Help me with MiniDisc!
May 31, 2006 11:47 AM Subscribe
So, I got a portable MiniDisc player cheap at a garage sale (I don't have an ipod, I'm slow at these types of things) and it didnt come with instructions or any "line-out" type of thing. I wanna make mixes for it but I can't figure out how (I DO have itunes). Can anyone direct me to/give me info on how to transfer music onto a minidisc?
Actually, some of the older models didn't allow recording. You might have bought one of those. I did, years ago. I already had a separate MiniDisc deck for my stereo system, and that's how I recorded onto blanks.
posted by cribcage at 12:00 PM on May 31, 2006
posted by cribcage at 12:00 PM on May 31, 2006
Are you sure it's a minidisc recorder and not just a player? If it's just a player, you're out of luck. Look for your model at minidisc.org.
posted by hooray at 12:00 PM on May 31, 2006
posted by hooray at 12:00 PM on May 31, 2006
Response by poster: Its a Sony mz-r70. My eyes are hurting trying to find it on that site, hooray. Thats tho, I'll keep looking....
posted by hellameangirl at 12:09 PM on May 31, 2006
posted by hellameangirl at 12:09 PM on May 31, 2006
Hella- I have one of those. It's here. And it IS a recorder.
You should be able to buy a converter from Xitel to transfer from the PC. Otherwise, you buy a TOSlink cable and connect it to a CD-player with a digital out.
The 70 is actually quite a nice player/recorder... I enjoyed mine.
posted by selfnoise at 12:12 PM on May 31, 2006
You should be able to buy a converter from Xitel to transfer from the PC. Otherwise, you buy a TOSlink cable and connect it to a CD-player with a digital out.
The 70 is actually quite a nice player/recorder... I enjoyed mine.
posted by selfnoise at 12:12 PM on May 31, 2006
This is what you need converter-wise. This is a newer model than what I've seen, but it should work. Requires Windows, though.
posted by selfnoise at 12:15 PM on May 31, 2006
posted by selfnoise at 12:15 PM on May 31, 2006
records in realtime
Just wanted to repeat that, because that was what killed minidisc for me. Waiting 60-70 minutes to transfer a CD got pretty old.
posted by smackfu at 12:31 PM on May 31, 2006
Just wanted to repeat that, because that was what killed minidisc for me. Waiting 60-70 minutes to transfer a CD got pretty old.
posted by smackfu at 12:31 PM on May 31, 2006
I have an old MZ recorder which I still use from time to time. If you're recording tracks from CD and have a CD player with an optical out, then really do get the TOSlink cable, since it'll handle the cueing and insert trackmarks in an intelligent way.
And if you want a manual, it's here [PDF]. The controls are a little fiddly at first, but are pretty simple once you're familiar with them.
posted by holgate at 12:34 PM on May 31, 2006
And if you want a manual, it's here [PDF]. The controls are a little fiddly at first, but are pretty simple once you're familiar with them.
posted by holgate at 12:34 PM on May 31, 2006
Response by poster: wow, thanks y'll! I can't believe how quick I can get free advice form this site! Much appreciated! I'm so new to digital stuff, (as well as internet stuff) I feel like I've been welcomed to 1999!
posted by hellameangirl at 12:49 PM on May 31, 2006
posted by hellameangirl at 12:49 PM on May 31, 2006
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Older minidisc players record primarily through a line-in, preferably an optical in like TOSlink. This can be connected directly to a CD-player with an optical out (many Sony players have this feature) and usually records in linear realtime. They aren't really designed for MP3s and the like.
Some newer decks have a USB system that's designed to convert MP3s from your computer, though. And I believe you can buy a third-party device to do this as well.
posted by selfnoise at 11:56 AM on May 31, 2006