pepper Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 This is what im doing when i record.Do i need to use a hi-md disc to record properly in hi-sp or are standard discs ok.This may sound a bit daft,but ive seen a hi- md disc,and wondered if thats what you had to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Just format your standard disc to Hi-MD mode, and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepper Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Just format your standard disc to Hi-MD mode, and that's it.How do i format ???sorry im really trying to not sound too daft.Do you mean as long as i record in hi-md mode thats it.I have quite a lot of live shows coming up and really want to make the most/best of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 (edited) You're probably already good to go. Check it: When you turn the unit on with a disc in it it will say 01 01 Hi-MD (blinking) and then, when it finishes reading, it will say Hi-SP below it. If that's not what it says, then hold down Menu until you get the Edit/Display grouping, click up to REC SET, Enter and click to REC MODE and change it to Hi-SP. If you have an old disc that was recorded in an old MD unit and you want to erase and reuse it in Hi-MD format, there's a FORMAT command under Edit. Make sure you no longer need whatever was on the disc before formatting it. Edited April 3, 2007 by A440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 By the way, the Hi-MD discs you've seen hold 1GB, which is a little over 3x as much storage as the 80-minute disc, which holds 300 MB in Hi-MD mode. Hi-MD discs won't play in older MD units. Older MDs will play in Hi-MD units--they just don't hold as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepper Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 By the way, the Hi-MD discs you've seen hold 1GB, which is a little over 3x as much storage as the 80-minute disc, which holds 300 MB in Hi-MD mode. Hi-MD discs won't play in older MD units. Older MDs will play in Hi-MD units--they just don't hold as much.Seems ive done it right,but sometimes we all need a bit of confirmation.I greatly appreciate the words of assurance,so it looks like all is ok.I love this site as people are so helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 ... I have quite a lot of live shows coming up and really want to make the most/best of it.For the best quality, use a 1GB disc (if you can find one) and record in PCM. Recording time and battery life are a bit shorter, but the quality might be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepper Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 For the best quality, use a 1GB disc (if you can find one) and record in PCM. Recording time and battery life are a bit shorter, but the quality might be worth it.Getting hold of a hi-md 1gb is easy,i think they are about 3 quid.Im happy with what im doing at the minute,but might be adventurous and get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cat Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Getting hold of a hi-md 1gb is easy,i think they are about 3 quid.Im happy with what im doing at the minute,but might be adventurous and get one.I was happy too recording from microphones in Hi-SP... until I started editing the recordings seriously - equalizing by +5dB@12kHz reveals rather nasty artefacts of ATRAC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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