| MP3 player recommendation wanted! [message #101499] |
Sun, 07 December 2008 23:37  |
Aaron Allen
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Registered: May 2008
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I need to locate an MP3 player with a semi-decent audio output to =
replace my aged iPod first gen player. I'm using it for pre recorded =
sequencing live band stuff, and it's more hobby than anything else =
really, but like most of my projects I want to do it right and do it =
once. Click out the left, music in mono out the right. I don't care if =
it plays video or not. WAV playback would be nice, but not necessary. =
128k minimum MP3 is fine, or an equivalent in another format (OGG, WMA, =
M4P, etc...) as long as the format isn't so off the beaten path I have =
to go through hours of nonsense to get it loaded. If I have to carry a =
laptop to program it, I can and it's not the end of the world but I'd =
rather not, really. At that juncture, I might as well just load Winamp =
on the laptop instead.=20
Here's the stuff I'm looking for it to do:=20
1.. playlist capability on the playback unit
2.. decent enough playback audio quality to be usable through a PA at =
130+dB without creating a windstorm sound. Obviously channel bleed is a =
real bad thing at those levels, and is to be avoided.
3.. ability to scroll up a 'surprise' song request on demand quickly.
4.. Easy to use. My drummer's a smart dude, but hitting 5 buttons to =
get where you want to go is a good way to lose the dance floor.=20
5.. MUST be solid and reliable in operation. Reset pinholes make me =
nervous about reliable operation.
Preferences, but not necessities: =20
1.. works with iTunes, Windows Media Player or Media Monkey.Open to =
suggestions here to some degree.=20
2.. touch screen would be nice. Again, not a deal breaker.
3.. Internal memory and MicroSD option.
4.. Some way to attach it to a mic stand for ease of operation w/o =
having to pick it up constantly.=20
Cost plays some into this but it's not the main objective.Reliability =
and quick operation are. Anyone using or seen such a device in use?
AA
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I need to locate an MP3 player with a =
semi-decent=20
audio output to replace my aged iPod first gen player. I'm using it for =
pre=20
recorded sequencing live band stuff, and it's more hobby than anything =
else=20
really, but like most of my projects I want to do it right and do it =
once. Click=20
out the left, music in mono out the right. I don't care if it plays =
video or=20
not. WAV playback would be nice, but not necessary. 128k minimum MP3 is =
fine, or=20
an equivalent in another format (OGG, WMA, M4P, etc...) as long as the =
format=20
isn't so off the beaten path I have to go through hours of =
nonsense to=20
get it loaded. If I have to carry a laptop to program it, I can and it's =
not the=20
end of the world but I'd rather not, really. At that juncture, I might =
as well=20
just load Winamp on the laptop instead. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's the stuff I'm looking for it to =
do:=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<OL>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>playlist capability on the playback=20
unit</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>decent enough playback audio quality =
to be usable=20
through a PA at 130+dB without creating a windstorm sound. Obviously =
channel=20
bleed is a real bad thing at those levels, and is to be =
avoided.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ability to scroll up a 'surprise' song =
request on=20
demand quickly.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Easy to use. My drummer's a smart =
dude, but=20
hitting 5 buttons to get where you want to go is a good way to lose =
the dance=20
floor. </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MUST be solid and reliable in =
operation. Reset=20
pinholes make me nervous about reliable operation.</FONT></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Preferences, but not necessities: =
</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
<OL>
<LI>works with iTunes, Windows Media Player or Media Monkey.Open =
to=20
suggestions here to some degree. </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>touch screen would be nice. Again, not =
a deal=20
breaker.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Internal memory and MicroSD =
option.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Some way to attach it to a mic stand =
for ease of=20
operation w/o having to pick it up constantly. </FONT></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cost plays some into this but it's not =
the main=20
objective.Reliability and quick operation are. Anyone using or seen such =
a=20
device in use?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>AA</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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