Mini Disc to CD?

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 27 Jun 2002 4:24 am

Has anyone transferred music from MD to CD? Apparently, you can
input to computer via a cable with a 1/8" jack. This is considered an
analog transfer, so how much noise or audio degradation is
introduced? (Still way less than using analog cassette, I would
guess.)

Most folk don't have Mini Disc capability, so in order to share the
music, you need to transfer to CD.

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 27 Jun 2002 6:23 am

Jeff,

Try going to http://www.minidisc.org

It is like the Steel Guitar Forum of MiniDisc people.

Mark

Sidney Malone · Post by **Sidney Malone** » 27 Jun 2002 6:42 am

Jeff, I use MiniDisk quite a bit and I've always recorded to CD like your talking about by going into the computer through the sound card with an 1/8" stereo plug. I have never noticed a problem with noise. This is the same way you would transfer a cassette or LP to CD.

My MD has digital cable outputs as well as RCA jacks. The digital cable outputs are for connecting to a home stereo type CD recorder. I am not aware of a PC type CD burner that accepts the digital cables, so I use the RCA jacks.

I have recorded from BIAB to MiniDisk, added vocals & instruments then recorded the MD back into the computer and on to CD and have never noticed any problem with added noise.

Dave Boothroyd · Post by **Dave Boothroyd** » 27 Jun 2002 11:41 pm

Quite a lot of Sony Minidisks have a combined optical/ digital output. It's like a mini jack with a fibre optic cable down the middle. If your card has optical connections, that is the way to go. There's no electrical connection, so no ground loops etc.
Cheers
Dave