Posted by Eric Woudenberg on 4/28/2002, 7:21 pm
Message modified by board administrator 4/28/2002, 9:05 pm

Dear Sony: Minidisc is a great format, but it really needs compressed audio upload to make it complete. Please do what's right for Minidisc and its users!

Posted by Simon Pontin on 4/30/2002, 7:38:27

Those of us in the media who use Mindiscs for reporting would find direct input a real timesaver.

Posted by Alex Balch on 4/30/2002, 8:42:01

I bought my minidisc because of its capacity to record digitally (and with netMD the added usb connectivity) and now have a stock of my band's music, practice sessions etc. on minidisc. An audio upload facility would be a great addition and make the netMD a powerful musician's tool.

Posted by Claude Jean on 4/30/2002, 9:03:53

Minidisc upload is possible without hurting the record industry

Posted by eric vanderbiest on 4/30/2002, 9:18:07

and make the format real life please mister sony

Posted by Claudio Konig on 4/30/2002, 9:24:12

The mp3/ATRAC covertion is far too slow, to say the least. Please work on a more flexible way of tranfer

Posted by Marc Cheng on 4/30/2002, 9:27:33

NetMD requires more flexibility to realise its full potential. Audio Upload is as important as Audio Download.

Posted by Patrick Turcotte on 4/30/2002, 10:09:03

I believe that minidisc is currently the medium of choice for recording live sound - I use it for business meetings and to store each and every one of our band rehearsals. Its flexibility and sound quality are unmatched, but probably not for long; on-the-fly mp3 recording is appearing and will offer an interesting alternative if minidisc doesn't stay on top of things feature-wise. I believe the digital transfer of material through NetMD from the device to the PC is a natural and essential step in that direction. I understand the pressure you are under from your music division, but this feature is certainly not what will encourage commercial music propagation. Let's face it, mp3, wma and (eventually) Ogg Vorbis are formats of choice for this problem, not ATRAC. Thanks for taking this under consideration, Patrick Turcotte ing.

Posted by Kelvin Hew on 4/30/2002, 10:24:30

Deareat Sony: To realise the Net MD's true potential, audio upload need to be added. It is as important as audio download and it will be a complete format. In fact, minidisc is the best format compared to CD and cassete because of its size, portability, and the ability to edit as far as I know. Another thing is please come up with a new software to replace Open MG Jukebox because its not a good software. Wanna know why? Log on to http://www.minidisc.org/sony_mzn1_review_riley.htmand also go to musiclub.sonystyle.com.community and see for yourself. People don't complain for nothing. What I can tell you is the Net MD Walkman is one hell of a MD recorder but the supplied software spoil everything. Besides, the other software which is Net MD simple Burner is a good software because it doesn't need to rip CD files to the hard drive and directly record to the Minidisc Walkman. However,music files can only be recorded in LP2 and LP4. Please add the support for SP and Mono. If you can make all these possible, then minidisc will be on one hell of a format. Thanks!!

Posted by Ashot Ovanessian on 4/30/2002, 10:30:15

I have been using minidisc gear for quite some time now, recording my band's rehearsals and concerts; and now making of a simple demo involves copying all that music to my computer in realtime. If you were to add an 'upload' feature to NetMD gear, it would be of great help to me, speeding up the copying process quite a bit while improving the end quality enormously.

Posted by Brian Davis on 4/30/2002, 10:35:56

I have a band that I'm in and we have been searching for a cheap and small way to record our own shows. Most systems that offer reasonable recording are either quite large or prohibitively expensive (especially when we have to purchase all our other gear...the recorder is a low priority purchase). Then we found MiniDisc. It offers a very inexpensive solution to a big problem. We're able to easily record our live shows with digital quality, and the setup is so tiny, it can be placed anywhere in the room. While we currently upload the audio from each show onto a PC so it can later be burned to a CD for our own personal use, that takes time: a 2 1/2 hour show takes 2 1/2 hours to record back to the PC (in an analog format, no less). Adding the simple capability of USB upload would make, in my opinion, the best music device ever. I frequently advise people to purchase MD players, rather than MP3 players, because of the versatility and flexability the format offers. I understand the copyright issues at hand - I try to stay up to date on everything that's been going on in that area; but it seems to me that you already have certain safegaurds in place that could limit the transfer of copyrighted material. Either way, consider this a vote of support for adding Upload capability to the new NetMD format. Keep up the good work! Brian Davis Denver, Colorado USA

Posted by Brian Wilson on 4/30/2002, 10:50:49

I both listen to and create music, and there is no format that handles my needs better than minidisc. I feel that the only limitation to this format are the ones Sony places on it. I know several radio journalists interested in the format. They all agree that the decision to adopt md, for themselves and their organizations, would be made easier by high speed uploading. That capability can only help cement the format among professionals and hobbyists.

Posted by Wiwi Sachli on 4/30/2002, 11:05:56

I'm usually record speechs to my MD Walkman on LP2 or LP4 mode, and it take so many time to backing up it to my computer and convert it to MP3 for my backup so I can use it in future. It really time consuming without upload feature of NetMD. For me there is no differences between NetMD or not for that use without upload feature.

Posted by Daniel Schwier on 4/30/2002, 11:07:25

i buy some of my music on prerecorded minidiscs and cant make pesonal compilations from those minidiscs at high quality, ive already brought an MZ-N1 and love it but i would definatly buy an netmd with upload ablilty

Posted by Alex Harden on 4/30/2002, 11:18:41

Occasionally I will use my MDS-JE510 to record "jam sessions" at my house where my friends and I play guitars and sing. I connect the JE510 to the output of an analog mixing console. I am a MiniDisc fan, but have so far refrained from purchasing a NetMD portable because of the problems I have read about from users, particularly with regards to the strict management imposed by the OpenMG software. Adding the audio upload feature that this proposal describes will go a long way to improve the feature set of the NetMD products for people like me, who use the analog recording capabilities of the products. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Posted by Dooxer on 4/30/2002, 11:19:33

Posted by Paul Riismandel on 4/30/2002, 11:19:53

As a volunteer radio producer for community radio, having a digital faster-than-real-time upload feature for netMD would greatly increase my productivity. I do nearly all my interview recording on MD, due to its high quality, durability and portability. The work I do is completely legal and, in fact, is fundamentally creating new works of intellectual property, not pirating. Please consider adding this capability to MD -- I might then be moved to buy a new recorder, and recommend the new netMD units to friends and colleagues.

Posted by Luc Wilson on 4/30/2002, 11:32:40

The main reason I purchased my MT-MD877 MD recorder was to record live music. Many bands today allow open "taping" by the audience, and hence is completely legal and legitimate. I do this for own personal listening enjoyment. I passed on NetMD because it did not offer what I was looking for. Because uploads were not possible, it did not fit my needs. I did not see benefit from being allowed to "only" transfer music from computer to MD and not the other way around (MD->PC). An upload feature is really the only thing missing from MD's otherwise great feature set. More specifically, a *digital* upload capability (as well as analog) would be ideal, maybe even at high speed (since analog transfer is currently possible, albeit in "realtime"), to maintain perfect sound quality of my own recorded material from MD to computer. It is often times possible to get digital soundboard "patches" (connections), or to use an external A/D converter. This creates an input signal that is digital before reaching the MD recorder. It would be important to allow material recorded digitally in this manner to also be "uploadable", rather than just limiting any potential uploading feature to analog recordings only. Digital recording will only become more and more popular. Hopefully Sony will see the needs of the legitimate customer, and include uploading capabilities in future MD portables. Thank you, Luc Wilson

Posted by Jan Yskout on 4/30/2002, 11:38:34

As university student, it would be really easy to have a fast audio upload function. Some lectures take up to three hours. It s convenient to record them and save them in a space saving format (eg. Mp3, wma) on my PC. That way I won't have to wait another three hrs for the upload and in the mp3/wma format it would be easy to send the college to fellow students who missed the lesson or didn't take very good notitions. Hope you can add it, Your Sincerely, Jan Yskout

Posted by Kevin on 4/30/2002, 11:44:54

My whole family are avid piano players, and recently my younger brother took up this hobby. Before, I had to use the old analogue technique in order to record my family's performances for keepsake reasons. I was hoping that NetMD would allow me to instead allow me to have the recordings on my computer, and later burned onto a CD. Alas, this was not the case. I beleive NetMD technology to be really successful- however, the lack of uploading has somewhat barred my respect for this new technology. I do not, I beleive, it is worth the asking price.

Posted by Jong Dae Kim on 4/30/2002, 11:45:41

for all reasons already mentioned, as well as an incentive to purchase a netmd recorder/plyer

Posted by riemer dekker on 4/30/2002, 11:56:12

although i understand that copywrite will be the issue in this proposel this will be the only thing missing to beat mp3 and other formats in the long term! make it free, cos if you don't MD will loose the battle with mp3...

Posted by Efraim Plotkin on 4/30/2002, 12:02:14

Dear Sony: I am a happy user of three Sony Minidisc products, but I really start to hate it when it comes to transferring my live recordings to PC. The process is cumbersome and slow. Adding this feature would make MD the ultimate format for professionals and amateurs alike. Please implement this feature!

Posted by j lyman on 4/30/2002, 12:13:23

I am a part time musician, I use my MD to record ideas for licks etc. I need to be able to upload those to my pc in order to eaily edit them.

Posted by Eric Rodriguez on 4/30/2002, 12:14:01

Dear Sony, Truly you have made one of the best portable audio devices currently available. You've mixed most all the good features of a cd with all the good features of an audio cassette. Near reference sound quality(CD), ease of live recording(Cass), the ability to skip by tracks(CD), easy editing(Cass), a host of other features. These things make for a genuinely great product, unique and versatile. Honestly, I've only known of minidisc technology for the last two or three years and first became involved by buying an MZ-R37. I enjoyed it much but found that it didn't supply a long battery life or a long recording length. Though these problems diminished the quality of the portable itself, many of us minidisc users continued to use the format due to the abilities it had that could only be equaled by a computer using a CD-RW. Yet, being portable put it miles ahead of the CD-RW. When MP3 Players showed up and sported decent sound quality, good battery life and long recording length, the minidisc seemed to fade because its weaknesses were highlighted by the MP3 player's strengths. At that point, you did not decide to quit making and marketing minidisc in the United States. Instead, you let the minidisc evolve. MDLP gave users great volumes more space per disc and you solved battery life problems. I would later go on to buy the MZ-R700. Moving from use of two batteries for a few short hours to one battery and longer hours seemed to be an answer to prayers. But even with as great as the minidisc had become at that point, it still had slow digital transfer. MP3 players still boasted that they could do in minutes what would take minidisc hours to do. And so, the minidisc was again falling sort of the glory of portable music. But you didn't hinder the minidisc from growing. Instead, you would create NetMD and once again encourage and capture the attention of the users who felt that the format was going away. I have an MZ-N707 on order to come in a few weeks and I'm thrilled because of its quick ability to move music from PC to minidisc(thank you for the program feature, another feature long missing in minidisc). And now, finally it seems, minidiscs and MP3 players are finally neck and neck. But, there isn't much more that can be done in this competition. And with other portable technologies coming out, it may not be long before minidisc falls apart. But future technologies don't appear to be sporting live recording, so minidisc may still have an edge. But analog sound is the enemy of minidisc users. We seek supurb sound quality, and analog transfer of our personal recordings is to say the least, a thing of disgust. We long to be able to have pure control and quality of our recordings whether they be business meetings or band performances. That is why we ask you to give us the ablility to upload digitally what we record through the mic and line-in ports on our portable minidisc recorders. That is the sound of music to our ears. To be able to use what we've created and make our own music and to have the ability to access it, mold it into something better. Great sound quality. But the end of minidisc is coming if it cannot evolve. It needs to reach the next level of music. That level could be acheived by giving users the ability to access their recordings on computer through upload. It won't answer all minidisc's problems but it will certainly help us realize why we love minidisc so much. The only other hope you might have is to give minidiscs the ability to hold the CD length amount of CD quality audio, basically making the minidisc a mini CD of sorts. 74 to 80 minutes of standard cd quality audio would be an incredible thing in a minidisc. And in that case, you could hold an incredible amount of sound in ATRAC. Much more than even MDLP gives. But this doesn't appear likely. Also remember, DVD is preparing to take audio by storm and up-ing the ante by bring sound quality to 96,000 Hz as opposed to CD's 44,000 Hz, which minidisc's and other portables' sound is based off of. Keep sound alive in the minidisc. Allow the minidisc to keep evolving. Give us the ability to upload what is rightfully ours, what we've created. Give us users of minidisc another reason to smile and praise minidisc. Believe me, I tell all my friends about minidisc and have even offered to buy them a portable. Give me another reason to. A concerned lover of sound, Eric Rodriguez

Posted by Mike C on 4/30/2002, 12:22:28 , in reply to "Lectures on computer"

I am also a student here in the United States and use my Sony MZR700 and MZR55 to record lectures. I completely agree with Jan's points above and would hope that new features can be added. Also, please consider unit feature reimplmentation of a clock and possibly an on/off timer that would allow time stamping and recorder operations respectfully. Why my model 55 has the clock and the 700 does not , escapes me. More advertisment and better distribution would certainly boost sales. Honestly, most people who see the unit I own, don't know what it is. Thank you Sony, I love this product.

Posted by Paul Wells on 4/30/2002, 12:23:02

I am a huge minidisk user and this would make my work alot easier.

Posted by Mat Chavez on 4/30/2002, 12:31:13

Recording my band is exactly what I want to do. I teach High School music, and I purchased a NetMD because the advertising led me to believe the unit was capable of uploading. All I ask is that if I press the record button on the unit, you respect that I created it, and am not violating any copyright rules. It's not your place to assume I'm at fault. If you are willing to ADVERTISE on AUDIOGALAXY (the reason I found your product), you are HYPOCRITICAL if you think you can POLICE downloads. Audiogalaxy has more music piracy than you can shake a stick at, but we can use NetMD 3 times? You know as well as anyone that the music is stolen before you get to "police" it. My advice - don't play cop. It's not your place because you can't determine what is and isn't legal with your current system. It's not fair to those of us playing by the rules. -Mat

Posted by Dmitri on 4/30/2002, 12:37:52

Dear Sir Please add the above mentioned feature in your software.

Posted by Rod Verette on 4/30/2002, 12:44:04

Other competing methods of live digital recording are beginning to erode Sony's market share. Companys like Archos Technology and Creative Labs are among those that provide a small package live recording device. Both of those companies permit high speed uploading to the computer. Sony would do well to ensure customer satisfaction by including high speed uploading as well. This is not about piracy: indeed, it's about market survival.

Posted by Brian Youn on 4/30/2002, 12:44:47

There are so many new audio recording devices coming out on the market that allow direct uploading to the hard drive. I personally would love to see MD add this feature so that this great format can continue to live on.

Posted by Don Poulsen on 4/30/2002, 12:46:28

You make devices not music. Let me make music and do what I want with it. Listen to all these people not your wallet! MD will fizzle out like 8 tracks did if you dont.

Posted by Mike Sloan on 4/30/2002, 13:01:15

Sony- It is not only musicians and reporters and such that would love to see the ability to upload recorded audio. I'm an avid Minidisc user and would love to see the audio upload feature added so that I can digitally manipulate my recordings. It would definately be a great asset to the MD format and give Sony an edge over competing formats! Please consider this proposal carefully. -- Mike Sloan

Posted by Phil Genera on 4/30/2002, 13:08:56

Using minidisc to do my field recording for gathering theatrical effects would be wonderful. To be able to easily pull effects of disc into an editing console would save me time and enhance quality, as well as making MD a viable option for theatre use.

Posted by Don Chaps on 4/30/2002, 13:34:17

I purchased a Minidisc for live recording. Doesn't it seem logical to expect a path to edit and reproduce my recordings without losing quality? This is like selling a car with no drive train. You can sit in nice leather seats, hear the powerful growl of the engine, roll the windows up and down, but can't go anywhere. I would like Sony to complete the design loop.

Posted by Marcus Curle on 4/30/2002, 13:46:56 , in reply to "Uploading: A great asset"

For years MD technology has been a great asset for bands that need an affordable digital medium to record to. The drawback? Loss in audio quality that occurs when the recorded music is uploaded to a computer through analogue means. With digital high-speed downloading now readily possible on Sony's new portables, it's confusing why Sony wouldn't provide the ability to upload live recordings digitally. Adding this feature would not only be great for musicians, but would also be the needed element to take MD technology to its rightful place in music media culture throughout North America.

Posted by Adim on 4/30/2002, 14:03:47

This is a very important feature. I assumed, as well as others, that this feature was already installed on my MZ-N707 NetMD model. I love Sony.

Posted by eric oswald on 4/30/2002, 14:10:50

add audio upload

Posted by Jean-Laurent on 4/30/2002, 14:42:41

This is a very important feature to keep MD on top of audio recorder.

Posted by Steve Jess on 4/30/2002, 14:43:01

Adopting the MiniDisc for our field recording needs in 1997 revolutionized the process of producing news for our public radio station. We are now looking for the next generation of field recording units, and find that MiniDisc could very easily lose out to solid-state mp3-based recorders because with a solid state recorder we can transfer an entire interview to hard disc in seconds. I would much rather see that capability added to MiniDisc units, providing the best of both worlds - the affordability of MD with the quick access of a solid state recorder. Steve Jess Boise State Radio

Posted by David Clubb on 4/30/2002, 15:03:29

I fully support minidisc.org in saying that audio upload is something that a minidisc player needs.

Posted by B. Canon Chapman on 4/30/2002, 15:05:40

I believe that MiniDisc's full potential can be reached while still maintaining the Artists' copyrights. The problem lays in the internet not the Hardware. Why then should users who are not breaking any laws be punished?

Posted by Andy Lane on 4/30/2002, 15:06:33

The NetMD upload proposal enables only those people who wish upload their own, analoguely recorded material to do so - it has no real copyright implications. It would also turn the MD format into a powerful digital dictaphone. Thanks.

Posted by Jean-Francois VINCENT on 4/30/2002, 15:07:52

As a long time MD-user, I have needed several times to edit the content of my Minidiscs on a computer, because the hifi system I was using couldn't offer all the functions I was looking for (advanced fade-in/out, level equalisation, special effects, noise reduction and so on). Unfortunately, transfering the audio content to my computer was -still is!- a painful operation, which much be done through analog cables. The NetMD protocol could be the opportunity for you to add fast and convenient PC to MD transfert which would please the heavy users we are. Of course we all know that there are some legal issues behind that problem, but one cannot frustate its customers just because a minority of them is enforcing the laws. I do not want to make illegal copies with such a function, but just want to edit my private recordings! Thank you in advance for listening to our complaints... and giving us a solution. Jean-Francois

Posted by Paul Davies on 4/30/2002, 15:12:01

I fully agree with the minidisc.org request for a NetMd upload feature.

Posted by Todd Langevin on 4/30/2002, 15:18:07

as of now I have to burn a CD on my Philips Audio CD burner via optical cable and then put the newly created CDR in my pc to rip the wav files from it for comversion to another format or archival purposes. I cant understand why I cant skip the middle man and go straight from MD to PC. Please add this feature, I really love using minidiscs for live recording but this issue makes me want to find a more pliable media.

Posted by Robert K Jung on 4/30/2002, 15:18:07

One of the major uses I make with Sony MD recorders is recording live speeches and church presentations. And often, friends desire a copy of what they just heard live. It would save me a LOT of time if I did not have to wait for a real-time recording that sometimes does not come out perfectly because of system load or active background program. I would certainly update my collection of MD recorders to include ones that have upload capability. Currently, NETMD downloading is not a big advantage to me because ordinary real-time recording from PC to MD is very reliable. Recording MD to PC is the unreliable function. There is a small marketing window for such a feature. If some other vendor comes up with a reliable digital recording function that uploads easily to a PC, that could cut into the MD market. I would consider purchasing that function even if it weren't an MD recorder. Sincerely, Robert Jung

Posted by gennaro Puorto on 4/30/2002, 15:21:24

I am agree

Posted by gennaro Puorto on 4/30/2002, 15:23:21 , in reply to "Free me from my Phillips Audio CD Burner"

Of course, I am agree

Posted by Ian Burrows on 4/30/2002, 15:37:18

We actively use minidisc MZR900 recorders in our call centre to record calls so we can assess these. While MDLP is excellent at storing phone quality calls in abundance, NETMD would allow us to upload calls to a PC and share with the company via e-mail. While we can burn to CD with the right equipment, it is costly and a PAIN IN THE ARSE. So SONY listen to both consumer and BUSINESS and provide this facility to allow a truly open medium to fulfil its full potential.

Posted by John Kenneth Grytten on 4/30/2002, 15:48:28

IMHO it is meaningless to not allow USB transfer... At least it should be possible for mono-aural recordings (for interviews etc).

Posted by Chris Zirker on 4/30/2002, 15:58:30

I play alto saxophone in a jazz band, and many of my friends and relatives frequently request recordings of my band. Having NetMD audio upload would make e-mailing my own recordings much easier and faster. Also, I have made attempts at recording myself playing and mixing different parts I've written together, and it is much easier to do on the computer, but it is very difficult and cumbersome to upload all these tracks through analog cables. NetMD audio upload would be a useful tool for me and and other musicians like me who can't afford expensive recording equipment. Please add audio upload. Thanks!

Posted by Wesley d'Haene on 4/30/2002, 15:58:38

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Posted by Mikail on 4/30/2002, 16:00:31

I play the trumpet, and it would be much easier for me to upload my recordings, thanks

Posted by Matt Sanders on 4/30/2002, 16:22:29

I use my Sony Minidisc recorder to record rehearsals and live performances for my two bands. It is extremely helpful, but it would be so much easier to be able to quickly upload the recordings to my PC for editing purposes. PLEASE add this functionality to your Minidisc line-up. It would be such a great thing; I'd go out and buy a new recorder immediately!

Posted by Joe on 4/30/2002, 16:24:03

some mp3 based hardware players allow upload to PC. Minidisc is my format of choice as the media is cheap but most importantly very reliable. It would be great if you were to add the upload feature to continue minidiscs competitive edge thank you

Posted by Morgan Rivalin on 4/30/2002, 16:28:35

Please add the hi speed audio uploading to your NetMD system. It will make the system perfect! Thanks for considering my point of view, as MD for 5 years now.

Posted by Rick Lewis on 4/30/2002, 16:31:49

Like minidisc -- would love it if I could upload my daily disctation to my computer, so my "voice recognition" software could transcribe it -- why not?

Posted by Stuart Howlette on 4/30/2002, 16:35:10

if the audio upload was allowed, it would spur many, including myself into buying into the product. Even limitations to what you can do with it would suit me, as long as i could do it.

Posted by K Li on 4/30/2002, 16:49:55

I have been a devoted sony consumer as long as i can remember. Sony devices were the first products I purchased when my family immigrated to America. Recently, though, Sony products seem to have fallen behind the technology curve. The entire clie line is devoid of any feasible wireless access, sony's own mp3 player is trapped by its own software. It brings me to my next point. Sony nearly missed the enormous potential of the minidisc format until someone created a digital to USB cable that revived the format. It seems that the company recognized this sort of rebirth and have been updating and marketing the next generation of minidisc technology. If sony is determined to remain a player in the future of digital music, there are only two options -- litigate against consumers' right to make copies or innovate. By adding an upload feature, in whatever form (other than analog), it would help stimulate the platform, aiding in consumer adoption. Please add this function. I would rather not purchase a device made by another manufacturer as I am a devoted sony consumer.

Posted by Christian Becker on 4/30/2002, 16:51:08

Please add this feature. It would be wonderful to have an easy way of copying my own recordings to PC to make it available for other people. Tnx, CB

Posted by Andy Adams on 4/30/2002, 16:51:50

Having been a minidisc fanatic for 7 years (and having sold it to many of my friends), I can not wait to receive my first NetMD recorder. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to upload songs to the computer, and I hope that you will reconsider this functionality. One of the great things that minidiscs are used for is recording voice material by microphone. When one of my colleagues left last year, I brought my portable minidisc in and had everybody record their impressions. Blending that in with music from the time he was here was going to make it the perfect going-away gift. Trying to the get what we recorded to the PC so I could put it on a CD was a nightmare. He was a big mp3 player fan and we went back and forth about which was better, and he won in this instance. Hopefully, this will be rectified as soon as possible.

Posted by Neiertz Tom on 4/30/2002, 17:20:34

Please add an Audio Upload Feature Thank you

Posted by James Crawford on 4/30/2002, 17:41:40

Please add the above-mentioned functionality; it would make MiniDisc product the most desireable and best-selling digital audio format on the market.

Posted by Nicholas on 4/30/2002, 17:58:38

Definitly include this feature as it would make putting live recordings on the PC for mixing, etc... As MD needs to survive and this would make MD a 'complete' digital system and make it more popular. Also, for downloading please make it possible for standard ATRAC files to be downloaded faster than realtime. As I find having the limit of LP2 a bit dissapointing to say the least!

Posted by Olaf Boedecker on 4/30/2002, 18:07:18

I think it would be in your best interest to add an audio upload function to Net MD. I suspect that MD is really in danger of becoming obsolete otherwise, which would be really sad, since it is the most fascinating format around. Please go and create a unit that is capable of uploading!

Posted by Ofer Fuchs on 4/30/2002, 18:14:08

Minidisc is a great format, but it really needs compressed audio upload to make it complete. Please do what's right for Minidisc and its users!

Posted by Kingsley Smith on 4/30/2002, 18:34:31

My customers want upload via USB to a PC, not for piracy, but for their own live recordings. Surely if they were wanted to copy they would just do so from CD. Add the feature to the software if possible, if not the next gen of hardware

Posted by Michael Worrell on 4/30/2002, 18:52:51

Net MD is a great idea that has been a long time coming, but a two way street between the device and a PC is what it's going to take to get me to bite, and I'm a big fan of the format.

Posted by Peter Cowan on 4/30/2002, 18:56:18

As someone that uses my minidisc player for recording interviews for radio, I urge you to PLEASE give the netMD software the ability to upload audio data to the computer.

Posted by Tony Wall on 4/30/2002, 19:01:45

I currenly am forced to "upload" or record my MD recordings (live seminars) via coaxial digital from my Sony JB940 Deck. Quality is perfect, but the problem is speed. 5 hours takes 5 hours. I am running out of time. (Aren't we all?) Please consider adding this feature to your MiniDisc line in some way. I will be among the first to buy your new product.

Posted by Ronald Shikiya on 4/30/2002, 19:03:12

...its true potential is achieved. Real competicion with the CD-RW format it is just in the corner. Audio upload and download to a computer will definitely do it.

Posted by Matt Burt on 4/30/2002, 19:05:20

I record (legal) live stuff. NetMD sounded promising, but it does nothing for my application. If I could upload I might consider getting a new MD recorder.

Posted by James Watts on 4/30/2002, 19:09:42

I think NetMD and MiniDisc format is awesome and really serves a niche here in the US. But have you asked yourselves why it hasn't really caught on here? It's because we aren't able to do live recordings and UPLOAD in "file" format or NetMD format. This would really make a huge difference here I believe. It's just to cumbersome to do a live recording, then have to take the time to do an analog UPLOAD in realtime. You have the technology and please give it to us. Cordially, Jim Watts

Posted by Josema Alonso on 4/30/2002, 19:19:11

Dear Sirs, I've tried to use my brand new MZ-N1 as a replacement for my TCD-D8 portable DAT recorder. Unfortunately I cannot. I make legal live recordings with my DAT and then upload them for editing to my PC using the digital out of my D8. Since my MZ-N1 doesn't have a digital out I can't. A much better solution would be to let us go from our NetMD->PC using your software. Please, let us do it. If only for analog recordings would be enough for me. Then I should be able to transform to WAV or other uncompressed format and edit them to make samples or copies for my friends. Hope you finally listen to us. We deserve it. Best Regards.

Posted by J on 4/30/2002, 19:19:52

TONS MORE MONEY

Posted by Cesar Castano on 4/30/2002, 19:27:02

The format should be modified to have a way (may be in the TOC) to establish the source of the music files ( analog input, digital input, PC Downloaded, and Protected for those files you don't want to allow copy )

Posted by Neil Deadman on 4/30/2002, 19:30:32

I think that as todays technology advances MiniDisc will be left behind if this feature is not implemented and fast!!! Make MiniDisc win the battle with MP3 players by making an exsisting portable format equal to its rivals. You could even add a Memory Stick slot in the deck to give a wider audience and allow future compatibility!!! PLEASE ADD THIS FEATURE AND FAST!!!

Posted by Matt Hendrickson on 4/30/2002, 19:34:47

Hello, Audio upload to a computer would work great for me! I record live music regularly (mostly from my church) and then try to archive it to my PC. This process is lengthy and archaic and results in a whole lot of distortion. Digital uploading would a) make my archiving process much easier; b) allow me to reduce my inventory of loose md's ;c) allow me to maintain recording quality in my archives; and d) (most importantly to Sony) encourage me to buy a new MD recorder! I've been awaiting this function for about 3 1/2 years now, and have been holding off purchase of a new recorder until this feature is added. I use my current recorder/player 10-15 hours a week and the wear is starting to show. I really want a new one, but I think I'll probably hold off untill digital audio upload is available. Thanks for listening! Matt Hendrickson

Posted by Sanny Marr on 4/30/2002, 20:23:35

allowing audio upload will benefit all minidisc users for sure!!!

Posted by Max Forkel on 4/30/2002, 20:25:35

As others have already expressed the portable MD recorder is an excellent and easy recording medium except for its its lack of digital and fast uploading capabilities... for people who record live (legally recorded) music this added feature would make us much happier... our only options now are to record digitally , upload by analog at real time, subjecting the signal to several AD to DA to AD passes before having a digital signal to master in the computer... sometimes working , most times degrading our hopefully good master. The NET MD could replace DAT tapes completely if it used its USB capabilities to its fullest. Please listen to the legal tapers and users of your equipment and develop the MD Net to its full capabilities.

Posted by Yosef Blanche on 4/30/2002, 21:11:05

I have owned the MZ-N1 for about a month now and the only thing it lacks is the upload capability. Being a student, I love you minidisc to record lectures or to make my own study notes however, I am limited by not being able to upload and edit the discs. It would be greatly appreciated if this ability to upload recordings were permitted. As a committed minidisc user, I beg you to implement this feature in the next generation of players. Thank you.

Posted by ihyei on 4/30/2002, 21:17:10

Please help minidisc maintain an edge. We have to try to make these new minidisc recorders better than anything out there. This will help keep the minidisc format alive! thanks

Posted by Roger Tseng on 4/30/2002, 21:26:32

Sony, Please allow audio upload! the potential of NetMD has yet to be reached with the current restrictions! please. it would be a huge benefit to the international MD community.! Roger Tseng

Posted by James Baummer on 4/30/2002, 21:39:05

Sony, you should change OpenMG to allow uploading. Yes, it will help people to steal music but it is vital for people recording concerts etc to be allowed to upload faster then real-time.

Posted by Howard Bernier on 4/30/2002, 21:50:40

Please add Macintosh support ! You've got a winning product. Let's make it the BEST !!

Posted by Kyle Paul on 4/30/2002, 22:14:29

Everyone has already said what needs to be said. Please seriously consider adding this option. I don't want to see MP3 players take over the market here in the US. Thank you.

Posted by Christopher Plescia on 4/30/2002, 22:17:10

Not everyone is interested in pirating music. I am a medical student and I was hoping to be able to archive old lectures on my hard drive using the minidisc format. The lack of uploading functionality has been a real dissapointment with this unit.

Posted by John Livdahl on 4/30/2002, 23:04:41

Since Net MD marks all PC downloaded tracks just don't allow a PC downloaded track to be uploaded and the Net MD upload feature doesn't expose any new piracy issues. If some one can record a cd on a md then upload it they could also RIP the CD directly on the PC with out the MD compression loss. Please add upload for non-pc music soon... John

Posted by Brian Asaro on 4/30/2002, 23:11:46

I bought my MD because I thought it could upload...now I realize it doesn't do that. I waited over a month while it was on backorder because it was so new it hadn't hit the shelves yet, then I find it doesn't upload. I want to return it because it is otherwise useless to me. I bought it solely for recording live music that I could transfer onto my PC in MP3 format. I just got it the other day, it's brand new and I haven't even used it yet. After I read the manual and realized there was no facility to upload, I decided I'd return it. There's no way I'm paying $230 for something that won't do what I wanted it for. But I just remembered about this site and I was surprised to see this topic right on the front page, so it obviously a hot topic. And now I realize there are so many like me that need this feature to make the MD useful. I also realize that for this upload feature to happen, it would most likely be an all software solution, meaning that I could keep my hardware and wait for an update to the NetMD software. But I have roughly 25 days left to return my item free of charge and I will do so unless I know for sure that Sony will make this upload feature happen. Please SONY, let people like me know you will include this feature so I am not forced to return it. I have 25 days left.

Posted by Warren Bowman on 4/30/2002, 23:25:01

I don't see why audio upload isnt aleady an enabled feature. I have bought eight MD decks or portables over the years, each time to take advantage of new features. Without audio upload, I may just skip buying any NetMD gear, and keep using what I have.

Posted by Kyall Glennie on 4/30/2002, 23:34:20

I own a Sony MZR-700, and I love the machine. I would purchase a NetMD if only if offered upload capabilities. Currently I do not record a lot of analog, but I plan on doing so if I had the capacity to upload it quickly and without sacrificing quality. It is very important for me to have this feature before I purchase another Minidisc unit. Please take serious this petition; your customers are die-hard fans who only seek the best out of their equipment!

Posted by Robert Matrai on 4/30/2002, 23:34:56

I'd like to upload my old (3-4 years old) music to my PC so i can recorded to my new NetMD in LP2 or LP4 mode.

Posted by Billy Tan on 5/1/2002, 1:37:38

i used to do a show for school, and always had to do my recording in school. an uploading fucntion would give me the flexibility to work from home with my MD. i would buy straightaway if u added an uploading function.

Posted by Max Gross on 5/1/2002, 1:49:21

To who it may concern (any and all representatives of Sony) I would like to first like to express my absolute love for your Japanese domestic products that in more ways then I could possibly describe make my life wonderful and more convenient. However, with the possibly of adding an upload feature to minidisc I can without question say that you have the chance to outdo yourselves. I make live recordings of nature sounds to my minidisc and then edit them for use as samples in my dj mixes for songs (it’s a personal hobby), and to have an upload feature would save me a great deal of time and sound quality. If you do come out with a minidisc unit with this feature I will be sure to purchase it, as I am already quite happy with my MZ- R00, and MZ-N1. And I think that to add another would not be out of the question. Thank you

Posted by Iain Frew on 5/1/2002, 1:57:23

Please provide data transfer from NETMD to PC for live recordings editing/remastering. Mini CD portable recorders are scarce at the moment but more will follow. Mini DVD portable recorders are just around the corner with huge capacity potential. Both formats will soon be manufactured similar in size to minidisc, with power consumption to match and will be a huge threat. I expect we are still approx. 2 years away from 2nd generation recorders so there is nice market window opportunity for NETMD. Since you have the technical capability at your fingertips now, please take the next step with NETMD and provide what your customers are asking for..if not..it may be too late.

Posted by Benjamin Ho on 5/1/2002, 1:58:57

i currently do lots of self-recording for archival purposes. this includes live performances. i'm pretty sure the reason we have this petition is because of the fact that we felt that this would be such a great attribute of the NetMD format. we really hope you consider this feature. thank you.

Posted by James Nakashima on 5/1/2002, 2:02:20

This is the only feature missing from making NetMD a perfect product, in my eyes.

Posted by Derek Ju on 5/1/2002, 2:09:07

I think adding an upload feature would be an excellent addition to the NetMD technology as it would not pose a threat to any piracy.

Posted by Kalin Fetvadjiev on 5/1/2002, 2:42:34

I have a recent example on this one: a band asked me to record one of their lives. I did it, it sound great, but now they want the recording available on tape and cd. Audio upload would make this task a trivial one, whereas now I have to take my time and spend >1h, and still I am not sure of the results.

Posted by Edward Lee on 5/1/2002, 3:01:21

NETMD was big step in the right direction, now it is time to take another step.

Posted by BISCHOFF Sébastien on 5/1/2002, 3:05:21

MD as always sound to me to be a very innovative format in digital world. When i've buyed my first MD deck, i've hoped that it will become soon the next generation floppy disk, but it wasn't... Now that MP3 and other new audio format are widespreaded, users are waiting for a more flexible way to exchange files between their MD's and PC. Why not considering to include the ability to download files as is on md without converting it in atrac (and then allowing netmd to be a next generation file carrying medium with great advantage over other coming media like dataplay!) and even the ability to playback material recorded in another audio codecs. For all this reason an upload ability is really needed, but it must not be the last step in the md innovation! Turn MD in a data medium, increase the data density on discs and you will barely win the fight against ICs, HD, CD, dataplay MP3 players.

Posted by Martijn Morrien on 5/1/2002, 3:23:38

Please add the upload function, I make a lot of mixes myself and now I'm stuck to my digital audio card in my pc to record my mixes to my hard disk before I can create a CD of one of my new mixes. Please add the upload functionality! Martijn

Posted by Yarin Nahmani on 5/1/2002, 3:38:14

I have been a MD user since the days of the MZ-R3! going through a bunch of Sony units (and one panasonic unit, which cleared out to be a big mistake). I love this format and its flexibility combined with more than decent digital sound quality. It was great watching it evolve, and i think that the two most important improvements to this format/to the players, was the invention of MDLP, and NetMD, BUT! the NetMD feature isn't complete without an uploading function! the lack of uploading function makes it criple, and i know of several ppl that didn't buy a NetMD player/recorder cos' of that reason. upload feature would be gr8 for me since i'm a DJ, and i record my sets via portable MD unit (R900), i wanna upgrade to a NetMD, but the lack of uploading is holding me back. with the upload capability i would be able to transfer my mixes to the PC digitaly!

Posted by rosen marinov on 5/1/2002, 3:42:44

don't hinder creativity when you base your advertizing campaign on it!

Posted by John on 5/1/2002, 3:46:19

So many good and creative things could be done with an upload feature that wouldn't involve piracy or otherwise compromising artists' rights or livelihood. I've seen minidisc "awareness" grow greatly in the US over the last couple of years; this is Sony's opportunity to pounce on the buzz! Thank you.

Posted by john m on 5/1/2002, 4:21:08

with more portable audio devices coming on the market all the time, ie (ipod, dataplay etc) and every time a new one appears it has more features. It seems only logical that a products new incarnation should take advantage of these newer functions to provide for the customer better ease of use otherwise people will look else where for a product that does. Minidisc has already survived several format wars (..philips dcc) it is a very good format but electrical devices can always be improved...

Posted by Ted Rees on 5/1/2002, 4:23:34

As a semi-pro musician, I regularly record rehearsal and acoustic sessions (sometimes with my daughter singing). I need to be able to convert these recording to data format so I can send to my relatives and friends. NetMD upload would give me a good reason to upgrade and would keep me believing in the format. GO for it!

Posted by Jani Mäntylä-Blå on 5/1/2002, 4:34:19

Having the upload feature for the NetMD according to the standards of SCMS, is very important addition. As we're using MD to record on the road and then allowing us to create CD's from those recording and edit them further on the PC would allow greater usability of MD. This would also allow transfer of the music from disc to disc for normal use. Taking the flexibility of the MD to a new level. In the times of the digital age it's foolish creating artificial barriers on the use of consumer products, thus allowing other competing formats taking over the position that MD has gained.

Posted by Clement Cheng on 5/1/2002, 4:38:24

Very often I record to MD and need to edit it afterwards, without a PC. As such, I cannot use the NetMD feature of my N1 to record; I have to do it the "old-fashioned" way with the optical output on my sound card to avoid the data becoming write protected! Add this, along with audio upload, and you've got a winner!

Posted by Martin Roberts on 5/1/2002, 6:01:01

This functionality would be great for ploding lecture to pc for achivle on hard drive or cdr.q

Posted by Andrea Durham on 5/1/2002, 6:46:58

Dear Sony, Audio upload would be a really big addition to an already great format. It would allow me to put interviews, my friends music and just plain fun onto my computer and use it to create... Yours sincerely, Andrea

Posted by David James on 5/1/2002, 7:03:03

This would be great for me as I would be able to back up my extensive minidisc collection in a much shorter period than would otherwise be possible.

Posted by Rash on 5/1/2002, 7:10:51

Dear Sony! I just love MD because it is so cool. I just hate MP3 because of it poor quality compared to MD, high media price, etc. The only think MD lacks is audio upload. I agree that upload function will make MD better portable audio format available. Please don't let all those MP3-devices "eat" your part of an audio market!

Posted by Dan Morelle on 5/1/2002, 8:16:49

Make MD even better...

Posted by David Fincher on 5/1/2002, 8:18:34

I am now on my fourth md device and three out of four of them have been Sony. I have always been pleased with the quality of your audio devices and I use them regularly for a variety of functions at home and at church. One interesting thing I have done is record my kids singing songs (they are 6, 3, and 1 year old). It sure would be nice to have an easy way to move those songs to my computer so that I could burn a CD and send it to the grandmas to listen to. I could do it now through analog, but it would take forever to set it up and it wouldn't sound good (recording into a regular laptop sound card is a fuzzy proposition at best). I can see no reason why my own recording of my own material couldn't be saved to a computer for archiving or duplication. One day, someone else will figure out how to add this, be it another company, or a hack. Wouldn't you prefer to do it yourself so that you could receive the credit and control exactly how the upload function is implemented? Thank you so much for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, David Fincher

Posted by Rob Ahad on 5/1/2002, 8:19:31

I did not buy a USB equipped MD because I don't need the download to MD function. I would have bought the unit if it had an upload to computer function. (I like to record ambient sounds and work with them in the studio. An MD is perfect, small, quiet, and good quality. Too bad you are too worried about copyright to make a product which would fit my needs.) Rob Ahad

Posted by HS on 5/1/2002, 9:10:46

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, YOURSELF (SONY) WANTS THE MINDISC TO BE THE ULTIMATE FORMAT FOR HOME AND PORTABLE MUSIC FOR NOW AND GENERATIONS TO COME, AND TO BE HONEST IT CAN BE. BASIC MISTAKES OR TECHNICAL INTENTIONS OF LEAVING OUT FEATURES, NAMELY THE OPTION TO UPLOAD MUSIC (AND OTHER MINOR FLAWS), DOES NOT GUARNTEE OR HELP MD TO ESTALISH ITSELF ON A GLOBAL SCALE THE WAY IT SHOULD. MP3 PLAYERS ARE KNOCKING IN FEATURES THAT TIP THE BALANCE IN THEIR FAVOUR. YOU CAN CHANGE THAT. THINK ABOUT IT. I DREAM OF SONY (IN ANSWER TO THE SLOGAN QUESTION), BUT IT SEEMS THAT YOUR DREAMS ARE MAKING MINE AND OTHERS DREAMS VERY LIMITED.

Posted by Rob Woiccak on 5/1/2002, 9:22:33

I love my MZ-R50 dearly, but without direct digital upload, I'm never going to buy another minidisc player. Give us what we need!

Posted by Camile Gauthier on 5/1/2002, 9:40:01

I'm currently using my Mini-Disc recorder to capture my prof's lectures and then via analog connection enoding it into MP3 to post on my site afterward.... on an MZ-N1!!!!!!.... The word analog shouldn't even be uttered when speaking about this unit. Help me out here.

Posted by Benny Chan on 5/1/2002, 10:24:09

Please, Sony, allow the uploading and transfer of your files. If you want to take over the well established MP3, you will need to do the proposed additions. You were the underdog in the video game console war and now you are on top. You can do this again with the atrac vs mp3 formats. I believe that the MD is superior to the mp3 players by a large majority. You made a huge step forward with NetMD. Now you need to take the next step and go beyond MP3.

Posted by Erik on 5/1/2002, 11:10:59

I hardly use MD anymore because of all the hassle to copy the MD to PC.

Posted by James on 5/1/2002, 11:15:27

MD is a great format, and NetMD just adds to that, but it does lack a certain 'something'. It would be great to see audio upload sometime in the near future. Keep up the good work! James

Posted by Naveed on 5/1/2002, 11:47:13

this funtion can single-handingly ruin MP3 players and give MD the top seat!

Posted by Mike Davis on 5/1/2002, 11:55:36

Live and independent artisits are desperately in need of a quick and loss free system for distributing their music through the web. Sony could tap a previuosly untapped market by adding musicians to their already lengthy roster of Minidisc users.

Posted by Mawuena Dotse on 5/1/2002, 12:05:30

By being able to upload NetMD format we can finally contend with expensive MP3 devices and Netmd WILL be the norm. it would also be easier to transfer old md formats to the new netmd format, which I want to do. I have lots of music in normal atrac format and want to put them in atrac3 format so I can fit more on them. Please think about it. the money is waiting to be spent on buying the equipment, and you know it is

Posted by Tian Chen on 5/1/2002, 12:45:26

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Posted by didier on 5/1/2002, 12:45:49

I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD I WANT TO UPLOAD MY MUSIC FROM MD, BACK AND FORTH LIKE A WILD MAN! put it in there now!

Posted by Jamal Zaghal on 5/1/2002, 12:47:21 , in reply to "think about it!"

Yes, by all means please make this happen. I know it is simple for you "SONY". Thanks in advance.

Posted by Scott Simpson on 5/1/2002, 12:48:35

I've been a broadcast journalist for 8+ years, and I love my Minidisc equipment. It's great for field recording, but I feel like a sap when I have to go from digital-analog-digital again when I want to edit the material in our computer system. I also like to archive my reports on MD, with the ultimate goal of transferring them to PC and burn to CD. But that's not going to happen until I can find a straightforward way to transfer my MD tracks to the PC. I'm certain I would buy a MD machine with upload functionality, from Sony, Sharp or whichever company wants my money.

Posted by Bradley Watson on 5/1/2002, 13:05:59

The audio upload fucntionality would aid me greatly as a producer. --Bradley T. Watson

Posted by antonio reyes on 5/1/2002, 13:19:04

It would be a great improvemente over NetMd. and i think that NetMD UPLOAD can make a wider market than today is. think about.

Posted by Brais Gonzalez on 5/1/2002, 13:24:32

Utilizo el minidisc para grabar mis ensayos de piano y los de mi grupo de camara, y me gustaría poder subir al PC las grabaciones para poder grabar en CD mi propia musica y dejarsela a mis compañeros que no tienen Minidisc (ellos se lo pierden!!)

Posted by stephen on 5/1/2002, 13:26:50

lets make MD the king of the internet

Posted by David Pitkin on 5/1/2002, 13:37:13

audio upload makes things better

Posted by Jonathan Parker on 5/1/2002, 13:41:10

I'm a musician, and I use my Sony MZ-R900 Minidisc recorder as a rehearsal tool and to record my own live performances. I've used various Sony products to record my performances for more than 25 years. If Sony implements the Audio Upload feature described in this petition, I will happily purchase a new Minidisc machine that uses it. Please also note that your customers need a Macintosh and/or Unix version of your Open MG Jukebox software.

Posted by Robert Lindemann on 5/1/2002, 13:41:14

Dear Sony, please add the audio upload feature. MD - fine; MDLP - great; NetMD - even better, but still the dog has only got three legs. Help the poor pet live a decent life. Give it its fourth leg.

Posted by Pedro Balboa on 5/1/2002, 13:50:28

Please add audio upload an sp recording through usb. Por favor, implementen una solución técnica para grabar audio en pc desde un minidisc grabador, y añadan la posibilidad de realizar grabaciones a traves del puerto USB en modo SP, gracias.

Posted by Jason Williams on 5/1/2002, 13:50:42

It would make my life easier and my ears would like it better if I were able to upload the sound effects I record for my church dramas if I could do it quickly and digitaly. Please think hard about it.

Posted by Ben on 5/1/2002, 13:58:15

True... With digital uploading enable, it's definately save a lot of hassle, I own a aging MZ-1 which is bulky & without many features modern MD players have. And recently bought a MZ-N1, since my aging MD player doesn't support MDLP, most of my songs are stored under standard stereo format, heaps of them, if now I want to convert all those songs into LP4, I can only do it in analog mode & it has to be real time, somtimes the songs got distorted & I have to do it all over again... It's a nightmare..

Posted by Julian Nuss on 5/1/2002, 13:59:26

I think that this would put MD over the top in personal music systems. I use my MD for live recordings of music (my band) and meetings. Thanks

Posted by Bill Lewis on 5/1/2002, 14:03:03

Hello, First I'd like to thank you for making so many great products. I have several items, from Laptops to Stereos, Portiable radios, CDs and Minidisc units. One thing that has kept me from purchasing a new NetMD player/Recorder is not being able to upload my mixes or class notes to my computer without the same hassle I now go through with my MZR900. I really like MD alot, but unless it makes my life easier, why bother? I understand the reasons you may not want to include this, but /w the current competition that the mp3 players are giving MD, adding the upload feature would offset this greatly. And besides, I've noticed that Sony is now offering a CD player which will play mp3's, which shows that Sony has become more flexable with their great product offerings. I love your products, and whenever you offer something that fits my needs, I purchase yours over any other competitors items. So please add this feature, and I will purchase and promote your products whenever I can. Thank you for your time. Best regards, Bill Lewis lewisb62@hotmail.com

Posted by Rinaldi Wibowo on 5/1/2002, 14:07:09

I use the MD to record lectures for both archival and streaming. Adding a direct MD to PC transfer will complete the MD format for me.

Posted by Calle Soderberg on 5/1/2002, 14:18:55

The addition of this feature would make editing my live recordings so much easier. MD has so many advantages over solid state recorders but the lack of this makes me considering leaving the MD camp.

Posted by Dan Fosse on 5/1/2002, 14:46:09

I run with a big circle of musicians. I find myself using Mini Disc to master multitrack recordings from my PC. I also do a lot of live recordings of my friends bands. The ability to do high-speed MD>PC transfer would cut down on mastering time. I could also share music that I created with fellow musicians. I could keep copies in first generation ATRAC to avoid quality loss. I am not interested in stealing or bootleging copyrighted material. I would, however, like the ability to copy original material from MD to PC. MD>PC transfer ability would make Mini Disc a truly universal audio media.

Posted by Mike Paulus on 5/1/2002, 14:54:24

Please don't waste it.

Posted by Mark on 5/1/2002, 15:09:01

The addition of audio uploading to the NetMD software would be a valuable contribution to all of the many classes of MD users. By allowing this feature, you would be doing a great favor to consumers, and also providing an added incentive for the minidisc form factor to grow as an audio/data storage medium. Thank you for your time and devotion.

Posted by Thomas Olson on 5/1/2002, 15:10:18

The ability to transfer from MD directly to the computer without a chain of A/D converters could put Sony in the Professional gear market, where buyers pay thousands on professional budgets. I have recorded my own live eprformances, and some assoictaes' and have always run in to the trouble of what to do with it... and then "Why did I invest in thsi system?"

Posted by Genevieve Lajeunesse on