ozpeter Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 http://www.bradlinder.net/2009/07/sony-introduces-pcm-m10-handheld-pro.html This could prove attractive to someone wanting to buy Sony and wanting to replace an RH-1 for recording. If the mic input is as good as the RH-1 input, that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THIS SUCKS Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 it looks like it. i want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avrin Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Nice little thingie. Hopefully it has good output circuitry and a decent battery life, and so may be used as a portable player (ya know, people are getting tired of carrying their PCM-D1's around). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was expecting HI-MD and MD to last until 2015. Oh well. At least Sony is still thinking of the enthusiasts.*clutches his NH900 and RH1* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avrin Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) The device will be a real kick-ass if, and only if, it supports gapless MP3 playback using internal LAME or iTunes tags. Edited July 20, 2009 by Avrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Am I right in observing that the D50 has optical out whereas the M10 does not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Am I right in observing that the D50 has optical out whereas the M10 does not?Correct--nor optical input. I've read on other boards where they say "this is a deal breaker". With both USB and microSD card for data transfer, it hardly seems crucial. Optical input is certainly "nice" on a field recorder, but overkill, IMO. With no DRM and no proprietary storage media, considerations like "how do I get my content off of this stinkin' Sony lockbox?" is a thing of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Why do I get the feeling that MD just exhaled its last breath for good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Why do I get the feeling that MD just exhaled its last breath for good?I was under the impression it was running on fumes for a couple of years now already and that current stock was just being sold off. No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Why do I get the feeling that MD just exhaled its last breath for good?DAT, Cassette and reel to reel still sell well, there is still life in MD as long as Onkyo still makes home decks, and newly found reserves get unearthed. There is still a lot of life left in MD, $ for $ and feature for feature, it can't be beatJMHOBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 But doesn't this little device pretty much.. well.... beats it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 But doesn't this little device pretty much.. well.... beats it?I guess you missed my pitch for an area where minidisc still has appeal:I'm certainly not evangelizing MD as a recording format that can compete with today's alternatives. I am saying it still has an appeal that transcends its technical shortcomings. It's similar to what I hear from detractors of ebook-readers. They want to hold a book. I want to hold a disc. Minidisc is superior to CDs because their cartridge form offers them some protection from the environment. Minidiscs' size and capacity are just the right combination to act as a physical, tactile filing system for audio content. The physical/tactile part of this is a very important part of this equation for me. You should have the picture now that SD/MicroSD don't have these characteristics in my opinion.From Defense Of MiniDisc's Appeal/Response to A440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Okay. That is for us fans. What about Joe Ipod-Lover in the street, or John Recording-Enthusiast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Okay. That is for us fans. What about Joe Ipod-Lover in the street, or John Recording-Enthusiast?It's been dead to Joe Ipod-Lover for years.Yes, it is probably a nail in the coffin for John Recording-Enthusiast--unless he has a soft spot in his heart for the tactile features I mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpeter Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Yes, it is probably a nail in the coffin for John Recording-Enthusiast--unless he has a soft spot in his heart for the tactile features I mentioned.I record classical concerts for FM radio broadcast, and normally these days I use an Edirol R-44 four channel recorder. But for backup (in case the SDHC card goes dead, which is not completely unknown) I still connect up my RH-1 alongside it. Why?- it's hardly anything else to carry.- it sits nicely on the tabletop with the display clearly visible and the (few) buttons easily operable- it has no unrequired mics built in- I don't recall having any MD media fail on me since the first ever model- if I need to use it, the sound quality would be perfectly OK for radio broadcastBut I don't fondle the discs...At the concert I recorded today, the young resident engineer at the concert hall said "Hey - MiniDisc! Haven't seen that in a while!" - and we both fondly discussed its real merits and shed a metaphorical tear at its demise (in terms of the release of any further models). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I record classical concerts for FM radio broadcast, and normally these days I use an Edirol R-44 four channel recorder. But for backup (in case the SDHC card goes dead, which is not completely unknown) I still connect up my RH-1 alongside it. Why?- it's hardly anything else to carry.- it sits nicely on the tabletop with the display clearly visible and the (few) buttons easily operable- it has no unrequired mics built in- I don't recall having any MD media fail on me since the first ever model- if I need to use it, the sound quality would be perfectly OK for radio broadcastBut I don't fondle the discs...At the concert I recorded today, the young resident engineer at the concert hall said "Hey - MiniDisc! Haven't seen that in a while!" - and we both fondly discussed its real merits and shed a metaphorical tear at its demise (in terms of the release of any further models).Great points--I've made the point about SD cards not being 100% trustworthy myself. You're a fan, though. That doesn't mean you don't have good reasons for using MD--it means you have enough appreciation for it that you know it has capabilities that are useful to you.LOL @ "I don't fondle the discs..."Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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