Would pdAudio work with the Zaurus, seems like it only works with either a laptop with a pcmcia adaptor, or a iPaq converted to linux. On Wed, 14 May 2003, Patrick Shirkey wrote: > Wilbert Berendsen wrote: > > You couldn't use the maudio quattro in the field as it needs a power > supply however their are a couple of other options. One is a usb device > that gets it's power from the computer. > > http://www.usbpre.com/ > > > The other which I would like to see more promotion of is PDAudio -- Core > Sound's High Resolution Portable Digital Audio Recorder. > > http://www.core-sound.com/HighResRecorderNews.html > > > > > > Hi, this is my first posting to this list; I'm a professional musician > > (organist) and avid Linux user from the Netherlands. > > > > I want to make good quality recordings with lightweight equipment and to > > further process the recordings on my Linux desktop PC. > > > > Currently I own a DCC recorder, but there are no DCC tapes available > > anymore. I have some tapes, but they are starting to show problems. > > > > > > So I'm in the market for some new equipment. I researched quite a lot and > > I think there are the following possiblities: > > > > 1. Minidisc recording. > > > > consumer minidisc recorders are very compact which is good. But they > > almost never have a digital out. Some have USB, but will not function as > > an USB-Audio device under Linux (AFAIK, all use the proprietairy NetMD > > protocol, which is partially reverse engineered, see: > > http://www.marcus-brinkmann.de/freemd.en.html). > > > > so to use most consumer market MD recorders it looks like I have to have a > > good audio interface to record the sound from MD to my PC (and still have > > it D->A and A->D converted in the process.) > > > > A professional MD recorder which looks very good (the HHB PORTADISC > > MDP500, see: http://www.hhb.co.uk/000/int.htm) has an USB interface that > > if I understand correctly just manifests itself as an usb audio device > > under Windows, and should thus also work with ALSA (?) > > > > so with that recorder I could once record the sound and futher process it > > fully digitally. The price is around EUR 1600,= which is quite a lot. My > > main concern would be the availability of MD's. > > > > 2. Harddisk/flashcard/cd-rw recorders. > > > > It seems these are very expensive now. > > > > 3. A laptop with a good (external?) audio interface (M-audio USB?) > > > > Just Linux on it and arecord -f cd full_concert.wav :-) > > > > > > My question is: What equipment do other people use? Would the HHB MDP500 > > be a good choice? Will MD stay for another decade? I think it is > > important that open standards are used (I feel more confident with usb > > audio than e.g. NetMD) > > > > thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts :) > > > > regards, > > Wilbert Berendsen > > > > > -- > Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd. > Http://www.boosthardware.com > Http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide > ======================================== > > Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off! No! > We want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything > I've ever done. > > Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002 > The Scotsman > >
