home MD deck
> (Kenwood) to the card via TOSLink optical cables. With some fussing, I was
> then able to convey MD tracks *digitally* between the Kenwood and the
> computer, with tweaking in-between, as needed, with CoolEdit. I say "some
> fussing" because of several things that are annoying. One is, for some
> reason, I can't connect both TOSLink cables for full optical I/O. The DO
> cable (from Kenwood) does not work, but the SPDIF connection works OK. (I did
> try both optical cables to see if I had a bad one). Weirdly, if I hold the
> end of the cable *near* the TOSLink port, it works, so I thought it might be
> mis-alignment of the laser diode inside the Kenwood, but it does this at
> *either end* of the cable (if I hold the computer end near it's TOSLink
> port).... Must be some kind of interference... Also, the SB Live software
> is not particularly user-friendly (you have to manually turn off either the
> record or playback channel to eliminate feedback, depending on the transmit
> direction) and the Kenwood seems to get confused about the 48 kHz synch
> signal and generates a very annoying popping sound when it isn't synched...
>
> But even though it's a bit of a kluge, (TOSLink and SPDIF), it seems to work.
> I was able to use this rig to prepare three tracks (on MD) for possible
> inclusion on the CoMando II CD from last year's and this year's CMSA
> conventions. These have been sent to the guy in Michigan who is putting the
> CD together.
>
> I am now seeking to improve my field recording miking by buying some cardioid
> mikes that will be more uni-directional than the RS lavaliers. (I'm tired of
> getting an excellent recording of the tubercular that always seems to sit in
> the front row of every performance)...
>
> If you're interested, I can forward some excerpts via MP3. Ripping all
> digital files seems to preserve nearly all of the fidelity, I was pleased to
> note.
>
> Have a great holiday!
>
> - DB
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Jim Coon
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