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Title: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: earmonger on January 29, 2018, 01:59:44 PM
On a distant shelf in a faraway galaxy was....a 74-minute minidisc with a ticket stub tucked in the case: David Bowie's Reality Tour, 2003. All my MD equipment is no more.

Can anyone upload it for me--or even record digitally in realtime from the headphone jack? You're welcome to keep a copy and keep the disc.  PM me.
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: EmRR on January 29, 2018, 02:36:10 PM
I've still got a working portable, but not a unit with a digital output, which would be the best option.  Hopefully someone else here still has one and chimes in.   I can handle it for you if all else fails. 
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: lsd2525 on January 29, 2018, 02:41:39 PM
Paging Terry Watts........
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on January 29, 2018, 04:18:16 PM
Send it to me...

PM me for my Mailing Address...

Thanks,

Terry
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: Ronmac on January 29, 2018, 07:46:25 PM
For future searchers....

I live in Canada and have a Sony working portable and a Sony 4Track (MDMX4MKII) that are both well maintained. Happy to do transfers for the TS crowd.
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: earmonger on January 30, 2018, 02:29:49 AM
This is just a great community. I have PM'ed Twatts and I am so glad to see the immediate response. Some people understand....
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: illconditioned on January 30, 2018, 02:48:52 AM
I've got a deck with digital output as well.
I'm going to hold onto this ...  I am a minidisc die hard.
I started out with minidisc regular, and went to WAV recording on minidisc, just before the standard died.

Loved these units for their portability, low noise preamps, and incredible battery life ...

 Richard

Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: hoserama on January 30, 2018, 10:40:44 AM
I bought one of the MZ-RH1 right before they just about disappeared. Only deck that can do a USB transfer of all minidiscs (legacy and netMD), and then do a direct conversion from ATRAC>WAV. Most of the decks with optical outs do a resample during the transfer if I recall.

That was a fun summer at work. Taking 6-7 masters into work, and then transferring onto my computer while working.
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: crunchy on January 30, 2018, 05:38:13 PM
I also have a home deck with DIGI out if anyone needed a few MD's transferred. I am in the process of doing this for my own collection of old discs. That MZ-RH1 sounds nice, I liked those Sony MD portables. My first deck was a MZ-R55. Only thing I didn't like about it was the lack or L R level read out. Only ended up being an issue for one show thought.
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: Ziggz on January 30, 2018, 11:24:15 PM
I bought one of the MZ-RH1 right before they just about disappeared. Only deck that can do a USB transfer of all minidiscs (legacy and netMD), and then do a direct conversion from ATRAC>WAV. Most of the decks with optical outs do a resample during the transfer if I recall.

That was a fun summer at work. Taking 6-7 masters into work, and then transferring onto my computer while working.

I grabbed one off eBay a few years back, got all my masters transferred. I should offload it, one sold here last week for approx US$885! https://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1518098085
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: splumer on January 31, 2018, 09:00:41 AM
I used to have a home unit with the optical out (Sony JE510, IIRC) that I ran into a Yamaha sound card with an optical in. It was a nice setup, but the computer with that card is no more, and my MD unit no longer accepts MD's. If anyone wants it, they're welcome to it, for the cost of shipping (or pick it up if you're in the Cleveland area).
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: hoserama on January 31, 2018, 10:16:42 AM
I bought one of the MZ-RH1 right before they just about disappeared. Only deck that can do a USB transfer of all minidiscs (legacy and netMD), and then do a direct conversion from ATRAC>WAV. Most of the decks with optical outs do a resample during the transfer if I recall.

That was a fun summer at work. Taking 6-7 masters into work, and then transferring onto my computer while working.

I grabbed one off eBay a few years back, got all my masters transferred. I should offload it, one sold here last week for approx US$885! https://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1518098085

Holy smokes. I did the same thing--it's worth its weight in gold now!
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: hoppedup on January 31, 2018, 11:41:09 AM
I bought one of the MZ-RH1 right before they just about disappeared. Only deck that can do a USB transfer of all minidiscs (legacy and netMD), and then do a direct conversion from ATRAC>WAV. Most of the decks with optical outs do a resample during the transfer if I recall.

That was a fun summer at work. Taking 6-7 masters into work, and then transferring onto my computer while working.

I grabbed one off eBay a few years back, got all my masters transferred. I should offload it, one sold here last week for approx US$885! https://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1518098085

Holy smokes. I did the same thing--it's worth its weight in gold now!

Pretty sure I sold you that MZ-RH1.  :facepalm:

I hope it still working well for you. I never would have used it again, most likely.
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: hoserama on January 31, 2018, 09:38:32 PM
ha ha! Still works well. Hasn't gotten a lot of use since I did a mass transfer of all the minidisc masters, but occasionally somebody hits me up to do a clean transfer.
Title: Re: Any minidisc diehards?
Post by: capnhook on January 31, 2018, 10:14:04 PM
Get yourself a brand new MZ-RH1 on the Amazons for a measley $920.54....

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MZ-RH1-Walkman-MiniDisc-Digital/dp/B000F6IMPE/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=D4DJJN3G2VJVHZGTQJB0

3 year protection plan for $35.04.

Free shipping....man, they got everything  ::)