Re: MD: off topic- sound card to amp problems
You have a GO to Home Depot or a good hardware store and get a plug in tester that shows if a receptical in wired correctly. They have three prongs like a plug and there are three neon lights. They cost about $15 or less. All the do is show if the recptical is connected properly and has power. Some will also test to see if a GFI works propely too. Plug that into the two recepticals and you will find that one of them is wired incorrectly. Before you make any changes in the wireing to correct it, makes sure the power is off for the receptical you are working on. There are three wires connect to a three prong receptical. Black is or should be the HOT wire, and it connects to the small flat prong. White is neutral and it connects to the large flat prong Green or bare is Ground and it connects to the metal electrical box and the round grounding prong. It is possible that one of your extension cords is plugged in backwards also. Hopefully neither the reciever nor the computer has been damaged. Usually it is just leakage current, but enough to activate the protection circuitry involved. Mike Hooker wrote: hi, i ve got a wierd problem connecting the line out jack from my PC soundcard to an input on my stereo reciever. it used to work fine, but suddenly, the amp was shutting itself down, some kind of failsafe. it only happened when the AUX is used, which is where the rca cables( 1/8 in. minijack cable to rca's) from the card are plugged into.you can actually see a spark jump from the jack to the soundcard input when you connect them. i plugged in a protable cd walkman to the cables, and all worked fine, so i dont think there are shorts in the rca cables. i believe its got to do with proper grounding of the units. the reciever has a two prong, polarized plug. i ran a ground cable fromn the chassis of the reciever to the chassis of my pc. touching the ground cable to the PC chassis also causes a spark. with the two units grounded together, the amp works, but the monitor display behaves funny, it gets jiggly. i disconnected the ground and havent used the sound cars since. i'm thinking of grounding both the pc and amp chassis to a cold water pipe, which i guess would be the ultimate of grounds. if anyone has any ideas about this , please let me know before i blow up the pc, the map, or both. thanks much take at look at my music trading list http://www.oe-pages.com/ARTS/Ballet/mikehooker or if it doesnt work, use this: http://pages.zdnet.com/mikehooker/hookstradingpage have fun, Mike Hooker - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp mt15 record jack fuzzy
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === sounds like it is dirty or has a loose connection. Mark E. Crane wrote: Hi, This is my first post to the list. I'm interviewing people for a research project with my sharp mt15 (purchased at deep discount from some internet company that is now out of business) and I noticed that when I turn the plug in the jack slightly, it creates slight amounts of static and popping. Is this normal? Should I clean the input jack or get it replaced? I experimented with two different mics, same thing happened. Thanks for input or suggestions, MC [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/18/01 06:21PM Pressit make label software and labels for MD. I got mine from discount discs (www.discountdiscs.co.uk), or try www.pressit.com They seem to work well enough with my Epson inkjet printer. Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hayes Sent: 18 October 2001 03:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: MD Label blank Hello... I'm looking for an online MD labeler. I have found one PDF stylefor DAT tape cases. Anyone know of an MD labeler. Hayes - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp mt15 record jack fuzzy
Mark E. Crane wrote: Thanks, this worked. I put a little 91% isopropyl on the plug, then popped it in and out of the jack about 10 times and now it sounds great. Woo hoo! Of course I'll probably sell it to upgrade to something with mdlp, but for now it's awesome. Thanks!!! Yes but now everything will sound like it is drunk! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-R90 not writing TOC
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Will the 940 deck do toc cloning? Maybe you can save the recording. Steven Kramer wrote: My MZ-R90 has apparently stopped writing the TOC. When I record, it appears to record correctly. When it is done, I can back through the tracks and sometimes play them, but when I hit stop twice or remove the MD, the track info is gone and declares the disc to be blank. The disc also reads blank in my 940 deck. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. --Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Wall Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 2:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: Armband case? Please check this url, i have one and it does work http://www.planetminidisc.com/amdmoveit.html - Original Message - From: Jarvie, James [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 7:48 AM Subject: MD: Armband case? On the topic of MD cases, I have been looking all over for an armband case to use while commuting with my Kenwood DMC-J7R. So far, I have not been successful in finding one. Any suggestions? Thanks. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . is this a good mic
Payvand-G wrote: Hello- I've been looking at a mic that can plug into a portable MD recorder. This one works well but you have to make it. The cost is about $10 http://www.minidisc.org/jim_coon/ -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: References: Pine.LNX.4.30.0110101255270.8335-100000@hydrogen.klink.net
Could I use two of those and make my pc into an 8 channel recorder? Shawn Lin wrote: DAVID P PERSON wrote: Someone was looking for a sound card w/ optical ins/outs. I found one at minisisco, and plan on purchasing one of these baby's myself -- Looks awesome. Here's the link: http://www.minidisco.com/minispecs/deltad2496.html If you need one for PC, this one is much cheaper and has the same chipset. http://www.sg3d.com/products/1130031.asp?PN=1130031 I have one and it works great. Shawn - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Making 2 or 4 hours recordings
I think the cheapest way of getting long recordings like that is to run the audio to a VCR and record on the audio track on that. I think you can even set a program for it on the VCR. After you have it recorded you can copy it back to your minidisc and split it up. Richard Lambley wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Matt wrote: I own a CDR deck, MD deck portable but the one thing I can't do with all this is record a continous 2 or 3 hr FM radio broadcast (and later one day from DAB). OK, my MD gear both have MDLP but I'm after quality rather than convenience. LP4 is rubbish and LP2 is very listenable, but as others have said, only really for personal/in car use. I'm therefore considering a DAT personal. (I can get an Aiwa HD-S200 for UKP150). I'd be interested in comparions of DAT with MD if anyone has experience. How does taping compare ? Editing is not really an issue. I'm after the ability to make continuous long recordings of 2 or 4 hr length. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Making 2 or 4 hours recordings
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === If nothing else, that should sell large hard drives. Gerard Naude wrote: My advice: If you have a windows pc: Get yourself the line-in plugin for winamp. Then get youreslf the mp3 output plugin. Run the radio through the line in of your sound card, and out through the mp3 plugin (use 192 kbps for nice quality). Tada! Ok, maybe it isn't such a good idea :-). - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: (OT, rant) Michael Jackson
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Christopher Hicks wrote: I happen to be a personal friend of the trumpet player on the Beatles' Penny Lane, one of the biggest selling records by one of the biggest selling bands that the pop industry has known. Try to guess his royalties from that record. Millions, right? A penny a copy would have made hundreds of thousand in 30 years. Nope, lower. Thousands? no, still way too high. Surely it must be a few hundred? Nope - way off. His royalties from that record to date total 11 pounds. That's right, less than 20 bucks for millions of copies sold over 30 years. It's an insult and an absolute disgrace for one of the country's finest and most talented musicians (unquestionably more talented than any of the four) to be treated this way. He's in his sixties now, wanting to retire but unable to afford to. All the copy protection in the world won't correct this injustice. It needs to be addressed some other way. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Field Recording
My stupid ISP decided it needed a new address. I will try to get it up at a lycos or geocities site so it won't change. I'll be working on it this week. Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor wrote: J. Coon [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I use this $10 stereo mike that I designed http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone with a SOny R30 recorder. Hi Jim, Your page seems to be missing. Any idea what's wrong? Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Field Recording $10 mic
J. Coon wrote: My stupid ISP decided it needed a new address. I will try to get it up at a lycos or geocities site so it won't change. I'll be working on it this week. Thanks to Eric, my $10 microphone site is back on line. http://www.minidisc.org/jim_coon/index.html - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Field Recording (continued)
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === These sounds were recorded with my $10 mike. http://members.tripod.com/Liteways/index.html Alexandre Enkerli wrote: For those who wonder about what kind of field recording I do. I (plan to) record public ceremonies of hunters' associations in Mali, West Africa. Praise-songs performed at these ceremonies are the focus of my research. Some people have emailed me privately about their own projects including recording animal sounds for research and recording environmental sounds for leisure (like audio snapshots) and experimental music. After asking around, I decided to buy an R37. It seems sturdy and durable enough for my needs. I could have gone MDLP, especially for interviews, but as I'll also bring a laptop and CDRW burner, it should be fine. Now, the mic situation isn't completely solved. It seems a lot of people are using ECM-MS907s. Looking at the specs and listening to recordings made with similar mics, these don't offer good enough lower range response (rated from 100Hz). It seems the 957s and 959s go down to 50Hz which would be ideal. Any idea where I could find either of these for cheap? They don't appear on eBay much. Anyway, sorry for the long message. Alex - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: mics for Sony Mzr70
It isn't the mike that overloads. THe R70 doesn't have a mike sensitivity switch so the R70 overloads. You should still be able to record just fine by manually setting the record level lower, but you will have problems if you want to use the automatic record level function that is the default record mode. Phil DiPietro wrote: What's the best way to go for mics on this model?For recordings at clubs? I'm thinking sound professionels split mics with the battery modulator Evidently the littel sony t mic or the electret stereo mics overload. Am I right on this...? Any responses on or off list would be superb! _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: mics for Sony Mzr70
I record with an electret condensor mike and if I switch to the low mike sensitivity setting, it records fine on my Sony R30. Danilo Godec wrote: On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, J. Coon wrote: It isn't the mike that overloads. THe R70 doesn't have a mike sensitivity switch so the R70 overloads. You should still be able to record just fine by manually setting the record level lower, but you will have problems if you want to use the automatic record level function that is the default record mode. Are you sure? Once I tried to record a live concert and no matter how low I set the recording level, the recorded sound was always distorted. That's what brought me to the conclusion that it was indeed the mike that overloaded and I was going to try the same thing with a different mike - but haven't gotten so far yet. D. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Field Recording
I use this $10 stereo mike that I designed http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone with a SOny R30 recorder. It works very well, and since there are no cords to mess with is pretty handy to use besides. The sound quality is great too. Alexandre Enkerli wrote: Thanks for all those words of advice on inexpensive devices for field recording. BTW, is there anybody else here who does field recording? Thanks again! Alex - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD good enough for vinyl archiving?
Maybe we could invent a scratch crackle inserter and sell them. People could make oldies but goodies out of any kind of music. GRIN Simon Mackay wrote: regular clients that loved the sound of the vinyl -- they would expect the hear the familiar crackling noises that accompanied the music. 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Hookup to PC with the Sony MZR-700DPC
You can use Windows Recorder, Cool Edit, or several other programs to record the audio from the Minidisc recorder. They will save it as a wav file or you can save it as an MP3 file. You have to bring up the volume control from the Start menu, not the task bar. START/Accessories/ Volume Control You will see the large version of the volume control. Click on OPTIONS / Properties/ recording and make sure the Line In and the Microphone boxes are checked Click OK and then check Line In or Microphone Then use the windows recorder Gil Corella wrote: I am a musician and considering purchasing a Sony MD Player/Recorder. I would like to record my performances on the MD, then transfer the recording to my PC and burn CD's. I have the software for editing wav filesand burning CD's, but if I purchased the Sony MZR700DPC, can I transfer the recording to my PC via the USB connection or optical cable? Will it transfer the information in the form of a file, or in real time? If the MD can transfer the information to my PC in the form of a file, does the MD come with the software to convert the file to a wav format? Or am I limited to use the headphone jack and record in real time to my PC? Thanks for any help, -Gil - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: idle rambling
las wrote: J. Coon wrote: Stainless Steel Rat wrote: Studio master tape is 1 wide, and is still the medium of choice. VHS is 3/4 and Beta is... I want to say 2/3. The point? Size is relative. I keep tring to convince my girlfriend about that. Nah Jim. The quality of those skinny mini DV tapes is far superior to either Beta or VHS. There is something magical about digital. You know, It's not size of the wand, it's the magic in it. :) Larry I keep telling her that, but I don't think I have her convinced. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The dying MD format :-)
Here are some pictures of it. http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/mercbenz1/maybach.htm It doesn't look anywhere near as bad as the Unimog http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/mercbenz1/unimog1.htm Shawn Lin wrote: Oh man, I looked up this Mercedes and I have to say that it may be very luxurious, but it is HIDEOUS!!! I showed pictures of it to my girlfriend, and she says, It's an eyesore! It's sick to think someone is going to drop $290,000 (USD) on that horrible looking car. 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Rating Minidiscs
They all sound exactly the same. Some have plastic shutters some don't. Some are supplied in good solid slip in cases, some are supplied in flimsy jewel cases that IMHO are really crummy, but in any case the MDs all work and sound the same. Basically it boils down to personal prefference IMHO. Jinx wrote: Lets take a poll on favorite minidiscs. Can you all rate the following discs in order of quality? Sony Denon TDK Axia Maxell Hispace -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mic level for recording?
I am not familiar with the Sharp MD-MT15. Basicly you will have to set the level control and fiddle with it a first to make sure you get a good recording. Mainly error on the low side because if you get the level too high, the recording will be distorted badly and be un useable, but if it is recorded too low, you can usually turn up the volume on playback and because of the large dynamic range of the MD media, you will have a good recording anyway. After you have done it a few times you sort of know about where to set it initially from what you ended up with the last time you were in the same situation. Hope that helps and I am sorry no one attempted to answer your question earlier. Denise Christiansen wrote: I am still fairly new to MD-but I'm sure that I LOVE it!- so please forgive the siimplistic question. I have a Sharp MD-MT15, and I use it for recording live audio, MP3s from my iBook, and the occaisional radio broadcast. How do I know what level to set the mic at? I can't seem to figure out this mic level H and mic level L business. I do know that once I begin the recording, to set it via the volume controls so that the indicator is at a certain point while recording, but is there a system to determine before recording what the mic level should be at? My first recordings have a bit at the beginning where you can tell I am fiddling with the mic level. How do I avoid this? Denise __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: FAQ for Oldies and Newbies.
Rick posted this earlier in the year. Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor wrote: There are currently two FAQs: http://www.minidisc.org/minidisc_faq.html and http://www.minidisc.org/very_faq.html (for newbies) Please let me know the question(s) you feel are not answered by these. Rick -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MOT (Miles Off Topic): Having a little gloat...hehe
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Well, looks like congratulations are in order. Now you have to tell us westerners what it means. I don't think it's Generative and Component-Based Software Engineering Stuart Howlette wrote: I know this is way off the subject, but I received my GCSE results today, and I am so proud of them I believe I should share with you my proudness, so you can know a truly gifted person...hehehehe Well, I got 3 A's, 7 B's and 2 C's, which in my books is incredible, as I was only expecting 8 A-C's and instead got 12. Sorry to anyone who wanted something interesting about minidiscs read, but at least you now have a clame to fame :P -- Stuart Howlette There are many questions in life, but is the right answer only correct because the majority believe in it? This is from a chat i had with someone a while ago (and this was him being serious NoNaMeR 2KuK: say we dont need computers NoNaMeR 2KuK: we could use cheese instead For more from this chat, visit http://www.liquid2k.com/stuh84/personal/chat.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.liquid2k.com/stuh84/ http://www.liquid2k.com/stuh84/personal/ -- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MiniDisc advert circa 1996
Is this it? I WANT YOU No one ever said it was gonna be easy A pain to tease me the barriers broken Climbing aboard a white knuckle ride That churns my insides the wheels are in motion I want you Right now and forever My mind is set harder and harder No chance of defeat its not in my nature Ive set a course youre the receiver Im the retriever Im out to get you I want you Right now and forever Ornette Wilson wrote: Hello. I am trying to get an ID for a song featured in a Sony MiniDisc advert from 1996/97. The advert features a man speeding down an open road (in America or something). As for the song, its sort of a modern rock sounding tune. The lyrics go something like: Noone ever said it was gonna be easy... Can anyone help me -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MiniDisc advert circa 1996
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/9091/iwantyou.htm Thats about all I can find on it. las wrote: I don't recognize it from the words, Jim. Can you hum a few bars? Too bad the list doesn't allow you to attach MP3 files :). Maybe you have a link to one. What was the name of the song and who recorded it? Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MiniDisc advert circa 1996
I don't remember ever hearing the song either and I don't recognize it from the words. I was hoping to find an MP3 of it. Hey guys, it is easier to download an MP3 than a minidisc. las wrote: I don't recognize it from the words, Jim. Can you hum a few bars? Too bad the list doesn't allow you to attach MP3 files :). Maybe you have a link to one. What was the name of the song and who recorded it? Larry -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recording from computer or hi-fi ?
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I found an Aiwa Cd changer with optical I/O for about $125 a year or so ago. works great. las wrote: Shawn Lin wrote: For CD recordings via digital output, the answer is NO, there should be no difference in sound quality. If you are recording with analog outputs, then yes, there will be a difference in sound quality due to the DACs. Hi Shawn. That's probably the reason you can buy a mini system like the Sharp MD-C2 http://minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-C2.html, pay less than $200 (USD) and still get great MD copies. This is a self contained system, where you don't even have the option of making analog copies of CDs. I don't think that you can find these any more. But even if you gave the speakers to your kid brother to use with is mini system and only used the C2 so that you could make 3 unattended MD copies from 3 CDs, it is worth it. Just my 2 cents, Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: motherboards
You got the Microsoft monopoly to thank for that. They are thinking. All your base are belong to us. las wrote: I can' t put it any other way, IT SUCKS! I have a perfectly good scanner that I paid almost $300 for and now if I want to use it I'd have to buy a PCI SCSI card that would cost almost as much as the new scanner cost me. I was hoping when I wrote to tech support (it's Umax) they tell me they were sending me out a card, but instead they e mailed me a list of compatible cards and stated that they were the only ones that would work with the scanner. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . where do *you* like to use minidisc
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I like to record jam sessions, practice sessions, dances, and music off the radio, etc. Danny-K wrote: Hello- I was trying to see where you guys like to use you minidisc players/recorders. Since this is the MD (and not mp3) mailing list. I take my E60 and R50 on any trip that I take. Whether it's the beach, or the lake, or the mountains. In the cabin/hotel/motel room I hook it up to my harman kardon powered computer speakers and voila--instant sound system to get the party started for everyone. I have begun to the see the limitations though, mainly having to transfer all my CDs (there are wy too many) onto MD. Compilations are great on MD but CDs where every song is good tends to want to stay on CD unless it's good for working out. In a few weeks, I'll be traveling to Reno on business for 4 months and you *know* my computer speakers and MD player and recorder will be going with me. I hear Reno is ultra-boring so MD will be my savior. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . where do *you* like to use minidisc
las wrote: My oldest son has an Ovation acoustic/electric. The inlay on some of them is so beautiful. If you don't think much of them musically, they make beautiful wall hangings. The Ovation guitars that I've played didn't sound too bad. The mandolins, leave a bit to be desired IMHO. I have a couple of friends that have the Ovation mandos and they like them, but when I play them, I think they suck. JMHO of course. There is one that I recorded with my SOny R-30 on this page http://members.tripod.com/Liteways/index.html and you can compare it with others including Gibsons, Flatirons, Gilchrist, and the Holy Grail, a Gibson Lloyd Loar. These recordings were made with my Sony R-30 and my Jim Coon's famous T-Mike This particular page has sold more than one person on the merits of the MD recorder, and not many of them will be using them primarily to copy CDs. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . where do *you* like to use minidisc
las wrote: J. Coon wrote: There is one that I recorded with my SOny R-30 on this page http://members.tripod.com/Liteways/index.html I never saw so many mandolins in one place at a time! You don't run into someone everyday who plays one. I guess that's you in the picture. No that is John Reischman. He is the one that played these for the test. His is the $30k Lloyd Loar. I look older and more distinguished G Unfortunately I couldn't get the music to play. I get the Quick Time logo in the middle of a blank page. Something is counting down but when it was finished all I had was a picture of a ripped piece of film in the middle of the page. That is because of the stupid MP3 encoder I used with CoolEdit. It worked when I put them up, but then the players changed or something. They are (except one) MP3 files with a WAV extension. Some people have to download the files and then rename them with a MP3 suffix. BTW is that a mandolin at the end of Rod Stewart's Maggie May or some kind of synth? As I recall, it is, but then I haven't heard the tune in a while. I think he had a lot of mandolin on that tune. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Getting MD output into an OEM Car CD player
I just changed cars, and my new one is an Olds Silhouette with a built in CD/Am=FM stereo, complete with the radio controls on the steering wheel. With my old car, I just popped a cassette adaptor into it andlistened to my MDs, and when I had to replace that, I got one of the Aiwa units that has a jack for the MD player. Now however, I have an OEM CD unit and no jack to connect my MD to. Has anyone had any good experiences with getting their portable MD unit to play through a stock OEM CD player? I tried one of those FM RF modulators several years back and it didn't work too well. Have they improved any? Is there another way? -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Getting MD output into an OEM Car CD player
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === That unit sounds pretty good but will it work with my Sony R-30? Or does it have to have a CD changer or MD changer? Steven Kramer wrote: * J. Coon [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Tue, 07 Aug 2001 | player? I tried one of those FM RF modulators several years back and it | didn't work too well. Have they improved any? Is there another way? No, they have not, and in some areas (like around Boston, MA) they are totally useless as the FM band is saturated. Actually, I have to disagree. I have had the Sony RM-X69RF FM RF modulator in my car in use with MDX-65 for a couple of years now and it works flawlessly. I am in the Boston area and have no problem with drift or interference from local radio stations. This device is different from the cheapies you place on the passenger seat. It is wired into the antenna and has plenty of power to override local radio stations. I have travelled to other cities including NYC and Toronto and have never needed to change the frequency that it is tuned to. Since, it comes in through FM it is obviously limited by that, but in a car with engine and road noise the lack of fidelity is not very important to me. --Steve -- Steven Kramer [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate
I lost the original post on this subject, but I think you are only looking at your particular use of it. Did you ever try to record live music with an MP3 player? If you did, were you able to erase the parts you didn't want to keep and arrange the parts you wanted to keep in the order you wanted to play them back? An MD recorder is for recording live sound, not just copying it off a computer. Michael Hoffman wrote: Comparing MD to MP3 /is/ indeed an unfair comparison. Different technologies, different uses. But what does MD mean? What does MP3 mean? -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Recording MDs with microphones...
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Here are some sites that have information on the LM1973 audio mixer chip. http://search.dogpile.com/texis/search?q=LM1973geo=nofs=web Timothy Stockman wrote: |3. Adjust levels *before* the A/D to prevent overload while maximizing dynamic | range. Most modern MD recorders have fixed gain *berfore* the A/D; not a | good thing! Absolutely. So you use the LM1973's you mentioned in a programmable gain configuration, right? Are these parts quiet enough to work with microphone-level signals? I was planning on using a topology that had the LM1973 in the *feedback* loop of the microphone preamp stage. Therefore, it would get its drive from the output of the mic preamp, after 40 dB or so of gain and attenuate it back to microphone level before feeding it to the inverting input. They spec these chips at over 100 dB S/N, and this configuration exploits the available S/N to the max, so my guess is that it would be quite acceptable. This topology is what I was refering to when I was talking about channel trim. The LM1973 contains three pots; I'd use the first one for level trim as described\ above, and the other two as conventional attenuators, one feeding the left channel and one feeding the right. That would allow the controlling microprocessor to emulate channel gain and pan, all the while maintaing an optimum gain structure to maximize S/N while minimizing overload. you're well over 1/2 watt--roughly 20 hrs. with 3-4 AA cells-- is this what you have in mind for a portable MD system? That would be great... I'd planned to use NiHM AA cells... Also, I would think that some MD titling interface built into the mixer might be a nice feature that would distinguish your mixer from anything else that's commercially available. A great idea! I'd probably use an 8051 derivative (we've had great success here at work with the Philips 87c552 in battery powered equiopment; it has some nifty power-save and sleep modes). This CPU would probably have enough resources left over to run a titling program. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: is the e mail list working?
it works here las wrote: I haven't received a post since saturday. I'm sending this to see if the list is up. Thanks, LAS - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: is the e mail list working?
I got several messages Monday. las wrote: Hi jim, Until I received my e mail and yours, I hadn't received anything since Saturday. I usually get the digest every Sunday night, but it didn't come (not that I read them that often). Larry J. Coon wrote: it works here - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Latest Sony outlet refurbished prices
The refurbished ones are sold at a considerable discount from retail. When the R30 was selling for $289, I bought a refurbished one from Sony for $189 and I havehad no trouble with it. ( except the stupid end search feature, but that is a design flaw) Dave D wrote: Anyone take a trip to one of the Sony outlets lately and note the prices of refurbished home decks, in particular the JB920 or 520/530? The Tracy outlet is supposed to have refurbished 920s in stock. I'd prefer not to drive 2 hours R/T only to find that they want the same as what retail outlets used to charge for the deck new (~$299). Please reply directly to me/off-list ([EMAIL PROTECTED] removing the obvious). Thanks, Dave __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: How to make audio CDR out of Computer CDR
It is a CLI Classic. I am not sure who really made the unit, but that is the name that is on it. David W. Tamkin wrote: Jim explained, | The consensus is that the information is stamped on the CDR and can't be | duplicated. There may be a way to defeat that function on the recorder, | but I don't know for sure. Maybe there is a web page about hacking | them. Which model do you have, Jim? Certain Pioneer and Philips models can be tricked; first you need to insert a taxed music blank of the same capacity (74 or 80) and rewritability (R or RW). Then there might be a trick for swapping in a data blank in such a way that the recorder remembes the value of that byte from the music disc instead of reading it afresh from the data disc. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: International Connection still in business?
Are these the same guys? http://www.intl-connection.com/ Nathan White wrote: I am desperately trying to contact International Connection to get a RA# for returning my MZ-R90. The warranty is up in about 10 days, and nobody answeres the phones. The number i got is 1-888-288-2660. Any help? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Minidisc Radio Recorder
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I had one of those for a while. The radio faded in and out as I walked around. YMMV. Richard Lang wrote: Sony made a combined portable MD w/ AM/FM radio about 4-5 years ago - MZ-FM40 - it's in the equipment browser @ www.minidisc.org. However it's a Player, NOT a Recorder, and well and truly pre-MD Long Play. Other than that, and the new 750, I'm not aware of any MD portables with tuners at all of any brands - at least in the consumer grade. I'm pretty sure you'd be looking at professional machines, and I'm not even sure a recorder/tuner combination is available there. HTH richard -Original Message- From: Justin Macartney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 13 July 2001 11:23 a.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Minidisc Radio Recorder Im looking for a personal (walkman) or portable (jamican handbag) style minidisc system with a built in radio (digital tuning preferable) that can record of the radio. The Sony 750 cannot do this. Long play/record is also essential. Does such a product exist in the UK or can you source one? Thanks, Justin - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___PLEASE NOTE: ___ This communication contains information that is confidential and which may be subject to legal privilege or subject to copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, distribute or copy the contents of this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail, facsimile or collect telephone call to +64 3 379 2430 and destroy the original. We virus scan all e-mails and electronic media but are not responsible for any virus or alternation. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: How to make audio CDR out of Computer CDR
Is there a program that can makee a blank audio grade CDR from a computer grade CDR? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: How to make audio CDR out of Computer CDR
las wrote: J. Coon wrote: Is there a program that can makee a blank audio grade CDR from a computer grade CDR? Jim, I'm not sure what you are asking? music CDRs and data CDRs are just a gimmick to charge more for the music CDRs. Again, am I misunderstanding your question? Because of the RIAA, my consumer grade stand alone CD burner will only use audio CDR or CDRW. I got it from Monkey Wards when they went out of business. I tried using the media from my computer and it rejects them. The consenses is that the information is stamped on the CDR and can't be duplicated. There may be a way to defeat that function on the recorder, but I don't know for sure. Maybe there is a web page about hacking them. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: AudioTron at Best Buy for Just $149
Shawn Lin wrote: Daryl O. wrote: Best Buy has reduced the price of its Turtle Beach AudioTron digital music receiver to just $149.50. Thanks for the heads up! That's a great price for the Audiotron. Is this available online? I do a search and I can't find it. Perhaps I could find it with a SKU? Here is what I came up with using dogpile http://www.audiotron.net/homepage.asp http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/Products/TurtleBeach_Audiotron http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/bw.111600/203212150.htm http://www.pcworld.com/news/article.asp?aid=16514 -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony and their damned end search...
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I contend that someone at Sony should be publicly flogged and be forced to wear a scarlet letter S for stupid. Or maybe a kick me sign Timothy Stockman wrote: Well, I just found that my MZ-R70 wrote silence over about an hour of material because the record got inadvertantly pressed as I took it (and it's Severed leather case) off of my belt for the night... For some reason, maybe low battery, it stopped short of wiping the entire disc, but since these tracks were a compilation off of LPs, it will take an afternoon of work to replace them Sony could say that there are many ways to prevent inadvertant erasure, but each of them involves it own kind of frustration. One way to deal with the prolem is with the Hold switch, which would be a good solution since I always use the remote EXCEPT for one thing: pressing stop to charge the battery. (It complains if hold is on.) The wriite protect tab is another possible solution, but I get annoyed at getting protect messages from my home deck when I DO want to change the disk. The correct solutuion, which Sony FINALLY implemented, but not soon enough to fix my recorder, is make the record start position selectable. An even better solution would be to do what everyone else does and just eliminate End Search entirely. Sorry to rehash this old discussion thread. But I just had to do something to lower my blood pressure after wiping out all that work. I am generally a loyal Sony customer, but this type of thing makes me want to throw the MZ-R70 in the trash! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: [Fwd: Digital Recording Experiment (Sorry, No Direct Mando Content)]
Here is some food for thought. Original Message Subject: Digital Recording Experiment (Sorry, No Direct Mando Content) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:57:54 -0400 From: David Betts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consider this experiment: GIVEN: A (home) minidisk deck has a digital in and out, interfaced to a computer with Sound Blaster card and digital SPDIF connectors. That computer is also loaded with CoolEdit 2000 which has, among other neat features, the ability to generate a 1000 Hz square wave and save it as a WAV file. Imagine this file is then recorded (again via digital SPDIF) by the MD and then played back from the MD into the PC again. TO FIND: Should the send and the return .WAV files be identical, since the process is digital thoughout? If not, why not? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To stimulate your thinking, please examine the actual results captured as screen grabs from directly out of CoolEdit: The send file: http://www.hometown.aol.com/dbettsxx/Waves/send.jpg The return file: http://www.hometown.aol.com/dbettsxx/Waves/return.jpg Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated! - David (I Am Curious, Digital) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: home made mics
Like you are setting there listening to it all over again. You also hear the people next to you coughing, talking, clapping or making noises. Mike Lastucka wrote: I was looking at jim coon's t mic instructions.. has anyone used this mic to record concerts? if so, what does it compare to? I'm curious about something. How do recordings of concerts sound when done with an MD player? ml --- Mike Lastucka, B. Tech [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sites.netscape.net/element5/ 2048 bit DH 0x16DC15CD _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: home made mics
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === here is the web site http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone Lalita wrote: hey all.. I was looking at jim coon's t mic instructions.. has anyone used this mic to record concerts? if so, what does it compare to? I was also interested in looking at tidmarsh's plans but the link on minidisc.org isn't working.. does anyone know of a working link? thanks Lalita == Lalita Pukyama ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/lpukyama/ ICQ: 4634919 AIM: Pukyama == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: home made mics
The mike is prety sensitive. In loud situations, you have to record with a low mic sensitivity setting, or set the level manually. As with any recording, watch the record level to make sure it isn't hitting the peak and causing distortion. Other than that you can't beat the price. Lalita wrote: hey all.. I was looking at jim coon's t mic instructions.. has anyone used this mic to record concerts? if so, what does it compare to? I was also interested in looking at tidmarsh's plans but the link on minidisc.org isn't working.. does anyone know of a working link? thanks Lalita == Lalita Pukyama ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/lpukyama/ ICQ: 4634919 AIM: Pukyama == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . a good mic for portable MD
This one has good response and it won't break your budget. http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone (If the page doesn't show up, click on the browser stop button. One of the graphics seems to not load right.) Danny-K wrote: Hello all- I finally bought a portable minidisc recorder (R50) which I hope to use for sampling. I went over to radio shack today to look at microphones, and I was not very impressed. Their response range was from 70 to around 11,000 hz. Is this the best I can expect for microphones with 1/8 jacks? Are there places that sell better mics? If you know, please do tell. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MDX-C670
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Maybe this is the reason the REMOVE button is missing. Be sure to ask the party you are buying it from if it has this problem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 30 May 2001, Dan Irwin wrote: Hi! I found a Sony MDX-C670 for sale for $100. I've been looking for a cheap car MD unit for a while and was wondering if anyone has any opinions on it. Aside from one lengthy article linked from minidisc.org, I've found nothing on this unit. The unit I found is in perfect working order, but the faceplate remove button is missing. Just looking for opinions on this unit, or a suggestion on another that I might find for under $150. I bought one second hand too sometime ago, and *is* a great unit. I even prefer how does it sounds to my other new head unit, a MDX-C6500X. Matrix display is a plus, I don't like segment ones, and certainly all the stupid character animations new models do don't add any useability/readability improvement. Beware though, that this unit uses to have a problem that not always face: it start refusing discs with a disc error message. I'd test it before purchasing it, put a disc in, play it, turn it off cutting power to it, power on again, eject the disc, reinsert it, etc. If the unit is ok you only will get those disc error with normal use about a dozen times a year. If it's hosed, it will start spitting those errors very frequently. Pushing the reset button (you have to remove the faceplate and use a stylus, ballpen, or alike) usually fixes this hang. regards, *---(*)---**-- Francisco J. Montilla - System Network admin - Seville - Spain pacopepeATinsflug.org - irc: pukka - Coordinador INSFLUG (insflug.org) DoQmail: qmail en castellano es.qmail.org - OpenSlink Project: slink.org - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MZ-R70 for sale
I dopn't know about you, but I like to see active links. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItemitem=1241332331 Hope it works. Fabrizio Minelli wrote: I am selling a Sony MZ-R70 Silver on EBAY,used only 6 hours,no PCLink. ITEM#1241332331.Still original box and paper + 6 blank midiscs. thank you _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sharp MDSR60?
Anyone familiar with Sharp MDSR60? I can't seem to find it on the minidisc site, but they got one at $119 right not at this auction. A guy that I know bought one earlier from the site for $129 http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/4827403.asp -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: no more MD at best buy
I was wondering when we would hear the real low down on this. Daryl O. wrote: I'm just now catching up with my digests, so forgive me for putting in my two cents so late. I was really annoyed to see this stupid thread pop up AGAIN. As I had remarked on this list only three months ago, Best Buy has eliminated minidisc component decks ONLY. Portable players, including two new models, are still planogrammed in their stores. As a veteran of this list (since 1996, when it was on nstn.ca) and a merchandiser who has worked for this company for over six years, I know what I'm talking -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: again me !
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === THere must be some way to turn the led on. Maybe it is usually off to conserve battery power? I can see a red light comming out the end of my Optical cable from my MD Deck, CD deck, and reciever. Berkel, J.J.B.N.v. wrote: hello again, recently i've bothered you all for my problem but despite the respons it isn't solved yet!! read en tell what i am doing wrong: I'v got an sony minidisc d-365 and an sony MD-recorder MZ-R37. My discman has got an optical output, but i doesn't seem to work. When i connect my optical cable to my discman i don't get any signal, i don't see any bright light ! Is this normal. My optical cable is one with at one end a toslink connector, and at the other end a miniplug connector, so the other end doesn't in my discman, (i know). but before i purshase an expensive cable for my digital connection, i first want to make sure my discman does emit any light. The manual says that is does have an optical output. what am i to do, is there any special cable for the discman-mindisc connection( other than an (regular) miniplug-miniplug optical cable ??) any button combination i have to press to activate it, or what ?!?! greetings Joep van Berkel Netherlands Eindhoven thanks anyway - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: lip-12 specs and sources
They should all be 3.6V. The more mAH the better. I think the original was 1200 or 1300. The 1550 mAH would run the R30 twice as long as the 800 mAH. mAH BTW, stands for milliAmpereHours. Gregory Bogert wrote: Dear listers, The rechargeable battery in my MZ-R30 doesn't recharge any more. I have been searching for a replacement and I'm finding it very confusing. The battery in my md states 3.6V/1200mAH The replacements I managed to find states 3.6V/800mAH or in one case; Replace Sony LIP-12 Li-ion, 3.6V. 1550mAh Does the different mAH numbers affect performance? And does anyone have suggestions for the best place to purchace the batteries. Thank you for all your help. Greg Bogert - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OOPS! RE: MDS_JB940
I knew it was too good to be true ar Valued Customer: First, we would like to sincerely thank you for considering us for your business! Below is the quote you requested. Price: Item Information $319.00: MDSJB940, SONY MINI DISC COMPONENT 319.00 (Order subtotal) 19.00 (Shipping) 338.00 (Grand total) If you have any questions or would like to place and order, please call us at (800)368-5020 or (800)992-2282. If we are closed, you may also email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] requesting one of our salespeople to contact you. Please include a day and evening phone number. The above quote does not apply to open account orders which we offer to federal, state and local government agencies only. Please call for all open account quotes. John Salomone wrote: Oops, forgot to paste in the quote: MINIDISC * Sony MDS-JB940 MiniDisc Recorder - On Special - $99 + $19 shipping and handling See spec info: http://www.videodirect.com/sony/minidisc/mdsjb940.html John _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sharp MD-X5 and MS-702
I agree with Rat on this. Get a MD recorded on another unit, or a pre-recoprded one and see which one is messed up. Stainless Steel Rat wrote: * "Stuart Howlette" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 11 Apr 2001 | My guess is (possibly incorrect, but anyway) is that the atrac chip in the | x5 is an earlier version of the 702's, meaning its poorer in compression, | meaning poorer in storing music. No. There are no interoperability issues between various implementations of ATRAC. Anything recorded on any recorder will play back on any player, regardless of manufacturers. Most likely it is an alignment problem in either of the two units. Hard to tell which without at least one known good sample to work from. Or simply dirt. -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ unknown glowing substance which fell to PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ Earth, presumably from outer space. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Human interference?
Sounds to me like the problem isn't with the MD unit but your computer and sound card. I suspect that you don't have the third prong on the plug connected to anything, or if you do what you have it connected to isn't wired correctly. Someone may have not grounded the third prong and they may have the hot and the neutral connections reversed. You can buy a device for less than $10 at the hardware store and plug it into the outlet and it will tell you if the plug is wired the correct way. Zach Prichard wrote: Ok so I plug up my MDZ-R70 (sony) to transfer a recordin g for a friend I plug it into the line in and all start toi play the MD back through my comp...no problem and everything sounds fine..UNTIL I touch the MD player...and then I get a subtle but noticeable deep buzz in the sound...as soon as I let go it goes away...I can touch it with other objects and it doesn't make the noise..JUST when it comes into contact with my skinwhat exactly causes this? z "Stop the World - I wanna get off." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Second attempt.
You could buy one, check it out and return it. It isn't the best way to do it. just a thought. YOu might get stuck with a second unit. Of course you could always sell one of them if you get them both working and decide to keep the second one. "Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor" wrote: "Richard Braley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I havn't recieved any responces so I figured i'd give it a second run, does anyone know the default settings for the MZ-R50 test mode?..Sony wants to charge me 80$ to redo the settings when I can do them myself for free (I just don't have any documented settings) I checked minidisc.org and the webmaster told me to give this a shot, I have searched the net and have found nothing there as well...surely someone out there with a MZ-R50 could help me out..=) my email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you wish to reply off list...thanks again Richard, If you do get a response, we'd be happy to publish the settings on the MDCP. Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: cant get my message on mailing list
It looks like Outlook is attacking again. I wonder what is happening? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: === The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Andrew's email trouble (was can't get my message ...)
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I checked out the AOL link and I can't find anything about setting up AOL 6.0 so it doesn't send HTML. I know of several people that went back to a previous version of AOL becasue they couldn't get 6.0 to stop sending HTML. As I recall, AOL support had not been of any help getting 6.0 to stop sending html. Mike Burger wrote: Another option, of course, is to use a different ISP...but I'm biased. wink On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, David W. Tamkin wrote: Mike advised Andrew, | Reconfigure your AOL email to not sent HTML mail. If you're | not sure how to do that, contact AOL support. They won't tell you, or so I've heard. A customer has a page in his area at http://members.aol.com/adamkb that explains how to send plain text mail with AOL 6.0. It's a two-part procedure, one part needing to be done only once as setup and the other to be done for every message that to be sent in plain text. Perhaps a simpler way is to avoid AOL's mail client and use their webmail at http://aolmail.aol.com. From there one can send plain text easily. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: : problems with my MZR-50
Steve is having problems with his email for some reason so I am posting it for him. Jim Said:: h.does this mean there weren't any problems or you would have written more? mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Luckabaugh, Steve" hey jim what's up. i don't know why but outlook is freaking out or the md-l is i don't know. i'm sending as plain text and that MIME thing comes up. i sent it twice and it freaked out twice. here was my question, perhaps you could post it for me? steve. hello all. this is really strange. my R50 was working fine until about a week ago when out of the blue, i'm getting no sound IN or OUT of the unit. i pop a disc in, hit play and the display looks fine. it LOOKS like it's playing the MD perfectly but NO sound comes out through the headphones and no sound out through the line out. i put a blank in and hit record, looks like it's recording fine but NO SOUND from the LINE in either. neither of the 3 things work, headphones, line in, line out. and they all 3 went out at the same time. i've discharged the battery and re-charged it, thinking it was a power problem, no change. took the battery out, put it back in, no change. called the folks at sony service 1-800 # and they are totally clueless. i like my R50 and really don't want to pay $100 to have it repaired, anybody have any ideas? thanks in advance. steve. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: problems with my MZR-50
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === MS Outlook and Outlook Express are two different animals, Dave. In any case I am sure Steve is happy to see his message on the list even if it is second hand, and I am sure he is glad to see some replies besides mine. :) "David W. Tamkin" wrote: I'm deliberately replying from Outlook Express rather than Elm to see if it hits me too. Steve Luckabaugh wrote, in the care of Jim Coon, | hello all. this is really strange. my R50 was working fine until about a | week ago when out of the blue, i'm getting no sound IN or OUT of the unit. | i pop a disc in, hit play and the display looks fine. it LOOKS like it's | playing the MD perfectly but NO sound comes out through the headphones and | no sound out through the line out. | | i put a blank in and hit record, looks like it's recording fine but NO | SOUND from the LINE in either. neither of the 3 things work, headphones, | line in, line out. and they all 3 went out at the same time. Do the level bars seem to register while you record? Do recordings made in the R50 produce a sound when they're played in another machine? At first I wondered if you had just accidentally set the volume down to silence, but that wouldn't affect the line-out. It could be just the output stage (maybe the DAC is shot), so I think the next question is what happens when a recording made in the R50 is played in another machine. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: problems with my MZR-50
h.does this mean there weren't any problems or you would have written more? "Luckabaugh, Steve" wrote: === The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: A (theoretical) good thing about End Search
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Yep, You are right, I was confusing it with automatic level control or AGC as we used to call it. Taky Cheung wrote: hmm. AVLS is to limit the max audio output so you won't hurt your ear. I don't think there's anything do with recording level. TAKY CHEUNG http://hottaky.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 5:28 PM Subject: Re: MD: A (theoretical) good thing about End Search "David W. Tamkin" wrote: Steve Corey wrote, | I would also like to join the "AVLS is Stupid" crowd I'll wave to you from across the aisle, where I sit with the "AVLS Is for the Stupid" crowd. Funny, I never got Steve's email with this sentance in it. I have to disagree with you on this. I find AVLS very useful, It allows me to record something quickly, without having to mess with the record level. Just push End Search and then Record and I will get good results while I am doing or paying attention to something else. I had a Sharp 702 and it seemed like I had to baby it all the time to get good recordings. I just wanted to record a tune that was being played at a jam session, and play my mandolin along with the tune while it was being recorded. The Sony lets me do that, and I also have the ability to change to manual level control if I want to. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: audio and data CDRs
Ok, so the manufacturer writes hello on one instead of me doing it. The result is they are physically different even though they are made of the same material. There are sites that have information on hacks to different pieces of equipment to make them do things they weren't supposed to do. There might be such a site for stand alone CD recorders. Stainless Steel Rat wrote: * "J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 05 Mar 2001 | What does "is" mean? | If I have two pieces of paper that are identical and I write hello on | one of them, it is physically different Right, but your analogy is flawed in that data CD-R and audio CD-R are not identical pieces of paper to start with, before you write "hello" on one of them. A closer analogy would be a data CD-R is a piece of white typing paper while an audio CD-R is a blank piece of music sheet. -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete. Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: A (theoretical) good thing about End Search WAS: Beginning at the beginning....
Steve Corey wrote: You wait until the last possible moment (74:59) pop out the disc, and shove another one in and continue recording. Since the disc already had a TOC, and it didn't get a chance to update anything, the disc should be OK. And you've lost the minimal amount of the show by not having to wait for the TOC to be written. Again, this is all theory and one of these days I'll try it. But if it works, I think that it makes End Search a Good Thing. But it should still be a feature that could be turned off. There isn't any way that I know of to get the disc out without writing the toc, except taking out the battery or putting it in service mode. Neither will do you any good. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: A (theoretical) good thing about End Search
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === What WERE they thinking? Beats the heck out of me. And then to top it off, Sony Kept the stupid feature for years. Dumb, dumb, dumb!!! Taky Cheung wrote: I still believe the End Search is the dumbest feature (as well as AVLS). It's not a tape device. why do I need it? It's in my sony DV Camcorder that it will find the end point of the tape. Since it's digital, I usually reuse my tape. The End Search button once again is useless. Finally, the End Search becomes defeatable in my R900. The E900 is also very dumb if I play till the end of the disc, or I hit End Search. It won't play or do a thing until I have to rewind to the beginning of the track. Even if I have repeat Shuffle, it won't do anything when I select the next track. TAKY CHEUNG http://hottaky.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Dan Scellen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 5:11 PM Subject: Re: MD: A (theoretical) good thing about End Search No, it doesn't. On a Sharp portable, which has automatic end searching, you can do the exact same thing; just insert a full disc, press PAUSE to make it pause at the start of the prewritten track 1, and then go into record. It will overwrite just the same as a Sony portable does if you don't press its END SEARCH button. You can get the best of both worlds. Wow, I never knew that. Of course, I don't have a reason to do it anyway. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: A (theoretical) good thing about End Search
"David W. Tamkin" wrote: Steve Corey wrote, | I would also like to join the "AVLS is Stupid" crowd I'll wave to you from across the aisle, where I sit with the "AVLS Is for the Stupid" crowd. Funny, I never got Steve's email with this sentance in it. I have to disagree with you on this. I find AVLS very useful, It allows me to record something quickly, without having to mess with the record level. Just push End Search and then Record and I will get good results while I am doing or paying attention to something else. I had a Sharp 702 and it seemed like I had to baby it all the time to get good recordings. I just wanted to record a tune that was being played at a jam session, and play my mandolin along with the tune while it was being recorded. The Sony lets me do that, and I also have the ability to change to manual level control if I want to. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: audio and data CDRs
What does "is" mean? If I have two pieces of paper that are identical and I write hello on one of them, it is physically different [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When Brent Harding asked, Or are the disks physically different? Michael Schuster answered, | They are physically different. | | http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/axatis/FAQs/CDR/Media/audio.htm That page doesn't say that they're made of different substances or of diffe- rent construction (as a CDRW is); it mentions only the different value of the read-only byte in the pregroove that indicates whether the disc is authorized for use in standalones. I guess it comes down to divergent opinions on what qualifies as a "physical" difference. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Beginning at the beginning....
Sharon, here is the mike I designed to allow me to record jams at places like Evart, Paint Creek, etc. http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone It is pretty handy and cost about $10 to build it. No cords, no muss no fuss, just plug it in and record the jam session. At the Paint Creek Tinwhistle, I started recording with it and set it up on a ledge so it would be away from the crowd noise. I haven't messed with plugging into the sound board, but it should work, just watch the levels so you don't overdrive it. The same goes for using a mike, you need to watch the levels and error on the low side. These things have a wide dynamic range, and no tape hiss, so if it is recorded too low, you can usually bring the level back up with no problems. However, if you overdrive the unit, it will clip the signal and it will be very distorted and you can't correct it. It is best to try some run throughs to make sure you get good results. (It is hard to play and record at the same time, but once you've done it, you don't have to do much except make sure the mike is plugged into the correct jack, (I plugged it in the wrong one once when I was in a hurry and didn't get anything.) PARAMOUNT TO EVERYTHING ALWAYS PRESS "END SEARCH" BEFORE YOU RECORD ANYTHING. If you don't do that every time, you will record something and someone will want to hear how it sounds. So, you play one of the tracks back. They listen to part of it and marvel at the clarity of the recording and hand it back to you. Now you go to record the next tune, and you press record BINGO, you just wiped out everything you recorded after the point that you listened too. I don't know why Sony was so FOOLISH as to set up their portable recorders that way. Someone at Sony should be taken out and shot... or at least severely chastised. Other than that, it looks like you have a good handle on things. Sharon Skaryd wrote: Ok folks, Here's a challenge for you! My husband and I are (semi) professional musicians (we play for money so that makes us professional, but don't make enough to live off it.) Anyway, next Saturday (March 10th) we are going to be the headline act for a concert. (We will be playing with another couple on hammered dulcimer, guitar, autoharp, and a wonderful vocals.) This Thursday we bought a Sony MZ-R70PC MD. We have lots of sound equipment and mics and we're hoping to use two mic systems fed into the 1/8 inch input into the Sony to create a minidisc or use a feed off our mixer into the minidisc recorder. We'd then like to transfer the minidisc recording to a CD using CoolEdit 2000. (Which we've been trying out and we're ready to purchase.) We don't have much time to learn what we need to know, but maybe you can help us with the basics so we can accomplish what we want to do. We have lots of computer space (about 50 gigs) so we can store the file to the hard drive before transferring it to the CD (and, yes, we have a cd burner -- in fact two). Is there anything we need that we don't have? We will have to do our own engineering while we're playing, so it has to be a simple no frills set-up. (We can probably get someone to "turn us on and off" but nothing more.) Hey, if anyone is in Central Michigan and wants to give us a hand, we'd welcome them We're totally illiterate when it comes to digital and analog. I just know I want to be able to create a CD which I can give to friends and family. Can anyone give us any pointers? Sharon Skaryd [EMAIL PROTECTED] (from Michigan) http://www.dulcimers.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Apology
Yep, hotmail is really cruddy like that. Try as I might, I can't get hotmail to keep from trashing mail that it shouldn't. I finally gave up and mostly use Yahoo mail. It works a lot better, and than my hotmail account and it trashes junk and bulk email and it never trashes mail from my listservs. "Mark !" wrote: Sorry folks! Hotmail was automatically moving all my MD mail to the trash, so I thought my message wasn't getting out... I wasn't trying to spam ya' with annoying requests...:) Mark Hello all... Can someone enlighten me as to where I could find the free PC-link USA coupon featured on minidisc.org? _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: hoontech /wholesale blanks
try going to http://www.dogpile.com and doing a fetch on hoontech . tim m wrote: thanx for the recommendations,i think i might go for the Hoontech unit(anyone know where i can order it online?) Also anyone know where i can buy a lot of blanks for less cash?(less than 2$ each?) cheers - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: mp3 to MD - DIY
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I have the hoontech unit and it works fine. tim m wrote: hi. just subscribed to the list mainly for a tech 'problem' that i have. i have a 1024 Player SBLive! and i would like to record my mp3s on to my Sony MZ-R37 portable. to do this digitally(optical cable) i have to spend $85 for Creative's Digital I/O Board,or 40-50$ for Hoontech's daughter card.(and all i want is one optical out). However i recently found out that you can have optical out only by using a DIY "circuit-module' .As i saw at a relevant site this means converting the coax signals to TTL signals and subsequently convert the TTL signals to fiber optic using a TOSLINK transmitter. The fact is that i know shit about building even the simplest circuit,so i'd like to ask if there's anyone out there who sells this stuff readymade.If so,please contact me i'd be very interested. Thanx tim - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Midiman DIO $89 US
FWIW, Mars is having a sale on MIDIMAN MIO 2448 HD Digital I/O card $99.99 with a $10 instant rebate. The flier shows a website of www.marsmusic.com -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: chopping off headphone jack
If it is like all the other Sony units I've had, you plug in the remote, and the head phones unplug from the remote and you plug the new head phones in where the Sony haed phones went. One caveat though, the older Sonys used a proprietary headphone jack so Ihad to get an adaptor from MiniDisc Now. Niels Schenk wrote: Hi, I've recently purchased a sony e-900 md player. And I'm plannng to purchase a headroom airhead, and etymotic er4s. But, my e-900 has got only 1 headphone out. When I want to use my airhead, I will have to plug it in to the md player. Normally this means that I will not be able to use my remote because the 'remote plug' and the headphone jack are put in 1 plug. My question is if it's possible to chop my headphone jack from the remote plug, so that I can insert my airhead connector directly into the md player. Kind regards, Niels Schenk - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: chopping off headphone jack
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === dah? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I want to connect a miniplug to my unit (not the remote). And I want to connect my remote to the unit. I will not use the headphone jack in my remote, only on the unit itself. My remote connector is combined with a headphone jack, which goes to the remote as well. I want to remove the headphone jack from the remote connector, so I can plug a seperate minijack into my unit. So a Y connector will not work, because I only need 1 headphone port. Niels explained, | The problem of the Y connector is, that when I put the y adaptor in it, I | will not be able to put my remote control connector in the md player, | because it has a headphone jack connected to it. I don't follow. If the line/headphone output jack on the unit and the headphone port on the remote are both 3.5mm stereo minijacks, why would a Y-connector not work? How does the headphone jack on the remote prevent use of a Y-adaptor? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: chopping off headphone jack
The solution is obvious, but he doesn't want to use it. I guess they don't call it an airhead for nothing. :) "David W. Tamkin" wrote: First, I'm pretty sure *no* Sony portable playback-only MD unit has ever had a separate line-out. Second, there are Y-adaptors for 3.5mm stereo connections. I have several among my tangle of connectors, and here in the US they're easily found at Radio Shack or even Best Buy and Circuit City, so I'd expect Niels to find one without difficulty in the Netherlands. Whether the output from the E900 would behhave as a headphone-out or a line- out if you use a Y-adaptor and put the remote on one side and these head- phones on the other I cannot guess, but it would certainly solve the problem of having the remote's weight in the middle of the cord from the headphones to the unit. I must be missing something here; the Y-adaptor is such an obvious solution, yet nobody else has suggested it yet. Is there some reason it wouldn't help? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Size of WAV files from decoded MP3 files
I think they will be the same size. Don Capps wrote: From: "Bob Norton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes. The size of a WAV file depends only on the length of the recording, the bit resolution used and the sampling frequency. Bob...you completely missed my point here. I was referring to .wav files created by decoding an MP3 file. Not to the original .wav file as ripped or recorded from a CD. Don C. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony, Best Buy, and MDs
What make you think this is a threat to MD? MD reaches further than to just swipping music from commercial CDs. You can't cart that CD recorder in your pocket and make a recording of live music. Can't take it to your music lesson and record it, nor can you record a lecture with it. Nope, CD copiers are only for one segment of the population. SleazyBreezy wrote: And now, Sony has taken the first steps to kill of the MiniDisc in North America altogether: the RCD-W1, a dual-deck CD Recorder. http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=1cat=31scat=243e=11045615 -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Discussions - Why?
People are just trying to talk about the pros and cons of minidisc vrs. other recording media. That is what this list as all about IMHO, to pose questions and get discussion on them. If yoiu are having trouble with such a larg amount of email, you should set up filters and filter all of the MD email intoa separate folder automatically. Then you can sort that folder by subject matter and all the email for a subject will be together and if you want to read it, you can read everything on the topic at once. If you don't want to read it, you can highlight all of them and delete them all at once. Now, I realize that this doesn't work on all platforms, but it works on most of them. Markus Laurin wrote: mne:Tid:11.38 MEDDELANDE Discussions - Why? Datum: 1-02-19 MD - Mp3, CD-R - MD or Why all discussions? What are you hoping to gain? I can understand someone wanting to know something, facts about atrac or whatever, but these endless discussions that give me over 100 new mails in just one day, debating the benefits of MD over Mp3, or if Sony is better than Aiwa or Sharp. Whats the use? If you should talk to someone, talk to sony directly. Or mail Circuit city and ask them about their plans for the MD format. It seems to me that you are preaching to the already enlightened, are you not? /Markus -- ~~~ Markus Laurin administrativ assistent ANR.BBDO Tel: 031 - 17 75 00 Mobil: 0706 - 35 65 57 E-post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The far horizon of MP3 storage
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We could all be using Apples for crying out loud. Yech! the thought of it. :) Yeah, but would you think that if all you had ever used were Apples? :) I'd be thinking, "When are they gonna invent the pc and Windows?" -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The far horizon of MP3 storage
las wrote: Besides, IBM hasn't done anything to help promote the Mini Disc. They are the ones that came out with the PC that everyone copied and got everyone on this platform. We could all be using Apples for ciying out loud. Yech! the thought of it. :) -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recovering deleted TOC
When you delete something, it's reference to it in the TOC is erased. The data is still there unless you start recording over it. If the data itwelf were to be erased, it would take longer to erase it than it does, considering the MD records in what seems to be real time or on some units 4x. In any case it would take several minutes to erase a full 74, 80 149, or 160 minute disc, but it doesn't. if you record something and like a friend f mine did, took the batteries out before it was done, the TOC isn't written but the data was. I was able to recover it for him on my Sony 520 deck. Matthew Bullis wrote: How do you know the data is still present? In my MZ-R70 manual, it says that once you delete, you can't get it back. Thanks for any help. Matthew - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The far horizon of MP3 storage
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === IBM put it together and got the DOS operating system from Bill Gates. They didn't buy the whole DOS program and Billy Boy, decided to sell it to compeditors too, since Big Blue didn't have an exclusive license to use his software. las wrote: "J. Coon" wrote: They are the ones that came out with the PC that everyone copied and got everyone on this platform. We could all be using Apples for ciying out loud. Yech! the thought of it. :) Jim the "PC" that IBM "invented" was a worthless piece of sh!t. All they did was throw together a bunch of off the shelf parts. The system did nothing. Along comes Bill Gates and partner. Now IBM thinks that the value of the PC in next to zero. Just a joke side project that they really don't even see a future in. So they don't even design their own operating system. They don't even buy an operating system (like Gates did). They license the system from Gates and his partner. They don't even get an exclusive right to the license. Gates turns around and starts licensing anyone who will pay him for "DOS". Funny thing. People start taking an interest in the "PC". Since IBM has no exclusive rights to the "PC", companies start putting together PCs in their garage. They have zero over head and can sell the PC for a fraction of what IBM has to sell it for. It is truly a credit to programers and electronics engineers that they have been able to reverse engineer the PC so that it is capable of doing all of the things that it can do today. And where is Big Blue today? a comfortable capitalization of 202 hundred mil. Microsoft? 311 hundred mil. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Some food for thought/fuel for discussion...
So, how does it sound? That is really the crux of the matter. "David W. Tamkin" wrote: Don Capps wrote, | ...I have noted with some interest that several list members apparently | record mp3 files from their computers onto minidisc. ... | In light of this, how do you all feel about the fact | that mp3 files recorded to minidisc have been subjected to rather heavy data | compression, not once, but twice? This, it would seem to me, would have a | definite effect on fidelity. ... Any thoughts on this? I see it this way: The lossiness of ATRAC is not orthogonal to the lossiness of MP3 encoding. If a song was on a CD but you have it as a 10:1 .mp3 file, and you play the .mp3 file as input to MD, the resulting MD track is 1/5, not 1/50, the size of the original CD track. There is a lot of extrapolation in decoding the .mp3 file into S/PDIF or into analog output, and, because of overlap in the algorithms, a disproportionate part of what ATRAC discards comes from the extrapolation rather than from the retained data. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: USB question
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Thanks, Matt, Your answer helped me find a webpage that had some info on it http://www.usb.org/forums/retail/messages/1845.html and http://www.usb.org/forums/retail/messages/3251.html http://www.usb.org/forums/retail/webboard_12031999.html Matt Wall wrote: yes i know the answer as i've dealt with this before. you have to get an ABIT specific usb header usb connector. they really didn't use anything standard and so they used thier own thing. anyway you have to get a usb thing that is abit specific. go to your local computer shop (non best buy) and ask them, if they dont know, then look for it on pricewatch.com. hope that helps. - Original Message - From: "J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 12:02 AM Subject: MD: USB question I just picked up a 2 port USB connector for my computer. The motherboard is an ABIT PX5 and it says it has USB on it. It shows up in the device manager as working properly. However, the header pins it has for it show a 2 pin wide 16 pin header. the usb socket has two 5 pin plugs. Anyone got any ides on how to connect it? The ABIT site is for the birds...The have a newer version of the manual, but the link to it is bad. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: USB to MD
Looks good to me, but is there a way to go from MD to Computer with it? Markus Laurin wrote: mne:Tid:13.08 MEDDELANDE Re: USB to MD Datum: 1-02-04 Check out this nifty little gadget from Xitel. It seems to do the job, only cheaper. http://www.xitel.com/nav_home.htm /Markus -- Markus Laurin administrativ assistent ANR.BBDO Tel: 031 - 17 75 00 Mobil: 0706 - 35 65 57 E-post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Bondster! [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev (lrdag 3 februari 2001): MD enthusiasts, For some time now I have wanted to burn my mp3 files to my minidiscs. I am also the proud owner of a Mac powerbook with USB ports. A friend of mine suggested that look into buying a Roland UA-30 USB audio interface. What this device essentially does is it transfers the mp3 signal from my powerbook's USB port and convert it to an optical signal (I believe he said it was called "S/PDIF" format) that my Sony minidisc deck can accept. Has anyone tried this? If so, were there any problems? As I mentioned before, my laptop is a Mac G3 Powerbook with USB outputs, OS 9.1 and my Sony minidisc deck is the MDS-JE510 model. Thanks for all your help!! Bondster! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: USB question
I just picked up a 2 port USB connector for my computer. The motherboard is an ABIT PX5 and it says it has USB on it. It shows up in the device manager as working properly. However, the header pins it has for it show a 2 pin wide 16 pin header. the usb socket has two 5 pin plugs. Anyone got any ides on how to connect it? The ABIT site is for the birds...The have a newer version of the manual, but the link to it is bad. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: USB to MD
Here is a blurb on it. http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/2000/ua-30.html "Bondster!" wrote: MD enthusiasts, For some time now I have wanted to burn my mp3 files to my minidiscs. I am also the proud owner of a Mac powerbook with USB ports. A friend of mine suggested that look into buying a Roland UA-30 USB audio interface. What this device essentially does is it transfers the mp3 signal from my powerbook's USB port and convert it to an optical signal (I believe he said it was called "S/PDIF" format) that my Sony minidisc deck can accept. Has anyone tried this? If so, were there any problems? As I mentioned before, my laptop is a Mac G3 Powerbook with USB outputs, OS 9.1 and my Sony minidisc deck is the MDS-JE510 model. Thanks for all your help!! Bondster! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDS-JE510 trransport: repair or trash it?
John Small wrote: The transport on my 510 has jammed. Happened when I inserted an MD this evening just when I was feeling all smug that my Sony MD equipment has been working flawlessly (510, R50, E40). When I remove the top from the unit I can see al arge plastic gear on the top back left hand side in the transport cage that is spinning but not moving anything ... it makes a racheting sound as it spins, like gears stripping. I was able to force the MD out with a screw driver. It will not insert. I assume this transport is shot. Is this a common failure mode ... anyone know? For the 510, the answer is yes, that and the turn on bug which may be related. I took my 510 in for service 3 times and each time it came back worse than it went in. I say trash it or sell it on ebay as a nonworking unit. Some tinkerers may pay you $10 or $20 buck to play with it. In all fairness, be sure to make it known what is wrong with the unit and that you pried it open with a screwdriver. There used to be some links on the md community pages that showed attemps to fix the unit. I am not sure how successfull they were. You are better off getting a new unit, not another 510. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Best buy, phasing out MD equip ??
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was always under the impression that MD was brought out to rpelace the Tape and not the CD. But most people (including myself) seem to always get into the issue of MD vs CD. Try carrying a CD or two around in your pants pocket. Big difference! -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Recording quiet sounds with mic
Talk louder Calvin Walker wrote: Hello All, I use my Sony MD MZ-55 to record voices softly speaking (poems etc.). No background noises. I find the noise of the pre-amp to be a real problem. At first, I thought it was the mic, but I changed it for a much better one and I still have the same problem. I have tried plugging the mic into the line-in/optical input. It's less noisey, but the level is too low (even using an audio module from Sound Professionals). Any ideas would be most welcome? regards, Calvin - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Carver Fire
That is the way it works in conventional physics. That is how a hot air balloon rises, it is part of what makes the wind blow. However, in the field of audiophidialia, things are reversed. Usually based on the latest issue of some magazine. That is why you can easily tell the difference between different brands of minidisc blanks. The more expensive ones always sound the best. So put away your intellect, what you were taught in elementary school, high school physics and even what you learned at an institution of higher learning. What the heck do the learned professors know any way? Just go visit you local audio store and swallow the hook line and sinker the salesman has for you and remember that "He has a HIGH SCHOOL diploma",... and he gets a commission. ROFL, and looking for my flash suit with eye protection, flame resistant hood, jacket and bib overhauls. Alan Dowds wrote: I though air got thinner (less dense) when it gets warm. -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDX-C8000 Head Unit.
Try these http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/ http://www.thatmanual.com/ Greg Lincoln wrote: Hi Guys! Still looking for that Manual for the SONY MDX - C8000 Head Unit for my Car. Thanks to all those who have helped out already, still no joy! All help is appreciated Thanks Again, Greg Lincoln. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Roland UA-30 transfer
Yep a frined of mine got one, and he made it work. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am interested in using the Roland UA-30 to read a minidisc into a Macintosh? Has anyone actually done it and how well does it work? Chuck Jonah Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: Component Video Cables
I agree with you Larry. las wrote: Wouldn't 75 ohm cable work? By them in the length you want and then convert them from "F" connectors to RCA with an adapter that you can purchase at Radio Shack. If you carrying a video signal it seems to me that 75 ohm cable should be just what you want. Also I would think that any decent grade cable designed specifically for video signals that has RCA plugs on each end would work perfectly. Larry Rodney Peterson wrote: Can anybody point me to a place on the web where I can buy component video cables? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony E500 vs. E700 vs. E900
That would work too. The ear buds were pretty cheap, and the cable was already split and labeled as to which is the right and which is the left. A lot of people that want to build one don't have anything to test the cable with. JT wrote: On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, J. Coon wrote: Using the earphones works in a pinch but you are better off making or buying a condenser mike. Here is one that I designed that work well, and the parts cost about $10. http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone And I'll still question why you buy earbuds just for the cable/connector... wouldn't it be more sensible (and cheaper) to just buy a stereo 1/8" male to male cable and use that? Josh - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Preamps
I'm not aware of any. THere are boom boxes, shelf units, deck recorders, portable recorders, decks with CD and MD with 4 x CD---MD... Here is the list of current, and some not so current models. http://minidisc.org/equipment_browser.html Ken Cotton wrote: Delurking to ask for advice - MD related: My old Adcom preamp/tuner had lost a channel. Are there any MD/tuner/preamp units? (I have a great amp.) Non MD related: Can't even find Adcom anywhere. Are they still in business? Many thanks, Ken - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
