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MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual
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Selecting Recording Options
Regardless of its type, such as music CD, radio or external 
input, the MCX-2000 records or imports an audio source 
using common manners and formats. For optimum 
archiving, the MCX-2000 provides two recording options.
n PCM is an uncompressed, raw audio format while MP3 is a 
compressed audio format. The MCX-2000 uses a CD-quality, 16-bit/
44.1 kHz stereo PCM format, which creates digital audio data of 
about 10 megabytes per minute (1411.2 kbps data rate). Converting 
this raw audio into MP3 format, you can dramatically reduce the 
amount of data (approximately 1/5 to 1/10) maintaining the sound 
quality to some degrees.
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Select Top Menu > Setup > Recording.
2
Change each parameter value as needed.
1 Type of data stored in Music Archive
Select PCM & MP3 to keep the recorded audio data in both 
formats (factory setting), or MP3 Only to keep compressed 
audio data only. The former setting keeps two different files per 
song, which virtually reduces the number of song you can keep 
on the MCX-2000 internal hard drive. The latter setting 
automatically deletes the PCM audio data after converting it into 
MP3 format, which saves the internal hard drive space. The 
MCX-2000 lets you make your original CD that compiles 
archived songs, which requires original PCM audio data. So, 
you’re advised to select the former setting if you intend to create 
your own CD.
n When you select to keep MP3 audio data only, it doesn’t delete PCM 
data for existing archived songs. You can check which song has PCM 
data using the Information command from a song list screen’s 
Submenu (audio format is PCM & MP3). To delete unnecessary PCM 
data for an archived song, use the Delete PCM Data command from 
the Submenu.
2 MP3 Encode Quality
Select the data rate used for MP3 conversion from 160, 256 or 
320 kbps (factory setting: 160 kbps). Theoretically, the larger 
data rate is used, the higher sound quality is obtained. In reality, 
you should consider type and quality of the original PCM sound. 
If you select 320 kbps data rate for, say, a full-volume rock tune 
or a pop song with trebly notes and boom bass sounds, 
resulting sounds may be heard nearly the same with their 160 
kbps versions, or may become noisier than original PCM 
versions. Higher data rates are rather suitable for, say, classical 
tunes with a wider dynamic range (volume difference between 
loudest and quietest sounds) or with ambience or subtle 
nuances.
n A higher data rate produces more data per song, which virtually 
reduces the number of song you can keep on the MCX-2000 internal 
hard drive. (A 320 kbps MP3 song occupies twice as large space on 
the hard drive as a 160 kbps version of the same song.) In the System 
Information screen, you can confirm ‘remaining recording time’ based 
on the above two parameter settings (page 102). So, you may want 
to set temporary values here, confirm available recording time in the 
System Information screen, and finally determine suitable values here 
again. Otherwise, you can often change the above parameter values 
according to audio sources you’re going to record.
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When you select OK, the “Saving...” message is shown. 
The MCX-2000 afterward records audio sources as 
specified here.