SeineSeeker Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 So the Hi-MD units have been out a little while now, anyone got any ideas on what improvements could be made with future units? Apart from the obvious - like binning sonicstage. Is native mp3 uploading/downloading and playing ever going to be a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 It should remember the RecVolume (Automatic/Manual) setting between recordings. Better readable, bigger display. Faster response, faster seek times. LP2@132k directly usable in Hi-MD mode standalone recording. A new Super-SP-mode, giving 80 minutes playing time on a 74 minute disk in a quality well above the old SP-mode. Replace the 'joystick' with regular, well sized buttons. Separate buttons for Edit and Display-mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianobrien Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Backlight on main unit Track mark on all remotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher666 Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 A new Super-SP-mode, giving 80 minutes playing time on a 74 minute disk in a quality well above the old SP-mode. Well above the old SP-mode? As poven by many, the quality of "old SP" is pretty damn good! http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/review_read.asp?ID=1873 Below is a clip from this MD review: http://www.minidisc.org/near_cd.html We ran this A-B testing during two separate sessions encompassing a total period of three hours. After the testing was completed we were satisfied that we could neither identify, nor could we hear any difference between the digital original and the digitally recorded MiniDisc, or the manufacturer's own pre-recorded version of that same disc. And i agree with them! Which is why i have gone back to "Old SP" mode recording! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Or better yet, true SP through the USB cord, at faster speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeineSeeker Posted November 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Could uploading of analog recordings on old MDs be a feature they could add in the future? Assuming they wanted to, though it seems they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Well above the old SP-mode? As proven by many, the quality of "old SP" is pretty damn good! Since we have more space on the discs due to the new recording technique, it would allow for a higher headroom in multi generation copying, plus, we have a mode, that would be transparent to even the most critical ear. I know, the ES-series where very good, but with the advancements towards Hi-Res audio, it would be good, when Minidisc improves as well. I'd rather choose a Super-SP mode over PCM, since at 450kBit, the quality would be very close to PCM, but with a decent playing time on standard discs. Could uploading of analog recordings on old MDs be a feature they could add in the future? Assuming they wanted to, though it seems they don't.Don't hope for that. Reason 1: Existing prefabs. Despite the fact, that the recorders can detect the media type without additional holes in the shell. Reason 2: No digital flag. And Sony refuses to honor SCMS in this regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeroxide Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 What about unlimited transfer rights to analogue recordings trackmarking available on digital transfers a backlight and flac/mp3/ogg-vorbis support (I think I'm asking too much there but hey...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher666 Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 My main problem with Hi-MD is the fact that it is soooo sloooww! Why, for instance when transfering music does it write to the TOC after ever track?! Recording in real-time doesnt do this so why when using the PC? In fact the whole process of converting and transfering music is very poorly excuted by SonicStage. The way it will convert a track then write it, then convert and write.....Why not Convert and write all tracks simultaniously? Doing this and without the silly TOC writing every track would more than half the time it takes to transfer 1Gig of music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeineSeeker Posted November 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 I guess SonicStage can only get better. Version 2 is a fair bit quicker than 1.5 was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Better build quality - the NH900 should have been more like the N910, ie. all metal, slimmer, etc. No more crippling on lower end portables - 5mW x 2 across the range, please. Wider range of home equipment, like the current standard-MD range: decks, mini/micro systems and so on. We've only got the LAM-X1, which by all accounts isn't very good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmilovan Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Level meters while recording? Is there anything like that on curently produced HiMD units? This could be great thing, and it is not so hard to construct – part of the display can be in use for that (no need for array of LEDs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 If I'm not mistaken mmilovan, Hi-MD units with the 3-line MC40ELK remote have the level meters. Additionally, I think it's part of the recent-generation Sharp remotes as well. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Level meters while recording? Is there anything like that on curently produced HiMD units? The current models have a level meter with peak hold during recording, regardless of the input used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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