MD problems

[I_have_A_MD]

Hi

Just had a few questions in regards to the MZ-NH600

Firstly, the MD plays often plays up, particularly in pressing the stick to go right. Sometimes instead of going to the next track it will go backwards. Can anything be done about this ?

More importantly, I've heard some mics can support the line-in option. MZ-NH600 doesnt have a mic-in . What exactly am I looking for in the mic to be sure it will be supported by the line-in. Or will I have to buy a battery module. I wanted something to record live music hopefully under $100 Aus. Often the music would be played without any speakers around. So it would still have to capture it.

Would the quality be as good as something like a MZ-NH700 recording through the mic-in ?

Thanks for your help.

[A440]

Firstly, the MD plays often plays up, particularly in pressing the stick to go right. Sometimes instead of going to the next track it will go backwards. Can anything be done about this ?

Er, use the remote? Something must be wearing out.

More importantly, I've heard some mics can support the line-in option. MZ-NH600 doesnt have a mic-in . What exactly am I looking for in the mic to be sure it will be supported by the line-in. Or will I have to buy a battery module. I wanted something to record live music hopefully under $100 Aus. Often the music would be played without any speakers around. So it would still have to capture it.

Would the quality be as good as something like a MZ-NH700 recording through the mic-in ?

Thanks for your help.

I occasionally see mics advertised for line-in but be very careful. Some are mono, some are obviously low-quality and swindles. To record via line-in, you need to get power to the microphone (provided from a mic-in jack but not from line-in) and a signal boost (provided by the preamp at mic-in or, much less, by a battery module).

You can record amplified music with a sensitive mic--like the Sound Professionals BMC-2--plus a battery module through Line-in. I do nearly all my recording that way through the Line-in of my MZ-NH700, because Mic-in can't handle loud or low sounds without overloading.

However, unamplified music is going to be very quiet or inaudible with that setup. There are amplified mics around--mic and preamp combinations--but probably not under $100 AU (though look around Ebay and read specifications carefully). The preamplifier you would need to amplify quiet sounds enough for Line-in may cost you half the price of a new MD unit (with a mic jack) or more.