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I've been a proponent of extending considerably the recording time of
minidiscs for quite a while now. I'm not talking about getting 80 minutes
from a disc but how about several hours? With Sony's unvailing of the MD
Data2 format which is a 650 MB variant of the original 140 MB minidisc, I
am excited that my wish may become a reality. See the MD Community Page
for details.
DAT has long been a standard in live recording and archiving anything
acoustic. The implication of an MD with greater storage capacity, and its
implication on the DAT community has been discussed here and on the DAT
list several times. If Sony can make this technology feasible, then MD can
become a standard for live recording and thus open new markets.
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By supporting an Audio MD variant of the MD-Data2, Sony could release a
"disc-based" recording alternative to DAT which has a selection of recording
modes, ranging from 74 minutes of stereo linear-PCM audio for CD mastering
to 296 minutes (nearly 5 hours) of stereo ATRAC audio or 492 minutes (just
over eight hours) of mono ATRAC audio. This would lead to a very flexible
Extended Density MiniDisc catering to concert recording, conferences, muzak
applications, listening devices (surveillance), in-flight entertainment, and
even having more time to pack variety into our "choice cuts" compilation
recordings.
When used with changers like the Sony MDZ-65 or the Sony DHC-MD555, you
could have a huge collection of music on tap, especially if you use the
shuffle-play mode.
With regards,
Simon Mackay
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