In article ,
Chris Bartram wrote:
On 21/02/2018 00:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Vir Campestris wrote:
"[Chapter 19] chose the ill-fated example of DCC (Digital Compact
Cassette). The new version.... uses JPEG and MiniDisc as its examples."

Minidisc. Oh well. JPEG is still going though!

I rather liked MiniDisc. For a while before computer based systems
arrived. Far better than NAB carts, and much cheaper too. I've still got a
stack of domestic Sonys modified to balanced outputs I used to carry
around.

Minidisc was great, just perhaps a little late in coming to get real
success (and perhaps SCMS didn't help). Audio quality was great, and the
form factor small enough to be properly portable, unlike CD.

I'm surprised it didn't appeal more to teenagers etc who liked to make up
their own tapes with cassette.

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*If horrific means to make horrible, does terrific mean to make terrible?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 21/02/2018 13:55, Chris Bartram wrote:
On 21/02/2018 00:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Â*Â*Â* Vir Campestris wrote:
"[Chapter 19] chose the ill-fated example of DCC (Digital Compact
Cassette). The new version.... uses JPEG and MiniDisc as its examples."

Minidisc. Oh well. JPEG is still going though!

I rather liked MiniDisc. For a while before computer based systems
arrived. Far better than NAB carts, and much cheaper too.

I assume you mean 8-tracks - they aren't quite the same. And what about
Compact Cassette? They were quite good once improvements were made to
the tape and heads &c. Too bad DAT wasn't allowed because of DRM and
consigned to computer data storage.

--
Max Demian

I've just put up an alternative layout of the book

http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/Informa...DF_Book_pf.pdf

This makes more use of an A4 page's area. And now includes the section page
numbers in the 'Contents' list.

Jim

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Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html

Jim Lesurf wrote:

I've just put up an alternative layout of the book
This makes more use of an A4 page's area.

That's a nicer layout, thanks ...

keskiviikko 21. helmikuuta 2018 17.29.31 UTC+2 Max Demian kirjoitti:
On 21/02/2018 13:55, Chris Bartram wrote:
On 21/02/2018 00:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Â*Â*Â* Vir Campestris wrote:
"[Chapter 19] chose the ill-fated example of DCC (Digital Compact
Cassette). The new version.... uses JPEG and MiniDisc as its examples.."

Minidisc. Oh well. JPEG is still going though!

I rather liked MiniDisc. For a while before computer based systems
arrived. Far better than NAB carts, and much cheaper too.

I assume you mean 8-tracks - they aren't quite the same. And what about
Compact Cassette? They were quite good once improvements were made to
the tape and heads &c. Too bad DAT wasn't allowed because of DRM and
consigned to computer data storage.

No. NAB cart(ridge) was a broadcast format. It was also known as
the "jingle cart" and used extensively in commercial radio.
It's correct name was Fidelipac.

Most were made by The Automatic Tape Company.
It used quarter-inch tape running at 19cms (7.5 ips) There was audio on
one track only. The other held cue tones for stop, start and locate.

The Fidelipac, which dates from the 50's was superseded by the Mini Disc.

Iain

tiistai 20. helmikuuta 2018 11.34.14 UTC+2 Jim Lesurf kirjoitti:
Just to let people know that I have now made freely available a PDF version
of the book I wrote mumble years ago on Information and Measurement. Can be
obtained from

http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/Informa...t_PDF_Book.pdf

The explanations use various examples like CD Players, etc, to illustrate
the underlaying methods and science.

Excellent Jim. Many thanks. I have downloaded it for in-flight
reading tomorrow, Much more interesting/informative that the
SAS tax free catalogue:-)

Iain

On 20/02/2018 8:33 PM, Jim Lesurf wrote:
Just to let people know that I have now made freely available a PDF version
of the book I wrote mumble years ago on Information and Measurement. Can be
obtained from

http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/Informa...t_PDF_Book.pdf

The explanations use various examples like CD Players, etc, to illustrate
the underlaying methods and science.

Cheers,

Jim


**Thanks Jim. I have also downloaded and saved it.

--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

In article ,
Max Demian wrote:
I rather liked MiniDisc. For a while before computer based systems
arrived. Far better than NAB carts, and much cheaper too.

I assume you mean 8-tracks - they aren't quite the same.

No - NAB carts are a pro system. Think jingles etc on radio. Also the
actual carts are similar to look as as 8 tracks - and are also and endless
loop

They play the Q then stop back at the start of it. Very convenient for
playing in something like a jingle.

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*CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Jim Lesurf wrote:
Just to let people know that I have now made freely available a PDF
version of the book I wrote mumble years ago on Information and
Measurement. Can be obtained from

http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/Informa...t_PDF_Book.pdf

The explanations use various examples like CD Players, etc, to illustrate
the underlaying methods and science.

Thanks Jim. Only glanced at it as yet, but nice to see something obviously
RISC OS generated. ;-)

--
*My designated driver drove me to drink

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:

Thanks Jim. Only glanced at it as yet, but nice to see something
obviously RISC OS generated. ;-)

You noticed the thanks to Mike and Bob. :-)

Jim

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Electronics https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa...o/electron.htm
biog http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/history/ups_and_downs.html
Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html