On May 1, 9:42=A0am, "Dave" <dspear9...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >"CLM in ND" <camarv...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >Minidisc's are still readily available & have a loyal following.
> >Tascam makes a Minidisc deck & there are several multitrack
> >****tastudio-type recorders on the market. =A0True, it never caught on
as
> >a consumer product, but I like my Pioneer very much. =A0And, unlike a
> >burned CD, the discs can be re-recorded on many times & can be
> >edited. =A0I freely admit, it's a niche product.
>
> What about CD-RW? =A0They're re-writable and readable in pretty much
100% =
of
> modern disc players. =A0Same exact technology as Minidisc.
>
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> >What I meant by ruining CD's is if the music isn't cued up right, or
> >you select the wrong song, etc.,, i.e. human error, it gets burned on
> >& you can't correct it. =A0If you need to only correct a small ****tion
> >of the disc, you can't & have to start all over. =A0It happened to me
> >this weekend & that's what got me to thinking about using cassettes
> >again. =A0Maybe I went a little overboard using the term "archive"; I
> >realize the limitations of cassettes. =A0However, I still like
cassettes
> >& I'm going back to them. =A0Not exclusively, but more than I have in
> >years. =A0I didn't say it was easier than digital, but I do miss the
> >effort in making tapes, and I'm going to use my CD deck more than my
> >computer. =A0Computers make it too easy; too boring. =A0You don't have
a
> >connection with the disc you're making; the effort isn't there.
=A0Maybe
> >it has to do with setting the recording level, I don't know.
>
> >My intent wasn't to battle over specs; I know what they are. =A0Some
> >people prefer tubes to solid state, LP's to CD's, etc... =A0I really
> >just wanted to know if anyone had tried Akai cassettes. =A0However, I'm
> >going to research the CD-R's on the market to see if any offer any
> >kind of guarentee or claims of long-life.
>
> Okay, it's personal preferance. =A0Myself, I've got a SS preamp driving
a =
tube
> amp. =A0I've got a CD player with a turntable next to it and a sizeable
> collection of records to complement my CD's and computer files.
>
> Being over 40, I have fond memories of making mix tapes, customizing
them
> for a particular event or a particular person. =A0The whole process is
don=
e in
> real time and you listen while you record; it's very tactile with lots
of
> interaction required, and you end up with a pile of albums and cassettes
> scattered around you. It's very unlike dragging icons here and there
> followed by clicking "burn" and 25 seconds later the CD drive tray
slides
> out, DONE. =A0I think what you're talking about is more about the art of
> making a tape, or the satisfaction you get from the _process_ of making
a
> tape, than the end result. =A0You know, the whole journey vs. the
destinat=
ion
> paradigm.
>
> Sorry, don't know anything about Akai tapes... as others have noted,
they'=
re
> almost for sure made by one of the big manufacturers of the day. =A0Set
up=
> your deck properly, grab a Fresca, and burn... oops, I mean tape.
>
> Have fun.
>
> Dave-
I have a CD deck, so I may just record in real-time on that from now
on. One thing I should have made more clear in my original post is
that I don't think cassettes are better than CD's the record labels
put out, nor do I think they're easier to use than CD's. My whole
issue is the durability of CD-R's. I haven't had any issues with
tapes or MD's I've made & I liked that with cassette or MD, if I
goofed, I could just re-record that ****tion & didn't have to start
over. That is why, from a recording standpoint, I like cassettes & MD
over CD-R.
One other thing I should mention is my cassette deck, NAD 613, has a
feature called Play Trim. Play Trim is a feature that improves the
sound of warped tapes, tapes made on other machines, etc... It was
developed by NAD & Dolby. I don't need to use this feature on all my
tapes, but it does help a lot when I need it. My MD deck has digital
noise reduction & can act as a stand alone D/A converter. I run my
tape deck thru it & the digital NR will get rid of any other noise
Dolby misses. I was listening to a tape last night w/headphones,
cranked the volume way up, and it was quiet; no hiss. This set up
works very nice for cassettes.
Cameron
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