What kind of minidisc is BEST for recording??

[Guest Anonymous]

I'm an opera singer who wants to buy a minidisc almost exclusively for recording use. I'm not really interested in downloading any music to listen to, I just want to be able to make a high quality recording of my own voice for personal and professional use.

I know that having a good mic is paramount (any recommendations on that front are greatly appreciated) but I also want recommendations on a MD itself.

I keep hearing that Sharp has better recording quality than Sony - is this true? I have a big, loud voice and I'm thinking that adjustable recording levels would also be important so that I don't distort while recording. Also a no-skip feature is a must.

I also need to be able to convert my MDs into CDs.

Anyone willing to help this complete newbie?

Thanks!

PS I'm in Canada.

[Mystyler]

Sharp is indeed King when it comes to live recording.

Depending on your budget, from most expensive to least:

MD-DR7

MD-MT888

MD-MT290

MD-MT190

The DR7 is a serious recorder, and well worth the cash. However, all units will perform the tasks you ask of it without trouble.

To convert MD--->CD, you will need some recording software and a PC, and as long as it takes to record the MD to PC. Unfortunatley, unless you spend huge sums of money, there is no faster than real-time transfer MD--->PC.

Being in Canada will probably mean ordering online to buy the Sharps, as they are bloody rare in Canada and North America. Try www.audiocubes.com .

[MiniDiscAnt]

I can't say I agree with you on Sharp being King - because I don't believe this is so.

Recently we recorded recitals for our A-Level music course, and the Sony (MZ-R700) had been stolen, so someone brought in a Sharp recorder - and it managed to lose one persons' entire recital - for the simple reason that it does not update the TOC until you switch the unit off, rather than after each track - which is what Sonys do.

If you want reliability - get a Sony.

Just my experience