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Yes, Shai. That's right. I'm being old fashioned. Best, John On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 12:22 AM, Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi John > Agree except that migrating should not be to other optical media but to > computer files. > > Cheers > Shai Drori > Expert digitization services for Audio Video > Hi Res scanning for film 8mm-35mm > www.audiovideofilm.com > [log in to unmask] > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 12:22 AM, John Haley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Minidiscs are by now an odd format, and players that can deal with both > its > > technical playback and its proprietary, "computer driven" data-reduction > > system are going to be very hard to find before long. They were never a > > great means for archiving anything, as they are inherently lossy. That > was > > an intentional part of the design. All data stored on minidiscs that has > > any value should be migrated to regular CD format. > > > > Best, > > John Haley > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Lou Judson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > I have a friend who has a trusted method of doing this. It involves > > > swapping out the transport while a good TOC is in memory. I’m Bcc ing > him > > > and if he can do it, will let you know! > > > > > > <L> > > > Lou Judson > > > Intuitive Audio > > > 415-883-2689 > > > > > > On Aug 9, 2016, at 2:00 PM, Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, all, > > > > > > > > As you know, I attempt to have an index to cover as many formats as > > > possible on my website and for the minidisk, I have the material below, > > > which prompted a potential client to ask: > > > > > > > > I wondered if you had any updated contacts for people that might be > > able > > > to recover music from a MiniDisc with an unwritten TOC file. > > > > > > > > It appears that the people offering this as a service in Bristol > > England > > > have closed down. > > > > > > > > I think this needs an update. Badly. > > > > > > > >> Minidisc > > > >> Filed under: — 2006-03-19 by Richard L. Hess — Last Edit 2008-02-23 > by > > > >> > > > >> Resources for transferring Minidiscs: > > > >> > > > >> Richard L. Hess, Aurora, Ontario (author of these web pages) — > > > Masterdigital, Covington, Louisiana > > > >> > > > >> The Minidisc transfer and recovery expert is Electronic Design > > > Laboratory in Bristol, England > > > >> Caution: After noticing a problem, the less you do to the MD the > more > > > likely EDL will be able to recover it. > > > >> > > > >> Berkeley Language Center (510) 642-0767 can also transfer > Minidiscs. > > > >> > > > >> Suggestions: > > > >> > > > >> Minidisc is an excellent acquisition format for many subjects, but > it > > > has never gained the traction of other formats. We would strongly > > recommend > > > against using Minidisc as an archival format. With proper equipment, > > > Minidiscs can be digitally transferred to gold audio CD-Rs. We > generally > > do > > > it through the computer, but stand-alone transfers can be done as well. > > > >> > > > >> We use two Sony MZ-R37 Minidisc recorders, each with a dedicated > Audio > > > Technica AT-822 stereo microphone, for oral history recording. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask] > > > > Aurora, Ontario, Canada 647 479 2800 > > > > http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm > > > > Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes. > > > > > >