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If the 3.2 works fine, why should I change? I mean this as a real question, not a way to start any discussion.

Well, I made my first recording yesterday. I used the Sonic Stage and stored it as .Wav and then cut it using Nero. Everything OK I used the "low sensitivity" setting for the mic, and also another setting -I think it was something like "for loud music" available in the menu- but I don't have the MD at hand to have a look at it. Well, it was me studying flute, so nothing of interest to show in here. It was just my first experiment. The Sonic Stage worked fine. I thought I might have troubles understanding it but it was quite simple. Just a couple of questions more about recording an opera: Is it a good idea to make automatic tracks (let's say, each 10 mins) or I'd better leave it? I've read that pushing the "rec" button while recording will produce a new track, but I suppose that isn't possible if I use the "hold" button to avoid stopping the recording without knowing. "Paranoid" should be my nick! Perhaps it's too difficult to stop the recording without noticing (I'm thinking about pressing some button while the MD is inside my purse) and there's no need to use the "hold" button at all! And Keith, thank your answering. How lucky you are to be able to hear so many good things (orchestras, singers) and be a part of all that! (And some bad too... )

Thank you for the clue, A440. But it's precisely because this "pasa" that I'm worried! These performances I'm going to record will be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Maybe two if I'm very lucky

I will have a look at it, Greenmachine, and thank you for sharing. But I'm not an expert, I just happen to like opera. And Keith, now you must tell me what was that you sung in Spain! P.D. Just had a look at the Sonic Stage "thing". I'm already getting nervous about making some horrible mistake and erasing my recordings. I read the MD manual last night, and I think I understood about half of it. And it was in spanish.

I asked a friend who already has recorded several operas, and he said he uses the hi sensitivity settings. I've heard a sample of his "work" and feel the results are good but maybe he's wrong and should be using the low sensitivity mode. I could hear some unwanted noises (at the beggining of the recording, maybe his clothes while clipping the mic?) and the clapping after some good aria was unbearable. But he was seated quite far from the stage, and the performance's sound was good (but I would have liked it a little bit louder). Anyway, I asked him if he uses the low sensitivity mode in other occasions (like when having better seats!) and he said he always uses the high sensitivity mode. What about this? Maybe it just depends on the mic? Ah! I almost forgot to tell that I've just recieved my own RH910. So I'll make some home recording to try it. This is for Keith: So you think I'm italian, eh? Well, I'm not. Just going there, 3 days If you want a clue, try Sonnambula with Juan Diego Florez last May. But you sung in Italy! Wonderfull... Aida in Ravena... I feel envy. But maybe recording from the stage itself isn't the same as recording from the seats (And excuse my lack of vocabulary. I hope you know what I mean).

Thank you for sharing your experience. Yes, I had planned to practice a little, at home. About recording levels, a friend recently told me he always records using the "high sensitivity" level, though. Maybe it depends on the mic and how big/small the theatre is. And I´ll have a look at the Gallery

Well, these (for now) BIANCA E FALLIERO Priuli DARIO BENINI Contareno FRANCESCO MELI Capellio CARLO LEPORE Falliero DANIELA BARCELLONA Bianca MARÍA BAYO Costanza ORNELLA BONOMELLI IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA Il Conte d’Almaviva JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ Bartolo BRUNO DE SIMONE Rosina JOYCE DI DONATO Figaro DALIBOR JENIS Basilio NATALE DE CAROLIS Fiorello BRUNO TADDIA Berta ROSSELLA BEVACQUA Un Ufficiale VITTORIO PRATO Many wonderfull singers, just pointed out a few And, Thank you!!

Thank you both, you've been of great help. So unless I am absolutely certain about the length of each act, I will have to record using HI-SP. And forget about that sony mic. I will see if I can get my hands on something better... but whatever it is, it must be small. It won't be Wagner, but Rossini, at least the first two recordings.. of course there will be others later, but these two are the main reason to buy the MD precisely now, because it will be an special occasion, not easy to be repeated in a long time. So it seems that mic-in with no attenuator will do. Line-in is a risk I won't take. What I like most aren't the loud parts but the other ones (voices with light orchestra). Of course Rossini isn't Wagner, but that doesn't mean the orchestra will be playing softly, all of the time. Yes, operas are difficult! Thank you, again

First of all, this is my first post, so, hello everyone! And second: english is not my native language (please excuse any mistakes) I've been reading lots of posts, and trying to understand, which is not easy considering the language... The thing is, I am about to buy a hi-md recorder, the NH700 or the RH910. I know the RH910 is a 2nd generation hi-md, but I like the idea of being able to use common batteries that I can buy anywhere in case of need, which the NH700 alouds. Am I wrong? But my real trouble is, once I have it, I want to record live opera, but I can't decide if "recording live music" settings recommended in this forum are the ideal settings for this -very specific- kind of music. I will record opera performances for myself, but will have to use a small mic like the ones that can be clipped to a shirt (stereo unidirectional, possibly the sony ECM-719 since there aren't many options where I live) Another doubt: if I want the best recording quality, and use the minidisc on hi-md mode so I can later transform the recordings to wav. files, must I buy 1 GB disks? Will a common disk (if I format it to hi-md) give me the same recording time? Opera performances can be long, but they typically have a break, so changing the disk will be an option. I just hope that 1st act won't last longer than the disk, which wouldn't give me any other option than to use another recording quality. I know that some of the answers I am looking for may be found if searched, and indeed I've already read many interesting ideas. But language isn't my only trouble, I am kind of "digitally-impaired" And, really, I would appreciate if someone who is used to record live opera could share his/her experiences too. Thank you all