TECsBrain

Name your model and price. Must have mic in. Other than that, I'll evaluate features case-by-case and pick the best of the offers. If you're ready to sell or trade, email your offer to me at triscunn -at- gmail.com. Thanks!

It would be more convenient, actually, to go straight through line in because I can just keep a cable coming out of it to my desk. I moved my TV card over to mic in because I don't really care about its sound quality. The problem is, since I have to use the -20db on the preamp to record, if I played back directly the file is too quiet...so, I have to use the preamp in reverse to put the 20db back so I can actually do something with the recording.

Makes no sense, does it? :-) I have to record things through my preamp in its "-20db " setting, and then sort of re-wire the configuration when I "upload" -- reverse wires and switch it to "+20db" and then pop the sucker into my line in. This is what I don't feel like doing if its at all preventable -- all this connection and reconnection...one day I'm gonna leave a wire behind and not be able to record. Incidentally, what makes the Chaintech AV710 better than any other sound card? I don't doubt that it is a good product, but what quality would I be looking for if I wanted to find some choices? I don't care about output because that's coming FROM the MD--what I care about is high-quality INPUT.

Did a little research and toyed around using my preamp with line-in. Works. Do they make sound cards that can amplify a line input to line level?

My computer has AC'97 on board sound For the longest time, I wondered WHY my recordings sounded like crap and had no "stereo advantage" -- I looked real closely at Audacity and realized that both L and R channels were EXACTLY the same...so I did an ol' switcheroo in back, so now I encode through my line in instead of mic in, which I think only picks up one channel. The problem is, the nature of some of my recordings (moving vehicles) requires that I use my pre-amp in "-20db" mode because every bump overloads my mics (I think that's the problem). If this damned device didn't always jump into auto rec level every time I hit stop, it wouldn't be so bad, but I just can't be bothered fumbling with all the buttonry to get back in manual and pick an appropriate sound level. Also, the suggested RS volume attenuator does no good (*flushes $7 down the drain). I'm really talking about two separate problems now, but the one I want to solve first is getting a better sound card. Later on, I'll post audio samples of what happens with bumps and see if anyone can help, but the solution to that problem would probably need a new sound card anyway.

I've been watching them for a couple weeks for some information, but finally had to take the plunge and post when I realized I'd be pushing a LOT of buttons...do Sharp units remember this? Perhaps I could ditch this one and get one of those. Thanks.

I apologize if this is one of those really dumb newbie questions that has probably been answered time and time again, but I did search first and didn't find much where anyone really dug into the topic. I just find it hard to believe that Sony is so inattentive to its customers' needs, but I guess it's one of those "well we DO already have their money, so...."

Is there any service mode option or otherwise I can use to get my recorder to start recording in manual mode without having to select this in the menu each and every time? I use a Sony MZ-N510 (would replacing this get me started?). I'm sure this is a repeat question but I searched the forum as much as I could (that search flood control thing doesn't help..) and didn't really find anything relevant. Thanks to anyone for their help!