Robert Harris wrote:
> At 09:33 AM 12/24/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >Greetings and Happy Holidays to all!
> >
> >I'm looking for a device to record my practice sessions and was
> >wondering if anyone has suggestions. ...
>
>
> I highly recommend using a mini disc (MD) recorder. Any brand of MD
> recorder will record with CD-level accuracy--the weak link is the
> microphone. I use a Sony ECM-MS907 microphone feeding a Sony MZ-R90
> MD
> recorder, which produces amazing sound quality. For the first time in
> my
> life, I really know what my voice sounds like. And combined, they
> are so
> small they will fit in my pocket.
>
> I have found that recording my practice sessions gives me immediate
> feedback about diction, tone quality, vowel production, breathing,
> etc.
> which has substantially improved my progress as a singer. And when I
> am
> preparing a song, I will sometimes record and listen phrase by phrase.
> Its
> a great tool for a vocal student.
>
> The mini discs themselves are expensive--about $2/each. But since you
> can
> record on them many times, you only need a few unless you want an
> archive
> of your progress.
>
>
> Bob Harris
I use a Sony ECM-957 feeding into a Sharp 702 MD Player Recorder and get
wonderful sound. I was going to get a smaller less expensive mike but
the salesman at J&R suggested that this had far greater sound. He was
right and I'm very happy with the combo even though the mike cost almost
as much as the recorder. I know that now MD players can also record MP 3
files and have hook-up for downloading to your computer. If you don't
want to archive your MD's you can just burn your work onto a CD. I have
one in my audio system . Using the optical hook-up, I dupe the MD and
then re-use it.
Hope this info is of help! and ....Happy Holidays!
Alexandra Zavilowicz
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