spyzb

Where possible use LINE IN for recording with a battery box for the mics. You should be able to set the levels so they do not distort and sound great.

Use Line In only for live recording. To do this you must, must have a battery box to supply powewr to the mics and boost the signal in...... Using Mic in will almost always result in overloading the preamp in the unit ( almost all Sony preamps are poor in this regard ) I have both MD and DAT...the DAT has been modified in the preamp to accept a high signal in without overloading but as far as I know the mods are not availible for any MD units. I must also say that any Hi-MD with the ability to record line in which can also have changing record levels "on the fly" is the way to go....I bought a NH-1 to do this and it is almost the perfect machine for live recording Why? -Line in -Backlit remote which controls all functions -can change levels on the fly -can record in PCM

If you look around he cost of the current Hi-MD units are not too bad. A couple of weeks ago I bought a new NH-1 without the"bonus" pack for $475 here in Adelaide.......while over at Sony Central they were still at $799....oh well you know why they don't seem to be selling then!