rshipley Posted January 5, 2003 Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 I'm looking for a portable MD recorder that would be good to use for recording all sorts of live sound (instruments, birds, cars, etc). After that, I want to be able to get the signal back out in digital form (optical or coax) for my sampler and digital multitrack. I don't need a PC hookup or long play features. It seems that the recent portable recorders don't include a digital out. The early ones do, but I don't want a noisy ATRAC chip. I guess I could buy a separate recorder and MD deck, but is there a single unit that would work for me? Thanks, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 The most recent "portable" unit with digital out is MZ-R5ST (it came out in 1997). That thing has a digital out in its docking station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshipley Posted January 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Funny you should recommend the MZ-R5ST. I bought one through ebay that should be here tomorrow. It will be my first MD unit and I'm looking forward to playing with it. Now I just need to figure out what microphone to go with, but that's another forum... Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Funny you should recommend the MZ-R5ST. I bought one through ebay that should be here tomorrow. It will be my first MD unit and I'm looking forward to playing with it. Now I just need to figure out what microphone to go with, but that's another forum... RichIt's a nice unit (though somewhat outdated). Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 if you're looking for a mic try www.stealthaudio.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 Well, I'm desperatley seeking an MD with optical OUTPUT, but the MZ-R5ST is pretty expensive and old (if the 1997 date is correct). Any newer ones? Anyone know of portable digital output machines (that is, hookable anywhere without docking station)? Help is appreciated. dw.benini@libero.it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystyler Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Yes, there is the Sony MZ-1. However, it is a brick, and 1992 vintage. Since that, no true portables have a digital out. The best way to do things is to get a portable recorder and a deck with optical out. Search ebay - there are usually loads going around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Yes, there is the Sony MZ-1. However, it is a brick, and 1992 vintage. Since that, no true portables have a digital out...That is not true, please, check your information before posting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystyler Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Truly portable units with digital out don't exist, and never have. Of about the five that had optical out, they were bricks, or needed docking stations. Perhaps you'd like to help David out, so be a man and rattle off some models (not Sony MZ-1 clones, or the M11's clones), that are PORTABLE, not luggable. If I wanted a luggable unit I'd carry my MDS-PC3 with me, and would have recommended it to David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Truly portable units with digital out don't exist, and never have. Of about the five that had optical out, they were bricks, or needed docking stations. Perhaps you'd like to help David out, so be a man and rattle off some models (not Sony MZ-1 clones, or the M11's clones), that are PORTABLE, not luggable. If I wanted a luggable unit I'd carry my MDS-PC3 with me, and would have recommended it to David.just hope that being arrogant will take you far in life... Denon DMP-R30 had a digital out, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystyler Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Arrogant? Try ticked off, it is a pet hate of mine when forum users correct someone, without elaborating further and assuming a one-liner will be sufficient. If you had mentioned a model number and year in your "correction" post, then I would have been happy to be corrected. I'm not afraid to be wrong, as long as I am corrected, and not simply told, "that is not true...". Unless you consider early models truly portable, I don't see how I'm incorrect. But I must admit, I never really paid attention to the R30, regardless if it is a Sharp klone. See? I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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