MD: MiniDisc Weekly News for 24 September 2000

[MiniDisc Community Pages Weekly News]

MiniDisc Community Pages News for 17 September 2000

 o  [1]Eric Whitney takes the MDCP's editorial reins for 3 months. As 
   ever, Minidisc related sightings, reviews, tips and comments sent to 
   [2][EMAIL PROTECTED] are welcome!

      [1] http://www.minidisc.org/who_we_are.html
      [2] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]


 o We start an [3]MD newbie FAQ.

      [3] http://www.minidisc.org/very_faq.html


 o Eric Feinstein finds [4]MD useful for transcribing music.

      [4] http://www.minidisc.org/trick_tips.html#transcribe


 o Sam Brown notes that two MD units can be used as a [5]Poor Man's 
   Multitrack recorder. 

      [5] http://www.minidisc.org/trick_tips.html#multitrack


MiniDisc Community Pages News for 18 September 2000

 o Brian Youn writes a wonderful, [1]exquisitely detailed review of the 
   Sony MZ-R900.

      [1] http://www.ece.utexas.edu/~youn/mzr900.html


 o Peter Ravn spots the English page for [2]Aiwa's AM-HX70 MD player. 

      [2] http://www.aiwa.co.jp//english/exhibi/new_p2000/am-hx70e.html


MiniDisc Community Pages News for 19 September 2000

 o  [1]Japan-Direct posts detailed shots of both the Sony [2]MZ-R900 
   and [3]MZ-E900.

      [1] http://www.japan-direct.com
      [2] http://www.japan-direct.com/r900.htm
      [3] http://www.japan-direct.com/e900.htm


 o Petey has a [4]MiniDisc website that concentrates on pre-recorded 
   MDs and MD label templates.

      [4] http://members.aol.com/peteyopman


 o Ed finds us asleep at the wheel and turns up a load of new Pioneer 
   car MD units. MD recording capable: [5]FH-P99MDR, [6]FH-P77MDR (1) 
   [7](2). Double-DIN players: [8]FH-P55MD, [9]FH-P88MD, [10]MEH-P9900. 
   Single-DIN players: [11]MEH-P9000CD, [12]MEH-P7700.

      [5] http://www.pioneer.co.jp/carrozzeria/av/99mdr.htm
      [6] http://www.pioneer.co.jp/carrozzeria/av/77mdr.htm
      [7] 
http://www1.pioneer.co.jp/cgi-bin/zolar/car/seihin/catalog?p=1&fl_id=1&seihin_id=225&ctg1_id=3&ctg2_id=2&ctg3_id
      [8] http://www.pioneer.co.jp/carrozzeria/av/55md.htm
      [9] 
http://www1.pioneer.co.jp/cgi-bin/zolar/car/seihin/catalog?p=1&fl_id=1&seihin_id=224&ctg1_id=3&ctg2_id=2&ctg3_id
      [10] 
http://www1.pioneer.co.jp/cgi-bin/zolar/car/seihin/catalog?p=1&fl_id=1&seihin_id=209&ctg1_id=3&ctg2_id=2&ctg3_id
      [11] 
http://www1.pioneer.co.jp/cgi-bin/zolar/car/seihin/catalog?p=1&fl_id=1&seihin_id=206&ctg1_id=3&ctg2_id=2&ctg3_id
      [12] 
http://www1.pioneer.co.jp/cgi-bin/zolar/car/seihin/catalog?p=1&fl_id=1&seihin_id=211&ctg1_id=3&ctg2_id=2&ctg3_id


 o Steven Tellman at 3D Audio Immersion gives a [13]review of the Xitel 
   MD-Port DG1 (a USB to digital output device). 

      [13] http://www.3dai.net/reviews/mdportdg1/


MiniDisc Community Pages News for 20 September 2000

 o  [1]MDnara.com, a Korean MD vendor, has dozens of detailed shots of 
   the [2]Sony MZ-E900.

      [1] http://mdnara.com
      [2] http://mdnara.com/md/e900/


 o Michael finds a Japanese page for Sony's wild-colored, four-speaker 
   [3]ZS-M30 boombox.

      [3] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200009/00-0920/


 o Dave Law creates a Microsoft Word [4]MD label template that fits 18 
   MD labels on one page (this is especially useful when printed on a 
   page of full sheet sticker paper).

      [4] http://www.minidisc.org/MDtemplate.doc


 o We conduct an [5]interview with Martin Stephenson, who released a CD 
   album recorded with a Sony MZ-R70. 

      [5] http://www.minidisc.org/martin_stephenson.html


MiniDisc Community Pages News for 21 September 2000

 o  A Home Recording Magazine article on MiniDiscs (October 2000 issue) 
   [1]mentions both MiniDisc.org and MiniDiscussion.com. 

      [1] http://www.minidisc.org/homerecording.jpg


MiniDisc Community Pages News for 22 September 2000

 o  Aiwa has a press release for their new [1]CSD-MD25 CD/MD/Cassette 
   boombox.

      [1] http://www.aiwa.co.jp/english/exhibi/new_p2000/csd-md25e.html


 o Peter Ravn finds Sony's press release for their new [2]MDS-JA333ES 
   (machine [3]translation ) MD deck (MDLP compatible, computer 
   connectable).

      [2] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200009/00-0921A/
      [3] http://www.minidisc.org/sony_mdsja333es_english.html


 o Ken Li and Robert Kunkle find another Sony press release, this one 
   announcing the [4]MZ-R70DPC which can directly digitally connect to 
   a PC for audio transfers.

      [4] http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/corpcomm/news/consumer/631.html


 o Jeff Kwan discovers a downbeat [5]MacNN article upset at Sony's 
   apparent lack of interest of Macintosh support for the MZ-R70DPC 
   (note however that the unit will be "unofficially supported" through 
   3rd party drivers). 

      [5] http://www.macnn.com/feature.php?id=142


MiniDisc Community Pages News for 24 September 2000

 o  Peter Ravn finds [1]Feltech, a reasonably priced UK MD dealer.

      [1] http://www.feltech.co.uk


 o Ned Luce scans in a Sony MDS-JA333ES flyer ([2]page1, [3]page2 ).

      [2] http://www.minidisc.org/sony_mdsja333es_release1.jpg
      [3] http://www.minidisc.org/sony_mdsja333es_release2.jpg


 o Art Simon writes a [4]review of the Sharp MD-C2 mini system. 

      [4] http://art.simon.tripod.com/mdc2/


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