KrazyIvan

Nope, you need a Hi-MD unit to use Hi-MD discs. *EDIT* The use of 1 GB discs goes beyond a software hack, it is an actual hardware difference and media difference that requires you to have a Hi-MD unit to read/write Hi-MD discs.

Yes and no. You would need some sort of digital rights management stripper ( I know that is not the right term) between the two MD units to record digitally between the two. I cannot remember the exact term for the little boxes that do this. You can record analog between the two units but that may give less than desireable results. *EDIT* once you have recorded into a Hi-MD unit then, yes, you can upload to the computer, but only once. The resulting wave file can be used any way you wish.

I had a mixman dm2 that came with some software that let you mix all kinds of wavefiles together to remix and create all kinds of music. Sold it on ebay for $40. My cousin gave me a software package that does pretty much the same thing. It is called MTV Music generator. Kind of like fruity loops. It works if you have a lot of samples or can create your own samples. They are not free though. Not exactly what you are looking for either. There is a software synthesizer type software that is free called Buzz Machine that may be more what you are looking for. Try http://www.buzzmachines.com/ for more info.

Just ordered a couple two days ago. They are actually destined for my brother that has a CD player that uses two of them. Good deal!

Yeah, I'd like to know how that little thing performs.

Really odd. So on your MD, before you transferred, they were playing exactly oposite?

I have the US version of that player (no line in). It is my workhorse unit now. I use it as a player at work. If you don't mind the slightly bigger size because it uses an AA battery it is fine. It is a little plasticky but overall a good kick around unit.

^^ or get some noise canceling headphones.

Did you disable the write protect tab on the disc itself?

Have you looked into CMOY amps? They work pretty good. If you are handy with a soldering iron you could build one yourself. There are some people that will custom build them for you too. Jay Polaski from MinidiscT made mine. http://www.freewebtown.com/jaypolaski/cmoy/ You can also find them on eBay.

That is odd. I started in MD before there was NetMD capable units. I saw as a plus. It was nice to have the option to record quickly via USB rather than optical. I still use the optical out on my Sony ES deck to record to my R900. I then title the disc using a 600D. Works quite nicely if not a little bit slower.

You are correct. I still can't hear the difference.

Yes you can record in any Hi-MD supported mode (Hi-SP, Hi-LP etc.) via optical. The only thing you cannot record in is NetMD supported modes(SP, LP2, LP4).

You cannot use the optical in on 2nd gen units to record in SP mode. The best quality would be Hi-SP. I do not think you can use the digital in for pcm recording. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Hi-SP is 256kbps and so is SP. I have compared the two and to my ears they sound the same albeit I had to use fake Hi-SP recorded on my 600D and true SP recorded on my R900.

True SP is not possible on 2nd gen Hi-MD. You can record in Hi-SP or PCM. Fake SP is possible via Sonic Stage. *EDIT* I would use the Hi-SP anyway.

Very good threads. Yes, I made the mistake of mic'n the drums and basically ruining my recording the first time. I have learned that the hard way. Live situations are so different to studio recordings. They are also more difficult than studio recordings. It does help to have a couple of mics in the audience for ambient sounds. I really need to upgrade those to something better. I am using some cheapy Shure knock-offs that get the job done but leave something to be desired. As for recording race cars. The first thing is a windscreen. You have to make sure you have an adequate windscreen to cut the wind noise. That is so annoying.

If I record live music sessions I am usually recording via a line out on the mixing board.

That's why you don't want to do a 180, not even in a car at high speeds. I love recording and have been at it for a while. I don't like overprocessed music. I don't like compressing the heck out of music to achieve a "radio quality" or "hot" mix. All it does is distort the music. Some of my recordings I leave untouched, some I process, ever so slightly. What does it matter? If I like what I hear I stick with it. If the people I am recording for like it what does it matter? If they don't like it I accomadate, to a certain point. I experiment. A lot of stuff I do is sound effect production. It helps to have a good set of tools for that. Sometimes the sound you want is not a real thing. You want a race car roaring by to sound like that of an engine that would be more at home in Lucas Arts production. You don't want it to sound like a race car. That is part of the artistic ability of the sound engineer. There are a few left that know how to record and master properly. Most just try to get as close to 0dB as possible. It is sad. I am not saying that I know everything and I am not saying I am a sound engineer but experimenting is fun and you learn what works and what does not. I am sorry I do not have the money to spend on a proper sound engineering school. I learn most thing by trial and error. That was the main point of my post. Experiment and learn.

There are some tricks I like to use to widen the stereo field a bit. I use a stereo electret mic that has the two mics oposite each other on a small cylinder about 1 inch apart. What I do is EQ the right and left channels seperately and inversly (sp?). Lets say that the bass on your left channel is at +3, I would then EQ the bass on the right channel at -3. Just do this accross all the bands. If your editor has phase capabilities (some call it channel offset or something similar) you can phase the two channels just ever so slightly (I am talking miliseconds). I do this less often but it can add an interesting stereo effect, especially if you record in mono. Just experiment. Keep a backup up copy of your work in original form so if you muck it up too much you can go back to the original and start over.

Yeah, that's it. I can tell the screen is supposed to fit in 1024x768 because the title bar at the top fits perfectly. Other than that, it looks really nice.

That's odd.

Looks sweet. One gripe, could it be made to fit a 1024x768 screen without having to scroll horizontally? It is somewhat annoying.

Are you serious? I did not know this. Man, I am glad I have not upgraded to a SB card with optical out.

Did you point your audio output to the optical out? Sometimes you have to go into the audio mixer and choose your audio out manually.

Yeah, exactly what I have done with Audacity. It really is a lot more powerful than people know.