> couldn't there be some way of making 2X or
> 4X recordables? I mean, I know obviously it's not as easy as it would be to
> do on the 4X deck, but maybe some sort of USB port with a winamp plugin that
> speeds up the audio output? Is this possible?
Current recorders only accept S/PDIF at 1X. With a sound card that is 96 KHz
capable and if the recorder could accept it, 2X transfer would be possible.
96 KHz and even 192 KHz soundcards exist, but no MD will accept S/PDIF
at a rate other than 1X.
USB would be the far better solution, because it would permit *flow control*.
This would eliminate the annoying pops, dropouts and stutters that result from
Windows inability to handle even 1X audio smoothly. A complete USB solution
could include bi-directional audio transfer, control and status, and even power,
given the modest requirements of today's portables. All of this via 1 fairly
small connector!
One note of caution: Due to the nature of the differing Windows implementations
of USB mass storage support, it would be wise to steer clear of treating MD as a
mass storage device (even though it is) to avoid conflicts with other USB mass
storage devices. Right now, USB mass storage is a real Pandora's box, and we'll
have to wait at least for Win98SE and older to die out before mass storage can
fulfill USB's "plug and play" promise. (I don't know about WinME, but I hear Win2K
supports USB mass storage properly.)
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