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ok... so I want to get a portable recorder of some sort... and Im basically down to 2 things... either a Minidisc, or a now. The PMD670 is 700 bucks. Minidisc players go from 150-400 or so. Id assume Id want a good minidisc, and so obviously the upper end models probably will be better... so... do I spend 400 on a minidisc, which is cheaper... and also cheaper memory (blank minidiscs are cheeeap), or do I splurge and spend 700 on this other thing, which has uses flash cards, and doesnt have the minidisc compression. This is pure signal. And holds alot more. Thoughts? |
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well...I don't know jack about stuff like this, but i'd say go with the MD untill you REALLY feel the need for the other one. You'll then have time (and money) to experiment, instead of sitting with shitload of hightech equipment that you probly don't need. Well, I would do that anyway.. Make up your mind and make some good music |
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I do like Marantz equipment... but then $700 is a lot for a portable recording device. Have you considered a second hand portable DAT recorder from ebay? I wouldn't worry about media costs if you go for the marantz thing- you can always save recordings off to PC/mac then burn them to CD. Just fork out for a large memory card (maybe 512mb) and you'll be laughing. Personally I'd avoid minidisc- sound quality is not much better than mp3 (sounds a lot worse than mp3 in some cases on the cheaper models!) also, they seem incredibly unreliable- about 4 people I know have had problems with theirs. I guess I'm biased as I missed a first by two marks in a multimedia module due to an unreliable minidisc player cocking up my field recordings, but I am waiting till I can afford a DAT or a thing like the Marantz recorder... |
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The second hand DAT is a good idea, they must be pretty cheap now. |
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Well, if you think that you personally will notice the difference in sound quality, you should splurge..but i would've thought that a minidisc would have sufficed. |
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i mean, Chris Clark uses a flamin' dictaphone!!! |
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why doesn't he use his finger? take my wife.. Please take my wife... I'll get me coat. |
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*turns and runs away from thread frantically. |
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Go for a second hand Minidisc off ebay, you wont need a top of the range job as you pay extra for features like x4 recording time which gives you more recording time (obviously) but halves the audio quality. My old MD used to sound great, erm...it was a few years ago & I cant remember the make of it. Remember, If you buy second hand you can always get back what you paid as long as you didn't pay over the odds, who knows you might even make some money on it 8D Note: I am not a lightly fried pickle & cannot be held responsible for my actions. |
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