UPDATE: I fixed the audio! loud music no more. Now you will be able to fully understand what i'm saying lol. If you are going to comment about the music being too loud, please stop here. I have already recieved countless comments on the music, and I hear you. Next time I make a video like this I will make sure that the music doesn't drown me out. Thanks for understanding!
THIS WAS THE MOST INFORMATIVE VIDEO LINK I HAVE EVER SEEN ON MINI CISC RECORDING FROM A COMPUTER!!!! ALL GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THIS. YOU REALLY ANSWERED MY QUESTION ON HOW TO RECORD FROM A COMPUTER TO MINIDISC. WELL DONE
Wished the format would have evolved following the developments of optical medias, like a 6,4cm diameter disc inside with a RW Blueray support instead.
Yeah, this DAC is kind of getting annoying though as it uses that printer style cable, and the shortest one i can find is 1m! which means using it with my laptop is impossible without having a spaghetti of wires everywhere. Thank you for coming and checking the channel out!
It’s actually not a ‘digital to digital’ converter. You can’t convert digital to digital. There’s nothing converted. It’s a digital pass through. It takes digital in via USB and passes it our via Optical and Coaxial.
So I have a 2006 BMW 335i, where I thought I might utilise the MD port while my aftermarket Android touchscreen media player was out of action. After watching this clip, I won't be using the MD player at all; It's back to using CDs, including the CD stacker, for me.
If you use any C-Media USB soundcard and record a minidisc digitally, it will strip the SMCS copy protection, therefore the disc can be copied forever.
Sure wish you would forget about the music and just concentrate on your instruction. The music really adds nothing and is actually annoying and distracting.
You could try this: www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UCA202-U-Control-low-latency-Interface/dp/B000KW2YEI/ref=asc_df_B000KW2YEI/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310826954370&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17204847281099446768&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045360&hvtargid=pla-406179071458&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
All depends on what recorder you have really. On all recorders you can add titles manually using the buttons on the unit - more detail on this would be in the manual of your specific recorder. If you have a player that supports NetMD you can connect it via USB to your computer and use the webminidisc app to title up your discs.
@@macinjosh2223 ok, if I transfer with the optical cable from pc to recorder is it possible to transfer the titles? the device used would be a sharp deck md r1 mk2 or a sony mds-je500. Thanks
The digital optical cable is just better in my opinion as the MD recorder can add the track marks in automatically, unlike analog, which only lets you add track marks manually.
I think the longer you can keep the audio in the 'digital domain' all the way through to the recorder input, the less likely there may be degradation to the 'purity' of the signal due to digital to analog and analog to digital conversions. To put it another way, keeping the audio stream in ones and zeros results in virtually no loss of a clean audio signal. More music, less noise.
Do you have the exact name for the type of DAC you used? I cant find it due to the link being busted (sends me to a different page) thanks and up the great work!
Yea that dac I show in the video is long gone, there is a similar one from behringer I think it's the uca-202 or something like that, and if you have a Mac, your audioport might double as a digital output!
The DAC shown seems to be being sold by other sellers on amazon at ridiculous prices. I recommend this instead: www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UCA222-U-Control-Ultra-Low-Interface/dp/B0023BYDHK/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=beringer&qid=1616238684&s=electronics&sr=1-2
Hi @macinjosh2223 Great video! In order to record on MD from a losless file, e.g. from Tidal or Qobuz (which will then 'go through' Atrac), does it matter to what source you connect the DAC? This video here th-cam.com/video/GyUVF5Lcz-0/w-d-xo.html says you require "bitperfect connectivity" for lossless output, in example the windows mixer should not change the bit rate when it goes to the DAC. How do know if my laptop does not mess with the quality before it go though the DAC to the MD? (I would like Atrac to be the only compress mechanism that touches the original lossless file, as would be the case when recording digitally from a cd player through an optical output)
I'm not quite sure - you should be able to go to windows sound settings and there should be some options for output quality etc. If you have a motherboard with realtek audio you might be able to use the hd audio control panel for this.
@@macinjosh2223 thanks, I will try a few recordings both from laptop as well as phone, using the DAC, to MD, and compare these with the same music copied from CD to MD. To be continued.
Sorry about that. I was quite unskilled when i made this video so it is much more sloppy than i would like. I figured out how to remove the music so the new version is processing and should be available to you soon!
You don't need pc, laptops, dac or minidisk portable if you have a blue ray or DVD that it's not locked the optical that's right you only must have a desktop md, you can record cd, mp3 from the USB, then listen it on your md on the go
If you are talking about the disc I show at 1:27, that is a floppy disc, it's just a smaller (3 and a half inch) sized one which came much later. I assume the type of floppy you are talking about is an 8 inch or 5 and a quarter inch floppy disc.
hey, video was helpful but my recorder doesnt seem to record anything? it doesnt automatically start recording once i play my music via computer, I have to hold the record button down manually for it to show up as "recording", though it doesnt record anything anyways. do you know anything about troubleshooting this? havent found anything that has helped me fix this. thanks
Your record head could be damaged, or your audio output device on your computer could be set incorrectly. In windows, search for sound settings in the windows search and select the digital out. In macOS go to system preferences and click the sound icon. You should see something like USB audio device. Select it and the audio should be going to the MD recorder. If you need any help, the r/minidisc Reddit is a great place to ask, with many people who have used the format for years to offer help. Hopefully you get it working! Thanks for watching!
Your minidisc player might be broken. I had the same problem with my r-700 and sent it to a dude who wanted one to repair. I got a new one and it records so it could be broken
What model recorder do you have? Not all MD recorders have a 3.5mm input jack that accepts both analog and digital. Many only act like a standard 3.5mm analog input and don’t accept or recognise a digital signal. If a MD recorder does not accept digital via that port you would experience exactly what you are describing here… no auto-start recording, and when you press record manually, no sound.
UPDATE: I fixed the audio! loud music no more. Now you will be able to fully understand what i'm saying lol.
If you are going to comment about the music being too loud, please stop here. I have already recieved countless comments on the music, and I hear you. Next time I make a video like this I will make sure that the music doesn't drown me out. Thanks for understanding!
THIS WAS THE MOST INFORMATIVE VIDEO LINK I HAVE EVER SEEN ON MINI CISC RECORDING FROM A COMPUTER!!!! ALL GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THIS. YOU REALLY ANSWERED MY QUESTION ON HOW TO RECORD FROM A COMPUTER TO MINIDISC. WELL DONE
The music is too loud.
Thanks so much! that means a lot. Glad i could help you out!
This is one of the most entertaining tutorials I’ve ever watched 😂 Thank you kindly for all your wisdom and help 😊
Thank you! That means a lot.
Wished the format would have evolved following the developments of optical medias, like a 6,4cm diameter disc inside with a RW Blueray support instead.
Hey! Thanks for the mention 😊
So, that DAC is also a digital-to-digital (optical) converter. Handy for laptops as a sound card. Thanks!
Yeah, this DAC is kind of getting annoying though as it uses that printer style cable, and the shortest one i can find is 1m! which means using it with my laptop is impossible without having a spaghetti of wires everywhere. Thank you for coming and checking the channel out!
@@macinjosh2223 do u know where ican buy the cable?my md still plays and records ithink have disks too
It’s actually not a ‘digital to digital’ converter. You can’t convert digital to digital. There’s nothing converted. It’s a digital pass through. It takes digital in via USB and passes it our via Optical and Coaxial.
Thats good because I want to record from an mp3 player.
"All the charisma of tapes, but digital". Excellent line!
So I have a 2006 BMW 335i, where I thought I might utilise the MD port while my aftermarket Android touchscreen media player was out of action. After watching this clip, I won't be using the MD player at all; It's back to using CDs, including the CD stacker, for me.
Many macs have an optical out. If you have one, all you will need is a 3.5mm optical cable.
If you use any C-Media USB soundcard and record a minidisc digitally, it will strip the SMCS copy protection, therefore the disc can be copied forever.
Sure wish you would forget about the music and just concentrate on your instruction. The music really adds nothing and is actually annoying and distracting.
ihave an md do u know what to buy if iwant to record pc music? ihad md port its not working no singal.u know this problem?
You could try this: www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UCA202-U-Control-low-latency-Interface/dp/B000KW2YEI/ref=asc_df_B000KW2YEI/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310826954370&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17204847281099446768&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045360&hvtargid=pla-406179071458&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
how do you do the music titles?
All depends on what recorder you have really. On all recorders you can add titles manually using the buttons on the unit - more detail on this would be in the manual of your specific recorder. If you have a player that supports NetMD you can connect it via USB to your computer and use the webminidisc app to title up your discs.
@@macinjosh2223 ok, if I transfer with the optical cable from pc to recorder is it possible to transfer the titles? the device used would be a sharp deck md r1 mk2 or a sony mds-je500. Thanks
@@salvi.jonathan340 Sadly, I don't believe that it is possible to transfer the titles via optical cable. It is purely for audio only sadly :(
love your intro bro 😂
Hello can i plug the jack on the earphone hole and play the song on my phone to record And record my sony walkman is recorder also with a mike
Yes! You can record directly from your phone if you want! Just make sure your volume is up though!
@@macinjosh2223 wow thanksss alot
Is the sound quality better when recording through digital optical ? because i don't understand what the difference is..
The digital optical cable is just better in my opinion as the MD recorder can add the track marks in automatically, unlike analog, which only lets you add track marks manually.
@@macinjosh2223 Okay yeah that's pretty great. But besides that it has no effect on the quality or?
@@behranghakami2781 Not that i can tell, no.
I think the longer you can keep the audio in the 'digital domain' all the way through to the recorder input, the less likely there may be degradation to the 'purity' of the signal due to digital to analog and analog to digital conversions. To put it another way, keeping the audio stream in ones and zeros results in virtually no loss of a clean audio signal. More music, less noise.
My PS3 has an optical out, so I connect my MD recorder and copy my CDs that way.
Do you have the exact name for the type of DAC you used? I cant find it due to the link being busted (sends me to a different page) thanks and up the great work!
Yea that dac I show in the video is long gone, there is a similar one from behringer I think it's the uca-202 or something like that, and if you have a Mac, your audioport might double as a digital output!
Hi the DAC is no longer available on Amazon UK. Do you know anywhere else that sells it please? Ta.
The DAC shown seems to be being sold by other sellers on amazon at ridiculous prices. I recommend this instead: www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UCA222-U-Control-Ultra-Low-Interface/dp/B0023BYDHK/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=beringer&qid=1616238684&s=electronics&sr=1-2
Look for the sony cav-u5 usb converter or the Cambridge magic
You should turn that piano up a little lol
Hi @macinjosh2223 Great video! In order to record on MD from a losless file, e.g. from Tidal or Qobuz (which will then 'go through' Atrac), does it matter to what source you connect the DAC? This video here th-cam.com/video/GyUVF5Lcz-0/w-d-xo.html says you require "bitperfect connectivity" for lossless output, in example the windows mixer should not change the bit rate when it goes to the DAC. How do know if my laptop does not mess with the quality before it go though the DAC to the MD? (I would like Atrac to be the only compress mechanism that touches the original lossless file, as would be the case when recording digitally from a cd player through an optical output)
I'm not quite sure - you should be able to go to windows sound settings and there should be some options for output quality etc. If you have a motherboard with realtek audio you might be able to use the hd audio control panel for this.
@@macinjosh2223 thanks, I will try a few recordings both from laptop as well as phone, using the DAC, to MD, and compare these with the same music copied from CD to MD. To be continued.
Background music is too LOUD.
Sorry, but this is one of my oldest videos and i didn't really get to grips with my editing software. Lesson learned though!
BACKGROUND MUSIC TO LOUD. CAN'T HEAR WHAT YOU SAY......
Sorry about that. I was quite unskilled when i made this video so it is much more sloppy than i would like. I figured out how to remove the music so the new version is processing and should be available to you soon!
Get rid of the annoying background muzak! It was too much in the 'foreground'. Very distracting.
Sorry, i was unfamiliar with the editing software I used! Duly noted though.
You don't need pc, laptops, dac or minidisk portable if you have a blue ray or DVD that it's not locked the optical that's right you only must have a desktop md, you can record cd, mp3 from the USB, then listen it on your md on the go
very very bad video...we cant see how conect to computer and add or delete music...
This is not a tutorial for NetMD, go find a NETMD tutorial if you want to add music to an MD using a USB cable 😃
tTHIS MOST VIEWD VIDEO THATS REAL;LY COOLS
that's not a floppy, floppy was 4 times larger, and thin. that made it floppy.
If you are talking about the disc I show at 1:27, that is a floppy disc, it's just a smaller (3 and a half inch) sized one which came much later. I assume the type of floppy you are talking about is an 8 inch or 5 and a quarter inch floppy disc.
@@macinjosh2223 Indeed. Your knowledge outshines mine.
i just got a minidisk player 😊
music in the background to loud & distracting missed half of what you said.
Your music drowns out your instructions
ugh amazon 👎
hey, video was helpful but my recorder doesnt seem to record anything? it doesnt automatically start recording once i play my music via computer, I have to hold the record button down manually for it to show up as "recording", though it doesnt record anything anyways. do you know anything about troubleshooting this? havent found anything that has helped me fix this. thanks
Your record head could be damaged, or your audio output device on your computer could be set incorrectly. In windows, search for sound settings in the windows search and select the digital out. In macOS go to system preferences and click the sound icon. You should see something like USB audio device. Select it and the audio should be going to the MD recorder. If you need any help, the r/minidisc Reddit is a great place to ask, with many people who have used the format for years to offer help. Hopefully you get it working! Thanks for watching!
Your minidisc player might be broken. I had the same problem with my r-700 and sent it to a dude who wanted one to repair. I got a new one and it records so it could be broken
What model recorder do you have? Not all MD recorders have a 3.5mm input jack that accepts both analog and digital. Many only act like a standard 3.5mm analog input and don’t accept or recognise a digital signal. If a MD recorder does not accept digital via that port you would experience exactly what you are describing here… no auto-start recording, and when you press record manually, no sound.
Oooooof. We have a hand reveal and a voice reveal. Also I just found a raw egg under my bed so ima go eat that
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It’s fine I made sure to clean it with the bathroom soap before indulging
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