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[nork]

Cant seem to find a place to delete this post.

Edited November 22, 2005 by nork

[rei-gouki]

Firstly, the N10 is a NetMD, so you're in the wrong forum. And looking at the specs of the MZ-NE410, so is that one.

First question is, do you have the manual? I could then refer you to pages so you can refresh your memory on specific steps later on if you forget.

Now on to the help... sorta.

What is the big difference between the 2 units i have? I believe its the fact that the N10 will record and the other wont? If so, what can i record with the N10? Can my wife use it to record at a seminar? Thats what i am hoping it can do. If so, what else do i need? And what other types of recording can i do with this N10?

From what I remember, the N10 was basically the top of the line of one of the NetMD generations (2nd?). The short version for the differences is that the N10 has everything, the MZ-NE410 has the minimum.

Now, I'll concentrate on what appears to be important to you - the portable record ability of the N10. The N10 has 2 ports on the side where the remote plugs in, a red rimmed, and a white rimmed. The white rimmed is for recording from another audio player. From the sounds of your habits, you won't be using this one for a while. The one you will need to know about is the red rimmed one. This is the mic input. If this is, and I think it is, a powered mic plug (has "plug in power" in brackets next to it), you can use mics that say they take power from the recorder. You'll just have to follow the instructions for the mic when you get that. Personally, I have 2 mics I use with my MD. Both are from Sony. The ECM-T6 is a mono lapel mic that runs on a CR2025. It has a cable so the mic can be a fair distance from the MD. The ECM-DS70P is a stereo mic that take power from the recorder. This one has no cable so unless you used an extension, the mic is right next to the MD. Using a mic, your wife will be able to record at a seminar.

Recording involves setting the recording speed SP/LP2/LP4/Mono. Note that "mono" setting is "SP" quality and you fit about the same amount of audio as if you recorded at LP2 (which is stereo but at a higher compression). Seminars and other talking events can typically just use the highest compression of LP4. An IMPORTANT note is that NetMD CANNOT upload the recorded tracks from the white or the red rimmed ports so you won't be able to get the tracks off the MD via Sonic Stage. You will need to use a sound card with a line-in and play it to the computer in real time and record that output with an audio recording program such as Audacity. There's also usually a program provided with your sound card if it does have that function.

So to directly answer your question, you need at least a microphone to plug into the MD. You may need more depending on what you want to do with it afterwards.

And as to what else you can record... that's probably best left up to your imagination. Just remember that water and electronics don't mix and you should be ok, generally.

What about the built-in battery with the N10, how long will it last, is it replaceable with a generic battery? Where do i get them?

The N10 battery... looking at the minidisc.org ino sheet... Li-ion. This is reserved for the top line MD units. It's also only made by Sony. Though I heard that some generic battery places are looking into it, this is a battery that only Sony uses, and Sony reserves it for the top unit in each generation. Personally, I woud have like the NH1 to have the N10's screen and ability to attach to an external AA, but that's another story.

The short end is that you're stuck with buying the battery from Sony, paying their exhorbitant price.

So far i have used sonicstage to convert mp3's to attrac. Is there any special settings i should use beside standard? Can one do a better job making an atrac song from an mp3 using sonicstage or simple burner?

The maximum quality going to your NetMD is 132kbps which is LP2. That's what you should always be using for any music. The LP4 setting should only be used for talking. The SP setting in Sonic Stage is still just 132kbps quality at SP compression so older MDs can read them. That's really all you need to know. I do recall a 105 or something LP2 setting. Don't worry about that one.

Sorry I don't have more. Sleepy. Probably best to pass the baton back to you to ask about anything you need more info about. The setting of the record speed comes to mind, but is probably better left to after you've read the manual and thus can ask specifics.

[A440]

Battery life and lots of other info is right here:

http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-N10.html

The N10 will record from a microphone (red jack) or from a line source (white jack), which is an amplified source: a stereo, a CD player, a mixing board, etc.

To record seminars, get a stereo microphone, plug into mic-in, start recording. More here:

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...993entry49993

Sony mics are not the best bargain: try here instead.

http://www.soundprofessionals.com

Or look at some of the homemade mics on Ebay. Voice recording is not as demanding as music recording, so don't spend vast amounts of money.

Little mics that sit right on the machine will record a lot of whirring noise. Get a mic on a cord, or an extension cord.

Simple Burner is only for copying CDs to MD. For mp3 you have to use SonicStage. Standard is best.

Take a look in the manual. It's pretty useful.

Edited November 22, 2005 by A440

[nork]

First, i edited my post when i noticed it was in the wrong place. I moved it over to the correct place.

rei-gouki

Thanks very much for the info. You were right, i dont have a manual, at least not a written one. The unit i have came with a manual in Japanese.

I will have to digest the info you gave me before i can ask any more questions.

but you are right about the mic "plug in power"

Thanks again.

A440

the only manual i have is in Japanese. but i have d\loaded a pdf manual.

thanks for the useful info and the links, i will read them.

Thanks for the info on simple burner and sonic. I didnt even realize that the one unit, the N10 will do mp3's, so thanks for that info.