MiniDisc (MD) is an erasable magneto-optical disc-based data storage format offering a capacity of 60, 74, and later, 80 minutes of digitized audio. Sony announced the MiniDisc in September 1992 and released it in November [2] of that year for sale in Japan and in December in Europe, North America, and other countries. [3]

Jan 14, 2025 · Hi MD friends and happy MiniDisc Day 2024! Let's talk about MiniDisc, what's next for the wiki, and the community. Here's what we have in store for a very large update:

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Jul 25, 2020 · A MiniDisc is a magneto-optical disc housed in a tough plastic case, similar to a floppy disk. Despite some commercial releases, the format was primarily meant to be a replacement for analog cassette tapes.

Jan 19, 2025 · A desktop version of Web MiniDisc Pro, available on Linux, macOS and Windows. ElectronWMD has some benefits over the web version, such as improved support for Hi-MD modes, Shazam song recognition, and the ability to run a local version of the Sony ATRAC3 decoder for better LP audio quality.

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This guide is our compilation of the best information and advice we can offer for anyone entering the MiniDisc hobby. MiniDisc is a retro-futuristic media format with near-CD audio quality.

What are MiniDiscs? Non-English.

Sep 7, 2024 · Sony's MiniDisc emerged as a competitor to the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC), which Philips and Matsushita (Panasonic) introduced in 1992 as a potential successor to analog cassettes.

This guide is our compilation of the best information and advice we can offer for anyone entering the MiniDisc hobby. MiniDisc is a retro-futuristic media format with near-CD audio quality. It was on the market from 1992-2013 and was most popular in Japan.