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thank you again for the help. i am sorry that i have yet more questions...my main concern is the realtime recording that will take place using a mac. low volta suggested "either get one of the M-models (M10 or M100) as they allow PCM->mac digital UCB transfers." are these models Hi-MD? and would i be better off getting this for the transfer speeds over a better quality recorder? i only make such a big deal about this because i will often be working on deadline and dont necessarily want to wait 2 hours to get a recording into my computer to edit down. thanks!

thank you for the replies. as for sound, i would probably prefer stereo for recording the ambient noise but am not 100% convinced that this is necessary. the audio will usually be accompanying still photos in a slideshow for the web on either a program called soundslides or using flash. as for recording times and compressed vs. uncompressed...i imagine i would record the whole time i am out shooting, which at times may be a couple of hours, though i will only end up using 4 or 5 minutes of audio in the end. am i correct in assuming that the old sony md players require you to upload audio files in real time to your computer, while the Hi-MD players allow some form of quick drag and drop? if so, it seems as if the MZ-NH700 you are suggesting would fit the bill for all that i am seeking and at a reasonable price as well. thank you very much for your help.

I am a photojournalist looking to record audio of the events that I photograph. I will be using my minidisc recorder to record ambient sound, interviews, etc. I am wondering what a good recorder would be as well as a mic that preferrably will be well suited in gathering both ambient and conducting interviews. Thank you for your help.