Re: [Harp-L] Recorders

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Timm -

I have a Sony HiMD recorder and it does a good job, but can be difficult 
to use in some respects (the user interface and metering is pretty 
terrible). But more importantly, I would question whether or not there 
is much of a future in this format when compared with the ever cheaper 
flash memory prices. Uploading from HiMD to computer, which requires 
proprietary software, is a painfully slow operation compared with flash, 
and you can always transfer from flash to very inexpensive media such as 
CD, DVD, or hard disk for long term storage.

In my case, since most of the audio I record with the minidisc needs at 
least some editing, once I've moved it to hard disk or CD, I rarely go 
back to the master. So if the master were another form of reusable media 
such as flash, it would be no big deal. Flash memory recorders also have 
way fewer moving parts, which means it's  less likely they will wear out 
with heavy use.

Harmonica content: one nice thing about HiMD,  when recording at 
intermediate speed, which still sounds darn good, you could, for 
instance, record an entire week of SPAH sessions on a single disk (well, 
assuming you don't need to record more than 34 hours of it). My how 
things have changed....

- Slim.

www.SlideManSlim.com


Timm Goodrich wrote:
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>      The Minidisc MZ-M200 looks pretty cool. As I have old minidisc field
> recordings that I want to upload unrestricted and this player can do that.
>  A HiMD 1 gig disc is about $7.00 much cheaper than a flash card. This might
> be my best choice for a "field recorder", length of record time + cheap
> memory.
> I need help...from this wounderful list. I have checked the archives and
> nothing about minidisc, is it.... dead? Am I throwing away money?
>  
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