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<H2><A NAME="s14">14. MP3 to Minidisc.</A></H2>
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<P><EM>By Afra <afra@prongs.org> </EM>
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<P>To record MP3s from Linux to your minidisc, there are two methods: analog
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and digital. Each method is dependant on the type of soundcard your Linux
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box has. The main difference between analog and digital recordings is the
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sound quality you achieve during recording.
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With an analog recording you may hear some static noise/fuzz, although
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some analog soundcards try to minimize this. Don't think that just
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because you have an analog sound card that you are doomed, because you are
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not. This just means you will have to spend a little time trying to
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minimize the noise by fiddling with mixer settings.
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<P>No special software is required, just a regular MP3 player for your Linux
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box. Basically both methods will require a connection from your
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soundcard's output to your Minidic's input.
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<H2><A NAME="ss14.1">14.1 Analog Recording </A>
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</H2>
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<P>If your soundcard does not have a "Digital Out" connection, you may will
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have to go via the analogue recording route.
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<P>To record an MP3 from your Linux box onto your Minidisc, connect an analog
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chord from your sound card's Line Out to your Minidisc's Line In input.
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Set your Minidisc in the recording mode as you usually would and play the
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MP3. You should see the recording levels on your Minidisc rise. Upon
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playback, you may notice a small or large amount of static noise, which is
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due to your soundcard.
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<P>To minimize the static noise during recording, keep your Minidisc's
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recording/volume levels within the -3dB and 0dB range.
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To help clear up the noise you may hear connect up your Minidisc as
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described above and turn on the Recording Mode but do not play an
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MP3. You should still hear the noise and this may help in fiddling with
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your mixer effects.
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<H2><A NAME="ss14.2">14.2 Digital Recording </A>
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</H2>
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<P>You will experience better sound quality with digital recording. Connect
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your optical cable (if you have to buy one, the sizes of the MD and card
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port matter, usually 3.5mm but check your soundcard and Minidisc user
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manual) to your sound card's Digital Out.
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The cable should now be glowing on the other end - good. Now, connect the
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glowing end to your minidisc Digital Input. Set your minidisc in record
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mode and play the mp3 from the computer.
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<H2><A NAME="ss14.3">14.3 Playlists </A>
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</H2>
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<P>There is one problem when playing MP3 tracklistings: how will your
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Minidisc know when to set an automark when a track jumps onto another
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(ie. change track numbers automatically)? The solution is this MP3 file
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which you can download at
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<A HREF="http://www.prongs.org/minidisc/2sec.zip">http://www.prongs.org/minidisc/2sec.zip</A>.
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<P>You may use this file, which is an MP3 file containing 2 seconds of
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silence, to insert before each MP3 on your playlist, so the MD will know
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when to automark.
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