Re: [GD-General] Good field recorder recommendations?

[Brian H. <bri...@py...>]

On Sun, 09 Feb 2003 00:12:00 -0600, Dave Barrett wrote:
>
>The newer Sony NetMDs (new MD players) have USB connections and
>line-in/mic-in.  I think MZ-N707 and MZ-N1 are the models, but=
 you
>should probably check that.  I know of a few audio guys who=
 have
>those handy with their own mics for input.

Those are good units, but they have a major flaw in that they=
 won't 
transfer from MD->PC.  The software is designed to rip and burn 
CD/MP3 to ATRAC/MD format, and supposedly Sony isn't too keen on=
 the 
idea of people being able to trivially transfer from MD to PC=
 (i.e. 
they don't want it to be a piracy vector).

Thanks,

Brian