Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Sure thing:

I use the Sony MZ-N505 Personal MiniDisc Player. It is a little hard
to find (I've had mine over a year now), but you can get some good
info on epinions.com about it:
http://www.epinions.com/Sony_MZ_N505_MiniDisc_Recorder__finish_Silver___Portable_MiniDisc_Player_MZN505_S

As for options, there isn't a whole lot. It's very simple to use. But
I do make some settings adjustments:

1) Set the record level to "manual" and adjust it to the highest level
possible. 

2) Set the encoding to use the MDLP (Minidisc "Long Play") speed of
LP2. This way you can get up to 160 minutes of CD quality stereo.


And my mixer is some low quality knockoff that I picked up at guitar
center for about $50. It is definitely nothing special. 8 channels
with 4 XLR preamps. I run stereo cables from the mixer directly into
the MiniDisc.

Once my DXTPRESSII arrives (only 4 more weeks!) I will happily
describe how it is setup. Right now I use 3 mics for my Pearl kit: 1
on the kick, 1 for the snare/hi hat, and 1 overhead for toms and ride.
The 3 mics take up the first 3 channels of the mixer, and we mic the
guitar cab on the 4th XLR and run direct in from the bass amp and vox.

Believe it or not, this setup records great. If you wanna see an
action shot, go here: http://digichapman.com/gallery/Bandhole/IMG_0185

You can see the 2 mics, barely.


Let me know if you would like anything else Ed.




--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jay" <jayluv6@y...> wrote:
> > GT, as you can see in my last post that I use a MiniDisc to record 
> all
> > of my bands' practices. It works great if you have a mixer to run 
> all
> > of your live mics into before going to the MiniDisc. Some MiniDiscs 
> do
> > have a pre-amp mic input in them, where theoretically all you would
> > have to do is setup a stereo mic in the room to record your band. I
> > wouldn't count on a decent recording that way though.
> > 
> > And there are MP3 players out there that allow you to record to. We
> > have considered getting one, but the MiniDisc works so great, and 
> was
> > so much cheaper, that we'll probably just stick with it. You can 
> pick
> > up a great MiniDisc for <$100 that will do everything you need.
> 
> Jay,
> 
> Just to edify us completely, what model mindisc recorder do you use? 
> Can you give us a list of options so that the archives will have 
> something next time someone asks?
> 
> Ed