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Title: Help With MD?
Post by: Credoors on September 23, 2003, 05:41:15 PM

hey...

i am a newbie taper...and have a sharp 702 MD recorder.  the problem is that when i am recording, the db level doesnt show up until i turn the rec. levels up or down and then it just brickwalls no matter how high or low my levels are.  i finally got the db levels to show up about 1 hour into my first show i taped, but that was luck.  anyone have any ideas on what im doing wrong?

peace,
danny

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Swampy on September 23, 2003, 05:46:17 PM

What is your rig??? Were you plugging into the mic or line imput?

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Credoors on September 23, 2003, 05:50:30 PM

i have at853a mics, sp batt box, and sharp 702 md.  i was plugged into the line in.  i was taping off sbd for my first show but it does the same thing with mics or sbd.

thanks,
danny

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Swampy on September 23, 2003, 05:52:18 PM

hmmm... sorry man, im stumped. I guess its the MD...

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: zhianosatch on September 23, 2003, 05:54:44 PM

weeeeeird... no clue

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Credoors on September 23, 2003, 05:55:46 PM

thanks for the effort...

basically, the db level just isnt steady...it shows nothing or shows it brickwalling.

peace,
danny

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: sexymexi on September 23, 2003, 05:58:09 PM

weird man, my only guess is to see whether or not the recording levels are set to manual instead of auto..   good luck...  hopefully you'll figure it out.

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Credoors on September 23, 2003, 05:58:26 PM

since this is my first md...i dont know what is normal.  should the db level be easily visible at all times?

peace,
danny

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Credoors on September 23, 2003, 06:00:16 PM

Quote from: sexymexi11 on September 23, 2003, 05:58:09 PM

weird man, my only guess is to see whether or not the recording levels are set to manual instead of auto..   good luck...  hopefully you'll figure it out.

how do i check that?  so i want them on manual?

thanks,
danny

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Swampy on September 23, 2003, 06:23:50 PM

o ya, maybe thats the issue. Manual lets you pick the recording level. Ill try to look this up for you.

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Swampy on September 23, 2003, 06:28:57 PM

Maybe this will help: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-MS701+MS702.html

http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sharp/ABBA_Mdms702.pdf

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Scuba Jeremy on September 23, 2003, 11:34:01 PM

Definately check and see if you can turn off the automatic gain adjust. I think that particular MD deck has that as a default. Also keep in mind that some boards are a touch hot for MDs without some kind of attenuation between the board and your line in. You can get an attenuation cable for less than $10. Only bother with the cable if your mics come in fine, and you only have problems with soundboards.

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Credoors on September 24, 2003, 12:13:36 AM

thanks for the manual...was looking for that...i can't find how to switch it over though, it talks about manual recording but doesnt say how to switch it...any help would be great if it someone knew where to look...thanks for all the help thus far!

peace,
danny

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: King Crimson on September 24, 2003, 08:07:16 AM

Could messing with the bass roll off help?

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: RRobar on September 24, 2003, 08:46:47 AM

I'd say something to do with the line input. Maybe even the pre is fried. I had a similar problem when I had my sony D6 analog deck. I hooked it up to a sbd and it fried the input.

Title: Re:Help With MD?
Post by: Credoors on September 24, 2003, 05:43:27 PM

i dont think i fried anything because when i was practicing before that with mics it wasnt working.

hmmm....

peace,
danny