Looking for entry level MD recorder

[Glenn]

Hello,

I am new to MD technology and am looking for an entry level md recorder. I gave a guy a guitar lesson at a festival this weekend and he used a minidisc recorder to capture it. I have been reading up on md players all afternoon and seriously want to get into them. My main use will be for informal live recordings: jams, guitar lessons etc. I would also like to use this for lectures at a music camp I'll be attending. I looked at some online models but even though they were labelled player/recorder none of them had a mic input on the spec sheet. I realize that I will likely need a mic as well. I am hoping it will not have to be one of those $250 condenser mics. I am looking for an md recorder at a price range of at most $250 Canadian or about $200 US. Can any of you suggest some models that will support my purpose or offer some websites where I can maybe find used md recorders (sites that offer specs are best since I am new to this and can't infer the specs from the model numbers).

Thanks in advance,

Glenn

[Christopher]

Welcome, Glenn. :happy:

I think that you should read up the Find Your Minidisc forum a bit and see some the recommendations I've made to others, and also keep an eye on eBay for used models. The Live Recording forum has some great recommendations by a fellow named A440 [and others]. Nonetheless, maybe you should look into a Sharp unit? I assume you would be primarily interest would be recording, no?

If so, then I think you may want to wait for a Hi-MD unit. This new version of Minidisc has much more flexibility than whatever your friend probably showed you. Wait another month or two and pick up a NH800. Search the forums and read the main site, minidisc.org, for more info. Good luck!