Freud

Hi there I need to get myself a microphone for recording electronic music festivals around Europe. I also need to use it for recording classes at the university as well as for recording interviews and conversations in general. I am able to buy the microphone in Singapore via a friend - but I don't know if any of the products listed can suit my needs. This is what I can order from Bluetin Singapore: Recording Microphones Audio Technica ATH-AT805f sg$103 Audio Technica ATH-AT9641 sg$76 Audio Technica ATH-AT9830 sg$26 Audio Technica ATH-ATR35s sg$33 Sony ECM-719 sg$120 Sony ECM-DS70P sg$74 Sony ECM-DM5P sg$ 94 Sony ECM-MS907 sg$105 If anybody can recommend a shop in Singapore where I can buy microphones other than the above mentioned then I would be more than happy to know. I have tried to read about which microphones to buy but I find it really difficult to get an overview of all the specifications and all the different models. I hope some of you can give me a piece of advice. I'm very new to the field of recording music so I might not be able to understand very technically/advanced answers So far I'm not sure if I can find ONE microphone that can fulfill all of my needs ? It's really hard to determine if I need to buy a normal microphone or an omnidirectional microphone which I have read a lot of good things about ? But okey I think it is better to leave these questions up to the experts right now By the way I just got myself a brand new MZ-RH10. As soon as I find out how to post pictures of my MD then I will upload ! Best regards, Freud

All right that was a lot of anwers and opinions ! Thx. for all the answers until now. I have been thinking about it for a couple of days now and I have decided to go for an RH-10 - even though I see some things about this product that could have been better...I really appreciated the "nested" discussion about the NH1 and the NZ-NH900. I did some research myself because I really wanted to find out about these 2 models. In the end I found out that none of them is for sale in Denmark - not even in the local SONY centre? Anyways, I also found out that only the SONY centre had Mini Discs for sale - almost all of the department stores in Copenhagen didnt have Mini Discs at all......I must be living in Ipod-land Nonetheless I have to decide now If I want to get it before my friend returns from Singapore. At the moment the price is SGD 497,- via www.bluetin.com and that is a pretty good price in my opinion. Compared to Denmark I will save around USD 150,- if I get it this way (We got 25% VAT and minimum 50% income taxation....) Primarily, I have chosen RH-10 because I can live without a dedicated line-out and I can also live without a design in metal. I mean, that was my primary reasons for starting looking at alternatives. On the other hand then I have seen a lot of pictures of the RH-10 and it seems to me that the new OLED display does not look that awfull in the end. Another thing is the mp3 functionality. At first hand I thought it was a thing I never would take advantage of but then again I guess it can be quite nice now and then to have that functionality when sharing music with friends. So basically I have changed my mind quite a bit since the beginning of this thread I also had the time to read a lot of happy customers review of the RH-10 and that makes me feel like taking the chance of buying RH-10 too Again thanx for all your comments and opinions ! //Freud PS: When I get my MD I'll post my first impression of the product and add some photos..(I'm trying to get the orange version...) PSS: Volta, thx. for your advice on accessories. I have not decided yet about that because I dont know what I can get in Singapore. I'll probably have to buy accessories in Denmark in the end. The link you posted refering to the MD case have no picture of the product ?. But via your link I found another case logic case MPC-2 which I think look great. So I think I'll go for that one.

Thanks a lot for your fast reply! It sounds very frustrating to copy music - I wonder why a big multinational corporation like SONY offer such kind of software...? But I guess that the advantages SONY offers compared to other brands exceeds the problems concerning the usage of SonicStage. Regarding your comments on the choice of players that would suit me then I'll start to check out the NH1. I'm not that worried about battery issues and maybe it is possible to get a sparebatteri for the NH1. //Regards, Thomas

Hi everybody ! After having spent a few hours browsing this fantastic forum I must admit that I'm impressed ! Usually when I am browsing forums like this one, among others, then I discover treads where I find people cursing at each other (plus more than that..). But here I have'nt read a single negative post - that's possitive and very rare nowadays. But okey enough about that - my problem, which I am not alone to have as far as I can see, is choosing the right MD. I have been trying to read as much as possibly to understand what's it all about. Until now I think I am beginning to understand the basic concepts of the MD format, but I need help about a few things. I'm considering the MZ-RH10 - why because: it's a 2-generation MD player and I guess it would be foolish to buy yesterdays technology today. I'm not that happy about the new "plastic" design but I guess there is no other metal/magnesium alternative? I read somewhere that the NH1 is still considered the flagship ? Does that mean that I get a better player in terms of design and functionality etc. if I choose that one instead ? My needs is as follows: 1. usage for taping classes/lectures at the university 2. taping electronic music festivals and live acts at clubs 3. recording music via a mixer/cd-player/amplifier directly to MD 4. mix tracks from my cd collection and transfer them to MD 5. I have no need for mp3 instead I need near cd-quality 6. backup of files from my pc 7. removable media for transfering data between different pc's I've read that the MZ-RH10 does not have a line out. Does it mean that I get a low quality sound when connecting the MD to a sound system ? I am looking for a complete solution so I'm going to buy a microphone, extra cables, bag/cover for the MD, extra batteri hopefully a better one than the one which is included. Any suggestions or good combinations ? Have I forgot something (considering I'm a newbie) I guess that the lipstick remote is included if I buy the MZ-RH10 ? (got confused about this after reading some discusions about this topic..) also I'm not sure if the remote is backlit ? I like the one line remote better than the 3-line mostly because of design reasons. Is there any drawbacks on the lipstick remote compared to the 3-line remote ? My budget is around USD 400-500 maximum so I expect there must be a reasoble solution out there I have'nt looked at anything else than SONY MD's...I don't know why... Finally, I'm going to buy the MD through a friend of mine living in Singapore. Then I thought about where the best place is to buy it in Singapore? (thought maybe some of you guys comes from over there) Also, do I have to be carefull of buying the models they sell in Asia compared to Europe (I live in Denmark). As far as I can understand then the models from Asia are not limited in the way the volume works. I hope some of you could spare me a few pieces of advice cause' I'm really worried of buying the wrong thing this time. And the worst thing about it: all my friends thinks I'm a lunatic because I'm not buying an iPod...mmhh yeear its gonna be even worse if I f**k up buying the wrong stuff Regards Thomas, Copenhagen