Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 21:24:51 -0800
From: "Nick Rogerson" <nickrogerson@attbi.com>
Subject: OT mini disc advice
>
>Hello,
>I am shopping for a mini disc recorder for field recordings
>and was wondering if any of y'all have any input as to what
>to go for or what to avoid.
This post might be late, I'm catching up on the old digests. Anyway, I'd
strongly recommend a portable Sharp or Aiwa minidisc. They allow the record
level to be changed while doing the recording. AFAIK in the Sony models
you'll have to stop/pause the recording, change the level and start
recording again. Changing the levels on the fly is a major feature if
you're doing field recording, as the volume of the sounds can vary much so
the recording level will need to change as well to get the best definition
possible with clipping. They're wonderful in sound quality as well, but any
modern minidisc recorder is good in terms of sound. There's an Aiwa model
(AM-F80) that comes with a backlit, very handy if you'll be taping in the
dark. Make sure the model you're buying has a microphone input, as some
don't have one (or have only line input). Also, check the minidisc geeks at
www.minidisc.org and related newsgroups, they'll give you a better help.
-Paulo
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