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Title: help!!
Post by: Vally1978 on September 14, 2004, 12:55:51 AM: Can anyone tell me if this model --->Sony NetMD MZ-N505 can be used to record shows? I have NO idea what to look for when buying my first minidisc recorder and I can get a good deal on this player.

Anyone?
Title: Re: help!!
Post by: dklein on September 14, 2004, 03:05:35 AM: check www.minidisc.org for all the specs and stuff
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Post by: Vally1978 on September 14, 2004, 01:20:22 PM: thanks! :)
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Post by: pfife on September 14, 2004, 01:25:36 PM: It can. I've used it.
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Post by: zender on February 28, 2006, 03:32:05 PM: I'm new to taping and i was wondering if you could connect a MZ-N505 into a Soundboard instead of using a mic? And if so, what kinda cable do i need? Thanks in advance...
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Post by: bconnolly on February 28, 2006, 03:42:45 PM: Quote from: zender on February 28, 2006, 03:32:05 PM
I'm new to taping and i was wondering if you could connect a MZ-N505 into a Soundboard instead of using a mic? And if so, what kinda cable do i need? Thanks in advance...

Depends on the board. Could be any number of connectors.
Title: Re: help!!
Post by: zender on February 28, 2006, 04:23:09 PM: and if i tape with the use of a mic, what mic would you suggest?
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Post by: bconnolly on February 28, 2006, 04:37:33 PM: Quote from: zender on February 28, 2006, 04:23:09 PM
and if i tape with the use of a mic, what mic would you suggest?

What's your budget? This is going into an MD? Are you going to use an outboard pre-amp or just run straight mic-in? Do you want to do open taping or stealth? What kind of music/venues?
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Post by: zender on February 28, 2006, 05:05:56 PM: budget: whats the cheapest?
straight into MD, open & stealth
music: stoner rock, rock,...
venues: clubs mostly
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Post by: terrapinj on February 28, 2006, 06:55:13 PM: Quote from: zender on February 28, 2006, 05:05:56 PM
budget: whats the cheapest?
straight into MD, open & stealth
music: stoner rock, rock,...
venues: clubs mostly

you already have the deck or are gonne be picking one up? there's one for sale pretty cheap here...http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=59528.0 (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=59528.0)

you can grab an internally powered sony stereo mic for pretty cheap and run that straight into the deck. if you are gonna go another route of mic i suggest you run a battery box instead of mic in, it will handle the spls much better. you can grab some church audio mics and a battery box for really cheap, with that md deck in the yardsale you could be looking at around $200 or so.
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Post by: Depechemode1993 on February 28, 2006, 08:24:17 PM: check out Minidisco.com I bought my first MD there. I am about to buy another one as well, for very tight security venues. probably this one Sony MZ-M100

(http://www.geocities.com/ryanjonik@sbcglobal.net/minidisco-store_1882_1979103.jpg)
Title: Re: help!!
Post by: JiB97 on February 28, 2006, 08:40:29 PM: Quote from: RyanJonik on February 28, 2006, 08:24:17 PM
check out Minidisco.com I bought my first MD there. I am about to buy another one as well, for very tight security venues. probably this one Sony MZ-M100

I've heard good stuff with that Minidisc player. Its pretty small too.
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Post by: Depechemode1993 on February 28, 2006, 09:07:10 PM: Quote from: jbanyai97 on February 28, 2006, 08:40:29 PM
Quote from: RyanJonik on February 28, 2006, 08:24:17 PM
check out Minidisco.com I bought my first MD there. I am about to buy another one as well, for very tight security venues. probably this one Sony MZ-M100

I've heard good stuff with that Minidisc player. Its pretty small too.

Yeah. since Depeche Mode have been touring I have herd a few recordings made with this, and some 4060's and the sound quality is pretty close to a DAT sound.
Title: Re: help!!
Post by: Aaron41 on February 28, 2006, 11:28:46 PM: Quote from: RyanJonik on February 28, 2006, 08:24:17 PM
check out Minidisco.com I bought my first MD there. I am about to buy another one as well, for very tight security venues. probably this one Sony MZ-M100

(http://www.geocities.com/ryanjonik@sbcglobal.net/minidisco-store_1882_1979103.jpg)

That's not a bad idea for tight security. I've never had problems with the JB3 though and even gone through heavy patdowns (knock on wood).
Title: Re: help!!
Post by: zender on March 01, 2006, 04:58:54 AM: Quote from: terrapinj on February 28, 2006, 06:55:13 PM
you already have the deck or are gonne be picking one up? there's one for sale pretty cheap here...http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=59528.0 (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=59528.0)

you can grab an internally powered sony stereo mic for pretty cheap and run that straight into the deck. if you are gonna go another route of mic i suggest you run a battery box instead of mic in, it will handle the spls much better. you can grab some church audio mics and a battery box for really cheap, with that md deck in the yardsale you could be looking at around $200 or so.

Yes i got a deck (MZ-N505), just need a mic or a cable (to plugin into a soundboard).
Prefere to tape from a soundboard, but as said before:
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Depends on the board. Could be any number of connectors.
Title: Re: help!!
Post by: Depechemode1993 on March 01, 2006, 10:23:37 AM: Quote from: Aaron41 on February 28, 2006, 11:28:46 PM
Quote from: RyanJonik on February 28, 2006, 08:24:17 PM
check out Minidisco.com I bought my first MD there. I am about to buy another one as well, for very tight security venues. probably this one Sony MZ-M100

That's not a bad idea for tight security. I've never had problems with the JB3 though and even gone through heavy patdowns (knock on wood).

yeah I think for venue's in Detroit like Joe Louis, this bad boy could come in pretty handy with like my ECM-717. just to get into that place is a win itself!