Guest Anonymous Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 I just got a sony MZ - 500, but no cables, manuals etc.. I want to record music from my pc. Which cables, software, or other stuff do I need and where is a good place to get this? Can anybody help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 The MZ-500 is a playback only model. It cannot record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 If it's a Sony MZ-R500 then you can record to it. The simplest way is by using a stereo line lead (3.5mm jacks). You can get that cheaply from Radioshack or a similar audio retailer. Plug one end into a line out on your PC, the other end into the line in on your MD. Press record and play on your MD unit, and play your PC tracks. If you have an optical output on your PC you can record with a digital optical cable, which will give you better results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Thanks, it is an MZ - R500. Someone gave it to me and I've never used a MD before. Do I need to record in real time or is it possible to "burn" songs in .mp3 format? If not are there any other reasonably priced (less than $200) MD recorder/players with the capability to do so? Do I need to stick with Sony or are the file types universal for MD's? Sorry so many quentions. Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 The R500 can only record in realtime. For faster than realtime recording (usually 32x downloading) you need a NetMD recorder. The Sony MZ-N510 is a good basic NetMD recorder and costs ~$150. If you want live recording too you'd be looking at the MZ-N710. The files are 'universal' or at least can be made to play on any MD unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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