"Jenn" wrote in message

In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Jenn" wrote in message

In article
,
MINe 109 wrote:

In article
,
Jenn wrote:

In article
, "Arny
Krueger" wrote:

"Jenn" wrote in message

In article
,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Jenn" wrote in message


The Marantz sets track marks when the dB level
falls below a certain point for more than 3
seconds.

Setting this up is especially difficult when you're
transcribing LPs, because they are relatively
noisy.

I doubt it. IIRC the cut off point is -40 dB.

There's two sides to this story, and that is only
one. If you set your machine to drop in track marks
at -40 dB, you run the risk of putting track
marks in fade-outs long before they are totally faded
out.

Not ideal, granted. IIRC, you can also manually
set the tracks.

Takes mucho hand-and-eye coordination.

Why?

This one you'll have to learn for yourself Jenn.

RC (the last time I used the device was about 3
years ago) you just punch in the track markers
before finalization.

That's not how the CD recorders I've used work. You
have to punch in the track markers as you are
recording. How else would the poor dumb machine know
where to put them?

That could well be the case; as I wrote, it has been a
few years since I used one. But anyway, why would
that require "mucho hand-eye coordination"?

If I read the review correctly, there's a recording
mode that adds a track number every minute, so one can
use approximate timing as a guide to adding the real
track numbers before finalizing.

Maybe the buttons are hard to see or something.

Stephen

There is a button (clear to see and use) on the remote
where you simply punch in a track marking where you want
one....seems easy.

Wait till you try to do it with good accuracy.

Hey, if getting your tracks within a minute is good
enough for you, then you won't have any problems! ;-)

I'm not trying to be obstinate,

Jenn, it comes naturally to you! ;-)

but how hard can it be?

Jenn, how many times have you seen Art Sackman and Arny Krueger agree on
RAO?

We both agreed that manually placing track marks on a CD with any level of
precision is tough.

A track ends on the LP and you push the button on the
remote. Am I missing something?

Yes Jenn, you're missing the experience of actually doing it again and again
with some hope of accuracy and reliability.