Jutti24 Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Hello ladies and gentlemen!I am a saxophone player, and my sax-teacher uses his MD-Recorder (Model slips my mind) to record his music via an external microphone.Since I don't want him to transport his valuable microphone all over the place to let me record a jam-session, I want my own MD-Recorder.I'll aim for a HiMD unit. The advantage in capacity is a good reason I have a Windows machine with (of course) a USB port + firewire port and a soundcard with a Line-in. So, which Sony model can you recommend me for my recording purposes? I have had a look at the Sony MZ-NH900 - NH800 and NH700, but can't decide.I might go for the NH900 since I can get it used for a nice price. I want to basically record stuff (in PCM), and then transfer it via USB -with decent speed - to my computer to work on the file as a WAV. Is there any quality loss, or any worth to mention quality loss during this process? And, I want to monitor the recording levels of course - is this all possible with the NH900?? Or is there another model out there, or will there be one soon that has better features?Many thanks!Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 the Nh900 can do what you want and is a pretty good machine... but always be VERY careful with buying used! Make sure it works perfectly before you settle the deal and if this isn't possible...better to shelve out a bit more for a new one than to be ripped off totally IMHOOther models that would be good are NH700/800 and RH910/10but if you can wait a bit more and will give a bit more money to get a very good machine the RH1 (see the thread in the news section) is aimed to come out in may/june Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutti24 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Browsing ebay, I found a supplier who'll sell the NH-900 new-in-box, still sealed.Since money is an issue (I'm a student ) I can't afford buying a totally newly released unit that might cost around 350 Euros. And, time is kind of an issue. Right now, I'm in a very productive phase - every jam session sounds great! So - unfortunately- money and time is an issue. I'll save up more if the new unit has features that "One MUST have", but if the NH-900 does the job just fine with nice quality, I'm pretty satisfied with that!One question I have for you all though is:When I buy off ebay, how will Sony handle repairs? Will I have to send it to a repair center via post, or how is Sony's way of doing it? Thanks again!Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 the NH900 will make you a very happy person... no worries (I have been using it to great satisfaction for over a year now)I'm sorry I can't help you with info on the warranty/ebay situation... got mine in a brick-and-mortar store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutti24 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Low Volta - thanks for your answers =)I'd like to write a "First impression" article with pics from the point of view from a newbie to MD's as soon as I've got the Sony MZ-NH900 and gained some experiences..Do you think the forum would like that?Thanks!Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 sure...there is a whole section for minidisc reviews and also for pictorialsbe sure to check the live recording threads as well as they can teach you a lot about recordingand when you get your first recordings done, you can always post some bits in the live rec gallery on these forums... hope you enjoy HiMD and these forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 ...One question I have for you all though is:When I buy off ebay, how will Sony handle repairs? Will I have to send it to a repair center via post, or how is Sony's way of doing it? ...When sending (Hi-)MD units back to Sony for repair, they need to verify your date of purchase. Register receipts are preferred, but website printouts are accepted as well. -Yes it must be physically sent to them for review. Then decide on repair v. replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutti24 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Jacques,Thanks for your answer! I guess I can stop bugging the eBay-seller now Thanks!Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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