Klarinet Archive - Posting 000031.txt from 2000/09

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: RE: [kl] What about CD recorders
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 15:47:01 -0400

At 12:43 PM 09/02/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>I own a set of Panasonic 3800 DATs which although industry standards aren't
>the best sounding nor most reliable machines in the world. I find that CDs
>are generally going to give you a more stable playback (DAT tape is a
>fragile tape). I can "rip" audio off of CDs onto my computer or go out of
>the digital out from my CD player into my workstation (like a DAT). I
>usually use my HHB as a master because the digital convertrs sound *so* much
>better than the Panasonic. Of course, stand-alone converters sound even
>beter, and sometimes I use those.

I have the same equipment - and I have found the Panasonic 3800 to be less
than reliable also - mainly because of the mis-tracking and alignment
problems. The tapes seem to work best only on the machines they were
recorded on - thus, they mis-track frequently on playback to a computer.

I will have to try using the Hhb as a mastering machine and see how I like
it. Thanks for the information.

>The problem with the Tascam 5000 is the BLER error rates are off the charts
>on the discs burned. My cd duplicator won't even recognise the discs burned
>on one of those machines. I have not seen an analysis of error rates on the
>HHB, but they are certainly lower than the Tascam's.

I haven't tried a duplicator, but would like to purchase one for our
school. What is a good one to get for the $? Doesn't have to be amazing
in terms of numbers duplicated, just reasonably good and reliable.

I have found the Tascam 5000 discs to work on every machine but my Chrysler
Mini-Van deck. I can't figure out why. The Hhb discs have been read by
virtually every machine I have put them on.

Sincerely,
Roger Garrett

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
(309) 556-3268

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"The saxophone is a long metal instrument bent at both ends. It is alleged
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touched they cause the instrument to utter miserable sounds suggesting
untold agony. Sometimes it bursts into tears. At either end there is a
hole. People, sometimes for no reason at all, blow down the small end of
the saxophone which then shrieks and moans."

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