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Mohoyoho
Joined: Dec 03, 2003 Posts: 1632 Location: Tennessee
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mosc
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Joined: Jan 31, 2003 Posts: 18197 Location: Durham, NC
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:52 pm Post subject:
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I have the Sony 800 - don't know the exact number without looking.
Here's what I wrote on another topic, http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-3313.html , after using my 800..
The good:
The sound quality seems to be excellent.
The machine is very controllable. You can turn of AGC and manually set the recording input level both with mic in and line in.
You can record in CD quality: PCM 16 bit 44.1 KHZ
It runs on one AA battery.
It is very easy to use with the computer software they provide to transfer files to and from the computer. The files are easily converted into standard wav format files with free software.
You can play recordings direct from the minidisc through the USB and through your studio sound system. You can audition tracks before you upload them.
The bad:
The controls on the device are very tiny as is the not backlit LCD display. It's very difficult to cycle through the functions and select recording modes. The human interface for the recorder/player is no intuitive. It's even hard to tell if the disc is running and if you are recording.
The stereo mini plugs for the mic and line inputs are a weak link. I imagine after a lot of use they will wear out and break down.
For about $200, it seems pretty fantastic to me. Laughing
I also got a pair of in-the-ear mics from SoundProfessionals. I've made some test recordings - just walking around talking to people. Playback via headphones is startling! It's disorienting how real it sounds. The spacial imaging is breath taking. _________________ --Howard
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Mohoyoho
Joined: Dec 03, 2003 Posts: 1632 Location: Tennessee
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mosc
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject:
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I've not had any unexpected stop problems, or any problems for that matter.
A small flash light helps make this recorder practical.
The case is plastic, not metal, but you need to treat these things carefully. Since you can do digital transfers to the PC, you don't need to use the tiny controls all that much.
I use it mostly to record electro-jams and gigs with a direct line feed - it's great for that purpose. _________________ --Howard
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Tronato
Joined: Sep 21, 2007 Posts: 274 Location: Florida
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:
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Hello!
I have 8 different Minidisc players / recorders and believe the medium is fantastic but was not marketed correctly and was too expensive.
Sony should have developed a Mavica camera that used minidisc for storage...
I have an amazing recording I did myself of the Space Shuttle taking off maybe 5 years ago...
I'm sorry the format is dead...
Thanks!
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v-un-v
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Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 8933 Location: Birmingham, England, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:
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Tronato wrote: |
I'm sorry the format is dead...
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Well technically so is CD, but we are still using them _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
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cappy2112
Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 2465 Location: San Jose, California
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:
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Tronato wrote: | Hello!
I have 8 different Minidisc players / recorders and believe the medium is fantastic but was not marketed correctly and was too expensive.
Sony should have developed a Mavica camera that used minidisc for storage...
I have an amazing recording I did myself of the Space Shuttle taking off maybe 5 years ago...
I'm sorry the format is dead...
Thanks!
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I agree on the marketing (or lack of it in the US).
Minidiscs are very popular outside the US, particularly in Japan.
I've had 2 portable Sony recorder/players, and had no problems with the either one. I rarely used the second one because I started using an iPod which would hold all of my music, without my having to carry around extra discs.
I've recently sold a small tub of discs (50+) for $50, and I'm still trying to get rid of my current unit & a set of binaural mics.
Once I got an iPod, I never turned back. True, you can't record with an iPod, but I don't want to haul around a bunch of stuff to record.
The technology is pretty good, but it just didn't catch on here.
I am one of 3 people, the other two I've known for the past 10 years are the only people I know using minidiscs, and we live/work in Silicon Valley Last edited by cappy2112 on Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:56 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Tronato
Joined: Sep 21, 2007 Posts: 274 Location: Florida
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject:
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Hello!
I've used only Minidisc for some 7 or 8 years now... I even have it in the car!
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cebec
Joined: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 1098 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:53 am Post subject:
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I used a top of the line Sharp (non-HD) MD recorder several years ago for field recording. I put it in a drawer one day and pulled it out a year later and it didn't work. Now, I use an iRiver H-120 'multi-codec jukebox' with the Rockbox firmware. I can record in stereo 16 bit/44.1 kHz or in a variety of .mp3 bitrates and transfer the recordings via USB or the built-in optical output. |
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