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Re: Opinion on Sony minidisk

Subject: Re: Opinion on Sony minidisk
From: Doug Von Gausig <>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:34:18 -0700
At 09:27 AM 9/11/2005, Con wrote:
>I have just purchased a Sony Minidisc MZ-RH10 recorder, which I intend to
>use with my Telinga microphone for recording prairie dog vocalizations,
>which happen unpredictably with sometimes a considerable amount of time
>between vocalization bouts. Does anyone know of a good way to keep the
>record function in a standby mode and then switch it on quickly when there
>is a vocalization? By the time that I fumble with the play and record
>buttons, and check to make sure that the recorder is recording (I find the
>rec button very awkward to use), the vocalization might be finished.  The
>manual suggests that maybe the Synchro-recording mode might work, but also
>says that the recorder shuts itself off automatically after 5 minutes of n=
o
>sound input. I welcome any suggestions.

Two suggestions:

1. Keep the recorder in "record-pause", not in "stop" between recordings.
It can stay paused for extended periods without harming the recorder or
medium, and the battery drain is negligible.

2. Consider one of the new Sharp models, like the MD-DR7, which has a
pre-record (they call it "trace-back") function. With this function turned=

on, your recorder is always recording 5, 15, or 30 seconds of sound (you
set the time) to its buffer, and when you press "record" it writes the last=

5, 10, or 30 seconds to the disc and continues to record. That way you
never miss a sudden unexpected vocalization. You can borrow mine for a
trial if you want.

Doug

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