Sony MZ-RH1 questions

[rockford]

hi

im thinking of getting a mz-rh1, but before I do that, I want to find out a few things.

i'm new to hi-md, having previously owned two standard md recorders.

can each different track have its own EQ setting?

the eq bands, how many are available and what frequencies are they?

whats this 'normalize' thing i see in the description from minidisc.org?

can i use a professional mic, like shure sm57 for it?

is that audio out on the rh1 a regular 3.5mm or (special made) smaller?

how long does it takes to download/upload?

"HD Digital amp"? from minidisc.org - what is it?

does it come with a usb cable?

what is this 'cap' on the EU version people are talking about?

and finally... advantages/disadvantages over an ipod/mobile phone?

Edited March 10, 2008 by rockford

[carlesraf]

-Euro units versions have a les power output than others versions, cause euro rules, but in this unit this limit vol is not so restrictive that on MZ-N710, otherway on this forum you can find the process to skip this "cap".

-HD Digital amp, means High Definition Ditial Amplifier, so it sounds betther than traditional analogue amplifiers even at low vol, also this feature help to expand the bat life.

-Yes, it come whit usb cable

-The audio out on the rh1 a regular 3.5mm

-Normalitze feature means, that if you record some tracks at different level on a regular MD when you play it you must to adjust each track at every time, with normalize active, you simple chose a desiret vol and all the tracks of de MD sounds ath this vol, no need to reajust each time.

-The donwload /upload time is the faster that it can be, the fact this unit is usb 2.0 compliant...but its a little slower than a hard drive, althought transfering tracks from and MD /PC is faster that before.

-EQ settings have 2 modes, one is the normal mode, so you can chosse bettwen JAZZ; Classical.... or even tho adjust your proper settings. The second one is based not on the music, so is based on the "ambience" arena....

For me , I prefer MD than Ipod or flash MP3, cause it's more flexible and it sounds great.

[A440]

"can i use a professional mic, like shure sm57 for it?"

I believe the mic connector on the SM57 is an XLR connector, so you would need an adapter for the 3.5mm stereo plug of the RH1. It is also a mono mic, and the RH1 input is stereo.

"and finally... advantages/disadvantages over an ipod/mobile phone?"

The reason to get the RH1 is for fairly high-quality recording. If you just want a music player, you should get a flash or hard-drive player. They have higher capacity, faster upload/download and a bigger display for navigation.

Also, the RH1 does not make telephone calls.

Edited March 11, 2008 by A440

[Strungup]

Also, the RH1 does not make telephone calls.

Wellllll, if you record the dial tones on it and use a little speaker it will !........

[carlesraf]

I have a Nokia N70 with Mp3....but it's sounds very diferent thant on my MD....so, I still using MD I love the maner that it sound's i have and NZ-N505,NZ-NFh800, MZ-N710, two MZ-RH1 one Sharp IM-DR410H and two decks...MDS-J480 and my finaly the Onkyo MD-105FX (HI-Md capable unit).

Also I have the firts portable made by sony in a good condition...the Mz-1.....

So, as you can see I prefer MD over the rest of the products.

Also I have a large MD library (about 300 or 400 recorded MD and 5 prerecorded) so music is always with me....always with my MD:-)

[rockford]

For the custom EQ settings, what are the frequencies?

[KJ_Palmer]

6 bands: - 100Hz, 250Hz, 630Hz, 1.6kHz, 4kHz and 10kHz, adustable from -10dB, -6dB, -3dB, 0dB, +6db, +10dB.

Here's a link to the RH1/M200 manual which might help you with further questions.

Edited March 12, 2008 by Barock

[rockford]

Thats really helpful, thanks. Thanks everybody.

I really like the EQ, Good range. Useful when commuting compensating for the loss of bass especially.