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-----Original Message----- From: Todd Pafford <galen@erols.com> >On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Andy Soto wrote: >> MD will sound a hell of a lot better than a casstette recorder, really, >I >> use a Sony MZ-R70 MD recorder, pretty coll little blue device, mine even >> came with a USB PC link to transfer stuff from and to the MD, go check >it >> out, I think youŽll find it useful... > >I have to agree 100% with this. I have the same unit (a Sony >MZ-R700) and can't say enough great things about it. I haven't >taken it out for field recording, but I do record my guitars & synths >using it all the time and I love the results. I've been wanting to >get a decent stereo mic for it and I expect that the quality of this >item is what will make the difference between an ok field recording >and a great sounding one. The recorder is transparent enough that >if you can get a good signal to it it should treat it right. I support these views. I, too, have the MZ-R70. Recordings from a mixer sound great, much better than cassette. The recorder, however, makes some noises so you want to keep it away from the microphones - especially while doing field recordings. Speaking of field recordings, I've used mine to record in the Okefenokee Swamp (southeastern Georgia) and liked the results. But I have to go back because the mic picked up the recorder every time it accessed the disc. I'm using the SONY ECM-MS957 ($200 at http://etronics.com) which seems to do a good job. It's a condenser but I suspect it might have self noise that's a little too noticable. But I'm still researching that. It could be the pres in the MD recorder for all I know at this point. I'm sure that a pair of Neumans and an outboard preamp would improve things... Cheers, Bill billfox@fast.net http://wdiyfm.org/schedule/s_emusic.html =============================================================================== Host of EMUSIC, an electronic, ambient, and space music show. Thursdays at 11 pm on WDIY 88.1 FM, Allentown and Bethlehem and 93.9 FM in Easton and Phillipsburg. Email me if you wish to submit music for airplay consideration. Radio Station Home Page: http://wdiyfm.org Personal site: http://www.users.fast.net/~billfox To subscribe to the EMUSIC on WDIY list, send email to: emusic-wdiy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com