RE: MD: MP3 - MD and VMM of Voquette etc
Hey Ray, Re: somehow it removed the ATRAC compression built into the recorder, and stored raw MP3. Well.. no they record it via the sound card (so you loss twice: MP3 in case of MP3 file and the ATRAC) but for my ear (which is not the best in town it's OK - specially since I listen to music while I commute so for me it's similar if not better than FM quality. which is fine - you know car and cluttered background noises) I wonder what do you think about listening to MP3 via your PC speakers (the experience I have with Voquette's recording onto an MD is quite similar). Re: From a marketing point of view MP3 will be superb - solid state recorder, cheaply produced, but expectation high so folk will pay for it, download small files over whatever, instead of storing bulky Cd's. Yes I think marketing it is good (but time will tell). However I still download smaller files using MP3 and I like the MD format for traveling. Re: It needs some copy protection: I have not looked into it yet - I will update you (do you have any info regarding this issue?) Re: In the limited experiments I've performed, I personally am not too impressed with MP3 as regards sound quality, but then, I am not the rest of the world. I have found that a 22 Mb wav sound file will at 128kbs compression come down to 2 Mb in MP3, but the sound degrading is noticeable. I agree - but again, for me to listen to FM quality while I am on the go is more than fine. Re: for speech when you want the content and not the quality - e.g. technical briefings, etc. then that is fine. Again I agree and for me: This is a Killer App. > it save me time and it gives me a the opportunity to listen to programs that otherwise I could not allow myself to listen. (I tuned it once and I get it every day. I wonder how long I will use it :-) .. I am using it now for more than a week .. and enjoy it - and frankly this was the real reason I wrote to the group (not because of music, although as I mentioned music is also OK). I enjoy the fact that my PC wakes up every morning at 6:00AM connect to the Internet and record for me Cnet Radio onto my MD and disconnect from the Internet - that's cool! Re: I've been looking at the real-audio stuff, also, but not studied it at all. They seem to say they have the same compression rates as MP3, but better quality (according to them). They provide it with their RealJukeBox - I have not compared qualities - but again for me it sound good. Re Atrac compression is at about 5 to 1, and its perceived quality is very good,for most music. In fact I have heard that the recording of classical type music is better than for raw CD, but it is not so good for more modern music with fast moving dynamic range changes. ATRAC as others use psychoacoustics algorithms to compress the audio. and with any loss compression you have to losses the question is where. Re: It would be nice to be able to store raw data on to standard md devices - e.g. jpegs, spreadsheets, etc., but I believe the devices are not built well enough to cope with this. If a few bits of a music track are missing, then that can be compensated for in the decompression algorithm, and I suspect this happens a lot in normal use. For data, however, the overheads would be higher, this is probably why the digital md stuff is more expensive - it has to be engineered differently. There is Data MD - not a big success yet. lets see what will be with the new Sony digital camera that uses MD. Re ATRAC and Data MD That's not the way to go - they should provide a direct access to the data and not via the ATRAC compression - as they do with digital camera Re: Sorry if this rambled on a bit, just thought Voquette were offering something more than they were. For me (and again this is my personal take): they did a great job! specially by providing me a real application that I use on a daily basis (listen to my customized WEB audio programs, rather than listening to music only or small talk on the radio - for free). Re Music I think that the ease of use of the Voquette VMM, of selecting the MP3 files from the WEB and the fact that I can download and record it onto my MD over night (when there is no net congestions) and I don't have to sit and wait for it is great and its in one easy to use application. (I agree that I would prefer an all digital recording, but even now the quality is good) Re: what tech. info. is it you download? I saw their "take a tour" at www.voquette.com > click "take a tour" its not very technical but this is what they currently have there. thy have some information in the products section. (Thanks to you I have just found that they support also a simple tape recorder > connect it to the PC and get the same. I will check it and I will update you on this as well. but it sound interesting since I don't have a MD player in my car and I use a cassette adapter to play it through my stereo and this can solve me this issu
MD: MiniDisc Weekly News for 28 November 1999
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 22 November 1999 o Thomas James and Darrin report that [1]Minidisc-Canada is now online, supplying portables, blanks and accessories to the North American market. [1] http://www.minidisc-canada.com o Spencer Pablo has some [2]snapshots from Comdex that include MD offerings from Sony and Sharp. [2] http://members.access1.net/sppablo/38_act.htm o Jason Livingston points out Leon Kuo's favorable [3]Panasonic SJ-MJ75 review. [3] http://wayweary.tripod.com/discarray/75/index.html o Daryl Fletcher notes that [4]Borders Books sells MDs online. [4] http://www.borders.com MiniDisc Community Pages News for 23 November 1999 o Mike Ward contributes an interesting article about [1]MiniDisc use in radio news reporting. [1] http://www.minidisc.org/radio-news-minidisc.htm MiniDisc Community Pages News for 25 November 1999 o Peter Ravn notes a German page for the [1]Sanyo MDG-P3 player. [1] http://www.sanyo.de/produktinfo/Portables/Portables-MDG-P3.htm MiniDisc Community Pages News for 26 November 1999 o David Cohen describes his success using [1]MiniDisc for theatre special effects. [1] http://www.minidisc.org/drama_use.html o Heber Acquafreda has a [2]freeware program for making song compilations and optimizing media usage. [2] http://members.xoom.com/hacqua/eng/recwise.html o MD-like video: Ary Marcoschamer points out Pioneer's announcement of [3]the first home DVD recorder, bringing MD-like editing features to video recordings. (Does it have an audio-only mode?). [3] http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release63.html MiniDisc Community Pages News for 27 November 1999 o Kenneth Barsocchini points out Sony USA's [1]MD Discam page. [1] http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/mddiscam/flash/index.html o Steven Winters suggests [2]using MiniDisc to record videogame sounds. [2] http://www.minidisc.org/videogame_recording.html o Steffen Hung has freshened up his [3]MiniDisc Switzerland site. [3] http://www.minidisc.ch o Michael Petnuch offers a [4]review of Hyperjack, a Japanese MD retailer. [4] http://minidiscworld.homepage.com/hyperjac.htm o [5]Hammond Music Entertainment in Australia sells pre-recorded MDs. [5] http://www.music-entertainment.com.au/catalogue.htm Q: Isn't it true, Mr. President, that you purchase all your MiniDisc gear from Minidisco.com? A: No comment. http://www.minidisco.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: scms
What is the idea of this scms thing? I'm thinking about getting an md recorder, and want maximum time possible to record long shows, does that just mean if I use the digital inputs as sources, I can't copy the disc? Why would you need this, maybe the analog is better because you can copy it. What if you have a mixture on the same disc? Do md recorders let you copy discs onto each other? What is this feature I hear about called test mode for anyways? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: different portable recorders
AFAIK, the only differences are the battery life and the Sharp ATRAC bug that shows up when you record a certain sequence of notes on a solo French horn. So, if you aren't recording a solo French horn, you should be all set. Michael Hooker wrote: > > hi, > other than ATRAC versions, is there any difference in sound quality of > recordings made on different brands of portables? i have a sony mz-r30 that > i have used with great success. i bought a sharp mt-15 portable recorder as > a spare, 179.99 from damark. i want to give it a go, due to its smaller > size and ability to adjust recording levels on the fly. i dont want to make > an inferior recording though. any experiences, good and bad, with the > mt-15 that you can share are greatly appreciated. > > thanks, > Mike Hooker > - > To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word > "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Digital Out on CDROM
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Eric Woudenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 28 Nov 1999 | Actually, someone (I believe it was Graham Baker) reported having a | CD-ROM drive that only put out 14 bit words (apparently right shifting | every sample). Ummm... that's really, really brain-damaged. Is that even in spec for CD-Audio? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.0g (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE4Qed4gl+vIlSVSNkRAgwJAKC/AQGZ2wJXFvuy/LZQN3YyLWPvowCg3qYE JLJuy8itB1drixLCePXjtEE= =kS+5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\ Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ unknown glowing substance which fell to PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ Earth, presumably from outer space. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Digital Out on CDROM
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * "Magic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 28 Nov 1999 | Not quite true, Rat. The digital output is not always 100% identical. If | you rip the data from a CD at a higher speed rather than play the CD, the | error correction method becomes less reliable and the data is subject to | more corruption. Ripped data does not go down the digigal audio link, and audio playback is so "slow" that the disc would need to be seriously damaged for error correction to begin to fail. The el-cheapo Goldstar drive should be no better or worse than a Plextor for making digital copies to MD. Ripping is, as you say, another matter. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.0g (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE4QecQgl+vIlSVSNkRAu7PAJ4/+5yEWLWItk8SMGvKFwoHgKC5BgCfWkWU cnn7Gc6PzR4Oe9Cjg19PXbQ= =y0ws -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\ If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ away immediately. Seek shelter and cover PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ head. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Digital Out on CDROM
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Magic wrote: > Plextor drives are the best because they have the most reliable drive > mechanisms and they are very good at coping with imperfect CDs. I couldn't agree more with this. I have a 40x Plextor that can rip digital audio at 24x with absolutely no errors. It was even able to rip a cd at 8x that a normal cd player couldn't play at 1x. Best drives I've ever seen. Well worth the premium price. -- Jason K. Fritcher [EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 GCS d-(+) s+:++ a-- C++@ UBS+++$ P++(-) L- !E W+(--) N++(+) o? K- w--() O M- !V PS(+) PE Y+ PGP(++) t+@ 5 X+ R>+ tv+(--) b+>++ DI D++ G e h--- r+++ y+++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Digital Out on CDROM
From: Stainless Steel Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MD-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 2:52 PM Subject: Re: MD: Quality of Digital Out on CDROM > Nope. What comes out of the optical jack on one unit is 100% identical to > what comes out of the optical jack on another. That is the entire point of > digital interlink: no signal loss or corruption. Not quite true, Rat. The digital output is not always 100% identical. If you rip the data from a CD at a higher speed rather than play the CD, the error correction method becomes less reliable and the data is subject to more corruption. This can sometimes manifest itself as clicks of skipping sounds in the ripped data. Similarly for audio CD players, the unit can sometimes encounter flaws in the disc surface which may result in corrupted data being output. Some CD players are better at reading scratched discs than others and therefore produce a better output from the optical connection. > The only reason to buy a new CD-ROM mechanism is because you feel the one > you have now is too slow reading data. Or is having problems with surface scratches, dirt etc. Plextor drives are the best because they have the most reliable drive mechanisms and they are very good at coping with imperfect CDs. Magic -- "Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration." Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MinidiscNow
Minidisco has always been good and reliable, but MinidiscNow has certain items I cannot find elsewhere, like this little Sony L-R Mic. I had my doubts, but perhaps this is a new era for them & we should give them a chance again. Like I said, they were really concerned and attentive to my problem, and I got my replacement mic(plus a free MD) pronto. Jerry From: "Mark I. Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: MD: MinidiscNow Wow! You must be like, their first happy customer or something. Reading the MD Forums, they are the most hated MD retailer of all time by the looks of it... I would recommend minidisco.com as they were super fast and had all kinds of good stuff ;) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MDM-X4 home studio
At 07:30 AM 11/28/99 EST, BH wrote: >I have a technical problem with my Sony Minidisc MDM-X4 home studio. At >first I thought it was a disc defect, but now it has happened with two >different discs. The failure mode is as follows- when I execute a command >(in the most recent case- when I try to delete a song), the "undo" light >blinks green and "delete (song number)-OK" blinks continuously on the >display. Normally the Song Erase command takes only seconds to execute- with >this defect, the blinking goes on for minutes, and the only way I can stop it >is by shutting the unit's power off, and the song is not erased. I know nothing about this deck, but in case you have missed the obvious, "Delete (song number)-OK" is probably the unit asking you to confirm your delete operation. Not sure how you'd do that though. Read the manual? -- Archer http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/6413/ End. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: md-l-digest V2 #438 - Automatic Reply
I'm on leave until 2 Jan. Please contact Ade Morris (AMORR x3553) for PAFS problems or Jeffrey Bowman/Jason Hiscocks (JBOWM x4394, JHISC x4320) for CIMS. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD Hardware Prices
The current Circuit City flyer has a Casio MD player with a 40 second memory for $99(US). I was at a local discount store and saw a SONY JE-320 for $129. The next one up(with the optical out)is $199. Those seem like very good prices. Both Circuit City & Best Buy are selling the combination CD/MD unit that is supposed to record CD to MD at 4X speed at $399. Just looking for comments, if anyone has them. Chris Callahan -- home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geocities.com/doctorwu51/ -- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Digital Out on CDROM
Stainless Steel Rat wrote: > | I just want to know if there is a difference of quality of > | the digital out between different CDROMs, because my CDROM > | is a 8X Goldstar (GCD-R580B) and perhaps it would be better > | to buy a new one :) > Nope. What comes out of the optical jack on one unit is 100% > identical to what comes out of the optical jack on another. That would be in case of flawless reading. When the drive has problems reading the disc, error correction has to be applied, which probably alters the data. Some drives could have reading problems where others still can read without error correction. Also, many cheap drives do strange things in the subcode channel: wrong SCMS bits, wrong indication of in/out of track, error flag set all the time - that's what was reported in a magazine article last year. Problems like those could also apply to the mentioned Goldstar drive... But unless there are severe problems (audible errors in the spdif stream, not able to copy because of wrong subcode channel data) with the drive, I would not buy a new drive just for this purpose... Bye, Hannes - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: new member. need technical infos
Jean-Luc, Yes, you can connect a minidisc recorder's digital optical input to a PC soundcard. A couple of the least expensive soundcards that have digital optical input and output (Toslink) are from Hoontech (about $50 US) and Xitel (about $75 US). You can find out more about them at http://www.hoontech.com and http://www.xitel.com. I use the Hoontech Yamaha XG card and have been very happy with it. -- Martin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jean-Luc LEBEC - is there any possibility to record minidisks via a PC, using the digital (optical) input ? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: questions about minidisc recorders
Are there any minidisc recorders around that have multiple analog inputs? This way I could hook my radio and computer up to an input and record from either one when I want to without unhooking them. Also, are there some that will start recording and stop at certain times, and turn the radio on and off, so if I set it to a station and want to record something that's on late, that it would do it? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Fwd: MZ-R90
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MD: different portable recorders
hi, other than ATRAC versions, is there any difference in sound quality of recordings made on different brands of portables? i have a sony mz-r30 that i have used with great success. i bought a sharp mt-15 portable recorder as a spare, 179.99 from damark. i want to give it a go, due to its smaller size and ability to adjust recording levels on the fly. i dont want to make an inferior recording though. any experiences, good and bad, with the mt-15 that you can share are greatly appreciated. thanks, Mike Hooker - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: new member. need technical infos
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Step 1: hie thee hence to the minidisc FAQ at minidisc.org. * Jean-Luc LEBEC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 28 Nov 1999 | - is there any possibility to record minidisks via a PC, using the | digital (optical) input ? Yes. | - does any pc interface (usb, parallel port, card or external module) | exist to connect to the optical port of the minidisk recorder ? Several. There is at least one USB sound card out there with digital (coaxial and optical) outputs. Many high-end sound cards also have digital outputs. | - is there a minidisk drive on the market, similar to cdrom drives, with | IDE (ATA) or other digital interface ? Yes, but you do not want it. cf. the aforementioned FAQ. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.0g (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE4QULIgl+vIlSVSNkRAuXcAJ9PE38b6HnJndN1DhClC0fA49FcgwCdEqsT 9QyTH8Y+vB18EjQMfX47k6k= =BC53 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\ Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ which, if exposed due to rupture, should PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ not be touched, inhaled, or looked at. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Quality of Digital Out on CDROM
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * "Julien Blaise (E-coli)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 27 Nov 1999 | I just want to know if there is a difference of quality of the digital | out between different CDROMs, because my CDROM is a 8X Goldstar | (GCD-R580B) and perhaps it would be better to buy a new one :) Nope. What comes out of the optical jack on one unit is 100% identical to what comes out of the optical jack on another. That is the entire point of digital interlink: no signal loss or corruption. The only reason to buy a new CD-ROM mechanism is because you feel the one you have now is too slow reading data. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.0g (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE4QUG9gl+vIlSVSNkRAoLSAJ4g2SVb3yiUoJRaJCO9qGbThui0BwCfdC/T tr+8OSBEAcGiFil8f9rZRa4= =W1tJ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\ Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ which, if exposed due to rupture, should PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ not be touched, inhaled, or looked at. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MDM-X4 home studio
Can anyone out there help with this? I'm new to this mailing list. I have a technical problem with my Sony Minidisc MDM-X4 home studio. At first I thought it was a disc defect, but now it has happened with two different discs. The failure mode is as follows- when I execute a command (in the most recent case- when I try to delete a song), the "undo" light blinks green and "delete (song number)-OK" blinks continuously on the display. Normally the Song Erase command takes only seconds to execute- with this defect, the blinking goes on for minutes, and the only way I can stop it is by shutting the unit's power off, and the song is not erased. Can anybody help me understand if this is a common defect and if there is a consumer workaround or a hardware/software fix? Thanks! Bill Harrity Louisville KY - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: new member. need technical infos
>This is my first post to the list. >I find some interest in minidisks, and have some technical questions : Well, let's see how far I can help ya out. >- is there any possibility to record minidisks via a PC, using the >digital (optical) input ? If you've got a soundboard with a digital output, yeah sure. Digital outputs come in a wide variaty on soundboards, some boards only have a small 2 pin jumper header from which a CMOS or TTL S/PDIF level comes. You'll need a converter to make it into a optical signal, if it's a TTL level you're in luck, the only thing you'll need to do is hook up a TOSLINK transmitter unit like the Toshiba TOX173, if it's CMOS you'll need a line driver to convert the CMOS into a TTL signal, just look around on the internet for a schematic, and let someone with some electronic knowledge build it. Then there's also the coaxial outputs, normally via a Cinch connecter, in fact this is nothing but a CMOS S/PDIF signal, so you'll need a converter with live driver for that. If you're one of the lucky bastards that's got a Sounblaster Live (I believe Platinum) with an optical output all you'll have to do is hook up your optical cable and your done. If you've got a deck which about always have a non-optical digital input you have to connect it to a coaxial output. >- does any pc interface (usb, parallel port, card or external module) >exist to connect to the optical port of the minidisk recorder ? Not that I know of. >- is there a minidisk drive on the market, similar to cdrom drives, with >IDE (ATA) or other digital interface ? There's talk of MD-Data, but that isn't quite a success yet. Bye, Remko van der Vossen, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Black Angel, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 48056779 EDA and owner of [EMAIL PROTECTED] fan of Jewel, The X-Files, Chris Carter, Mac Gyver, BtVS, Jane Jensen's Gabriel Knight Pretty; "There is a pretty girl on the Face of this magazine And all I can see are my dirty hands turning the page" Jewel - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: RE: MO technology and MD data usage
> > Due to a high error ratio of a minidisc (which isn't a problem for audio) > > it is not as suitable for data as you'd think, which leads to a lot of > > redundancy, ie the disk will probably be much less than 140 Mb, more like > > 100-120 > >You are correct that extra error correction is required when using MD >for computer data purposes. But MD Data 1 (e.g. Sony MDH-10) offers a >140MB user data capacity. The capacity of MD Audio discs is over 160MB >(292.5kbits/sec * 60sec/min * 75min / 8bits/byte == 164531kbytes -- >and this doesn't include the reserved space for MD-Clip images). Hey, I didn't know that, thanks for the info. As the rest of the subject, I agree that things like writing MP3's to MD and all looks quite nice, but I really don't think MD Data will have any chance other than non-ATRAC audio storage like indeed MP3's WAV's and such. Titling would also be really nice. My idea, don't make MD Data, supply MD-Decks/Portables with some sort of USB interface or something to do direct MP3 and WAV downloads and provide titling capabilities. And as far as normal datastorage pro your PC, just stick with Zip disks, and wait for anxiously for new technologies. And as far as other advantages of MD's go like less affected by magnetic fields, just buy a standard MO drive for your PC . Bye, Remko van der Vossen, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Black Angel, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 48056779 EDA and owner of [EMAIL PROTECTED] fan of Jewel, The X-Files, Chris Carter, Mac Gyver, BtVS, Jane Jensen's Gabriel Knight Pretty; "There is a pretty girl on the Face of this magazine And all I can see are my dirty hands turning the page" Jewel - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: new member. need technical infos
Hi all, This is my first post to the list. I find some interest in minidisks, and have some technical questions : - is there any possibility to record minidisks via a PC, using the digital (optical) input ? - does any pc interface (usb, parallel port, card or external module) exist to connect to the optical port of the minidisk recorder ? - is there a minidisk drive on the market, similar to cdrom drives, with IDE (ATA) or other digital interface ? Thanks in advance, bye, Jean-Luc [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
