funkateer Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm one of the old school md fans, getting back into it now after a lengthy but unsatisfying detour to mp3s. I'm moving and I've essentially rediscovered mds...I have a ton of blanks and a ridiculous amont of gear (might be posting soon in classifieds about that). Anyway, I'm now trying out something I haven't done in a while: recording some concerts from Wolfgangs Vault. (I'm a paid member, these are concerts I can download, but on a MacBook Pro I don't think I have any mp3-md options.) I'm doing it in real time, optical out to optical in on a MZ-NH900, in Hi-SP mode. What I'm wondering is: is it space wasting overkill to go Hi-Sp on this kind of recording? I don't know how compressed WG audio is from live browser streaming, and I'm wondering if it might be more effective use of disk space to do lp2 or even lp4 to record this. Any opinions would be appreciated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 My advise is to use only SP / LP2 if you need a retro compatibility with your MD units collection. LP4 is more for radio and such basic quality source recording. HP-SP 256 kbps is a good compromise for recording in a high quailty Hi-MD mode. Why caring about disk space if you have a ton of blanks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkateer Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'll try some at lp2 and see how they sound. Just wondering if I was using a higher bit rate than the source provides, therefore maybe not gaining any advantage w sound. As for the blanks, I do have a lot of regular mds, but since there aren't any more being made, and it appears they're gettig harder and more expensive to obtain, I guess a miserly instinct kicks in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 I have a favorite configured like this : eBay / "minidisc" / worlwide / new items to get an idea with prices and to catch eventually any good opportunity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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