Recommendations for an MP3 Player/Recorder??
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Recommendations for an MP3 Player/Recorder??
I want to begin taping my practice sessions behind the drum kit. Looking at MP3 players... any ideas? Do's, don'ts, etc. all appreciated.
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You need to determine if you want the device to record. Some MP3 players have built-in mics that will record, if there are some that will allow the hookup of a microphone, you are golden. That removes some of the tediousness of transferring tape to MP3.
If recording is not an issue, next comes capacity. If you need 120 minutes or less, then any typical flash-based 64MB or 128MB unit will work. These are quite small (thumb-sized and larger), very rugged, and sound good as well. I have a Rio 500 that is going strong to this day, and it sounds great.
If larger capaciy is needed, then they get expensive. The Nomad Jukebox and iPod come to mind. I'm partial to the iPod due to the excellent size/capacity of the unit (I own the latest 30GB model). These larger units are not "solid state" like the flash-based units above, have hard drives and are therefore more fragile.
Of course pellis has a very good point with the Minidisc, he just didn't specify the advantages. If you are using it just for your sessions, the built-in recordability of the Minidisc is excellent, and you have removable media as well. You can also dump the contents of the Minidisc to the computer and encode MP3's from that with some minor hassle, just like if you were going from tape to MP3.
If recording is not an issue, next comes capacity. If you need 120 minutes or less, then any typical flash-based 64MB or 128MB unit will work. These are quite small (thumb-sized and larger), very rugged, and sound good as well. I have a Rio 500 that is going strong to this day, and it sounds great.
If larger capaciy is needed, then they get expensive. The Nomad Jukebox and iPod come to mind. I'm partial to the iPod due to the excellent size/capacity of the unit (I own the latest 30GB model). These larger units are not "solid state" like the flash-based units above, have hard drives and are therefore more fragile.
Of course pellis has a very good point with the Minidisc, he just didn't specify the advantages. If you are using it just for your sessions, the built-in recordability of the Minidisc is excellent, and you have removable media as well. You can also dump the contents of the Minidisc to the computer and encode MP3's from that with some minor hassle, just like if you were going from tape to MP3.
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i picked up a panasonic unit recently (MP3-CD) and it's small, light, sturdy, and inexpensive. Plays mp3 files directly from cd. pretty cool. its perfect for the minimal portable music needs i have. one of my motivations was so that i can wander around the house/sit on the roof/walk to the liquor store etc and listen to my language stuff at the same time.
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hehe... I have a Digi 001 studio, a couple of DATs and a Minidisc player/recorder (sony)
I probably use the minidisc 5X more than all of the other stuff combined just because it's so easy and portable...
I probably use the minidisc 5X more than all of the other stuff combined just because it's so easy and portable...
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