mdfan Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I have a n505. Im building my battery box. I only have optical inputs. I took an old pair of headphones and soldered on a mic capsule(just one) to test the recorder. I get nothing on the md recorder. I hooked up my mic to the computer, and it works. I hooked up the computer audio out to the md, and it records fine. What am I missing? I dont think it would matter that I only have 1 mic, vs 2. It would just give me 1 channel. I bought good Panasonic capsules, but want to experiment with the Radio Shack ones to learn the ropes. Im going to a concert on Friday, and want to debut the system! Go Terps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 The MZ-N505 only has Line input, which needs a powered signal. Computer out is a line-strength signal. Mic plus battery box plus loud music should be enough (barely), but the mic by itself is not. For quieter mic recording you'll need a preamp, and at that point it's probably less expensive to get a Mic-In MD model instead: Sonys numbered 700 and up or the N1 or N10. Check the equipment browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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