MDShorty Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 i'm looking for something to record live music and is around or under $200... is there such a thing?? i've been looking and the majority of the ones i've found are either really expensive or they are not sold in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Unfortunately, most of the good machines aren't available in the US. That's why Minidisco.com and eBay are your friends. If you're serious about recording live, a Sharp unit is for you. The MD-DR7 or any of its siblings work wonders, but they get pricey. I use a Sony MZ-R900 (and would like to test my MZ-N10 soon) with nifty results, but the drawback for the R900 is that you can't adjust your recording level on the fly. You have to pause the recording (thus losing part of the show), adjust the levels, then resume recording. The MZ-N10 allows you to adjust on the fly, though, like a Sharp. The reasons Sharp are more recommended are 1) their controls are a little more intuitive (Sony tends to bury various functions in menus that you have to hunt through) and 2) the Sharp machines have better amps all around and give a cleaner recording. Sony machines to check for on eBay are: MZ-R900 or R700, MZ-N707 and the MZ-N10. The only Sharp I've used to record live is the MD-MS702, which is an older unit and will only fit 74/80 minutes on an MD...but once again, you can adjust your recording level with ease. These units you can probably find for under $200--the R-700 & N707 for around $100 and the MS702 for less than that. Anybody have a nice Sharp to recommend? Oh, and welcome to the forum! :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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