RE: MD: Will MD Survive? (Why MP3 is so popular).

2000-01-25 Thread Jon Deutsch
supported ATRAC, it could one day replace the MD medium altogether (128MB isn't that far from MD's capacity of 150MB). After all, a solid state machine is much more battery-friendly and less prone to breaking. So, let's open up the conversation to any solid-state music

RE: MD: Will MD Survive?

2000-01-25 Thread Jon Deutsch
ensively handle 100MB+ of data, it will be more compelling than MD due to the raw number of songs you can bring with you without any extra media. Once you can quickly DL 500 songs to your car/personal MP3/solid state player, you'll see someone like me (an AVID MD user) buy it to

RE: MD: Will MD Survive?

2000-01-24 Thread Jon Deutsch
are purely tech-toys (at least at this point). It's the PalmPilot of music. I think that it will succeed as a portable computing device dedicated to music reproduction. This is quite different than CD or MD, which are portable music devices. Jon Deutsch http://midiservices.com http://mid

RE: MD: Will MD Survive?

2000-01-24 Thread Jon Deutsch
irst MD is lightyears ahead of most MP3 quality. It just goes to show that digitally downloading pirated songs is the "killer app" -- not portability. Jon Deutsch http://midiservices.com http://midi.com http://theopinion.com > -Original Message- > From: Shawn R. Lin [mai

RE: MD: Will MD Survive?

2000-01-23 Thread Jon Deutsch
should be a bit stronger in marketing the MD with all the MP3 hype growing so rapidly. Jon Deutsch http://theopinion.com http://midi.com http://midiservices.com > -Original Message- > From: Stainless Steel Rat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 2:12 AM

RE: MD: Sony MZ-R50 vs. MZ-R55

1999-11-17 Thread Jon Deutsch
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === R55 - one of the best looking portables availab

MD: Cheap TOSlink soundcard?

1999-10-16 Thread Jon Deutsch
I realize that there are now several options $70 and up for a soundcard complete with optical out. But, is there a decent-quality soundcard under $50 with an optical out for MD recording from the PC? Any info appreciated. Jon Deutsch http://midiservices.com http://theopinion.com http

RE: MD: Optical Out on IBM Thinkpad

1999-09-30 Thread Jon Deutsch
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === As an FYI, if you want to go optically, you'll

RE: MD: Optical Out on IBM Thinkpad

1999-09-27 Thread Jon Deutsch
; version of Win98. Some people, though, have no problem with the original version of Win98. Hope this helps. Jon Deutsch http://midiservices.com http://theopinion.com http://midi.com > -Original Message- > From: Stainless Steel Rat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, Sep

RE: MD: ADVICE NEEDED: Digital recording to MZ-R55

1999-09-19 Thread Jon Deutsch
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I've tried it both ways. Why won't SYNC ON giv

MD: ADVICE NEEDED: Digital recording to MZ-R55

1999-09-19 Thread Jon Deutsch
t; for Winamp that actually added 1.5 seconds of emptiness to the beginning of every song as it was played would do the trick, but I'm not aware of anything that does this. Does anyone have any advice? This seems like a problem that can be solved, I just don't know how to solve

MD: MP3 to MD?

1999-09-19 Thread Jon Deutsch
ence no hum or background noise. It cost me a bit over $200 from MIDI Classics (http://midi-classics.com). Hope this helps. Jon Deutsch MIDI Services http://midiservices.com >Is there anyone who know where and what affordable equipments to get in USA >to record MP1 files from a lapto

MD: Sony MZ-R91 guestimates

1999-08-24 Thread Jon Deutsch
OK, I can't read Japanese, but I think I can make out the following specs on the R91 based on the tables in the web page link below: Dimensions: 78.9mm x 18.0mm x 72.0mm ( the R55 is 84.0mm x 18.9mm x 78.9mm) Weight: 110g, 156g (AAs + NH-14 battery) (the R55 is 171g) Battery life: NH-14 batt

RE: MD: Sony MZ-R90/R91

1999-08-24 Thread Jon Deutsch
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === OK Japanese translator extraordinaires -- Tran