tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post4720838399091625955..comments2024-01-24T15:39:20.664+01:00Comments on Marlene's Musings: Spectacular sounding MiniDisc tweaking - FOR FREE!Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-18513453035300858312018-04-07T13:14:49.713+02:002018-04-07T13:14:49.713+02:00Well, the method doesn't really work on DSP Ty...Well, the method doesn't really work on DSP Type-R. In fact, it worsens the encoding quality. The same goes for stationary decks. So it might only apply to ATRAC 4.0 or lower, perhaps even only to portable ATRAC.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-1792538716605544902018-02-03T02:09:25.133+01:002018-02-03T02:09:25.133+01:00Blast from the past! I found this article by accid...Blast from the past! I found this article by accident...abnormally cold weather has me spending time indoors. I have a total mess of old ATRAC files I've never gotten around to dealing with. Lots of folders, some without names, etc. Lots of transfers from previous computers. Some files that originated from MD decks, some from HI-MD, and even a few created by Sonic Stage directly. The most noteworthy is one huge "dump" that was performed over 10 years ago when I purchased an MZ-RH1 and converted at least 100 MD's to PCM. I speculate it would take a good week just to sort all of this out...which is why these files simply move from one system to another every few years. <br /><br />I still retain a simple consumer grade MD deck (as well as DAT) in case I ever need to work with something in either of those areas. So...I truly appreciate this article. I've always known that a "filter" will lighten the load on older codes, but never realized to what extent. I've done this in the past, going as far as using somewhat of a subsonic filter on the low end also. Anyway, in the future I plan to utilize the aforementioned technique if a scenario occurs where I need to do a traditional recording on an MD unit. <br /><br />In case you still monitor this page by chance, how do you feel about the quality / performance of the "stock" equalizer(s) built into Audacity? Quite a few years have passed since this article was initially written, so I wonder if they would be plenty adequate for the method being described.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-37074779074551289082017-11-24T23:51:10.933+01:002017-11-24T23:51:10.933+01:00Well I need to say thanks for this wonderful post!...Well I need to say thanks for this wonderful post! I was about to ditch my MDS-JE500 for a newer model when I stumbled on this. This tweak gave my deck a new life. Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898083111464686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-56775365578917687812016-06-08T03:25:08.407+02:002016-06-08T03:25:08.407+02:00DACs are so good these days that most of them perf...DACs are so good these days that most of them perform audibly transparent, their error rates way below the point of audibility. Their general quality is the reason why no one who knows anything meaningful about DACs, still talks about them. So why the bullshit talk about superiority?<br /><br />And the waves you're talking about? A visual approximation of a digitally stored signal converted back to analog. So, in fact, you're editing something that looks like an analogue wave. Oh, and btw, this approximation of waves, spectograms and what not was not designed to "guess" the music. It was designed to spot defects and errors, this method harks back to completely analog days.<br /><br />Your text doesn't make much sense. What is it really you want to say?Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-34298630814078975172016-06-07T22:30:09.479+02:002016-06-07T22:30:09.479+02:00You miss a lot of information like most people whe...You miss a lot of information like most people when it comes to digital. Its not just the wave model that compression produces that counts. The fact that a Digital Audio Converter is required to get the sound out to the speakers no one ever seems to talk about much. Basically digital is being converted to analog so a speaker can play the music. The higher the quality this DAC process happens (or doen't happen at all in the case of pure analog) then the richer the sound coming out of the speakers. Its ALL and I repeat ALL about this analog process otherwise you would hear nothing. Its impossible to hear digital anything. In fact, I usually edit digital wave files listening to no sound at all. I know exactly what is happening visually by looking at the waves. I edit by sight I listen by analog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07142591830844414432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-58879896796169665902015-10-28T15:53:00.329+01:002015-10-28T15:53:00.329+01:00I´ve described that hack, too. It´s here on my blo...I´ve described that hack, too. It´s here on my blog.<br /><br />To anwer your question: ATRAC has theoretical advances... but MP3 has been in development constantly. The last ATRAC 1 version was released in 1998 (Type-R) and it shows. Today, MP3 is easily superior.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-78607123199322361442015-10-09T18:35:48.887+02:002015-10-09T18:35:48.887+02:00Wow ! Very nice publication !
I found your website...Wow ! Very nice publication !<br />I found your website because I get back my sony MZ-R700 from my parents house, after teen years !<br />I am interested to use it again, and was wondering if ATRAC is better than MP3. You provide me with (part of) an answer !<br /><br />I will hack my player to update from ATRAC 4.5 to ATRAC DSP Type-R (you can find this process over internet), and use an equalizer.<br /><br />Thanks and cheers<br /><br />Hugo D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-46638733078221080852014-06-18T17:09:46.705+02:002014-06-18T17:09:46.705+02:00german humor sent from france.... jean G. used to ...german humor sent from france.... jean G. used to be marlenes???! thought she would be enchantee to hear from him! and wtf was not her STYLE; en plus M maitrisait tres bien le francais!! a translater would be very helpful, but MUNSTER?? i didnt get the test-differences and tried to suggest a chet b live recording for MUSICfans not for i.e. ROBOTS: DAC TEST MAGNIFIQUE very good german quality!! tanx from NICE/FRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-88203391818939451872014-06-13T23:08:29.799+02:002014-06-13T23:08:29.799+02:00Most probably the inputs of modern devices are bet...Most probably the inputs of modern devices are better. With line-in signals anyway. You have to remember that a microphone demands power to be able to work. The Sonys always had very low noise when used with microphones but the sound rarely held up to the lack of noise. <br /><br />In any case, for recording something, a PC or a portable recorder equipped with memory cards is infinitely superior. For one, they record in lossless quality, secondly, you can easily move the resulting files to the PC. With MD this isn´t as easy (as long as you´re unable to use the MZ-RH1). I don´t think that MD technology is in any way convenient when compared to todays technology.<br /><br />I like it nonethelss, maybe because it´s so ancient. But one thing is for sure: they may sound better to your ear, in reality the files on your computer are closer to the source they came from.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-86765278592011198162014-06-13T22:10:44.172+02:002014-06-13T22:10:44.172+02:00I can't tell the diffeerence between the two. ...I can't tell the diffeerence between the two. I don't know maybe the difference is more at an inaudible technical level? Anyways, I've recently failed to resist to buy few of these recorders after seeing one in a pawn shop. They look and feel great, and they're proving handy in recording things out of my computer. I have an audio interface, and I'm really confused how I could record the master out of the audio interface back into the computer. <br /><br />The quality of the inputs of these recorders are absolutely great, to my ears anyway. They are very clean and low on noise. That's what I am really enjoying about these recorders. I am wondering if the quality of the pre-amps is better than let's say a modern Zoom H2n, which has very noisy line/mic inputs. I haven't tested this yet, but I am thinking maybe even of the reduced ATRAC quality compared to PCM recording, the shortcomings of the MD could be rectified by its quality inputs. I don't know yet... <br /><br />Great article by the way. Any input appreciated.Saif Bunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192114412141234600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-7909852604620974662014-06-13T01:22:21.875+02:002014-06-13T01:22:21.875+02:00Wait... WTF?Wait... WTF?Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-11310678953534183852014-06-13T01:22:07.509+02:002014-06-13T01:22:07.509+02:00Thanks! Thanks! Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-61241036231152772712014-06-11T18:08:54.890+02:002014-06-11T18:08:54.890+02:00CHET BAKER LIVERECORDING??!! MAYBE ONE DAY JE T...CHET BAKER LIVERECORDING??!! MAYBE ONE DAY JE TE SUIS DE LOIN NICE /COTE D°AZUR<br /><br />SALUTATIONS A MUENSTER JEAN G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-75971742420586569222014-06-11T18:03:44.989+02:002014-06-11T18:03:44.989+02:00GREATGREATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com