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Leon
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 Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:03 am Post subject:
Mini Disk Hi-MD for field recording?
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Anyone any views on the use of Mini Disk Hi-MD as a possible replacement for
DAT field recorders? From what I can find Hi-MD will record in uncompressed
16 bit PCM 44.1kHz format, a disk can hold about one and a half hours of
recording and some models also appear to support date and time stamping.
Does anyone use them?
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Raoul Duke
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
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"Leon" <leonpsmith@highfields.com> wrote in
news:6OqdndNtfoiuvdfeRVnyuQ@pipex.net:
| Quote: | Anyone any views on the use of Mini Disk Hi-MD as a possible
replacement for DAT field recorders? From what I can find Hi-MD will
record in uncompressed 16 bit PCM 44.1kHz format, a disk can hold
about one and a half hours of recording and some models also appear to
support date and time stamping. Does anyone use them?
Eric
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I use the Bruel & Kjaer 7820 Evaluator (computer software) and a Bruel &
Kjaer 2260 real time analyser to log directly onto a laptop computer by
way of a 24bit soundcard. This produces wavefiles equiv. to about 4.5GB /
24 hours. Fantastic sound quality. I configure the meter to log 1 min
Leq, LCeq, L10, L90, and I also get a third octave spectrum for every
minute logged. Great new technology! I have performed about twenty
monitoring jobs in the last year using this. I was worried about
temperature extremes due to having to have a laptop in a box, but have
had only good results. The range of temperatures I have used this with is
between -20C & 25C (45C in the box!) .
Peter Davis
Faszer Farquharson & Associates Ltd. |
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Bob Cain
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Joined: 07 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:
Re: Mini Disk Hi-MD for field recording?
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Leon wrote:
| Quote: | Anyone any views on the use of Mini Disk Hi-MD as a possible replacement for
DAT field recorders? From what I can find Hi-MD will record in uncompressed
16 bit PCM 44.1kHz format, a disk can hold about one and a half hours of
recording and some models also appear to support date and time stamping.
Does anyone use them?
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I used the older generation a lot when I was doing live
recording (as opposed to acoustic measuremt.) From what I
read at alt.audio.minidisc and at http://www.minidisc.org
Hi-MD appears to be a very good relacement for the DAT. Its
future is in serious doubt at the moment, however. Sony is
doing some product thinning and word is that MD won't
survive the cut. No one knows for sure but the above link
is a good place to follow developments.
Bob
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"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
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greensleeves
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Joined: 12 Oct 2005
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I have a friend with a Hi-MD... there is only one hitch with it:
Because Sony is so paranoid about copy-protection, they only allow you
"one" chance to upload your recordings to the computer. So, if there
happens to be any problem with the upload, you are SOL. Also, this
software only works with PC. Otherwise, he likes it a lot. He
recommends the one with the better backlight if you are going to be
messing with it in the dark.
Sony also has a new Flash based recorder thats coming out soon. Its got
more pro audio appeal with larger display etc, but its also about 4x
larger than the Hi-MD stuff. I just saw it at AES last week.
Otherwise, check out the M Audio Micro Track 24/96. Looks like more
features and inputs than the Hi_MD stuff, and it uses Compact Flash
which comes up to 4GB these days. And works with Mac or PC directly.
Good luck,
k
Leon wrote:
| Quote: | Anyone any views on the use of Mini Disk Hi-MD as a possible replacement for
DAT field recorders? From what I can find Hi-MD will record in uncompressed
16 bit PCM 44.1kHz format, a disk can hold about one and a half hours of
recording and some models also appear to support date and time stamping.
Does anyone use them?
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Bob Cain
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Joined: 07 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 4:57 am Post subject:
Re: Mini Disk Hi-MD for field recording?
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greensleeves wrote:
| Quote: | I have a friend with a Hi-MD... there is only one hitch with it:
Because Sony is so paranoid about copy-protection, they only allow you
"one" chance to upload your recordings to the computer. So, if there
happens to be any problem with the upload, you are SOL.
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No longer. This is a property of their software interface
app, SonicStage and the latest release of it removes all
such absurd restrictions. Uploads to the computer are now
unlimited.
| Quote: | Also, this software only works with PC.
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Alas, this remains true.
Bob
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