andymac63 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hi i've been given a Sony MZ-R501 recording minidisc. It only has a LINE in not a MIC in and so records fine from line sources. Is it possible to have some microphone set up to use it to, say, to record live music? I've plugged a Electret tie-clip microphone into it and I get a very weak signal through.Obviously if I should probably just go out and buy a minidisc with a MIC in socket - but given what I've got, is there any way it is possible to get a reasonable signal from a microphone - and if so , how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hi i've been given a Sony MZ-R501 recording minidisc. It only has a LINE in not a MIC in and so records fine from line sources. Is it possible to have some microphone set up to use it to, say, to record live music? I've plugged a Electret tie-clip microphone into it and I get a very weak signal through.Obviously if I should probably just go out and buy a minidisc with a MIC in socket - but given what I've got, is there any way it is possible to get a reasonable signal from a microphone - and if so , how?You would need some sort of microphone preamp with its own power supply. This would magnify the signal up to Line In levels.Look at some of the other threads (in this section) before you leap into this. Even with the "right" gear some people had trouble.Disclaimer: I have never used a microphone preamp/battery box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raintheory Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 A battery box would work for LOUD live shows/// A preamp would be needed for softer sounds though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 It depends on how much your mic is putting out, and that varies with every mic. But I find that my Sound Professionals BMC-2 mics and a battery module (I use Microphone Madness mini-classic, just for size, but have worn out a few--not recommended if you're not stealthing) will record close-up voice adequately and are ideal for anything amplified. http://www.microphonemadness.com/products/mmcbmminminc.htmYour mic may be less sensitive. But the fact that it got anything at all through line-in is encouraging. You can also look at eBay. There are some cheap mic preamps on there, though I can't vouch for quality. But you can probably find a Mic-in legacy minidisc unit on eBay for the price of a battery module--if, and only if, what you intend to record is unamplified, because anything amplified will overload Mic-in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac63 Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thank you very for all your helpful responses.Something like the Sound Professionals and Battery Box suggested in the previous post is within my budget and presumably gets good results (for live/rock concerts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Something like the Sound Professionals and Battery Box suggested in the previous post is within my budget and presumably gets good results (for live/rock concerts).You can hear my results in the Gallery. Also look through the Gallery for people with different setups. http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?autom...um&album=56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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