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I would just like to add that MiniDisc uses
a compression algorithm to store
its' digital audio, meaning there is even less information there than with "regular" digital audio, which is already lossy enough to my ear, so, by and large, I am not a fan of the MiniDisc technology. A webpage I just found that describes the compression is here: http://www.minidisc.org/aes_atrac.html I re-read Tristram's post, and it sounds like he is looking for something to make copies of already collected materials in his archive. Perhaps you might consider the HHB stand-alone CD burner: HHB CDR830: $550 US(ish) to make copies. It is easy to use, and the converters are reasonably good. Or what about using one of your existing computers and recording through a good converter into a digital only card, and then saving the files as sound files, as well as audio CDs? That way you can make one-offs whenever you need from the stored files. These days, hard drive space is so cheap, you might consider transferring the collection to HD and leaving it there. When you need a reference copy, burn a CD from the file, or record a cassette from the playback of the computer, and voila! Alyssa. ____________ Alyssa Ryvers www.musicnorth.com |