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I just got a Kenwood DMC-F5R , which is the same unit, Exact same unit . Did you get the owners manual with yours? I have played with it for two days now ,and am in love with the thing , Blue , bulky , tangible. I tested its "Tough" , by #1 playing a disc done on a newer MD, and shaing the crap out of it , while playing( I mean shaking it , I would have been arrested for child abuse , or some other violent act if it was aperson) Not A Hiccup .....played perfectly. #2 did the same thing while recording something. Not a hiccup. Sound Quality was More Analouge , to me anyway , had a fatness in it and at higher volume instead of preamp distortion ( which there was a litlle , Volume at 26^27 it was evident) but it had almost a (Dare I say it ) Tape character , without the noise, I like its simplicity rec level control is just like tape , live no preset, or AGC. Very cool deck.

Hello everybody , just a note about how I make Labels fro MD. First the albumn title that you have recorded , or copied etc. search for the artwork on the net , snag it and put it in a folder where you can store them all. In a picture viewer that you can resize the CD cover , or art , make it just so it will fit the label space on the MD . Save it at that size. Do that for a bunch of covers. then there is a type of print paper , that has a peel off backing for making labels, comes in several sizes I use A4 , then layout all the covers on one page ( or what will fit ) set the printer to print photo quality. Fire them off , cut them out , peel and stick . TC

I was really suprised at the live rec level control ,I just copied ShadowFax , Folk Songs for a Nuclear Village , to test the recording on it . Very nice indeed , my first NON sony MD , and it's straightforward design for that period having Live level control rather than stop or pause then adjust . very cool . I am into Antique stuff to . If you ever get a chance drive thru Gloucester Va. or around that area Fredricksburg and such and look at the antique shops there. We are talking US history on display , plus a lot of French as well

Would you mind shipping to Japan?

I want the Factory Title disc......

In the menu's you might find "Group " "lock " and "release" if the groups or folders are locked then you wont be able to move the R position. That might be the problem.

Litening to a local Richmond Va . artist I have played with Jackie Frost , her first albumn The second albumn is called Calliope Jackie Frost Trio Jackie Frost Trio is Jackie Frost (lead vocal, acoustic guitar), Danny Hughes (acoustic guitar, vocals), and Richard Ward (banjo, vocals). For over ten years they have performed infrequently at coffee houses, private parties, and local concert halls in the Richmond, VA area. Their vocal arrangements and acoustic adaptations of popular, but not mainstream cover tunes, and their provocative original material have made them a local area favorite. Fans of all ages seem to enjoy their music, which runs the gamut - from straight ahead delta blues, to jazz influenced improvisational standards, to bluegrass powered arrangements of easily recognizable covers, to original material that can only be heard at a JFT show. The JFT rarely performs as a trio. The same enthusiasm that draws audiences seems to draw fellow musicians as well. They have had the pleasure performing with such notable area musicians as Billy Lux (acoustic string bass and the best bass vocals ever), Daniel Clarke (piano and constant musical inspiration), Robby Sinclair (drums), Curtis Fye (acoustic string bass), Malcolm Pulley (mandolin and composer), Chris Fuller (mandolin), and Ryan Hughitt (acoustic string bass), Anthony Dowd (keys) and Rusty Farmer (acoustic bass). They have played some of the best-known stages in the area, including Ashland Coffee and Tea, The Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts, The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, St. Catherine's McVey Theater, The Virginia Commonwealth University's Performing Arts Center, and the University of Richmond's Modlin Center for the Performing Arts. Calliope, is JFT's third CD, their first on the Courthouse label. Grammy award winner, Bill McElroy, recorded, mixed and mastered Calliope at his Slipped Disc Studio in Ashland, VA.

The Pre Hi MD format , Discs that you have , use your previous MD and record to the 200 with a 1/8 stereo cable ( analouge) instead of digital transfer ( Time consuming I know ) but record it on the 200 in HiMD format , then transfer it to the computer , no probs then. glad your here TC When you make a Optical transfer from a CD , the CD's Copyright gets copied along with the Audio

This was a very well worded presentation sir . "pumping" is actually the term that is used in compression dynamics. Turn this into a PDF and put it up for download for the people who dont know how to set levels . Very nice disortation indeed. TC

The RH1 is Pro audio gear , not workout gear ,AGHHHH, please be nice to that machine.

That thing looked like Declassified, russian spy gear from back in the day , way cool , The Name's Bond , .....James Bond ....... The actuall link to Nagra is here http://www.nagraaudio.com/ From Nagra site. SNST-R Precision miniature analog stereo tape recorder The SNST-R is a miniature analog recorder for music recordings. It’s a special version of the historical SN “Série Noire” originally ordered by President JF Kennedy for the American secret services and was even taken to the moon on one of the Apollo missions. The SN family of recorders has been regarded by many as Nagra’s finest achievement in miniature engineering. Its unique appearance has become instantly recognizable as an icon of Swiss precision. One would really wonder whether the undeniable appeal of the Nagra SNST-R lies in its mechanical precision and small size or its superb performance. The Nagra SN miniature analog recorder was created specifically to satisfy the stringent requirements of recording during the 1970s. As its reputation of superb sonic performance and unrivalled mechanical reliability grew, the Nagra SN became the machine of choice for many security agencies around the world and was even featured in numerous motion pictures both on-camera and as a production tool. Nagra brings this high technology jewel, situated between tradition and innovation, to music lovers. This is what the SNST-R is all about, musical emotion and rediscovering the true analog sound. Precision in the finest detail The SNST-R and its miniature jewel-like construction is a perfect reflection of the engineering and manufacturing expertise at Nagra. The SNST-R is milled from a solid block of metal, with top and bottom covers drawn from a light metal alloy. Its stunning look and superb engineering allow analog enthusiasts to maintain the values of Swiss crafting. Nagra-made heads, the meter, equipped with two scales, giving the recording level and indicating the status of the internal batteries, the manual rewind crank, offer the famous Swiss-watch precision. Measuring 146 x 101 x 26 mm and weighting just 590 g, the SNST-R becomes a discreet high-end miniature recorder. High-quality recording and sonic excellence The Nagra SNST-R has a frequency response of 50 Hz to 15 kHz ±2 dB. The wow and flutter performance of 0.05% is also state-of-the-art. Its small size renders it an ideal candidate for all portable, location or discreet recording applications. The machine uses 0.15” (3.81 mm) tape on special open reel spools. Operating at a tape speed of 3.75 inches per second (9.5 cm / S), it yields duration of approximately 40 minutes per reel of tape. The Nagra SNST-R uses two “AA” size batteries or rechargeable cells. This enables more than 5 hours of operation. Connectivity Two connection sockets on the left-side allow the connection of either the two accompanying Beyer dynamic microphones or the line input cables. The outputs are available on the two 3.5 mm jack plugs, located on the front edge of the SNST-R. They can be used either for connecting the headphone (with an impedance of 2 x 600 ?) or the line output cable.

For those with a RH1 , why not use something with the same ( almost) name Yamaha RH5A .......... I love mine , I like the fact that they have a much thicker OFC cable and an even length from each cup instead of these shorter on the left ear designs of the in ear phones . The Yamahas are clear , punchy and 50 bucks. TC

The description I gave , is the wiring for a STEREO 1/8 plug , not a mono plug, RED , Tip/ White Ring, ....both go to pin 2 of the XLR and the ground wire to 1and 3. that gives dual mono By the way We have a wonderfull recycle place in Japan called of all things " HardOff" , in the junk section , having only a minor problem which I fixed in about ten minutes, was a Kenwood DMC-F5R MD Recorder, No Battery, No Remote, but it is now a working unit, Dont hit me or throw anything , I paid 840¥ for it .....about 8 bucks, Rush Moving Pictures playing on it now!

The A96 , if you look closely at it the back of the trans body ( where the cable connector joins) is a screw type connect, so at that point it goes from 3 pin to 2 pin Balanced to Unbalanced , Take a Blank XLR plug And wire pin 1 to Pin 3 ( Negative to Ground) Then attach the stereo 1/8 cable this way , (take any1/8 to 1/8 cable and cut off one plug) strip the wire end carefully to expose the ground wire (bare) and two covered wires( dont to deep when you strip or youll damage the covered wires.) Connect the Ground wire to pin 1&3 of the XLR and connect to two covered (Red White) to pin 2 of the XLR . Now you have XLR to dual mono 1/8 plug , that will let you test any mono dynamic or condenser battery powered mic with the MD That will be the same plug as the A96 without the transformer , then youll get a better Idea of what a mic will or will not do. The MD preamps are actually quite good, I used the AT 822 on the Microtrack 24/96 , and with the RH1 , and the results from the RH1 are much better. The AT 822 is 200 ohms , so just try it . Have fun

This thread should be saved as an archive , the history it shows is interesting. Things have indeed changed.

If it Cooked I would Marry it ......LOL right on , dude , those sentiments are I think widely accepted. The Korg is just an example of where portable recording is going , in the Pro field , Hardisk and Flash based are going to be the new standard. Already are in some cases. Just a Quick look at Flash Based recorders or Hardisk Based recorders , will confirm that. there are soooo many of them now and a new one being developed every ten minutes. ( generically speaking )

I could agree with that , just the Pro gear , is going to change , Korg MR1 is a prime example of where it is going http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_n...p;category_id=3

"They dont make em like they used to" I passed my mz-e-25 to my 12 year old yesterday , .......it doesnt do LP, it doesnt do HI-MD, it doesnt have EQ or Groups or anything , but he sat ..........Listening , ...........to ...Rush, " Moving Pictures" , ,,,and was Happy ,.........now you have ...... The Rest of the Story........g,day!

and in 2001 Sony still did have much compitition, as the statement from dural mentions , and as I said ,now they do, And by the way doomlordis, I live three train stations away from one of Sony's main centers ( 30 min bike ride) And I live IN JAPAN , the Gadjet Meca. Sony made a Buttload of money on the Walkman series for only the mainstream models , sold billions of the MAINstream models. But how many of the PRO decks did they actually sell , TCD 5M , WMD 6C , etc, those were niche market items , and cost them a lot of money to produce, I have been in Audio Production since before Tapco became Makie. Audio gear I know a little bit . I have a Guitar Student , that teaches english in Sony's engineering dept. He has been there for the past three years, has a working relationship with the guys there,and when an engineer or designer says " I dont thnk we will be doing this much more,I really think the RH1 will be the last one" I dont think thats talkin out my ear dude . Sony started it in 1979 ......where you there? I was. http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/walkman/sony/ Dont get me wrong , I am not bashing Sony , everyMD i have owned has been Sony , A LOT more than what is on my sig below. Of the PRO decks(Tape) I have had quite a few , Marantz, Sony, Onkyo, used a lot of them. What I am saying is the market is changing, and other companies have picked up that flag and are flying it quite well. Will Sony STop MD altogether,......Probably not , to much invested, .............will the invest ANYMORE .......probably not ......to much invested. TC

I went to look at it today , that is a pretty remo , I have to get that , very nice.

I Have Boston , Kansas (Point of no Return) , Allman Brothers, But I remember that there was a Bunch of others , and I regret not buying them then , Pink Floyd "The Wall" 2 disc set, Mozart, Brahms, Vivaldi( would really like to have that one) Anyone have any?

WOW ,LOOK UP THERE TO THE LEFT , A REAL LIVE SMURF , ...where the hell is Gargamel . SOMEONE GET A NET!!!!!!!

Yep I got one.

I was at Yamada Denki today and saw that the MZ-B100 , one of their nicest recorders Built in stereo mics the works , Discontinued, I snapped a shot and will post it later , it was priced at 18,800 yen , that is 165 US dollars or so I have worked as a representative for ZOOM , before Sampson bought them out , if you are a guitar player , you will know just How popular ZOOM was before the buyout . I think maybe you might not have a complete grasp of Marketing and R&D cost and middle man expenses . Sony doesnt sell hardly anything direct , except at Sony Outlets, the wholesale market is cruel , have you ever worked in the Wholesale or retail management ? you have the price tag, then the sale price , then the DEEP discount , the Store still makes 10% at the deep discount , unless the Item has been discountinued then it is sold for what the Store had to PAY for it, now you figure what the Retail stores had to PAY for the MD's then add in the middleman ,shipping cost , and marketing ,R&D , SONY breaks even , and in some cases lose 20 % or more, Sony Makes the money in the Bigger ticket items , Home entertainment , and The Music that you Buy from them , The artist on Sony label get 25-36% the rest goes to marketing , production and Sony . The Gadjet Items Sony makes because of the "Cool Factor" just to be able to do something that someone else hasnt done , and that is exactly why I like Sony so much, They didnt give a crap what others thought and did what was cool. nuff said?

Hey Adam , check these sites , http://www.rdlnet.com/ http://www.fullcompass.com/ At fullcompass talk to Ron Vogel , he was my rep when I was in the states, If they dont have it , they will get it , and for a lot less. Absolutley the best company I have dealt with. TC specifically this page two of these would also be very cool http://www.rdlnet.com/product.php?page=58