OT, but needs atention!!!

[Harry Bissell]

Since everyone else has chimed in...

I think of the Mini-disk as "the best cassette recorder you ever heard" but I
don't compare it to DAT or CD formats. It is a "compressed" data format...
presumably
SONY is clairvoyant and can predict what (they think) I can or cannot hear. If I
was going to listen to some booming "bandpass" subwoofer then maybe they'd be
right...
As it is I can hear the difference between "Disk and DAT"...

:^) Harry (who cares what I think anyway.... I don't even care...) Bissell

Rob wrote:

> Well, Ive got a few words for you..
> 12 bit PROPRIETARY..
>
> We will see if you will feel the same way when they stop making the
> minidiscs you need for it and tell you "Sorry sir, you MUST upgrade". This
> is their plan, same way as it is Microsoft/Intel.. But, OTOH, the MS/Intel
> thing has worked out for the better because companies like AMD are forcing
> Intel to release their newest chips earlier to be able to compete speedwise.
>
> OTOH, my company, Thomson/ RCA has a GREAT recorder/player for MPEG (if you
> want to go that route) that is all software updating. (end of shameless
> plug)
> It got EXCELLENT reviews! check it out when you get the chance.
>
> Sonys motto: Dont innovate, LITIGATE!
>
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Krupicz <dkrupicz at interlog.com>
> To: <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 9:19 PM
> Subject: Re: OT, but needs atention!!!
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tony Allgood <oakley at techrepairs.freeserve.co.uk>
> > To: <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 1:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: OT, but needs atention!!!
> >
> >
> > > >...how much a dud their systems were, they could strangle consumers
> > > into buying them. Does the name "Mini Disk" mean anything to you?
> > >
> > > I master to Mini Disc and have nothing bad to say about it. Its sounds
> > > very good to me, and compared to the price of DAT three years ago, mini
> > > disc was a good deal which is why I bought one. Ok, now prices have
> > > fallen on CD blowers, but mini disc recorders have fallen even faster
> > > and make a good way to make cheap masters. 180UKP to make a digital
> > > master with no computer in sight. In no way would I call it dud.
> >
> > I master to minidisc, and I also record onto my PC to MP3's, and it's
> *WAY*
> > easier to record onto Minidisc, you just make sure your level's aren't
> > clipping and
> > then hit 'record'
> >
> > When I record onto my computer, I have to fiddle with 6 different settings
> > nested in
> > annoying little sub-menus so that it won't clip...
> >
> > So I would have to say that the MiniDisc is by far one of the best things
> > ever invented...
> >
> >
> >
> >