I'm traveling abroad this Summer and want to capture the sounds I hear for fun and language study. I need to buy a MiniDisc recorder that can record from a mic and I know that even if it's called a recorder it might not record that way. (My roommate last year had one that was called a recorder but only recorded from his computer and had to rent a different one.)
Question: What kind of MiniDisc recorders can record from "live" sources? I'm talking no computers or anything, just plugging a mic into the puppy.
I'm looking for a cheap-ish model - something sturdy that is of good quality. Long battery life would be ideal. I'd be happy with a moderately priced unit but the cheaper the better. I already have an idea of which mic I want, the Delta from http://www.reactivesounds.com/
Thanks a ton!