GTF Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Greetings, I know there are many posts on this site about recording with a microphone on a Sony Minidisk player. Sorry that I am probably asking the same question for about the 1000th time. However, I really need a simple answer. I bought a Sony MZ-S1 with the understanding that I could buy a microphone and plug it into the LINE IN input for recording live music. I bought the ECM-719 and am having no luck. I'd like to buy a recorder for under $150, but I don't know if it exists. I also don't want to "build" or "experiment" with anything....I just want to plug in the microphone and have it work. I don't need AM/FM/TV/weather, remote controls or anything like that. I'd also like to go to a real store, like Circuit City or Best Buy and purchase it.... in case I have to return it, like I am going to do with the MZ-S1 from Circuit City. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, GTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 You just need an MD recorder with a built in mic-in jack. I don't know if these are available in your area (or price range), but look out for the Sharp IM-DR420 or Sony MZ-N710. Of course any older recorders with a microphone input would be fine too, such as the Sony MZ-N707, R700. But be sure it can use a microphone before you buy (and don't trust sales staff to know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTF Posted March 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Kevin, Thanks much! Do you have a preference for any of the models you mentioned? I never thought of Sharp. How do they compare with Sony. I live in Pennsylvania in the USA. Thanks, George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Moving this to the correct forum, please post in the most relevant forum next time. :sleep: Welcome to the forums, btw.. :happy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Kevin, Thanks much! Do you have a preference for any of the models you mentioned? I never thought of Sharp. How do they compare with Sony. I live in Pennsylvania in the USA. Thanks, GeorgeGeorge, my newest portable MD recorder is the Sharp IM-DR420. It has one of these newly developed 1 bit digital amps, and I must say I'm very pleasantly surprised with it's performance. It really is crystal clear. I like the Sonys too, but I think for now that the latest Sharps (at that price) have the state of the art MD sound. Sharps are also generally better regarded for live recording than Sonys too. The only thing I'd mention is the the new Sharps don't have such a great line out - the digital amps seem to have halved the power of previous models. A Sony might be better if you want to 'transfer' (ie. record) your MD recordings to another medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltel Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 Hi, I have a Sharp MDMT80 and a Sony MZR700. For live recording the Sharp is much more user friendly. With the Sharp you can adjust recording levels "on the fly". With the Sony you have to press pause each time you need to adjust levels. [i believe this is fairly standard on all Sony MDs] On sound quality there is'nt much in it - both superb. The Sharp is an excellent machine and has a brilliant screen for editing. These are the only two MDs I know about - both are excellent but overall for live recording go for a Sharp. :cool: Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I've had good results with Sonys: MZ-R700, MZ-R900 and MZ-N707. The only place to find them now is Ebay, but you can often get the MZ-Rs for under $100, and maybe you could work out a potential refund from the seller. The MZ-R900 has one advantage, which is that it has a Low Sensitivity setting for the mic, which makes it easier to record live music. The other two will distort with loud music or significant bass, though that's easy to solve: get the headphone volume control ($5.99) at Radio Shack and run your mic through that. But people do love their Sharps for live recording--I've never had a chance to use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Core Sound http://www.core-sound.com/mics.html makes a binaural mic for the Sony MZ-R700. I've been making great live recordings with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Are you using the Core Sound mic with the Low Sensitivity option, or a regular mic? And if it is the low-sensitivity version, have you tried it for acoustic music and/or speech and interviews? I've always been curious about how flexible the low-sensitivity mics are, since it seems like they might be the perfect solution if they're not too quiet for acoustic settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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