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This download is not only available in Canada. The US site has it also, as well as some Asian sites. You find it if you search for downloads for Network Walkmans (not NetMD) as these needed the new version of the program for Windows XP compatiblity. The only limitation is the need for a serial number. I saw a post that 300xxxx (any final 4 digits) would work.

Have you registered with CDDB? This is a one time set up, I think it is not spyware inducing as many registrations are, and might help. The other thing might be the set up options. If you are connecting through some kind of firewall or proxy, there can be issues. The settings for access of the CDDB can compensate for many of these. You might need to experiment with the settings after you register.

I suggest you read about NetMD on the Minidisc.org website. That should answer your questions.

Thanks, Chris. The copy of titles to clipboard is a great idea. I was just wishing I could do this to quickly compare comilations I have made.

Beauty is altogether in the eye of the beholder. Margaret Wolfe Hungerford (1855?–1897), Irish novelist. Molly Bawn (1878). Encarta® Book of Quotations © & (P) 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. I think my N10 is beautiful

One way to tell, if the line out is true, it seems to create real distortion when driving headphones. This change happened between the R90 and the R900. The R90 line out seemed to be just max volume and no EQ. The R900 was a different signal that did not tolerate the load of headphones. This is the same as my N10.

I can only suggest you try to contact the dealer and ask for support. If they are reputable, they should give you some options.

I wouldn't need the EX-70 -> Ety tweak, as I have been using my etys for about 5 years now. What is the mod you mention for the EX-70's? (you say they have to be un-modded to do the EX-70->Ety tweak) I have two pair of these and don't really like them. If there is a way to improve their sound, that would be cool.

I agree with Mystyler, but there is a more important question. What happens when you play it backwards? (or did we just do that in the 60's and 70's?) :wink:

Oops, sorry, I just noticed you say you have a R700, not a N707. I was thinking in NetMD terms.

If you eventually want to put it back on an MD, I suggest converting the .wav to ATRAC3 in the OpenMG jukebox or SonicStage database rather than converting it to .mp3. That way you reduce the types and numbers of compression formats used. Of course, then you are relegated to the OpenMG limitations

Update to my "quick" mode theory. It seems like the main function of quick mode is to immediately restart play from where the disc was last stopped. When you press play, you get NO motor spin up, just music. That means what "quick" mode does, is keep the buffer memory powered up so it can immediately play on demand. If you keep the unit on the cradle usually (like at the end of a day having used the unit for your commute), the battery would be topped up and you would be OK. Otherwise, this would definitely run down the battery even if you don't use the unit, just like a windows laptop PC in sleep mode.

My company car in Japan, a Lexus LS-430 (called a Celsior in Japan), has a factory MD player in the dash . Not MDLP thought. Newer Toyota's come with MDLP players in Japan. (Had one in a rented van when I went to visit Toyota hospital in Toyota Japan. Couldn't rent the Nissan, could I?) Prior to that, I have had head units in my two cars in California. These units are sitting in my garage now, idle. Non MDLP units, but I would sell them cheep if it was easy. (too lazy to ebay them)

No. The maximum is 80 minutes in SP mode, double that and quadruple that for LP2 or Mono and LP4 recording modes respectively. Some hacks tried to get more than 80 and almost got 100 at one stage before MDLP came out, but it was not worth the effort in the end. MDLP laid the whole issue to rest. Look through the minidisc.org site and you will find the technical details that make it very difficult to get above the 80 minute mark.

I have had my N10 off the cradle and charger since my last post. I have listened to it for several hours in this time period (4 hrs or so). The battery still shows full charge (no segments open). I will try it off the cradle for the next day or so with the Quick powermode on to see if I can replicate the battery drain.

Based on how they are marketed in Japan, the limitation is only the number they expect to sell. There will be plenty by spring 2003 (if that is what you meant by next year).

Sorry, I logged out in mid message. That last post was from me.

If you don't want NetMD and the price difference is minimal, then the 909 is a better bet. It has better battery life and some other minor changes. Battery life is the best improvement. Not sure where you are, so it might need to be a Japan Import. I would guess the 910 would eventually replace the 909 in any market where it is supported.

I have not heard of any announcement about he E10 coming to the US. Lately, Sony has not released its high end portable players in the US as demand is too low. Their focus in the US has been lower price. They sell the N505 and N707 at extremely low prices in the US, I presume to try to compete with the MP3 trend through price/performance. The sacrifice is the sexy styling of the high priced top end units. All this to say, I would be surprised if the E10 ever makes it to the US. The N10 might, but I am even skeptical about that.

Get the N707 over the 505 if you want to record from a mic. No question. Yes, the line-out quality is high enough to record into your PC.

For the small difference in price, the microphone jack on the 707 is enough by itself to justify the difference if this is going to be your primary MD unit. Even if you don't think you will use it at this point, it is handy for lots of sound recording ideas and you might surprise yourself re wanting to use it later.

I agree with Mystyler, for a first time user, the most comprehensive package including features for the price including excellent battery life, the Sony N707 is hard to beat, especially if you buy in the US where the price is very low. I have seen N505's and N707's in Hong Kong for much more than they sell for in the US. I think all MD units are pretty small these days, unless you want to push it to the real smallness limit, but as mentioned before, the price goes up rapidly as the size goes down.

I think you mean SP (standard play) mode rather than LP. Anyway, you can only record from a source into the OpenMG or SonicStage database using LP2, max 132 kbps quality. This is still considered by many to be much better than most MP3's in quality, generally thought to be similar or better than 256 kbps MP3. There is a way to record from the database to the player in SP mode, but it is converted to SP from the LP2 stored, so it is not for quality improvement, but only for compatibility with players that do not support MDLP (long play) mode.

I'm no expert, but my understanding is that the battery box, by providing more available current to the mic, it gives it a better dynamic range. I do not think this is a substitute for the sensitivity setting on the recorder, which is like a different gain setting in the input preamp. Based on that logic, perhaps you do need a unit with selectable mic sensitivity. If the whole session is out of range, and you can't fix it with positioning the mic farther away from your band, then it sounds like you need a low sensitivity setting. Again, I would ask the guys at SoundProfessionals.

It seems like if you are playing along, you won't hear much, you are using it like a sophisticated metronome, so perhaps it doesn't matter. It does work, but it does sound choppy and robotic. How bad is hard to say, I think you have to listen for yourself and judge. The adjustments are fairly crude, with the available settings as follows: -50, -25, -20, -10, -5, 0, +5, +10, +25, +33, +50, +100 (all expressed as percents.)