gbrunsdon Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 hi - I'm trying to use my mzrh1 to record radio from my sky digi box - so that I can later edit radio 6 music sessions to keep..I want to achiev the best quality that i can so I managed to get hold of a digibox with a digital audio out, as well as conventional phono outs.however, I've now found that if i record digitally - I cant set my md to automatically add trackmarks - that i'd like to do to make editing far easier..so - my question basically is - if I record using the phono outputs will my recordings be inferior in quality? ..... or wondered if anyone had any other suggestions re sucessful editing techniques / hints and tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 hi - I'm trying to use my mzrh1 to record radio from my sky digi box - so that I can later edit radio 6 music sessions to keep..I want to achiev the best quality that i can so I managed to get hold of a digibox with a digital audio out, as well as conventional phono outs.however, I've now found that if i record digitally - I cant set my md to automatically add trackmarks - that i'd like to do to make editing far easier..so - my question basically is - if I record using the phono outputs will my recordings be inferior in quality? ..... or wondered if anyone had any other suggestions re sucessful editing techniques / hints and tips?I think the digital Radio , comes out as one long Digital signal , it would have to transmit track marks for there to be one , Try copying from a CD Player , and you will see what I mean . There will be track marks in the right places. I record Radio off of my Macbook Pro ( optical out ) to the RH1 , so I can play it in my 930 , when I am out . Just set it at night before I go to bed , in the morning I have a full disc of XM Radio of whatever station I choose . But .........No track marks. There is an Auto track function , which is a "Timed Track" 1 minute , 3 , 10 etc so that at intervals of however many minutes a track will be marked .but it is useless for the radio . What I do , is while I am listening to the program put the tracks in on the go , with the RH1 if I need marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmp64 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 so - my question basically is - if I record using the phono outputs will my recordings be inferior in quality? ..... or wondered if anyone had any other suggestions re sucessful editing techniques / hints and tips?I doubt very much you would notice a difference if recording at HiSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Upload and then edit, with any audio editing program (Audacity is free). That way you can just cut and paste each track you want into a separate file. To use Audacity or any other editing program, you'll have to record (Hi-SP is probably fine for radio), upload with SonicStage and then convert, either to .wav with SonicStage (which will make gigantic files, so you'll need hard-drive space) or to .mp3 with HiMDRenderer, from Downloads.Or you can divide uploaded recordings with SonicStage itself, under Edit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzilli Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 I doubt very much you would notice a difference if recording at HiSP.Or, if you're like me, you'll think it sounds better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrunsdon Posted October 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 hi sourmilkmoon - I guess I always assumed that digital recording would be the way to go - so wondered - why do you think it sounds better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Upload and then edit, with any audio editing program (Audacity is free). That way you can just cut and paste each track you want into a separate file. To use Audacity or any other editing program, you'll have to record (Hi-SP is probably fine for radio), upload with SonicStage and then convert, either to .wav with SonicStage (which will make gigantic files, so you'll need hard-drive space) or to .mp3 with HiMDRenderer, from Downloads.Or you can divide uploaded recordings with SonicStage itself, under Edit.Normally I would suggest this too. I recently found WavPad that will devide a long wave file into tracks automatically. There is a free version of WavePad also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzilli Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Can't tell you in a technical sense, but it sounds fuller and warmer to me. I grew up on vinyl and reel to reel,, so with that benchmark I have yet to hear anything digital to come close to that.. Even high end CD players still have that coldness and tire my ears after say an hour of listening.Having said that, real time transfers alwasy seem to ahve more of that warmth than high speed downloads. Like everyone else, I prefer to do a quick transfer, but for vinyl I of course go real time and the result is always enjoyable Edited October 14, 2007 by SourMilkMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Can't tell you in a technical sense, but it sounds fuller and warmer to me. I grew up on vinyl and reel to reel,, so with that benchmark I have yet to hear anything digital to come close to that.. Even high end CD players still have that coldness and tire my ears after say an hour of listening.Having said that, real time transfers alwasy seem to ahve more of that warmth than high speed downloads. Like everyone else, I prefer to do a quick transfer, but for vinyl I of course go real time and the result is always enjoyableGot the 12 inch on now Vinyl is cool with me to sooo warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzilli Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 If I could have strapped a turntable on my back,none of this cassette/ MD/CD//MP3 stuff would have ever happened for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzilli Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I was waiting for something like this, or the old 45 players that were in select cars in the 50's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 iVinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.