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Posted by dstrukt on Jun-29-2003 16:39:

Recording on to mini disc player

Hey guys.

Im wondering what lead i'd need to record from my decks to my mini-disc player? My mixer is currently running throught my sony Hi-Fi which lets me record CDs to my MD. When i goto record with the MD linked up to the stereo via the optical cable it say 'no signal' Any thoughts?

Thanks allot

Posted by zan on Jun-29-2003 17:28:

if you are planning to go from the minidisk to the computer dont do it, because the sound quality is not going to be that great.

Posted by Tiger777 on Jun-29-2003 19:49:

I think... optical wires aren't made for a Line signal... Their impredance is alot bigger... Try replacing it with a line cable.

Posted by dstrukt on Jun-29-2003 20:06:

I wanna get my sets to mini-disc so i can listen to them on the way to work etc and pick up on my mixing weak spots

Posted by Tiger777 on Jun-29-2003 20:10:

I do the same. What i do, is, i connect my 2nd line output from my mixer, and I put that into my Sony Hifi system and you should hear the signal from the mixer out laud on the TAPE (or the AUX) function on the hifi system. Then you just have to record that...

Posted by dstrukt on Jun-29-2003 20:13:

ah cool, i'll give that ago. thanks allot

Posted by Tiger777 on Jun-29-2003 20:15:

hehe, no problem

Posted by Alccode on Jun-29-2003 21:41:

quote:
Originally posted by zan
if you are planning to go from the minidisk to the computer dont do it, because the sound quality is not going to be that great.

Actually, as long as you set the gains properly, and turn off all modifiers on the MD (such as bass), and you have recorded in SP, then it should sound pretty good.

Unless you have a dedicated line-out on your MD, which is super, unfortunately that doesn't happen too much nowadays (except for expensive, not-worth-it ones).

Posted by Ghostface on Jun-30-2003 01:53:

You need a red and white AV to stereo 3.5mm cord. Hook the AVs into the mixer output and put the 3.5mm plug into the line in on the MD player.

Posted by Tiger777 on Jun-30-2003 08:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Ghostface
You need a red and white AV to stereo 3.5mm cord. Hook the AVs into the mixer output and put the 3.5mm plug into the line in on the MD player.

like i sayd...

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on Jun-30-2003 17:23:

first off, you are inputing an analog signal from your decks to your hifi reciever. most hifi recievers will play back digital content, but wont do analog-digital conversion and vise versa.

Your best bet is to connect your minidisc deck directly to your mixer's record output if it has one. If it doesnt, use a line output off the amp (like the tape record out) to the minidisc deck, and record with that using a RCA cable. I'd avoid digital (toslink or coaxial S/PDIF) all together unless you are using a quality outboard A/D converter behind the mixer.

personally, you would be even better off investing in a quality 24/96 soundboard for your PC (not soundblaster sh*t.. a pro audio board ala echo audio, maudio, etc) and recording directly to your hard disk in an uncompressed format (or lossless compression method like ogg)

Minidiscs can leave artifacts and/or color the sound, and are a bad choice for a first generation medium. Decent for practice, though.. but still has a mediocre dynamic range and uses a lossy compression scheme - might as well use MP3s :P
Plus, the A/D converters in most minidisc decks are quite horrid

-mer

Posted by Tiger777 on Jun-30-2003 17:28:

As long as you don't go into red on your mixer, the sound quality on the MD is just fine...