[Trombone-l] Advice on Minidisk Recorders

[George Carr]

Yes, the big drawback with minidisc is the robust copy protection -
even for live self-produced recordings, there are several hassles
involved in transferring to CD or uploadable files.  And the ATRAC
format used on minidiscs is not lossless, if you're copying from CD or
other 44.1K sources.

But the minidisc format is simple to operate, robust for portable
uses, and way cheaper than the newer chip or HD recorders.  You can
buy portable minidisc recorders on eBay for $65 or sometimes less.  So
the format isn't getting any more popular, but it's pretty robust
within its design limitations.

George

On 10/16/06, Wayne Dyess <TexasTbone at gt.rr.com> wrote:
> I bought a Sony minidisk recorder for my pep band 2 years ago.  I
> love the technology.  And I owned one myself before that.
>
> But you should know there are better choices out there these days.
> The new flash card recorders, for instance, are much higher quality
> devices and have way more options for the serious recordist.
>
> http://emusician.com/daw/emusic_roland_6/
>
> Check out the Roland.  Tascam also makes a flash drive type
> recorder... both with flash to CD option mastering.
>
> I wouldn't recommend the minidisc.  I was disappointed with ours.
> --Wayne Dyess
>
>
> On Oct 15, 2006, at 5:23 PM, Nick Mahon wrote:
>
> > I'm looking to buy a minidisk recorder but don't know where to start
> > my research.  What is the baseline model with recording
> > capabilities?  Which mic should I buy?
> >
> > Additionally, if anyone wants to sell theirs, I'd be willing to buy.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Nick Mahon
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