RE: MD: Applications of MD Data2
BEGIN QUOTE=== 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. ==END QUOTE= 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 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Applications of MD Data2
Dirty Dingus Magee wrote: I know MD Data technology is incompatible with audio MD units but I believe that if Sony wants to, they could develop a professional type unit that could compete with existing but antiquated technology thereby placing themselves in a favorable market position and benefiting consumers. It's my impression that ATRAC as used in MD is a lossy compression system. I doubt many pros would want to start out with a lossy system. They might not mind publishing in such a format, but they would like to retain as much info as possible until committed to final form. ted MD Audio uses ATRAC MD Data does not have to use it. It can be used, but if a pro would like to keep the complete digital integrity of the original sample they certainly could using MD Data. As to Dingus, Sony is NOT planning on supporting MD-DATA2 as an audio format, that doesn't preclude someone from creating a pro deck that can support the new format and use it as data, it just means that you shouldn't expect to see any consumer products that support a 650MB audio MD. The differences between the Audio MD and the Data MD as far as the drive reading it is concered is just one of the holes on the disc case, but it is upto Sony whether they will ever allow a higher audio disc. RJ K - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Applications of MD Data2
Dirty Dingus Magee wrote: I know MD Data technology is incompatible with audio MD units but I believe that if Sony wants to, they could develop a professional type unit that could compete with existing but antiquated technology thereby placing themselves in a favorable market position and benefiting consumers. It's my impression that ATRAC as used in MD is a lossy compression system. I doubt many pros would want to start out with a lossy system. They might not mind publishing in such a format, but they would like to retain as much info as possible until committed to final form. ted --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
