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What is a Mini Disc ?
Learning the basics of MiniDiscs will help you understand their operation.
Small Size
With a diameter of 64mm, the disc fits into a cartridge
68mm x 72mm in size, so it is easy to keep clean and
damage-free, and it can be handled easily
Digital Recording and Playback
Since it is recorded with the same digital method used
for CDs, the sound quality rivals that of the CD
Up to 74 Minutes of Stereo Recording or Playback
Shutter
Up to 148 minutes of monaural Recording or Playback
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Cartridge are possible.
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Types of MiniDiscs
Two types of MDs are available: MiniDiscs for Playback only and MiniDiscs for
Recording and Playback.
Playback Only MiniDisc Recordable MiniDisc
This disc cannot record.
Commercial music software and other A laser beam and a magnetic device are
Playback Only discs are used. used to record on a recordable blank disc.
An optical pickup similar to that of the CD Also, since the recording is digital, sound
is used for Playback. quality will not deteriorate, no matter how
many times the disc is recorded.
The New Technology of MiniDiscs
Sound Compression Technology
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)
The MD is about half the size of a CD but has about the same recording time. This is due to
sound compression technology (ATRAC) based on the science of acoustic psychology. With this
technology, sound data can be reduced by about 1/5, without losing acoustic sound quality. |
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