AFAIK once whatever you are recording goes into the digital-domain, if
something isn't functioning properly and the data is being lost to some
extent, it could manifest itself at any part of the recording and in a
distictly non-analogue way. I suppose its might just be on the verge
of error-correcting the data but that somehow doesn't seem right to me.
The things I would check first are the mic and phone contacts, and that
it is getting sufficient power from whatever source it is running from.
Either of those could lead to the effect I think you are describing.
And also the microphone if its only been noticed in homebrew recordings.
If I'm stating the obvious that you've already checked please ignore
me ;o)
PrinceGaz -- full-time computer nerd, who really needs to get a life :o)
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From: "Tony Antoniou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I've noticed lately that in bass heavy recordings (or even when I'm just in
> the studio with the band and pounding away on the drums), my recordings are
> starting to get choppier and choppier by the session.
>
> I have a feeling that after about 100 recordings, the optical block is
> starting to show signs of wear. Can anyone confirm my suspicions? I don't
> feel too comfortable with the idea of shelling out the cash for a new
> optical block only to get the same results and if I had the right test gear,
> I would check it with a laser power meter, but that even outweighs the cost
> of a Sony ES MD component deck!
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Adios,
> LarZ
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