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Smooth , that is just the point of the Article , we have become SOOOO busy , that even 30 seconds to just stop and appreciate , to breathe , has escaped us. In your pic you have a child in your arms, what if that child never see's you stop to smell the flowers . or whatever else the senario may bring . Our appreciation of LIFE is being eroded like the the shoreline of a Northern Atantic seaboard . Take time to Breathe Me .... I would have stopped , I always do and ,I work as well

therein lie the very thing I was pointing to . ThX for the reminder. What Jon wants , is that he Has on MD some really good stuff ,that he recorded live (or got from someone) and wants to convert to CD But to him the CD doesnt sound the same as the MD did...Right Jon? after going thru SS the sound is muddied slightly and doesnt represent what he originally hears. Question #1 :Jon, did these recordings come from and older MD ( possibly a earlier version of Atrac?)? #2 : How does the MD sound when connected directly to your sound system ? #3 : Compare the MD Connected to the sound system ,with the CD copied from SS What are the differences.? The MD player is going to sound better because it is designed to work directly with ATRAC format. I was reading another post , where I think it was Blue Raja mentioning that his files had been converted to a different bit rate ( Recorded in one bit rate ,and on import checked the WAV and it said a different bit rate.) a Lower bit rate if I remember . I will have to find that post. Found it ....... http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?s=&am...st&p=119905 read down the next three in that line. Jon we will help fix this dude. Or at least get the understanding of it.

Hmmm interesting , on the Mac MD Transfer 2.0 you dont get an option whatever it brings in comes in as WAV ,so if I have a 9 hour file, my hardrives gonna crash. (that would be a BIIIIG file)

nice pack , klik this , you could get another one http://cellboost.com/free.htm I found this while searching around. The only thing you would need to do is put on pins 2&3 at the output are some blocking caps (10uF ) to keep the two voltages seperated( MD Plugin ) this would pahantom power your mics , but they would still need some gain. This one was for 18 volts, but there were a butload of others. When I looked for Battery Phantompower for mics, I got produst already made. But I was researching how I could use my AT-822 with the Microtrack 1/8 input. and came across the Voltage block idea. That led to another search , and I found ALLL kinds of DIY projects ranging from verysimple , to the insane. do a google , on " Voltage Blocking for mic pre" just copy and paste that , the first few pages had some very good links

Production CD's have never been through a "Conversion process" and have gone through a "Mastering " Facility to make that sound , and the are burned from generally 24 bit masters. What happens with the SS then is 16 bit which would be much less detailed and airy as a SACD would be ,, SACD is if I am not mistaken 20bit mastered directly to production. That is a fair difference and it would be audible Is there a setting in the preferences of SS to allow 24 bit rate conversion?

Ray , it wasnt about HIM at all , it was about US as a Human species, ...what have we become that we cannot stop to enjoy or take in something Beautiful. It was an experiment of "What would happen if" . It was no ordinary Violinist standing there, It was Joshua Bell , probably the best Violinist on the Planet , Known Worldwide . Commanding 1000 dollars a seat at Carangie Hall. And he was Playing a 3.5 million dollar Stradavari. And no one noticed....................... Have you seen "The Red Violin" ?

What this is , is a True display , of what the Dynamics of an amp will do , the absolute proof that each Amp has its own Character , and why there cannot be a Definative "Best" . As that each piece of gear has it own personality sometimes those personalities might not agree. Very Subtle differences in circuit design , will produce dramatic results. You can have ten different compressors, with the same specs, but each one will have its own voice. The LineAmp of the MD is actually very nice , and has a very wide dynamic range , But it does add some color to the sound and emphasis , so that the Digital Out and the Line out have a very different character. This isnt about Bits and Bytes, it is about Dynamic Response. Why do Audiophiles(Like Myself ) Have seven different pairs of headphones, or three or four different sound systems in different areas of the house. , Purely because This disc sounds good on That system , and THis Disc sounds good on the Other one. My Jackson Brown "Im Alive" I play almost exclusively thru the Yamaha RH-M5A headphones or through my Digita reference monitors with the Optical input , it is just one of the best engineered recordings I have heard. But My Kansas or Boston , goes thru a different setup altogether . And then there is the Vivaldi,, lets not go there Point is , Getting used to what each piece of gear will and will not do for you . That is why good recording studios have these massive racks of processors . Each one has its own voice . And Each one will shine on its own for a particular thing. End result , Hook your MD up to that wonderfull sound system , and let it speak its own voice. But burn the CD's to archive and share

Yeah but he gets a intro to Recording on a Comp For freeeeeeeeeeee, and it's just fun watching the meters go up and down ,and the Waveform flowing across the screen !!!!!!

Thx for the file , Not interested in parting with those MD 's are ya.??????

AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822, AT-822 not that I am biased or anything

Guess the 505 has a history ......................

On-Board Connectors Analog/Digital Out (Analog Center & Subwoofer/6-channel S-PDIF Output) Line In = ( Second stereo line input ) Microphone In =(Mono unbalanced input) Line Level Out (front) / Headphone Out Line Level Out (rear) MIDI / Joystick port Telephone Answering Device In MPC-3 Analog CD Audio In =(Line Level Input -Stereo plug) Digital CD Audio In =( Optical input)

Sony RH1 is the only model that will let you do that. And then What we refer to as "Legacy "Discs or the non HiMD will only upload on PC not Mac, the other way to do that is to Download Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net and connect the MD unit to the line input of your computer , and record real time into your computer,( Works like a Tape Deck )

What only the ARM???????? No Left nut , or firstborn ???? Damn they lied to me.

Gaikokujin nandeskedo, ryoho shaberimasu ja! I am glad you like . I Have , The Microtrack 24/96, Have used the Roland R1 (Bought it , and took it back two days later) The R-09 has problems on every forum i have read, etc etc etc ,...I have G.A.S. youll learn what that is.LOL The MD is always what I end up grabbing , Almost AWAYS , An if you get the RH1 make sure to install MD Transfer vers 2.0 first dont even bother wit what is on the CD , download Version 2. Record in HiMD Disc Mode and whatever you record will upload just fine, HiLP,HiSP,or PCM , if you record in regular MD mode it wont let you upload.( It is nice that there are BOTH modes , not an Inconvenience) If you wanted to make a copy of something for someone who does NOT have HiMD you record in standard MD mode and it will play on their MD Player ,Car, Home or otherwise.

HeHeHe ,,,dudes ....he is on TUBES .!!!! an Audiophile with SS on his PC , hmmmm Since I am on a Mac I will ask a question and the postulate a theory. He is recording in PCM on the MD , Can he from the MD directly import the Wave file withou going through SS? didnt someone have a prog Hi MD Renderer or something that would do that? . In the Imorting to SS from the HiMD what he first hears in the MD itself in the phones or by line out ,I have noticed this on the RH1 , my MD's just sound better , more clarity in the Highs , and generally more "open" sounding (talking bout my legacy discs here) Acoustic Alchemy , the Strings just sound snappy and crisp. That is the AMP in the RH1 , so possibly after going thru SS and burning to CD he might just be hearing the difference in the Outputs of the MD , and the reference material on CD Coming thru a Tube setup, Very different characteristics. Might even come out sounding a little "boxy " Jon , am I anywhere near what your hearing with this though , or am I in Left field here? I would be interested to hear the difference of the HiMD copied realtime to a Dedicated CD Recorder, and the transfer thru SS to CD

Hey Andrew , if you dont need stereo recording The MZ-B10 will work fine , but it doesnt upload,(no USB ) Panasonic has a Stereo version from about 300 dollars , it also is not USB , but for set and forget it works. The Idea of portable recording,doesnt just mean ALL built in There are a multitude of Small Stereo mike which you can clip to your music Stand,( I teach music) The benefit of MD is unlike an MP3 recorder , if you need more space , just put a new disc in. and the Sound quality is way better , which means now it becomes a music player, recorder,archiver, etc. There is an old saying " Speed costs ,.....How fast do you want to go?" there are a plethora of recording devices out there, each one with their own quirks. MD has its quirks as well. If you dont want to joing the MD bandwagon so to speak where we end up with huge collections of music , just because we can record from ANY SOURCE WE WANT to. well then maybe MD isnt what you want . The Roland R-09 has built in stereo mics , runs on AA batteries, and sounds ok , will upload to your Mac, but I like my RH1 , and would be happy to help you set it up. Just the Tangible, Tactile , undamagable exept by some extreme means aspect of the MD disc itself is very likable. Here is the RH1 and a AT-822 recording a Live Taiko drum group. http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?s=&am...st&p=118471 Here is the Sony MZ B10 , recording a School Group , http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?s=&am...st&p=118573 To get it into the computer( I am also on a Mac) I just recorded to the line input from the unit , a little slow , but the results are workable.

I found out they wont send to Japan , only to Canada, and the US

The shorter the cable the less interference. Thus more stable. Mini b usb is a standard cable. I dont know if the connecter on the 700 is a Mini B though, the RH1 is.

Ray ,.....I think you will like them http://www.lesnubians.com/ Vids on YouTube , Samples on the web page, English and Francais por vu OZ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...eoid=1501574453

Yes they would send to me I think , Check with them , and when you have an answer I will give you my address

http://www.camera-battery.net/digital-came.../SONY/LIP-8.htm I would like 2 , in case 1 dies , This is an old MD recorder so these batteries are unavailable in Japan , but They are in the US and other places for digital cameras, Very strange isnt it. In Japan I can order the SONY part but they want 6,000 yen for 1 battery ,at this web site it is only 840 yen ( 8 dollars and 40 cents) NO FAIR. Just Search Google for "LIP-8" not the Sony Brand name.

Try recording with analouge cable , Optical will embed "scms" onto the disc. SCMS = Serial Copy Management System no second copies

While your in Paris , Catch and record "Les Nubians " for me , A pair of truly beautiful voices.

I cant believe no one else has commented on this subject . Thx for yours Bob