Re: [ARSCLIST] Tape recorders

["joe@xxxxxxxxxxx" <sergei01@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting device, but from the description it plays WAV files. It doesn't
say anything about recording them, only that it holds large amounts of MP3s
& WMA files.

I missed the demo at Fry's it was last Sunday.

Joe Salerno
Video Works! Is it working for you?
PO Box 273405 - Houston TX 77277-3405
http://joe.salerno.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Sohn" <mahatma@xxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Tape recorders


> Another option you may want to consider is the Creative Nomad Jukebox 3, a
> portable 20 gigabyte hard disk recorder that will record wav files, mp3s
or
> WMA files, has an 11 hour battery, and USB & Firewire ports to upload your
> files to your computer. for more info:
>
http://www.americas.creative.com/products/product.asp?product=324&category=2
> &maincategory=2
>
> I have not used this unit, but it seems to be gaining popularity among
live
> concert tapers.
>
> Matthew Sohn
> Audio Preservationist
> Louis Armstrong House and Archives
> mahatma@xxxxxx
>
>
>
> > At 10:49 AM 2/25/2003 -0500, Alyssa Ryvers wrote:
> > >I would just like to add that MiniDisc uses a compression algorithm to
> store
> > >its' digital audio, meaning there is even less information there than
> with
> > >"regular" digital audio, which is already lossy enough to my ear, so,
by
> and
> > >large, I am not a fan of the MiniDisc technology. A webpage I just
found
> > >that describes the compression is here:
> http://www.minidisc.org/aes_atrac.html
> > >
> > >I re-read Tristram's post, and it sounds like he is looking for
something
> to
> > >make copies of already collected materials in his archive. Perhaps you
> might
> > >consider the HHB stand-alone CD burner: HHB CDR830: $550 US(ish) to
make
> > >copies. It is easy to use, and the converters are reasonably good. Or
> what
> > >about using one of your existing computers and recording through a good
> > >converter into a digital only card, and then saving the files as sound
> > >files, as well as audio CDs? That way you can make one-offs whenever
you
> > >need from the stored files. These days, hard drive space is so cheap,
you
> > >might consider transferring the collection to HD and leaving it there.
> When
> > >you need a reference copy, burn a CD from the file, or record a
cassette
> > >from the playback of the computer, and voila!
> >
> > I am a novice with respect to library requirements, so was reluctant to
> > post but am enthusiastic about seconding Ms. Ryvers's comments.
> >
> > Much depends on the sort of support you can find and characteristics of
> > your source material. For example, given 'slave labor' in a school and
> > master MDs of no more than 80 minutes, transfer to CD-R on a standalone
> > semipro deck (not requiring "DigitalAudio" media) makes excellent sense.
> > However, if the recordings are on extended MD - either monaural or
> > low-speed or both, yielding up to 160 or 320 minutes per disc - I would
> > recommend going directly to hard drive or another removable medium in
WAV
> > or AIFF for later editing and transfer. A viable removable medium is
> > DVD-ROM and direct recording to that in UDF is quite feasible.
> >
> > If the audio characteristics are suitable, you may find CDWAV (linked
from
> > my site) a good program to capture the sound to hard drive. It puts very
> > little load on the system and can be set for automatic termination of
the
> > recording based on time or loss of signal. It is also convenient for
> > chopping the resulting WAV before saving.
> >
> > Despite its compression, MD should be a good (though expensive) archival
> > medium. Its magneto-optic storage is probably durable and recovery has
> been
> > reliable so far. However, media have been inconsistent and cost is
> > significant. For normal mode (stereo, standard speed), it will be of the
> > order of five times the price of CD-R and 1.5 times the cost of a large
> > hard drive.
> >
> >
> > Mike
> > mrichter@xxxxxxx
> > http://www.mrichter.com/