On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Eric Woudenberg 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.
>
> What about somehow getting the sound card to briefly stop emitting the
> S/PDIF signal (i.e. turning digital output off and on again)? I'll bet
> the AM-F70 will start a new track after it loses digital input sync.
New observation: When there is silence, the MD will actually pause
between getting tracks. It will not actually make a track mark, however.
So, if I record 10 seconds of digital silence, I can not hear that silence
later as the MD paused itself. So why is it not going to the next track?
The Sync and Automark are on (I'm trying this again as I type, and reading
the settings of the MD player.)
Even if I pause the music for 20-30 seconds, then resume, it stays
on the same track.
Even if I stop the digital output, so the MD player reads "No
signal", then start it back up, the MD player stays on the same track.
This is _not_ right. Is there something wrong with my MD player?
If I pull the Toslink cable out, then it makes a new track when
pulled out, then another when put back in.
Note: On a sharp 702 player, this whole digital synch recording
works perfectly.
That's why I asked about the Sony MZ-90. Maybe it behaves...
-Jim
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