... Not sure what you mean by "all media does this." Starting with a strong level might be an effective way to suggest the appropriate playback levels, and...
Yes you are right. I think it'd still be worthwhile to have an opening tag to help people adjust the volume such as Mr Storm's. But if not, as long as the ...
One of the neat things about audio digital tech is it's ability to handle a pretty wide dynamic range. Essential to enjoying the sounds of the natural world is...
... I checked with Markertek, the mail-order supply house that claims to stock all Neutrik compnents. I received this reply: "This is a brand new product....
The impetus for taking up recording again (I had my first cassette recorder at age 9)is from 2 sources: Joachim-Ernst Berendt's,"The Third Ear", which I picked...
I'm glad I waited a bit before ordering a modified Marantz PMD660 from Doug Oade for the $1000 challenge*. Oade has created a new version of his mod called...
Greetings, All. I'm considering purchasing a Sony MZ-M200 portable MD recorder and would welcome opinions of list members who are familiar with Sony MD...
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This is stretching the limits of what may be considered pure nature recording, but recently I have found a guitar luthier in Wimberley Texas who is building...
This is a recording made with the Ares P11+ recorder and NP-Mices capsule microphone. The mic is optional with the Ares P11+ and costs about $450. I have to...
Bernie Krause, you wrote, ... I've heard there's a new process coming called "Dolby Volume" that (I think) addresses reducing dynamic range for some listening...
There is [on many home amps] something called 'midnight mode' which is the same thing, compression of the digital signal to facilitate low level listening...
Thanks to all for the tips and help. Looks like I am stuck for the moment. I have fitted the back-up recorder with a right angled plug and a strain relief...
... Hi Ray, I wouldn't be surprised if the usual suspects chime in, but in the meantime you may wish to search the archives for discussion of HiMD, in...
... Set the recorder gain by the metering. Typically I'll set with 15dB headroom for unexpected louder sounds, but that varies some depending on my evaluation...
I would stay away from MD. The disc are unreliable and the transfer issues make it a less good choice and I believe the technoligy to be on the way out. We...
I have been following the group and note the high usage of MD and solid- state digital recorders. I still use cassettes and a Marantz stereo recorder, which...
... I would stay away from cheap CF recorders because of their hissy input stages, unreliable input jacks and in some cases nonstandard phantom power voltages...
... Correction: MD discs are one of the most robust media ever made. I have NEVER had a disk fail and I have recorded hundreds of them with many different...
Enjoyed your frog recording! ... Suzanne http://web.tampabay.rr.com/swilli41/www Florida, USA "Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a songbird will...
... I would say the standard reaction is that the leap in sound quality (particularly the noise floor, distortion, and usable dynamic range) -- and the...
... I have version 4.2. Is that worse? I have problems all the time with it. Have to initiate transfer 5-10 times before it works. I have formatted the disc's....
Tom Sheridan, you wrote, ... It's possible to get quality audio out of cassettes, but it can only be done by using top quality tapes in a machine that's...
I think I would take any MD of any generation over anything made by M-Audio. But then people here don't consider recording music in any location, including a...
Tom: I still sometimes use a Marantz cassette recorder for bird songs. And I carry it for a backup recording device on the rare occasions I go far from home. ...
