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If you just want to record vinyl mixes to HIMD.... I just run a stereo mini-plug from one of my outputs on my Vestax PMC-05 straight into my Hi-MD. Hit record (PCM), and then upload the file through Sonicstage 3.2, or Wav converter. If its over 70 minutes (or so) Sonicstage splits up the WAV file, so I just use Soundforge to merge the tracks. Then I edit in Soundforge and then save as mp3/etc.

Bottom line: Audiophiles, like most of us on this board, love the fidelity of True SP, and better yet PCM of HI-MD. We are also the people that still buy vinyl and clean to grooves under a microscope before we record PCM on our Hi-MD units. I'd say the only real selling point is its portable recoding power. I truly love recording vinyl onto my HI-MD, then uploading it to my pc(s), using Soundforge to edit a little and then being able to listen to the final product on whatever medium I choose, whether on an IPOD, NH1, CD, MP3, or on my RH10. Maybe not exactly on topic....but I just had to share that.

I have both as well... And I got the RH10 solely for the OLED screen. You can see the recording levels a lot easier. The NH1's build quality and appearance is superb.

Sharp AD-T51BT battery + AA adapter Summer cleaning led me to these babies....anyone need them? Willing to sell to any needing MD person/collector, just throw me an offer. I'm thinking these are from one of my old Sharp's but I don't know which.

Cleaning out my drawers, found my old Sharp recorder.... Sharp MD-MT770 - MDLP, Portable MD-recorder looking for a collector, or a unit for spare parts etc. Selling for $50. This player-recorder plays standard MD (SP) and MDLP modes, not the newer HI-MD media. http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-MT770+MT888.html The seems to be problems with the unit charging the internal (but removeable) battery. Maybe the contacts need a good clean, the unit will start charging then stop. However, the add-on battery (AA) works perfectly and allows for recording.

Personally, the lower prices attract me...and the MP3 capability. I use my NH1 to record vinyl mixes and then upload via the Wav Converter, and listen to mp3 mixes at the gym. ...but I don't really mind the way I transferred MP3's into Atrac using sonicstage. Also, I really like the look and feel of my NH1....which seems to be missing in the 2nd Gen Models.

I've done some (only a few big files) experimenting with storing files on both types of MD's (1 GB and old school MD's)...and haven't had any problems... However, the transfer rate is pretty slow

So then what exactly is the difference...? I always use the "line out" option on my Nh1 in my car, and on my mini-hi-fi in the kitchen, and it does seem to sound clearer

please...... Although I don't really mind the SonicStage conversion time that much, natural MP3 would be SICK!!!!!!

Nice.....I was actually wondering abou this the other day. I guess now I have my answer... :grin:

Just wondering....haven't seen any discussion on this in a while? :wacky:

OK...made a 79 min dnb mix last night. Recorded via PCM on a 1GB disc and recorded right in my NH1. I first copied the file into sonicstage 2.2's "My Library"...which took about 60 mins. (I was worried about losing the file from talk on earlier posts) Next, opened up Wav Converter...converted the file within 1 min...on an 3.2 ghz XP machine. It does create two .wav tracks....which is really lame. However, its a non-issue for me...opened up Sound Forge and combined the two .wav files. Burned it to a cd and it sounds AWESOME!!! The sound quality is so much better than old SP....this is the first mix that I have recorded on my new NH1 and you can definitely tell the difference. Overall, I'm pretty stoked on it. :smile: the only drawback is how long it took to transfer into Sonicstage from the player...its not exactly a high-speed upload.

How come when it seems that Minidisc is about to finally get it right, all this shit happens.... ...I'm getting really frustrated and I love the MD format. I don't have the time to do practice runs and patience to hope that the program works as promised. I downloaded the wav converter last night and now I'm scared of recording onto the disc via PCM because I don't want to lose an 80 min one-track mix.

I haven't downloaded the new tool, but so if I'm reading your posts correctly, if I make a 79 minute mix in PCM mode...when I use the program to output to WAV, it will cut the .WAV at 650 MB or does it split the recording into two tracks at the 650 MB mark? If it does the later, couldn't you just merge the two files in Soundforge with no loss of audio? ...I haven't spend the time to read all the homebrew programs, but I will.

I've got 35 drum and bass mixes on one 1GB disc encoded Hi-LP and I couldn't be happier as well. ....only 7 mb left on my disc, HA!