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I apologize to the OP for this. Obviously my point of discussing the software compatibility on Mac OS has been misunderstood by a fanboy. I can already guess what Guitarfxr will do. He will search some old posts that I made, do some cut & paste quoting, trying to paint me as an MD hater bashing MD, obviously not related to what we're discussing in this thread. Your cue Guitarfxr. #1 Not a Fanboy , just a user #2 No Misunderstanng , If by your own words , " Cut and Paste from my posts " then , your out of line . #3 " So, here's a list of things that are important to me:" 1. Linear PCM recording, with the possibility of losslessly transferring that to my Mac for unrestricted editing. 2. Excellent mic preamps (present on the MZ-RH1, not sure about the others). 3. Operation on AA batteries, preferably with the gumstick battery physically removed if possible (for recorders that support both a proprietary battery and an AA cell). Basics of the request were Excellent mic pre's and PCM recording you said "Think about this first before jumping into HiMD. The HiMD software for Mac is PowerPC only, not universal binary." My reply were specs , that is was in fact INTEL compatible My comment about MD bashing is that here of late , anytime someone new to the board comes asking about MD everyone is steering them to Flash based recorders and in general being a bit negative about MD Pata your just seeking a debate, whatever dude . ......... If you have openly admitted , that by Cutting and Pasting from your own words that you would be made to look like an MD Basher ............ You think about it ... Last post for me in this thread HCB you can PM me if you want to carry the conversation further . Hope you get the RH1 for a good deal , I just got another HiMD player myself today , Last one in stock at this store , so they gave me 50% off ( after some negotiation of course !!!)

Pata , there are threads on this forum that testify , that MD Transfer does run on Leopard by just deactivating one component of it . You are becoming a very negative person here , and you yourself have stopped supporting MD ........... By your own words . So ...... why are you still here ???? this IS , the MINIDISC COMMUNITY Forums , not the MD BASHING forums . If your Able to find a Cleaner Mic Preamp than what is in the RH1 , for less money ........ then Buy it . if not , ( which is what this guy is concerned about ) then leave the discussion ....... The S/N on the Marantz PMD 660 for the Mic input is only 60db , The S/N and Gain structure on the Tascam ( Which I Have INTIMATE knowledge of ) clocks in about the same . Zoom H2 mic input S/N is even less etc ........... The preamp that is in the RH1 clocks in at 100 db S/N ratio and with the right mics , you hear it . The S/N of the AT822 is about 74 db , but it's sensitivity , allows for less gain usage , Less Gain , Less Noise , with the RH1 and the AT822 , S/N of the recording can reach a legitimate -82 DB Which is better than almost anything out there under 1500 dollars The mic and the RH1 will be about 560 total . Do the math

Yep it will , Willco , Cell phone power supplies mostly work , Also Solio Solar chargers work very well I have a 4400 ma ( 4.4 amps @ 5 volts) USB Battery pack for longer recording sessions. Diatec/Filco Powerbank Slim http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/det.php?prod_c=457 not all USB batt packs work though, it is pretty easy to make your own though 4 xAA's Batt holder , A USB connecter , 1x 8 ohm resistor , a 200 kohm resistor , and a 1amp diode From Positive of the Batt pack to pin 1 the Diode Pin 3&4 bridged with the 200 kohm Negative batt terminal 8 ohm resistor , to Pin 4 of the USB . seal it all up and charge your RH1 The 200 k sends a very small signal voltage to the Charger in the RH1 to turn it on , when you connect the pack You can also use Rechargables in the Batt pack

The Preamps in the RH1 are top notch .... very clean , and for Ambient , you want as clean as you can get That Combination AT822- RH1 , will surprise you dramatically . Just get a better Wind screen for the 822 ( VERY sensitive mic) I find that the old Furry Tube socks that girls like , Put over the Foam Screen that comes with the 822 works pretty good . ( Colorful TOO!) also the XLR -> 1/8 stereo plug cable that comes with it is just a Tad short . I make a longer one for my Preferences , or you can use a good quality head phone extender cable. Fragile ,....... is a Yes Albumn . The RH1 is fairly solid , but doesnt feel like it,..... it is a very light machine , The issue is the Battery , the LIP4mn is not as common as the 14WM Gumstick battery that earlier MD's use , and can be found every where . The RH1 will recharge though from a USB Battery pack ,..... and will also RUN from one . The Remote that comes with it is OK , but I prefer the 40 ELK remote with a 3 Line display , and Record Level Meters on board , PLUS you get a Scroll wheel that acts as Rec Level adjustment when in Recording mode , that way the RH1 can stay in a case untouched and locked down , and the Remote become Record Control .

MD Transfer 2.0 System Requirements Computer: Macintosh Operating System: Mac OS X version 10.3.9 through 10.4 CPU: PowerPC G3, G4, G5, Intel Core (Duo/Solo) RAM: 128MB or more Hard disk drive space: 10MB or more Other: USB port Notes: This software cannot be installed in Macintosh operating systems prior to Mac OS X version 10.3.9. This software is not supported by the following environments: Operating Systems other than those listed above. An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system. Multi-boot environment. Multi-monitor environment. The supported Operating System languages are English, French, German, Italian, Espanol, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-download...amp;region_id=1 Macbook Pro Core2 Duo , Mac OSX 10.4.11 With all latest updates RH1 , Md transfer 2.0 Specialist in Audio Engineering , and Instrument repair ........ ANd I do Nature recording ( Use an AT822 for best results , take two aspirin call me in the morning Wow , I am reading all these negatives , from Md Forum members ..who are supposed to be supporters of Md . If you guys are soooooo down on MD , Why are you here on these forums ,..??????? I have a buttload of MD's ....... with massive amounts of stuff , catalouged and named , and the Joy of just using it and hearing really good sound while I am out and about I brought a Page up for used Md's to help members or who wish to get into it ....... Not one of you has referred to my Garage Sale .... or Referred to Md in a positive way Why are you here ????????? This just isnt what this place is supposed to be .

answer by PM please , I mentioned that in the first post ............. !!

This member http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showuser=63214 Probably has several other Id's here as well do not do business with him . He emailed me " Hey , I want your R900 , How much !" I had already posted the price on the sale clearly ,....... further I set out for a SECONd Time the basic rules , Payment first , then I ship. And Also included that I had heard about him from other members , so my rules were NOT negotiable . Silence afterwards , ........ this person wants you to send whatever , then cancel or Not make the payment ,......DO NOT do business with him .

I cant put this in the " What have you just Bought " thread , but I was given an iPod 3G 40 GB model with no accessories at all , no cable , dead battery , wouldnt turn on . The person , figured " well ,if you can fix it, so you can have it " I Fixed it , New Battery in it , .... had to make a Firewire cable adapter , because you cant find them anywhere ( this models does not charge via USB it needs 12 - 30 volts firewire............... Go figure) So two adapters made , It is at the moment charging directly off of my Solar Panel ( How cool is that !!!) I have a huge amount of lectures , and Guitar lesson material , that will be perfect for this , My Audio stuff will remain .............. On MD !!!

Hmmmm I havent ever had Pops or crackels between songs ........ ????? I have almost every MD made . only when I played MP3's on the RH1 , once in a while some oddity .

I have a DS 30 , pm me

All Md Recorders Have "Line in " also Mic input again , My R900 would treat you good . for WAYY less money The PCM-D50 is on my wish list , but is it really justifiable ?? That is Just keepin up with the Jonses ......... What is it you NEED to do , ........... Archive Ideas , Md works Fine , and doesnt need to take up space on the Hard drive of your PC. You can Record from ANYWHERE , and Record ANYTHING , LP, Cassette , Mic , Mixing Board , WHATEVER and you have a Hard copy of what you recorded on a Small convenient disc ( My collection is over 600 at last count) , that will retain what is on it indefinately . Hard drives crash , ....... along with what is on them .

Hey Dude , fellow musician here , what you could do , is get a Used older MD so you dont spend a fortune , to try it out , Get used to using one , before deciding to dip big time into the pocket . Spending a Little to try something , and find out wether it is cool for you or not , is always less painful Although and Older Used MD wont give you "Direct Upload " ability , it will be a Much smoother transition between the Cassette deck your using . and the Sound quality of even an older MD will blow you away . The direct A-B comparison of Cassette to MD , is Night and Day . even the HiLP 45 hour mode will sound way better than your cassette deck , I still use cassette myself , but I am a little more picky about what deck I record with. Sony TC-D5M pro ...... jes' a little nicer than a 30 dollar deck eh ! But you can check my Garage Sale here on the forums , there is an R900 that would suit you well . http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?s=&am...st&p=138037

one word ....... Volkswagon !!! 1966 or so would be oh so very cool

Damage is Damage , it requires repair , time and Money , it causes suffering of others ......... It is really a shame the the Human species has simply forgotten to care .................. But Welcome to the " You Tube generation " lets blow something up ............................. Chris , My apologies . Just certain things get to me very quickly ,............ like watching a Bull in the China shop Bob , you know what I meant by this post , and that is where it stands ........ it is just a shame that it isnt universal .

You Obviously Dont really know SONYYYYYY

Sold to the Lady with taste , arigato !

ROTF 0-60 in 3 days , sounds about right , .......downhill of course ( mine WAS a 69 Panel Bus )

I will look at mine ( It is buried in a Drawer at the moment )

Looks Like a Massage Toy !!!!

I actually emailed him and got no response ..... doesnt sound like he is very old

Three days now with no Down time ,......... cool , Looks like you have some of the issues solved , Thank you very much Chris .

Make sure it is stopped , and the Eject button has to be slowly pushed in and held for a sec , to activate the Motor , it is a Motorized eject system. Not like the spring activated Eject of the new units . Think 1969 Volkswagon here , you gotta nurse it into 2 gear sometimes .................... ( Also Slightly open the Door and push the disc back into it before you do the above)

What model? If it isnt HiMD , the Real time is your only Option , which means Line Out from the MD , to the Line Input on your Computer , then a Recording program to record it, edit it , and convert it . Audacity is a good prog for that ( Freebie) If you have access to an MZ-RH1 HiMD then you can Upload directly all the old discs to your Computer , and convert to whatever format at your leisure .

What would u trade for just the Sony 60 min one ??? The first MD's were only 60 minutes , and I am putting together a timeline display .

did you even READ the posts .......... Houses not fronds , Homes , Not lawn chairs , Insensitive ???? " I LOVE Hurricanes " is Like saying to someone who just had their Child blown away , by a semi automatic , " Man I love my Gun , took it out this weekend and shot all day " Read up on the 8 year old who's father let him shoot an Uzi ,......... the recoil kicked back so hard he shot himself in the head , Real Smart Dad Quotes from every news organization around the world talking about the Damage the Hurricane has done to Haiti and other places "I love Hurricanes " wow ,.......... Insensitive ,.......yeah I guess , whatever dude , drop it it's done . you ruined this post with your arrogance and lack of wisdom or Empathy