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Title: MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: Ccronks on March 08, 2004, 02:22:02 AM: I just tape this local band with some Giant Squids mics, and am currently running it into my Sony MZ-NF610, but I don't have the means for a digital conversion of my MiniDiscs, so there's a little analog sound on all my tapes. I was just wondering if the Nomad is easy to convert recordings digitally, and whether people like it more or less than MD. Thanks!

-Connor
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: mgleason007 on March 08, 2004, 02:28:33 AM: I don't have any hands on experience, but the Nomad is much easier to transfer. It's just a USB connection and then drag and drop it over. If you want to pick up a sony MZ-1 on ebay to convert digitally you could go that route, but you'll want to avoid Creative soundcards. Also, if you record with the Nomad, you obviously won't have the lossy compression.
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: Sean Gallemore on March 08, 2004, 03:29:09 AM: go with the jb3, for all the reasons agent 007 posted, as well as others.

if you stick with the MD, you will have to buy a new MD unit and a soundcard.
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: Scuba Jeremy on March 08, 2004, 05:27:15 AM: Connor!! Welcome bro! Yeah, for as much as I love MD, I'd have to say go with the JB3. Transfers will be perfect, and think - no need to buy media!

If you want any help transfering some MDs to CDR digitally, let me know. Hell, I'll bring the stuff to do it at Dead Creek if you want.

Here's a +T for registering with us, and welcome to TS.com!
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 08, 2004, 05:36:15 AM: jb3
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: caymanreview on March 08, 2004, 06:18:16 AM: il throw another vote in for the jb3. ive used both for extended amounts of time in the past, and the jb3 just blows away minidisc.
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: John R on March 08, 2004, 07:09:10 AM: jb3, you can also transfer via firewire. also as your rig grows the jb3 will be able to keep up with it by recording wav files. i don't think the md can record wav yet.

jr
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: teajay on March 08, 2004, 09:02:00 AM: JB3 for sure. A few people around here have gotten them off eBay directly from Creative. They auction both 20GB and 40GB refurbished models (20GB Buy it now for $179.99). Check them out.

+t and welcome to ts.com

Cheers,
Travis
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 08, 2004, 09:20:19 AM: yep, 179 but it now
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: Ccronks on March 08, 2004, 01:13:41 PM: Cool, thanks for the info guys. $179 is totally in my price range, so I think I'll go for it soon. The only other question I have is how big it is (like, compared to the size of a MiniDisc). I can't really tell from the pictures, but I'll be using this for practical purposes (i.e. mp3's, listen to while I work out, etc), as well as taping (possibly stealth for some shows as well).
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: John R on March 08, 2004, 01:21:09 PM: Quote from: Ccronks on March 08, 2004, 01:13:41 PM
Cool, thanks for the info guys. $179 is totally in my price range, so I think I'll go for it soon. The only other question I have is how big it is (like, compared to the size of a MiniDisc). I can't really tell from the pictures, but I'll be using this for practical purposes (i.e. mp3's, listen to while I work out, etc), as well as taping (possibly stealth for some shows as well).

think portable cd player
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on March 08, 2004, 01:29:40 PM: Yeah, NJB3... Better than even HiMD... And its the size of a portable Discman.

Terry
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: todd e on March 08, 2004, 02:13:23 PM: get the nomad and dont' be afraid of the hosa 312 with homemade battery pack. it will be a group thing then...
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: Mobius on March 09, 2004, 10:23:40 PM: Quote from: mgleason007 on March 08, 2004, 02:28:33 AM
you'll want to avoid Creative soundcards.

Now this is something i've been meanin to ask, bein that i do analog transfers from muh MD and am constantly shitted by mild amounts of analog hiss.

I've got a Creative Live! Series (WDM) soundcard and it does me fairly well, but what disadvantages do the creative soundcards have, and whats a good (yet not too expensive) step up in the world?
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: mgleason007 on March 10, 2004, 04:16:40 AM: Quote from: Mobius on March 09, 2004, 10:23:40 PM
I've got a Creative Live! Series (WDM) soundcard and it does me fairly well, but what disadvantages do the creative soundcards have, and whats a good (yet not too expensive) step up in the world?

It's been a while, but I'm 99% positive that Creative sound cards are NOT bit accurate. But if you have one of those, I would think that if you have a way to ouput MD digitally, then using the digital in on the Live! would be better than analog. As for a reccomendation I have no idea. I'm sure someone else will come along with some :).
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 10, 2004, 08:21:33 AM: Quote from: todd e on March 08, 2004, 02:13:23 PM
get the nomad and dont' be afraid of the hosa 312 with homemade battery pack. it will be a group thing then...

there is a very small group right now, you, me, skalinder, and soon to be rick and alex, daMN, its catching on ;D
Title: Re:MiniDisc or Nomad?
Post by: Chad817 on March 10, 2004, 08:23:17 PM: I started with MD, moved up to JB3 last year. It's a world of difference if you ask me...so much nicer.