Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
* "J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 23 Oct 2000 | They have a lot of musical applications beyond just the consumer CD | copying you regard as the primary purpose. | Let's face it. MD is good in a lot of ways, even more than people | realize. Mix mastering. Dump your audio tracks to MD, the

Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread J. Coon
las wrote: > > Simon Mackay wrote: > > > MD isn't just useful for music on the move (car, portable) but for > > "presentation" applications. This is where audio is used as part of a > > presentation or similar application. The buffer comes in handy on MD decks > > equipped with auto-pause and f

RE: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread Simon Mackay
=BEGIN QUOTE== very high quality portable music medium. Use it in your car, jog with it. Sure you can buy an expensive deck. Great for making the highest quality MD copies and titling, but why play back the MD on your $10,000 stereo unit? Play the original CD

Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread las
Simon Mackay wrote: > MD isn't just useful for music on the move (car, portable) but for > "presentation" applications. This is where audio is used as part of a > presentation or similar application. The buffer comes in handy on MD decks > equipped with auto-pause and fader; which brings MD into

RE: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread Chris Moore
, 2000 7:39 PM Subject: Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs I think you are short sighted. MD has more uses than just copying CDs. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread J. C. R. Davis
ORIGINAL MESSAGE From: las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, October 22, 2000 > MDs should not (in my humble opinion) be considered substitutes for > CDs. Well, I agree in the large scope of things, but I would absolutely LOVE to trade all of my CDs for MDs of the same albums

Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread las
"J. Coon" wrote: > The problem, as I see it, is the manufactures want to keep producing > newer models, like the auto firms do. They should take some of the good > designs and keep producing it until they can produce it at costs > competitive with tape recorders. With all the mechanical krap in

Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread J. Coon
las wrote: > > J. Coon" wrote: > > > I think you are short sighted. MD has more uses than just copying CDs. > > > 1. It is a learning tool for students. > > > a. Take it to a lecture and record it with a microphone. > > > b. have a friend take it to a lecture if you have a hango

Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread las
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === > J. Coon" wrote: > > > I think you are short s

Re: MD: The "proper" use for MIni Discs

2000-10-22 Thread J. Coon
I think you are short sighted. MD has more uses than just copying CDs. 1. It is a learning tool for students. a. Take it to a lecture and record it with a microphone. b. have a friend take it to a lecture if you have a hangover and need to sleep it off. c. Take it