And the make of the high quality recorder which I've now remembered is Nagra. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 7:01 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sony MZB100 > Hi Ray, > > I also think the Iriver IHP140 Hard Disk player will do what Andy wants. > It > is also accessible to some degree. Please see the review that Michael > Lang > did on Main Menu, http://www.acbradio.org/mainmenu.html, of the IHP100. > Do > a JAWS or Window-Eyes search on that page for Iriver and you will find it. > The latest model is the same, but it has a 40 GB hard disk. Michael does > show us how to record with it too. Michael always does excellent reviews, > and this is no exception. Go take a look, if you are really interested. > > Incidentally, for those interested, if you want real quality recording, > you > ain't gonna get it for 200 quid. The MZB100, while accessible, falls > short, > because it only has automatic recording levels, and so does the Iriver. > Sunil's player that he talked about for 600 quid, is certainly very > reasonable, for a high quality recording machine. > > Just my two pence worth, but I rejected the MZB100, because I didn't like > its auto recording level. I have just ordered the Iriver, but not for > recording, but I will try the auto level, and see if it is any better. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Ray's Home > Sent: 05 February 2005 22:28 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sony MZB100 > > > Andy. > > Looks as if you are going for the MZ B100 which is the closest > you will get to having an 'afordable' MD recorder that's much > more usable than the run-of-the-mill portables. I am not sure on > this, but I am almost certain that Sony, even to this day, do not > allow for high speed transfer FROM MD to your computer via USB. > You can do it the other way around. I do not know what Sonic > Stage, or whatever will allow precisely, but I think its a case > of matterial being counted on and off external machines when > using with a PC. > > You and others maybe interested inthe the following about the > Edirol R1. This is a realtime MP3 player/recorder, which can > also record raw wav files too. Its pretty exspensive at around > £280.00. What we really need is something along the lines of the > memory card/CD recorder who's name I cannot think of just now. > If only we could have such a talking device, minus the CD writer, > I feel this really would be a good replacement for the trusty old > APH recorder. Anyway here's details of the R1. > Ray > > Personal emails: Email me at > mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx > > > EDIROL R-1 PORTABLE MP3/WAV RECORDER > > Searching for the highest recording quality in a portable device? > The Edirol R-1 combines a portable MP3 player with a high-quality > MP3/WAV recorder that will suit both audio professionals as well > as musicians. Top-grade components have been used in the R-1, > which can record/ playback at crystal-clear, 24-bit audio > resolution without compression. > > Audio recorded on the R-1 is stored as stereo files directly onto > removable CompactFlashT cards, allowing for maximum flexibility > in recording time. Up to nine format-quality modes are provided, > ranging from 64~320kbps MP3 compression to 24-bit linear WAV > format. 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