Shadowplayer Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I just stumbled onto this site (thank God) and I need some advice. I play drums in a touring band that uses MD to run backing drum loops, extra guitars, effects, etc. I run it from behind my kit with a click sent on the Left channel and the music sent to the Right. I've been using a Sony MDS-JE330 for this. I know this model is supposed to be used for home use, which is why after a couple of months it starts skipping. Because of the wear and tear of load-in and load-out. I need recommendations on what I should REALLY be using. It needs to be rackmountable obviously. I made some custom rack ears for the one now. I need a sturdy and reliable player that won't break my bank account as well. So glad I found this forum! Thanks in advance for your advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I would say: Sony MDS-E12: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MDS-E12.html Special Feature: 10 Hotstarts, that can be played with a touch of a button without delay. Tascam MD-350: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Tascam_MD-350.html Or if you finally decide against rackmount, the HHB MDP-500: http://www.minidisc.org/part_HHB_MDP-500.html Since these are pro units, designed for heavy duty use, they should last a lot longer than a JE330. Plus, you get XLR-balanced connectors, which make interfacing with other professional equipment much easier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowplayer Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Thanks Jadeclaw, I had those two on my list to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve77 Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I need to do a lot of uploading from MD to PC hard drive. My understanding is the best way to do this is via a deck with optical/digital out. The Tascam MD-350 is listed as having "optical (TOSlink)". Does anyone know what what TOSlink is? Will this deck do what I need? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve77 Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I just did a bit of investigation ... perhaps what I would need to connect to a PC is an adapter to convert a Toslink plug into a miniplug ... ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Yes, a toslink to miniplug connector. Put that exact term in froogle.com and you'll find hundreds of results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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