Re: MD: minidisc on CNNfn
The other night I watched TV and saw the MD blanks in a music spot by Jason Nevine feat. Fast Eddie. They're playing a lot with some MD blanks ( maybe Sony) in it, with a couple of close-ups of the same. The music is awful, unfortunately... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: minidisc on CNNfn
"Timothy P. Stockman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I definitely agree with the "pros". (I think higher recording quality is based on the 128K MP3's that are widely available in the 'net; MP3 gives fairly high quality at higher bit rates.) The higher quality "pro" is still quite evident even with the highest MP3 bitrates. needs high-end recorder (???) The R70 *is* a recorder. It even has digital in. The real con is that your computer has to have digital out to use it. Actually, that may be a con when comparing CD-MD recording vs. PC-MD recording, but when comparing MD to MP3, I don't consider it a "con." An MD recorded via analog RCA cables still sounds better than an MP3 encoded directly from the CD. The compression used for MP3's is inferior enough that MD still sounds better. Also, it only does 1X transfer. That's the best argument for MP3. However, when you consider that MD does the copy and encoding at the same time, while MP3s have two steps -- encode and copy -- the time differences isn't all that great. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: minidisc on CNNfn
It's nice to hear when MD vs MP3 is treated objectively in the media. pros: cheaper media longer recording time higher quality recording wider choice of players more editing/mix capabilities I definitely agree with the "pros". (I think higher recording quality is based on the 128K MP3's that are widely available in the 'net; MP3 gives fairly high quality at higher bit rates.) cons: double compression The damage has been done by the 128K MP3 compression. I think that ATRAC 4.5 or "R" compression makes an inaudible difference after that. larger than mp3 players True, but the R70 is really darn small. needs high-end recorder (???) The R70 *is* a recorder. It even has digital in. The real con is that your computer has to have digital out to use it. Also, it only does 1X transfer. Sony *could* change that, though, to 2X if you used 88.2K on something like a DIO2496. Or maybe even 4X with USB. Another point that would eliminate a potential advantage of MP3 is if there was software to automatically transfer the titles from the MP3 files as they were being recorded. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
