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Jason R
Is there a cd deck that can record cds as well ? I don't know if it's just my insane brain but would'nt it be usful is u could use it for mixing and then just plug it into record ?
opinons or information please.
ampburner
No(t that I know of, and I'd be very surprised if it did exist)
Just record it onto your PC, minidisc or DAT, that's what I'd say...
MERiDiAN5i2
IMHO, minidisc decks are the best recording solution :)

inexpensive, durable media, good record time, great sound quality, and commonly available !
JohnSmith
yeah, but ATRAC compression can be nasty sometimes.

it sounds... pretty good, but not as good as a raw wav file.
MERiDiAN5i2
true.. ive seen the earlier ATRAC decks sometimes have some weird effects.. but ive yet to hear this on my newer sony MD Deck w/ ATRAC version 4
-mer
ampburner
quote:
it sounds... pretty good, but not as good as a raw wav file.

Yes but you'd convert the wav to mp3 anyway, and I must say I like attrac sound quality equally good/better then mp3 :)
P`zazz
I read in a forum once that there is a special cd-player that can record onto cd LIVE and that's how some djs record their live sets. Dunno.
MERiDiAN5i2
yes, these devices exist and are at your local best buy or whatever kinda consumer electronics shop are in your area. they were about $250 last time i checked, if i recall. they use CDRW-Audio discs, which just about every bestbuy and compusa has TONS of.

i just dont like CDs, period... so I use minidiscs :)

-mer
P`zazz
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Originally posted by MERiDiAN5i2
yes, these devices exist and are at your local best buy or whatever kinda consumer electronics shop are in your area. they were about $250 last time i checked, if i recall. they use CDRW-Audio discs, which just about every bestbuy and compusa has TONS of.

i just dont like CDs, period... so I use minidiscs :)

-mer


WOW :eek: that's quite cheap for a cd-writer that can record audio onto cd live. I'll check out local prices and maybe I'll buy one :D Offcoarse everyone has his/her own opinion but may I ask why u don't like cds? after all they are the most popular format.
MERiDiAN5i2
It's not so much I dislike CDs, its more I just feel they are a highly basic, fairly pathetic digital medium :P

minidisc advantages
a) have editing capability - i can split my mix into tracks AFTER recording it, with no real effort.
b) tracks can be shuffled, deleted, moved, etc etc on the fly
c) standard media, available, can record mono for 150 min on alot of decks (including mine:D)
d) can be played in small, inexpensive portable players that have excellent skip protection (IE: I can listen to last nights session on the go, with easy, without skips)
e) I can throw around the minidiscs like tapes, and they dont get damaged.

that's enough reason to dig minidiscs right there :D

P`zazz
:toothless :D :toothless
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