ATRAC compatibility

[OkieSurfer]

I enjoy microphone recording from my Sony MZ G-750. I am going to buy another Sony MD recorder with ATRAC. I notice there are varioius types of ATRAC. Are some of the newer ATRAC technologies (e.g. DSP Type-R) not backwards compatable with some of the older types (≥4.5)? I would like to avoid buying a newer unit that records in a format that can't be played on my old MZ G-750.

Thanks.

[A440]

Your G750 was from before the NetMD era, so if you don't want to bother with computer connections, any MDLP unit should be fine.

The different versions of ATRAC are tweaks, not format changes.

The newer Hi-MD units also record and play back in additional formats: PCM, Hi-SP and Hi-LP. And they use 1GB discs that the G750 will not play, although they will also take 74-minute and 80-minute MDs.

If you do get a Hi-MD unit, get the RH1, which plays, records and UPLOADS every format--it is the only unit that uploads SP, LP2 and LP4. Or get one of the NH units (NH700, NF800, NH900, NH1), which will record to the MD formats (SP, LP2, LP4) in realtime but will not upload those recordings.

The other RH** units will not record in realtime to SP, LP2 or LP4, although you can transfer music to them (not from them) with SonicStage in those formats.

[raintheory]

The other RH** units will not record in realtime to SP, LP2 or LP4, although you can transfer music to them (not from them) with SonicStage in those formats.

Just wanted to emphasize this point, but be aware that this does not include the RH1, which can record in SP/LP2/LP4 on-unit.

[OkieSurfer]

Thanks! I appreciate you helpful comments.