Topic: Sony Md Recording quality

[joemango]

wait... lemme get out my calc again.

16 bits=2 bytes per sample
2 channels=4 bytes per sample
44100 x 4bytes=176400 bytes/sec
176400 x 60=10584000 bytes/min
80 min = 846,720,000 bytes
94 min=994,896,000 bytes.

Now it seems a little less unlikely that something is going on besides 16/44.1 uncompressed, don't it.

[joemango]

likely.  whatever.  I'm going back to work.  

[Sean Gallemore]

thanx joe, all very helpful info.  You've been the only oen to provide me with concrete data, even if I can't multiply

My biggest issue with MD was actually not the compression, but the dropouts, although I enjoy using an uncompressed medium now.

thanx again

[Jamesonian]

i use a  sony ECM-DS70P > MZ-N707.  Definitely buy a Battery Module from Sound Professionals.  Taping even a moderately loud show will result in some serious brickwalling.

[joemango]

Schwill:

How many different MD recorders have you had dropouts with?  I've used the MZR-30, MZN-707and MZR-700 all with very consistent results.  The only time I've had problems was with my CO2 before I changed the power lead.

[Sean Gallemore]

the MZ-R90, MZ-R700, and MT770, all experience random dropouts.  Usually it wasn't a big deal, but it's annoying.  It wasn't from bumping it either.  I recorded a rave with the MT770, dancing and moving around the whole time.  Not one dropout for 4 hours.  Then I'll do a stealth job and it will have dropouts.  Bah