KJ_Palmer

What about this version, also at the Minidisc.org Index of manuals http://minidisc.org/manuals/ http://minidisc.org/manuals/denon_dmd1000_manual.pdf Defintely zoomable in my browser, and you can save your very own single document pdf

Assuming you're using Sonicstage, you could use an online converter like YouTubeMP3 http://www.youtube-mp3.org/ to create MP3 files on your computer from the YouTube URLs. Then import the MP3s into Sonicstage and transfer to an MD. Sound quality might be rather disappointing at low bitrates.

Well, at the risk of stating the obvious, have you inadvertently activated the DPC (Digital Pitch control) switch? It's located on the back (top right) of the unit. In which case slide it back to the Off position and you should be back to normal. Or you could change the playback speed e.g. to +/- 0% from the menu - DPC (Speed Control). It's all explained on p. 54 of the manual (available on line)..

Hi MB, yes I'm in Barnet in North London, so the other end to you really. The NH700 uses one AA battery (only), so no gumsticks or fancy Li-Ions to hunt for, just pop down the local pound shop for a pack of 6 alkalines and you're sorted for long time. Or you can use rechargeable NiMH's and recharge them in the device itself. On the other hand it loses some of the slimness of the other models, which you may not like. I've also toyed with the idea of coming out of MD altogether, but never managed it, though I've got a Sansa Clip zip (also now discontinued) and a few other devices that play MP3 and suchlike. I've also got a substantial MD collection: over 200 MDs mostly LP2, and 50 Hi-MDs, so plenty to feed the little beasts, and besides I like having a choice of media to choose from, CDs, vinyl, even the occasional cassette tape from way back when. Depend on your own needs of course, and doesn't hurt to try different formats.

Sorry about your loss. How about a Sony MZ-NH700,as a general, all purpose no-nonsense player/recorder? Definitely recommend it as a daily workhorse unit. My original one's still going strong since they came out over 10 years ago and may well outlast me at this rate. Has a very decent sound with some EQ tweaking and good earphones. Slightly chubby round the back with the AA battery bump, but no big deal for me. Obviously you'll be lucky to get a new one these days, but they do pop up on eBay etc. for quite reasonable prices.

I've got Sonicstage Ultimate version 4.3 running happily on 3 Windows 7 machines (two 64 bit laptops and one 32 bit netbook). Touch wood and all, but I've never had any problems, including backups/authentication, most recently last weekend, with over 90GB/5000 tracks, and haven't had to resort to Phillppe's trick to get it work either. Installed the NetMD drivers and works fine with (Sony) NetMD as well as Hi-MD portables. Does a reasonable job as my main PC music player too.

The 1Gig Hi-MD discs may be worth it if you've got anything but a small collection you want to put on. I've filled up 40 so far at LP2 quality, and wouldn't go any lower than 105kbps for music. Then again I'm not sure how much the 1G discs go for these days, it's not worth paying silly money for them. Don't forget you'll get 300MB on an 80 minute standard disc, which is effectively double what you get with non Hi-MD.

Something like "eh bien, pourquoi pas"...

Yes the NH700's a great, reliable workhorse unit (mine's still going strong after 11 years, no problems). The jog dial's much better (less stiff) on the NH700 than the NH600 mentioned above and overall has more of a quality feel than the NH600. Very decent sounding when used with good earphones (I use Sennheisser CX300) and a bit of EQ tweaking. I added an FM/AM radio remote (RM-MC37LT) which effectively turns it into an NHF800. These remotes occasionally pop up on eBay etc, in fact there's one listed tonight. Haven't used it for recording but I believe you can upload your analogue Hi-MD recordings to PC via Sonicstage, Anyway hope you enjoy yours. Let us know if you have any other questions.

Shouldn't that be 'nutshell'? Then again maybe you're right - we MD fans are nutters!

Lots of extras, and with 8 days to go it'd be surprisng if it stayed around the £200 mark for long!

As stated on the previous page and elsewhere, because of the 'legacy' uploading capability of this unit, particularly for prized SP format recordings. Pretty much the only reason for getting the RH1 really. No other MD recorder/player can do that.

I think you'll need to install the Net-MD drivers for 64-bit Windows, assuming that's what your system is. It's avaliable in the downloads section here: Hope that helps.

I believe it's continuous adjustment, the few times I've used AGC you can clearly hear the level being bumped up and down depending on the sound level. OK, for voice recording perhaps, but not recommended for music.

Oops, well spotted, it's the MXD-D40. Corrected now!!

Good to see people coming to (or back to) the MD scene. There's life in the old format yet! Still using mine on a regular basis.

Great price, though it seems to be lacking the radio remote, or at least it's not shown. That could be bought separately (if wanted), so might be worth it for that alone, or used with one of the other kind of remotes.

Thanks - shame there's no Earl Grey in a nice box, but the Prince of Wales may be all right!

That's a great find, combining my love of Earl Grey tea and Minidiscs! Unfortunately I've never seen those tins over here (in the UK), we just have the thin cardboard packets and foil wrappers , but I'll have a look out for them perhaps in the posher tea shoppes.

I always found the Sharps a little bit too bassy, even the 4 pole models, but that's a matter of taste of course. The Name Stamp function and the simpler less menu-driven operation (compared to Sony's), is why I've held on to a couple of mine.

I think I read somewhere that the pre-recorded MDs are pressed from masters, in a similar way that commercial CDs are made, rather than being 'recorded' like we would. That would indicate they'd have a higher quality than home recordings, but I've no way of telling.

Yes, unfortunately Sonicstage exports at (maximum) LP2 quality when doing 'SP mode' transfers regardless of the bitrate of the source file. I think this is (something like) because the recorder has to do the SP encoding as Sonicstage doesn't have the required SP codec. The SP mode is really only for compatibility with pre-MDLP units. Thes best you can do is real-time transfers, preferably via optical (TOSLINK) connection from a PC or CD player to the recorder, or use a CD-MD combo deck or system.

Indeed, but you need to make sure in Folder options that Show Hidden files etc is selected.

No - only ATRAC unfortunately.

Yes, as many have complained of/pointed out, MP3 playback on the 2nd generation Hi-MDs (RH10/910/710 or M equivalents) isn't very good, either deliberately or by poor implementation. It's apparently much better with the RH1 though.