Hey Maddi, awesome mad amusing review of the amazing minidisc, I've had my Sony MDS-JE440 since 2002, my AMS control wore out quickly as my whole LP collection went on minidisc, lucky for the remote to enter text, I never knew how they actually wrote the data on the MD's , your explanation was just beautiful , I have a whole renewed appreciation , cheers for your time
I used to own a Sony MiniDisc player! I bought it 13 years ago at a discount price (it was $50 new for a NetMD model). The one thing I wasn't thrilled about with it was the hard requirement of using Sony's own SonicStage software to transfer files onto it (which, being a Linux user, meant having to fight with getting it running in Wine and actually communicating with the MD player via USB!) I then got rid of it in a huff because of frustrations with making MiniDiscs thanks to the setup I had. Looking back, I wish I had gotten a different model that allowed recording from any audio source through line-in. It would've saved me major headaches. But the MiniDisc format was truly cool and unique, and it's also a shame that pre-recorded MDs never became a thing. Could you imagine us buying MiniDiscs at our local record shops? :)
If you want to go into Net-MD again, try platinum-HD, with which music transfer is possible in windows, mac and linux(!). See github.com/gavinbenda/platinum-md
I do the other way. I record sounds from various sources to my portable MD recorder, then I dump it to PC, then export in Audacity as 22kHz 8bit RAW files to use it in Amiga trackers
Good old mini disc! I got my first mini disc deck back when I first started working. I got a really good deal with a Sony deck and Walkman as a pack. I loved playing with them both. I thought it was awesome how you can use it to record from any input device just like a tape. I have my mini disc deck stored in my shed at the moment because I don’t have the room. When I make more space, I will get it back out and use it again. Watching this video is making me want to get my Walkman out again at the very least and listen to my old recordings! :-)
And while I'm watching this video I feel like I'm being hypnotised by the background music and your giggles makes me giggle too lol. Great video and very informative.
Nice video. I remember a portable MD recorder being used through my campus radio days, and a hi-fi MD recorder was stashed in the gear storage room. I did equipment service there, but never got to tinker with one. They're just so teeny tiny that I couldn't take one apart without spilling all the parts, but now I'm pretty confident I'd take a good care of one. Later on the last Minidisc device was also replaced with a flash memory digital recorder; I'm not sure if they still use them as we all have portable sound recording devices nowadays. Just plug in a decent mike and there ya go! But nothing compares to the real deal vintage audio gear, honestly.
"It was blown up in an experiment". Famous last words! I am just getting back into MiniDisc. I had a Sony deck and an orange Sony portable back in the late 90's / early 2000's. I just bought a used deck and used portable off ebay and I will be putting together an unboxing video tonight probably.
Just got into Minidisc for the first time here in 2017. Stumbled across your video. You are quite the giggler! Really great video. So nice to see there actually are female technology enthusiasts out there. I totally fell in love with the format. I have a couple more inexpensive portable players on the way along with a much needed AC adaptor for recording. That said I'm really impressed how long a single high quality AA battery lasts for recording. I have a single MZ-N505 that seems a little crunchy but works fine, so I ordered another one, along with a MZ-S1 that is in excellent condition. I plan on taking that one out and about with me since it's supposed to be quite durable. Aaaaaaaanyway wonderful video. Cheers!
Nice to see you're getting into Minidisc whole hearted this recently and nice to hear you're having great fun with it! The MZ-N505 looks like it's a nice one though i've never used it before. Thanks for the kind words about the video!
@@MsMadLemon I used to dig WAY deep into MD, and SONY's U.S. Rep told me to my face at the 2005 CES that they were aware of me and did not like me. I can understand why, since I'm the man who DECODED their ATRAC technology!
Great Video, I've still got a fully working full size (420mm) Sony MiniDisc deck, I don't use it for recording anymore, but have 100+ MD's with stuff on. I loved the sound when it came out, and it seemed to add a little more treble to recordings, but it still sounds good. I still have unopened MiniDiscs. Every now and then I grab the remote and play some MD's on it.
I love your videos. They are full of nostalgia and great information. I like how you talk and how you constantly laugh, it gives a great energy to your videos.
I love the MD format, and only wish I had bought several hundred discs when they were $1 each- But, I like using multiple MD WMan's for use in live performances; I now have 3 Tascam MD-350's as well...
Awesome presentation of the MD format. I own 2 Sony mini disc decks and 2 walkman types. I also have collected over 200+ blank disc over the years when they were pretty cheap as 5 pack bundles.
I worked during my holidays back in 1997 and got myself both an MDS-JE700 MD deck and an MZ-R30 portable recorder, both Sonys. I loved every minute of using them. My favourite blank MDs were the Sony colour collection ones. Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue all the way 😬 And a slight addition: CD Audio (according to the red book standard) has 740 MB for 74 minutes and 800 MB for 80 minutes. The difference to 640/700 MB is due to data CDs (yellow book standard) having an additional layer of error correction besides the C1/C2 stages on red book Audio CDs. The media is the same, it's just that data is organized differently to make data CDs more robust against uncorrectable read errors.
I used to go mad on Mini Discs too, a but like floppy disks to me, especially the cool transparent coloured ones. They remind me of 3" CDs, which were popular in Japan for a while. I think the quality is better than CDs, so for me, Vinyl is still best, followed by MD, CD and then Tape. I still have my machine somewhere but I sold all my discs as they are quite valuable now. Some really rare and non-replaceable stuff, but I had stopped using the machine so reluctantly had to sell. It really helps if you have a remote control to enter all the details on the TOC, as otherwise it can be hard work, and I see you have one. My friend used to have a Sony Vio PC, with an MD drive in the PC! He could read and write music to files and save those as a CDA, but sadly I never got to use it to preserve my stuff. Very cool music you make btw, from what I hear so far.
Love the fact you had to pause the video with the giggles, I too love MD and still use my portables and home HiFi units. I have added to my collection of players over the years and more recently added a Sony CMT-M333NT which allows for easier transfer of music via usb. You may want to lookout for one, it’s still possible to use the software on a Windows 10 64Bit with a little tech know how.
Fantastic presentation on mini-discs. Like you I used to use them all the time in the 99s and early 00s as they were the perfect replacement for cassettes. I also found they were really convenient for recording musical ideas and for years I had a full sized Sony MD recorder in my home studio. I agree it's a shame they never really took off as they were a convenient and quality recording medium. In fact recently I've found since getting back into vinyl in a big way, it's really useful to be able to record my new vinyl to MD and for me the audio quality, although of course technically compressed, still sounds fine. Thanks for your fascinating and most entertaining video on one of my favourite recording formats.
I've noticed people always saying that they're technically compressed, but i've never really felt that their quality is low or "radio quality" as someone once described, in fact i've always found them comparable to CD quality, certainly better than mp3s for sure. It's my pleasure, thank you for your kind words!
Minidiscs were originally used for computer back up. The ones for that are designated MD-DATA and they are much more accurate, with a bigger capacity. I use the MD-DATA discs on my 8-channel Minidisc recorders, to record my own musical arrangements., I record one channel at a time, building up the entire band, then mix it down to stereo on a regular MD player or I burn it to CD-R, 8-channel MD professional recorders can also use standard MDs, but only for 2-channel recording
So im not the only fan of the giggling. I learned something though. I didn't know how the laser discs recorded. Know I do, because of Madija. Thanks for the info Ms. Madness.
Still occasionally use my Sharp MD‑MS702, had a bit of boot leg concerts recorded on it. Battery has long died, but the player still plays great on the DC jack.
on monday I ordered my minidisc player and home player so I'm looking forward to that! Back in 1999 I had bought a mini disc player but with time I didn't pay much attention to it, now in 2016 the curiosity to further explore that format is back..I had no clue that they were discontinued in 2011..I though it was done before that especially with the boom of Ipods and Mp3 players. Excellent video!
I was also surprised, well a little shocked too that they were discontinued in 2011 for the same reasons, MP3 and iPod world domination. And thank you! I hope you enjoy your new players once they arrive!
Lisardo Gil where to buy, maybe brand name. Please.... got a nice collection of my beloved 33's from the 70/80. but no more power-supply and battery - contact became fragile thanks...
I'm just getting into MD, and at least in North America, I don't know why this format wasn't wayyy more successful. I don't understand why CD's were so much more popular ... maybe price? Good video!
I remember I saved up for about two months to buy the MZ-1, maybe a year after it came out. I loved that damned thing, took it everywhere, despite that the heavy-ass 6-volt Ni-Cad battery ran for 1 whole hour! Stuff was expensive as hell back then, the POC-MZ1 Mini-jack to Toslink Optical cable cost US$40, now you can get optical cables for less that US$10. Sadly, the MZ-1 is long gone, but I do have the ubiquitous JE330 home deck and the MZ-E33 portable player. One thing I always wanted but never had the money for, was one of the Sony VAIO desktop mini-tower PC's with a built-in MiniDisc drive.
That akai makes such a satisfying clank when you start it, Plus the sound of the tape feeding. I love it. PS; Minidisc rules, I still have mine and its going strong, Sony net MD I think it is
Friend of mine had one back in the day. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I ended up trading my Playstation to him, and I got his MD recorder and an AIWA stereo. It was the Sony MZ-R50. I used it quite a bit, but I didn't have easy access to blank discs in the States, so eventually I just switched to burning CDs. I don't remember where the MD recorder ended up. I must have sold it off. But I recently bought another one off ebay, after Techmoan sent me down the tech nostalgia rabbit hole.
I liked it very much. You have to get into the minidisc Fan Page in facebook, you will see the passion around this format !Thanks for the perspective!! New Fan here.
I still use my HI MD walkman for recording Internet radio off my Phone because no one bothered making an app for that. HI MD is amazing as it can rip and burn faster than real-time and HI MD walkmans extend data capacity of normal discs somehow to over 300 MB when formatted in HI MD mode. The ability to store data on these is next to useless in todays Terabyte culture, but if SONY in their infinite wisdom bothered including that feature in their players from the get go they would have eaten Floppy Discs and ZIP drives for breakfast. That would have boosted their popularity so much, modern games consoles probably would have adopted MD/UMD standard instead of DVD/CD in my opinion. Imagine having game discs that don't only store the game data, but also allow you to save your game progress directly on to the game disc instead of those puny Memory Cards we had back then. These would have been killer for gaming back then
love my md players (my discs have 2 sides also) i load audio books on mine, really good sound quality and really good battery life to this day (1 triple A goes a long long way) nice vid and congrats on 1000 plus stalkers.
I have a Normal minidisc player/recorder a MDLP and a Hi-MD... Still use them today specially the Hi-MD one. Its a Sony rh910. All of them are Fully funcional. I love this things... thanks for the video!
Yeah... but lately i've been enjoying my Sony Walkman WM-FX 487... i bought it with a loose belt and bought a new one to replace and its working like a charm... very low wow and flutter, barely noticeable with a test tone cassete recorded on my Technics RS-B665. Like i said before, i like this stuff too like you do. I enjoy your videos and when you laugh. lol
Nice! i've been enjoying my Sony walkman WM D6C but I may have to do a repair video as one of the headphone left channels is duff... that will be fun :op .. I dont know what it is with me and the left channel. Hahah i'm glad you enjoy my fits of laughter ;o))
I have a pair of MD recorders, one's a Sony MZ-N710 NetMD, and one's a JVC XMD1 from '93 that's apparently quite rare. The JVC makes recordings that are a bit shrill and dull (it uses Atrac 1), while the Sony has a much more punchy sound, probably due to its much more recent electronics and refinement of the codec. What I don't like about it is since it's NetMD, there is no way to get recordings transferred digitally. It basically holds your recordings ransom, especially if you use its software to transfer audio files onto it. Doing so basically adds DRM to it. However, I can record to the Sony via optical in, and the JVC has optical out! So I use them both in tandem: record on the technically superior Sony in SP, then play back on the JVC via optical in on either a CD recorder or sound card. On an unrelated note, how did you get that morphing acid sound and the flanging in the Amiga version of Utopia (12:18)? Are you well versed in using ProTracker's effects (sample offset?), or were you using external stuff?
This is a really informative video. I missed out on the MD player because I jumped from the Discman to the mp3 player in 2002. However, when the live action Sailor Moon series started in 2003, it left me curious about what those music players that the girls carried around with them were. For context Sailor Venus became an idol in this version of the show, and her music became a recurring part of the series. By the time I relocated to Japan back in 2017, the MD players were long discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes out for used players in the thrift stores, but haven't had any luck so far.
Still have my old Sony Mini Disc Player/Writer, great stuff. Remembering when I was a teenager, my parents got me a Shockwave CD player, which we returned because it sounded bad. Then got the MD player, which was far superior and I considered to be the best alternative to early mp3 players (around 2004). MD wasn't able to hold on against the better mp3 players, in terms of storage. Otherwise, Sony was better sounding than the Sandisk Sansa I got after. Interestingly, the last portable audio device I got was the iPod Touch (great with Koss PortaPro) and then, approaching my 30's, the only really satisfying thing is a full-fledged vintage stereo system. CD and vinyl are the great stuff. Hi-res files may be better, but I like physical media.
Hi-Res files as you say may be technically better.. but theres a uniqueness about vintage audio systems, vinyl record has it's own unique feeling when you listen, the sound quality is different, same with a cassette or reel to reel. it sounds warmer.. I found myself going back to analogue all after reaching 30 also. I'm not anti-digital, flac files have their place for sure. But there is something very special about putting a vinyl record on the turntable, or recording onto MD, cassette or open reel.
Back in days the Minidisc was very nice for Recording.. I used it sometimes for recording from different audio sources. Like example from Computer live streamings audio etc. computer recordings stuff somewhere around 2008 :)
Did you ever hear of the Philips DCC? It is a digital compact cassette, the system plays and records to a digital cassette and can still play your old analog cassettes. It was released right before the mini-disc.
I remember Philips dcc I saw a few in the shops in the 1990’s I was underwhelmed at the time. I ended up with mini disc which I still use today. I don’t know why but I love them they’re handy little devices
Maddi, Thanks for your rundown on the minidisc. I've used minidiscs since the late 1990's as well and thoroughly enjoyed them. I remember having several problems with my home Sony minidisc player's ejection system. As a matter of fact, I've got 2 Sony minidisc players with the same ejection problem. It caused quite a stink back in the day. I'm glad to see you've got a Technics SJMD 100 unit that's still hanging in there. If I decide to buy another player, I'll probably buy something like your Technics. There's a minidisc forum called minidisc.org that has lots of good information. Cheers, Tom
Ah yes I remember you telling me about the eject systems on your Sony minidisc decks being temperamental. I always wondered if I made the right choice getting a technics deck rather than a sony but I guess I did. The SJMD 100 is still working beautifully, I just need to sort out that jog dial. I nearly sold it, i'm so glad I didnt now. Thanks for the info and links Tom!
Great video, thanks! The Minidisc really should have done better than it did. It flopped in the US. :( It did much better in Europe and Japan, though. I haven't owned a Minidisc deck for many years but I do remember the occasional TOC errors! Unfortunately, my deck broke after only 2-3 years of owning it and I never replaced it (but I did have a portable player too). I think it just had too many moving parts... MD decks were quite complicated with the loading mechanism and the way they recorded.
Yes, I can imagine the mechanisms being very complicated, I heard the first ever Sony minidisk walkman had a front-loading mechanism, it was huge and because of all this, the battery only lasted 60mins on a charge (thats what I was thinking of when you mentioned your philips) that's not even a full 74min MD :o) And thank you, glad you enjoyed!
Hi Maddi. Thanks for your wonderful video about the mini disc. I have just retrieved my two mini disc record/players (one Sharp, one Sony) from storage (since around 2000) and searched UA-cam for information on the mini disc and was very surprised to find there is quite a following out there! In your video at 13:25 you play your “Maddi’s Disc 1” and the track “Flying High” - is that a music track you produced yourself, or is it by another artist? It sounds much like late 90s Trance and I’d like a copy of that track! Any chance you could upload it onto You Tube?! Again - thanks for an entertaining and informative 16 minute video.
Thanks Iain! i'm glad you enjoyed the video and my track...Yes indeed there is quite a following, it's a shame that the MD came late and didnt catch on too well, I think it's a fantastic medium! 'Flying high' is indeed a track I produced myself in 1997, partly inspired by an Amiga music MOD., I don't intend to upload my music to youtube, however you can find my tracks on my Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/msmad-lemon/tracks
I have a Sony NetMD recorder and a JVC XM-D1 from 1993 (some say it's rare). The more recent NetMD, with Atrac 3, has better recording quality compared to the somewhat dull and shrill recordings from the JVC, although it will play discs that were recorded on the Sony perfectly and sounds much better than its own recordings. This is great because I can use the JVC's optical out to transfer discs made on the Sony to a PC in a fully digital manner (NetMD only has headphone out). What I don't like about Sony NetMD is that when using the PC software to transfer songs to disc, it will add DRM, thus restricting the ability to transfer songs back to the PC. This is where using the JVC's optical connection comes in handy. Side note: In your Amiga version of Utopia, I heard quite a bit of flanging and what sounds like the classic 303 "acid" sound. How did you manage to get those effects on the Amiga? I assume you used ProTracker or something like that. Did you use sample offset, or some other external effect?
Freakin DRM, yes I remember the issue with that and the copying, so the other brands don't add DRM? I'm very curious about the Hi-MDs, I wish those had come out earlier. Yes the flanging, I didnt add the effect on the Amiga itself, however I had recorded a piano sound through a flange FX unit and then sampled it onto the Amiga. I used to mess around with create sounds a lot back then, esp when I had the Minidisc as a recording device, I had discs full of sounds and effects.
Very clever. I didn't get into Minidisc until about the early 2000s, so before that I had to sample from cassette. Got some weird lo-fi sounds out of it, sometimes even using a cheap built in mic on a walkman style recorder and manipulating them digitally. I still have a Minidisc with a bunch of sounds sampled from an old EM-U Proteus synth. I don't think the Panasonic recorders had DRM, and some of them had optical out, which made them very popular with concert bootleggers back in the day. Never got to experience Hi-MD either, though I suppose now things have moved way beyond what it was capable of. I do miss the aspect of storing discs on a shelf, versus the russian roulette game of hard drive phobia.
Well in that case my technics deck is perfect, it has two optical inputs and one output. Well after my recent loss with Russian roulette, with that seagate failure, I had lost my entire library, which i'm currently building up bit by bit. I think I appreciate music stored on shelves just that little bit more after that...If Hi-MD wasn't so expensive i'd get one...And besides, recording is fun :o) Actually the lo-fi sounds of a cassette might make for some good effects, I might try messing about with this stuff, I need to build myself a pair of electret stereo mics like I did for my MD back in the day, maybe a future project.
I really like your music styles and wide variety; I think we'd get along great, both of us being so technically "nerdy" and such, lol... Plus both of us loving so many different styles of music, especially on the electronic side of things!... Too bad we'll probably never even meet each other in person... Oh well, I can still enjoy your techie videos about stereo equipment and electronics! I hope to find more of them... Keep up the random silliness in your videos too, wherever you don't have to be as serious, (like in this one), as it makes them more fun and enjoyable to watch. (I loved it when you started cracking up and had to pause the video; you had me laughing too!) :) One last thing; I noticed at the end when you showed the titles of the songs that you played throughout this video, that quite a few of them were by Madija... Now I have to ask is that YOU? Is that your real name and did you compose and produce those tracks yourself? If so, that is awesome, because those songs were very beautiful and I would love to hear more of what you play/produce personally! I always really love finding new, good music artists, especially when they produce such beautiful tracks as those, so I look very forward to hearing more from you if that actually IS you!... Even if you aren't Madija, those tracks by her are still very enjoyable! OK, goodnight; as I live in the USA and have stayed up most of the night watching random videos on UA-cam, I really need to go to bed now, LOL!... But I found your channel in the process, so it's all good! ;)
I am from Buffalo, NY I currently have almost 5,000 minidiscs - I will be going thru and selling off - I've babied these things but time marches on and they have to go - I will keep you posted....
in Europe you're looking around 50€ being the average price on ebay for a portable (personal) recorder, if you're going to get one, i'd advise getting it now, I feel the prices will only increase as time goes by.
WOW... 300 Volt DC trough your Mini Disk.. wow that could have gone serious wrong, i understand that it died, at least it have had a good life with you R.I.P ... i used to have a black Walkman, i dont remember the model number with similar to yours. i bought mine in the mid 90´s or so.. This is a great video, love the music also.. :D
Ah finally the video i've been waiting for :D one of my 3 sony MD walkmen is a MZ-R70 which also is only as big as one MD in diameter. Only a bit thicker due to the battery compartment. Oh man as much as I did not like the cheap sounding rattle of the standard MDs i did not like the golden color of the professional MDs which were after a while the only MDs i could get when the colorful Sony ones and TDK ones were taken from the shelfs over here :( I love that Sony even had a digital camera for a while that did store videos and pictures on MDs and using them as data Storage :) MDs and HiMDs. There were even Multitrack recorders that used MDs. Something that always really puzzled me was why Sony not just used HiMDs as storage medium for the PSP because the UMDs were literally just like MDs, only in a differently shaped caddy and without the important protection latch.
Actually, I always wondered that too, why they used UMD?! when they already had pretty much the same thing as MD, i'm sure the internal disc is the same. Wouldn't it be better having things be cross compatible! I think Hi-MDs could have been brought in a little earlier. I never heard about the Sony camera for MDs, wow i've been out of the scene for a while haha. I'm glad you liked the video :o)
These cameras were only available for a short time (or were only prototypes.. i dunno for sure). Sony really had no idea what they had and also ruined it for too many with their strict patents. And thanks for using my track :D It works really better in it than I thought.
My pleasure, your track works beautifully! The moment I first heard it I pictured it in a video this way, which is what made me ask :o) Shawn Tewes, This is true, at times I hate sony, at times I dont think they're too bad, but then I hate them again :op
HiSpace MDs... i was given a pack of these. You could record them and play them back. Eject them, insert them and they're blank like fresh from factory. :D
By the music in this video, it sounds like you are maybe into relaxation and meditation also, which is very cool!... Have you ever heard of (or heard) a "singing bowl"? (Not related to this video, I know, but...)
Greetings. I have the Standalone MDS-JE510 and the Walkman MZ-R30 from Sony. And a big Shelf full of MDs 😎😏 Am also a Fan of the technology for many Years . I don't know if it's still the same today, but a few years ago Djs also used this technology 😉 Sometime in between I also had a MD Walkman from Sharp. But unfortunately I don't know the exact Name of the Device.
I had a minidisc and miss it my Aiwa ones the battery`s are no good any more. I use FLAC music files on my phone and player. The best thing I liked about the minidisc Is that I can record using the optical lead.
hi this is a great video - i have a sony mz-r30 mini disc player. I am failing miserably to hear sound when playing a minidisc cassette via my earphones. i can see it playing on the display though despite adjusting volume . any idea why please?
Maddi, What a wonderful post, best explanation about MD, good demos of your MD portable and home hi-fi. In addition to Facebook there is a great info site www.minidisc.org My first MD was a Sony MDS-JB920, still going strong almost 19 years after I purchased it. My second MD was, and still is a Sony MZR-55 , the same portable that you have. I then purchased a Sony MDS-JB930. Following Sony ceasing to make any more MDs in 2013, I acquired two more JB930s and three MZR-55s. I use MD to record concerts from BBC Radio 3 here in the UK. A great format, ATRAC does not seem to produce any nasty artifacts, and sounds far superior to MP3 never mind Compact Cassette. Keep up the good work and long live MD. Kieron.
In your video you said you picked up some blank minidiscs on a trip to New York. Was that recently? If so, where? Love the collection and the video! Minidisc forever!
good afternoon! help to solve the problem. I have the same minidisc player as you, Panasonic. The trouble is that it does not accept disks, it gives error 13. where to look for the problem? thank.
I still have about 10 recorders and hundreds of discs. And I still use them. No better editing medium out there! I'll keep them until I'm dead, but the poor things won't have a home after that, I'm sure.
I took on 2 extra jobs back when I was a kid to get my first MD player/recorder. I still have it, nearly 20 years later, and it still works!
Extremely versatile I just got into the format almost 2 years ago
I love that I'm not alone in my continued use of MiniDisc Players
Still use a minidisc, cassette and vinyl. It would appear that I am now "en vogue".....must confess, I love your voice.
This video put such a big smile on my face... I am so grateful you put it out.. Thank you....
so relaxing, taking me back to the mini disc days!
I still love and use my MiniDiscs.
Best explanation of OptiThermoMag write/read technology I've come across, great work!
Your visual directing and cinematography during the MiniDisc explanation was stellar!
I used minidisc back in the day in my home recording studio. Our band did 4 cd recorded mastered and edited all on minidisc..
I still use them.
Great job !
the disc has two sides... I love your laughter
I used to use these in my studio. I loved them so much as a final mix... And for the record, your hands look very soft and beautifully tranquil.
Still have my 2 MD players, need to dig them out again someday.
Hey Maddi, awesome mad amusing review of the amazing minidisc, I've had my Sony MDS-JE440 since 2002, my AMS control wore out quickly as my whole LP collection went on minidisc, lucky for the remote to enter text, I never knew how they actually wrote the data on the MD's , your explanation was just beautiful , I have a whole renewed appreciation , cheers for your time
I am glad to have found this video and your channel, thanks!
I used to own a Sony MiniDisc player! I bought it 13 years ago at a discount price (it was $50 new for a NetMD model). The one thing I wasn't thrilled about with it was the hard requirement of using Sony's own SonicStage software to transfer files onto it (which, being a Linux user, meant having to fight with getting it running in Wine and actually communicating with the MD player via USB!) I then got rid of it in a huff because of frustrations with making MiniDiscs thanks to the setup I had.
Looking back, I wish I had gotten a different model that allowed recording from any audio source through line-in. It would've saved me major headaches. But the MiniDisc format was truly cool and unique, and it's also a shame that pre-recorded MDs never became a thing. Could you imagine us buying MiniDiscs at our local record shops? :)
If you want to go into Net-MD again, try platinum-HD, with which music transfer is possible in windows, mac and linux(!). See github.com/gavinbenda/platinum-md
I too used my Minidisc for recording my Amiga tracks ! Nostalgia and warm fuzzies abound!
Indeed what beautiful memories, warm fuzzies :o)
I do the other way. I record sounds from various sources to my portable MD recorder, then I dump it to PC, then export in Audacity as 22kHz 8bit RAW files to use it in Amiga trackers
Good old mini disc! I got my first mini disc deck back when I first started working. I got a really good deal with a Sony deck and Walkman as a pack. I loved playing with them both. I thought it was awesome how you can use it to record from any input device just like a tape. I have my mini disc deck stored in my shed at the moment because I don’t have the room. When I make more space, I will get it back out and use it again. Watching this video is making me want to get my Walkman out again at the very least and listen to my old recordings! :-)
And while I'm watching this video I feel like I'm being hypnotised by the background music and your giggles makes me giggle too lol. Great video and very informative.
Nice video. I remember a portable MD recorder being used through my campus radio days, and a hi-fi MD recorder was stashed in the gear storage room. I did equipment service there, but never got to tinker with one. They're just so teeny tiny that I couldn't take one apart without spilling all the parts, but now I'm pretty confident I'd take a good care of one. Later on the last Minidisc device was also replaced with a flash memory digital recorder; I'm not sure if they still use them as we all have portable sound recording devices nowadays. Just plug in a decent mike and there ya go! But nothing compares to the real deal vintage audio gear, honestly.
Also I have the Technics myself and replaced the encoder. They're not too hard to find. Replacing just takes some advanced soldering skills.
"It was blown up in an experiment". Famous last words! I am just getting back into MiniDisc. I had a Sony deck and an orange Sony portable back in the late 90's / early 2000's. I just bought a used deck and used portable off ebay and I will be putting together an unboxing video tonight probably.
Just got into Minidisc for the first time here in 2017. Stumbled across your video. You are quite the giggler! Really great video. So nice to see there actually are female technology enthusiasts out there. I totally fell in love with the format. I have a couple more inexpensive portable players on the way along with a much needed AC adaptor for recording. That said I'm really impressed how long a single high quality AA battery lasts for recording. I have a single MZ-N505 that seems a little crunchy but works fine, so I ordered another one, along with a MZ-S1 that is in excellent condition. I plan on taking that one out and about with me since it's supposed to be quite durable. Aaaaaaaanyway wonderful video. Cheers!
Nice to see you're getting into Minidisc whole hearted this recently and nice to hear you're having great fun with it! The MZ-N505 looks like it's a nice one though i've never used it before.
Thanks for the kind words about the video!
Thanks so much for the reply and you're very welcome. Still loving it. Cheers.
Just got my first player and absolutely love it. I purchased the 707
@@MsMadLemon I used to dig WAY deep into MD, and SONY's U.S. Rep told me to my face at the 2005 CES that they were aware of me and did not like me. I can understand why, since I'm the man who DECODED their ATRAC technology!
Great Video, I've still got a fully working full size (420mm) Sony MiniDisc deck, I don't use it for recording anymore, but have 100+ MD's with stuff on. I loved the sound when it came out, and it seemed to add a little more treble to recordings, but it still sounds good. I still have unopened MiniDiscs. Every now and then I grab the remote and play some MD's on it.
why is it when I listen to your video I feel like I'm being put into a trance? I feel like I'm floating away into the clouds on a bed of daffodils.
The Trance Is The Motion- static x
still use them today.....got 3 recorders....sony Tascam pioneer......3portable all sonys…..just love the sound.....
I love your videos.
They are full of nostalgia and great information. I like how you talk and how you constantly laugh, it gives a great energy to your videos.
Thanks for the nice comment Rafa! i'm glad to know that you're enjoying my videos :o)
I love the MD format, and only wish I had bought several hundred discs when they were $1 each- But, I like using multiple MD WMan's for use in live performances; I now have 3 Tascam MD-350's as well...
Awesome presentation of the MD format. I own 2 Sony mini disc decks and 2 walkman types. I also have collected over 200+ blank disc over the years when they were pretty cheap as 5 pack bundles.
I worked during my holidays back in 1997 and got myself both an MDS-JE700 MD deck and an MZ-R30 portable recorder, both Sonys. I loved every minute of using them. My favourite blank MDs were the Sony colour collection ones. Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue all the way 😬
And a slight addition: CD Audio (according to the red book standard) has 740 MB for 74 minutes and 800 MB for 80 minutes. The difference to 640/700 MB is due to data CDs (yellow book standard) having an additional layer of error correction besides the C1/C2 stages on red book Audio CDs.
The media is the same, it's just that data is organized differently to make data CDs more robust against uncorrectable read errors.
came here for the info, stayed for the giggling!
me too!
I used to go mad on Mini Discs too, a but like floppy disks to me, especially the cool transparent coloured ones. They remind me of 3" CDs, which were popular in Japan for a while. I think the quality is better than CDs, so for me, Vinyl is still best, followed by MD, CD and then Tape. I still have my machine somewhere but I sold all my discs as they are quite valuable now. Some really rare and non-replaceable stuff, but I had stopped using the machine so reluctantly had to sell. It really helps if you have a remote control to enter all the details on the TOC, as otherwise it can be hard work, and I see you have one. My friend used to have a Sony Vio PC, with an MD drive in the PC! He could read and write music to files and save those as a CDA, but sadly I never got to use it to preserve my stuff. Very cool music you make btw, from what I hear so far.
Amazing collection of formats!!! Dig it
Love the fact you had to pause the video with the giggles, I too love MD and still use my portables and home HiFi units. I have added to my collection of players over the years and more recently added a Sony CMT-M333NT which allows for easier transfer of music via usb. You may want to lookout for one, it’s still possible to use the software on a Windows 10 64Bit with a little tech know how.
Your videos are always so personal, love it ! :)
Fantastic presentation on mini-discs. Like you I used to use them all the time in the 99s and early 00s as they were the perfect replacement for cassettes. I also found they were really convenient for recording musical ideas and for years I had a full sized Sony MD recorder in my home studio. I agree it's a shame they never really took off as they were a convenient and quality recording medium. In fact recently I've found since getting back into vinyl in a big way, it's really useful to be able to record my new vinyl to MD and for me the audio quality, although of course technically compressed, still sounds fine. Thanks for your fascinating and most entertaining video on one of my favourite recording formats.
I've noticed people always saying that they're technically compressed, but i've never really felt that their quality is low or "radio quality" as someone once described, in fact i've always found them comparable to CD quality, certainly better than mp3s for sure.
It's my pleasure, thank you for your kind words!
Beautifully filmed. Great presentation. Thanks.
The photography is fantastic on this video; it's a work of art!
Minidiscs were originally used for computer back up. The ones for that are designated MD-DATA and they are much more accurate, with a bigger capacity.
I use the MD-DATA discs on my 8-channel Minidisc recorders, to record my own musical arrangements., I record one channel at a time, building up the entire band, then mix it down to stereo on a regular MD player or I burn it to CD-R,
8-channel MD professional recorders can also use standard MDs, but only for 2-channel recording
I skipped the mini disc when it was released, DJ's still use these mini disc right ?
Yes
For some reason i bought my first minidisc today even though it was before my time and i freaking love it.
I have also 2 minidisc players from Sony. The big ones and one portable version. I don't use it very much. The sound is good.
Albeit have never owned MD myself I find this technology fascinating. I can certainly feel your fascination as well. :)
this video is amazing. its full of useful MD info and it's also pretty relaxing thanks to the calm music. nice work.
Thank you, i'm glad to know that you enjoyed.
So im not the only fan of the giggling. I learned something though. I didn't know how the laser discs recorded. Know I do, because of Madija. Thanks for the info Ms. Madness.
Still occasionally use my Sharp MD‑MS702, had a bit of boot leg concerts recorded on it. Battery has long died, but the player still plays great on the DC jack.
I've never used a sharp one before, I do wonder what they're like. I use mine with the AA battery pack only now.
I enjoy your videos. They are very interesting and retro. Where are you from? What is your technical background?
on monday I ordered my minidisc player and home player so I'm looking forward to that! Back in 1999 I had bought a mini disc player but with time I didn't pay much attention to it, now in 2016 the curiosity to further explore that format is back..I had no clue that they were discontinued in 2011..I though it was done before that especially with the boom of Ipods and Mp3 players. Excellent video!
I was also surprised, well a little shocked too that they were discontinued in 2011 for the same reasons, MP3 and iPod world domination. And thank you! I hope you enjoy your new players once they arrive!
Lisardo Gil where to buy, maybe brand name.
Please.... got a nice collection of my beloved 33's
from the 70/80.
but no more power-supply
and battery - contact became fragile
thanks...
I love your videos, they’re so esoteric 💕
Such a great format. Really enjoy your videos. :)
I'm just getting into MD, and at least in North America, I don't know why this format wasn't wayyy more successful. I don't understand why CD's were so much more popular ... maybe price? Good video!
Bad marketing was the case. Minidisc was a huge success in japan and still is being made. It was mostly the us where minidisc never took off.
I remember I saved up for about two months to buy the MZ-1, maybe a year after it came out. I loved that damned thing, took it everywhere, despite that the heavy-ass 6-volt Ni-Cad battery ran for 1 whole hour! Stuff was expensive as hell back then, the POC-MZ1 Mini-jack to Toslink Optical cable cost US$40, now you can get optical cables for less that US$10. Sadly, the MZ-1 is long gone, but I do have the ubiquitous JE330 home deck and the MZ-E33 portable player.
One thing I always wanted but never had the money for, was one of the Sony VAIO desktop mini-tower PC's with a built-in MiniDisc drive.
That akai makes such a satisfying clank when you start it, Plus the sound of the tape feeding. I love it.
PS; Minidisc rules, I still have mine and its going strong, Sony net MD I think it is
Friend of mine had one back in the day. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I ended up trading my Playstation to him, and I got his MD recorder and an AIWA stereo. It was the Sony MZ-R50. I used it quite a bit, but I didn't have easy access to blank discs in the States, so eventually I just switched to burning CDs. I don't remember where the MD recorder ended up. I must have sold it off. But I recently bought another one off ebay, after Techmoan sent me down the tech nostalgia rabbit hole.
I liked it very much. You have to get into the minidisc Fan Page in facebook, you will see the passion around this format !Thanks for the perspective!! New Fan here.
Great video, very informative!
So positive :D :) like that. Anyway, i use MiniDisc until today. love them. :)
I still use my HI MD walkman for recording Internet radio off my Phone because no one bothered making an app for that.
HI MD is amazing as it can rip and burn faster than real-time and HI MD walkmans extend data capacity of normal discs somehow to over 300 MB when formatted in HI MD mode.
The ability to store data on these is next to useless in todays Terabyte culture, but if SONY in their infinite wisdom bothered including that feature in their players from the get go they would have eaten Floppy Discs and ZIP drives for breakfast. That would have boosted their popularity so much, modern games consoles probably would have adopted MD/UMD standard instead of DVD/CD in my opinion.
Imagine having game discs that don't only store the game data, but also allow you to save your game progress directly on to the game disc instead of those puny Memory Cards we had back then. These would have been killer for gaming back then
love my md players (my discs have 2 sides also) i load audio books on mine, really good sound quality and really good battery life to this day (1 triple A goes a long long way) nice vid and congrats on 1000 plus stalkers.
It seems you hve the MDLP or Hi MD ones, I never got a chance to use those...
And Thank you.
Very nice presentation. You are also a very funny person. Greetings from Romania.
I have a Normal minidisc player/recorder a MDLP and a Hi-MD... Still use them today specially the Hi-MD one.
Its a Sony rh910. All of them are Fully funcional. I love this things... thanks for the video!
Ooh lucky you have the Hi-MD, you must be really enjoying it! ...And thank you :o)
Yeah... but lately i've been enjoying my Sony Walkman WM-FX 487... i bought it with a loose belt and bought a new one to replace and its working like a charm... very low wow and flutter, barely noticeable with a test tone cassete recorded on my Technics RS-B665.
Like i said before, i like this stuff too like you do. I enjoy your videos and when you laugh. lol
Nice! i've been enjoying my Sony walkman WM D6C but I may have to do a repair video as one of the headphone left channels is duff... that will be fun :op .. I dont know what it is with me and the left channel.
Hahah i'm glad you enjoy my fits of laughter ;o))
I have a pair of MD recorders, one's a Sony MZ-N710 NetMD, and one's a JVC XMD1 from '93 that's apparently quite rare. The JVC makes recordings that are a bit shrill and dull (it uses Atrac 1), while the Sony has a much more punchy sound, probably due to its much more recent electronics and refinement of the codec. What I don't like about it is since it's NetMD, there is no way to get recordings transferred digitally. It basically holds your recordings ransom, especially if you use its software to transfer audio files onto it. Doing so basically adds DRM to it. However, I can record to the Sony via optical in, and the JVC has optical out! So I use them both in tandem: record on the technically superior Sony in SP, then play back on the JVC via optical in on either a CD recorder or sound card. On an unrelated note, how did you get that morphing acid sound and the flanging in the Amiga version of Utopia (12:18)? Are you well versed in using ProTracker's effects (sample offset?), or were you using external stuff?
i like the way you giggles :)
MadLemon, you are the Bob Ross of breaking things!
Lol! I think i'll take that as a compliment ;o))
Hi, I really like the music you use in your videos about audio, by any chance, is there a link or somewhere where I can download it? Thank you!!
Thanks, its my own music, not available for download but you will find most of the ones i use on my soundcloud: soundcloud.com/msmad-lemon/tracks
@@MsMadLemon Thank you so much!
still have and love my panasonic
fille up with rare 33 s
thanks
old love never die...
This is a really informative video. I missed out on the MD player because I jumped from the Discman to the mp3 player in 2002. However, when the live action Sailor Moon series started in 2003, it left me curious about what those music players that the girls carried around with them were. For context Sailor Venus became an idol in this version of the show, and her music became a recurring part of the series. By the time I relocated to Japan back in 2017, the MD players were long discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes out for used players in the thrift stores, but haven't had any luck so far.
Still have my old Sony Mini Disc Player/Writer, great stuff. Remembering when I was a teenager, my parents got me a Shockwave CD player, which we returned because it sounded bad. Then got the MD player, which was far superior and I considered to be the best alternative to early mp3 players (around 2004). MD wasn't able to hold on against the better mp3 players, in terms of storage. Otherwise, Sony was better sounding than the Sandisk Sansa I got after. Interestingly, the last portable audio device I got was the iPod Touch (great with Koss PortaPro) and then, approaching my 30's, the only really satisfying thing is a full-fledged vintage stereo system. CD and vinyl are the great stuff. Hi-res files may be better, but I like physical media.
Hi-Res files as you say may be technically better.. but theres a uniqueness about vintage audio systems, vinyl record has it's own unique feeling when you listen, the sound quality is different, same with a cassette or reel to reel. it sounds warmer.. I found myself going back to analogue all after reaching 30 also. I'm not anti-digital, flac files have their place for sure. But there is something very special about putting a vinyl record on the turntable, or recording onto MD, cassette or open reel.
ms mad lemon i felt that minidisc was better than cassette still is thanks mates
Back in days the Minidisc was very nice for Recording.. I used it sometimes for recording from different audio sources. Like example from Computer live streamings audio etc. computer recordings stuff somewhere around 2008 :)
Did you ever hear of the Philips DCC? It is a digital compact cassette, the system plays and records to a digital cassette and can still play your old analog cassettes. It was released right before the mini-disc.
Yes I heard of this but never actually used one. you could also playback the normal analogue compact cassettes too if i'm correct?
MsMadLemon correct
PadreAbraham28
I've got one for sale in my shop.
I remember Philips dcc I saw a few in the shops in the 1990’s I was underwhelmed at the time. I ended up with mini disc which I still use today. I don’t know why but I love them they’re handy little devices
Maddi,
Thanks for your rundown on the minidisc. I've used minidiscs since the late 1990's as well and thoroughly enjoyed them.
I remember having several problems with my home Sony minidisc player's ejection system. As a matter of fact, I've got 2 Sony minidisc players with the same ejection problem. It caused quite a stink back in the day.
I'm glad to see you've got a Technics SJMD 100 unit that's still hanging in there. If I decide to buy another player, I'll probably buy something like your Technics.
There's a minidisc forum called minidisc.org that has lots of good information.
Cheers, Tom
Ah yes I remember you telling me about the eject systems on your Sony minidisc decks being temperamental. I always wondered if I made the right choice getting a technics deck rather than a sony but I guess I did.
The SJMD 100 is still working beautifully, I just need to sort out that jog dial. I nearly sold it, i'm so glad I didnt now.
Thanks for the info and links Tom!
Great video, thanks! The Minidisc really should have done better than it did. It flopped in the US. :( It did much better in Europe and Japan, though. I haven't owned a Minidisc deck for many years but I do remember the occasional TOC errors! Unfortunately, my deck broke after only 2-3 years of owning it and I never replaced it (but I did have a portable player too). I think it just had too many moving parts... MD decks were quite complicated with the loading mechanism and the way they recorded.
Yes, I can imagine the mechanisms being very complicated, I heard the first ever Sony minidisk walkman had a front-loading mechanism, it was huge and because of all this, the battery only lasted 60mins on a charge (thats what I was thinking of when you mentioned your philips) that's not even a full 74min MD :o)
And thank you, glad you enjoyed!
Hi Maddi. Thanks for your wonderful video about the mini disc. I have just retrieved my two mini disc record/players (one Sharp, one Sony) from storage (since around 2000) and searched UA-cam for information on the mini disc and was very surprised to find there is quite a following out there!
In your video at 13:25 you play your “Maddi’s Disc 1” and the track “Flying High” - is that a music track you produced yourself, or is it by another artist? It sounds much like late 90s Trance and I’d like a copy of that track! Any chance you could upload it onto You Tube?! Again - thanks for an entertaining and informative 16 minute video.
Thanks Iain! i'm glad you enjoyed the video and my track...Yes indeed there is quite a following, it's a shame that the MD came late and didnt catch on too well, I think it's a fantastic medium! 'Flying high' is indeed a track I produced myself in 1997, partly inspired by an Amiga music MOD., I don't intend to upload my music to youtube, however you can find my tracks on my Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/msmad-lemon/tracks
I have a Sony NetMD recorder and a JVC XM-D1 from 1993 (some say it's rare). The more recent NetMD, with Atrac 3, has better recording quality compared to the somewhat dull and shrill recordings from the JVC, although it will play discs that were recorded on the Sony perfectly and sounds much better than its own recordings. This is great because I can use the JVC's optical out to transfer discs made on the Sony to a PC in a fully digital manner (NetMD only has headphone out). What I don't like about Sony NetMD is that when using the PC software to transfer songs to disc, it will add DRM, thus restricting the ability to transfer songs back to the PC. This is where using the JVC's optical connection comes in handy. Side note: In your Amiga version of Utopia, I heard quite a bit of flanging and what sounds like the classic 303 "acid" sound. How did you manage to get those effects on the Amiga? I assume you used ProTracker or something like that. Did you use sample offset, or some other external effect?
Freakin DRM, yes I remember the issue with that and the copying, so the other brands don't add DRM?
I'm very curious about the Hi-MDs, I wish those had come out earlier.
Yes the flanging, I didnt add the effect on the Amiga itself, however I had recorded a piano sound through a flange FX unit and then sampled it onto the Amiga. I used to mess around with create sounds a lot back then, esp when I had the Minidisc as a recording device, I had discs full of sounds and effects.
Very clever. I didn't get into Minidisc until about the early 2000s, so
before that I had to sample from cassette. Got some weird lo-fi sounds
out of it, sometimes even using a cheap built in mic on a walkman style
recorder and manipulating them digitally. I still have a Minidisc with a
bunch of sounds sampled from an old EM-U Proteus synth. I don't think
the Panasonic recorders had DRM, and some of them had optical out, which
made them very popular with concert bootleggers back in the day. Never got
to experience Hi-MD either, though I suppose now things have moved way
beyond what it was capable of. I do miss the aspect of storing discs on a
shelf, versus the russian roulette game of hard drive phobia.
Well in that case my technics deck is perfect, it has two optical inputs and one output.
Well after my recent loss with Russian roulette, with that seagate failure, I had lost my entire library, which i'm currently building up bit by bit. I think I appreciate music stored on shelves just that little bit more after that...If Hi-MD wasn't so expensive i'd get one...And besides, recording is fun :o)
Actually the lo-fi sounds of a cassette might make for some good effects, I might try messing about with this stuff, I need to build myself a pair of electret stereo mics like I did for my MD back in the day, maybe a future project.
Love your videos and your channel. How can you have *any* negative comments? That is a mystery.
I really like your music styles and wide variety; I think we'd get along great, both of us being so technically "nerdy" and such, lol... Plus both of us loving so many different styles of music, especially on the electronic side of things!... Too bad we'll probably never even meet each other in person... Oh well, I can still enjoy your techie videos about stereo equipment and electronics! I hope to find more of them...
Keep up the random silliness in your videos too, wherever you don't have to be as serious, (like in this one), as it makes them more fun and enjoyable to watch. (I loved it when you started cracking up and had to pause the video; you had me laughing too!) :)
One last thing; I noticed at the end when you showed the titles of the songs that you played throughout this video, that quite a few of them were by Madija... Now I have to ask is that YOU? Is that your real name and did you compose and produce those tracks yourself? If so, that is awesome, because those songs were very beautiful and I would love to hear more of what you play/produce personally! I always really love finding new, good music artists, especially when they produce such beautiful tracks as those, so I look very forward to hearing more from you if that actually IS you!... Even if you aren't Madija, those tracks by her are still very enjoyable!
OK, goodnight; as I live in the USA and have stayed up most of the night watching random videos on UA-cam, I really need to go to bed now, LOL!... But I found your channel in the process, so it's all good! ;)
I am from Buffalo, NY I currently have almost 5,000 minidiscs - I will be going thru and selling off - I've babied these things but time marches on and they have to go - I will keep you posted....
How much does a mini disc player go for? I never go into them but after having watched your video I am interested in getting one.
in Europe you're looking around 50€ being the average price on ebay for a portable (personal) recorder, if you're going to get one, i'd advise getting it now, I feel the prices will only increase as time goes by.
WOW... 300 Volt DC trough your Mini Disk.. wow that could have gone serious wrong, i understand that it died, at least it have had a good life with you R.I.P ... i used to have a black Walkman, i dont remember the model number with similar to yours. i bought mine in the mid 90´s or so.. This is a great video, love the music also.. :D
8:26 Oops.. that took a nice journey somewhere 😅
Pleasantly informative! Thank you!
Muito bom. Vc e de onde amiga?
Ah finally the video i've been waiting for :D one of my 3 sony MD walkmen is a MZ-R70 which also is only as big as one MD in diameter. Only a bit thicker due to the battery compartment. Oh man as much as I did not like the cheap sounding rattle of the standard MDs i did not like the golden color of the professional MDs which were after a while the only MDs i could get when the colorful Sony ones and TDK ones were
taken from the shelfs over here :( I love that Sony even had a digital camera for a while that did store videos and pictures on MDs and using them as data Storage :) MDs and HiMDs. There were even Multitrack recorders that used MDs. Something that always really puzzled me was why Sony not just used HiMDs as storage medium for the PSP because the UMDs were literally just like MDs, only in a differently shaped caddy and without the important protection latch.
Actually, I always wondered that too, why they used UMD?! when they already had pretty much the same thing as MD, i'm sure the internal disc is the same.
Wouldn't it be better having things be cross compatible! I think Hi-MDs could have been brought in a little earlier.
I never heard about the Sony camera for MDs, wow i've been out of the scene for a while haha.
I'm glad you liked the video :o)
These cameras were only available for a short time (or were only prototypes.. i dunno for sure). Sony really had no idea what they had and also ruined it for too many with their strict patents. And thanks for using my track :D It works really better in it than I thought.
You know Sony, they love their proprietary formats.
My pleasure, your track works beautifully! The moment I first heard it I
pictured it in a video this way, which is what made me ask :o)
Shawn Tewes, This is true, at times I hate sony, at times I dont think they're too bad, but then I hate them again :op
If a disk gets a TOC error, can it be formatted to erase all the erroneous data and make it usable again?
HiSpace MDs... i was given a pack of these. You could record them and play them back. Eject them, insert them and they're blank like fresh from factory. :D
Yikes! Good to know. ^^u
By the music in this video, it sounds like you are maybe into relaxation and meditation also, which is very cool!... Have you ever heard of (or heard) a "singing bowl"? (Not related to this video, I know, but...)
loved MD but sadly my sony MDS JS510 wont record no more. use SD cards now but not the same, GOOD film thx U
Greetings. I have the Standalone MDS-JE510 and the Walkman MZ-R30 from Sony. And a big Shelf full of MDs 😎😏 Am also a Fan of the technology for many Years . I don't know if it's still the same today, but a few years ago Djs also used this technology 😉 Sometime in between I also had a MD Walkman from Sharp. But unfortunately I don't know the exact Name of the Device.
That Panasonic minidisk I had that exact model loved that minidisk player it broke I was devastated
I had a minidisc and miss it my Aiwa ones the battery`s are no good any more. I use FLAC music files on my phone and player.
The best thing I liked about the minidisc Is that I can record using the optical lead.
hi this is a great video - i have a sony mz-r30 mini disc player. I am failing miserably to hear sound when playing a minidisc cassette via my earphones. i can see it playing on the display though despite adjusting volume . any idea why please?
Maddi,
What a wonderful post, best explanation about MD, good demos of your MD portable and home hi-fi.
In addition to Facebook there is a great info site www.minidisc.org
My first MD was a Sony MDS-JB920, still going strong almost 19 years after I purchased it.
My second MD was, and still is a Sony MZR-55 , the same portable that you have. I then purchased a Sony MDS-JB930.
Following Sony ceasing to make any more MDs in 2013, I acquired two more JB930s and three MZR-55s.
I use MD to record concerts from BBC Radio 3 here in the UK.
A great format, ATRAC does not seem to produce any nasty artifacts, and sounds far superior to MP3 never mind Compact Cassette.
Keep up the good work and long live MD.
Kieron.
By the way, like what you do! Old audio stuff is what I dig too.
Thanks.
I enjoy watching your video
Sunteți super , dacă erați în România apelam la serviciile dumneavoastră poate reparam câte ceva
In your video you said you picked up some blank minidiscs on a trip to New York. Was that recently? If so, where?
Love the collection and the video!
Minidisc forever!
Ah no this was around 17 years back at some random place in Manhattan.
And thank you! :o)
good afternoon! help to solve the problem. I have the same minidisc player as you, Panasonic. The trouble is that it does not accept disks, it gives error 13. where to look for the problem? thank.
I think we are a match, I love minidisc and your voice. But u explain about it probably better than I ;)
I still have about 10 recorders and hundreds of discs. And I still use them. No better editing medium out there! I'll keep them until I'm dead, but the poor things won't have a home after that, I'm sure.
I have a Sony mz-r700 and it has 50+ battery life and it still records and it’s very light, the one in the video is a nice one to