Sony MDSJE480 MiniDisc Player / Recorder

Sony MDSJE480 MiniDisc Player / Recorder Review

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As a DJ, I have been using the Sony MXD3 and MXD40 because they have the CD player and 4x burn speed to MD feature, they sold for around 5 back in 2002. Unfortunately, I can no longer find any new CD to MD burn unit except the Tascam unit which sells for 0. This Sony MDSJE480 is a MD play/rec only model and for around 1 seems to be the only unit available anywhere near this price point. Tascam has a MD only model that sells for 0. It is ashame that this medium never caught on here in the states, but is still very popular in Europe and Asia. The MD advantage over CD burners has always been the extensive editing features available, from splitting or combining tracks, renumbering tracks, titling tracks, rec on demand with a built in delay, etc. The remote is full of features. Unlike CDs, the MD is encased which eliminates the scratching and skipping that is always a headache for CDs. My only complaint is that I wish the display on this unit would be a 2 line readout like the MXD units instead of just 1. You can toggle from track title to track and total time remaining with a too small button to the left of the display, but it is annoying and time consuming, esp if you are a DJ and would like to see what track is cued and the time remaining. Of course, these were designed as home units and again for the money cant be beat.

Sony MDSJE480 MiniDisc Player / Recorder Feature

• ATRAC® DSP Type S/MDLP/MP3
• Hybrid Pulse DAC 24 Bit
• MD Long Play (MDLP) Modes - Up to 4x's Normal Capacity
• Time Machine Recording with 6-Second Buffer Memory
• Jog Dial¿ Control for Track Selection, Text Entry

Sony's MDS-JE480 MD Player/Recorder was created to maximize your MiniDisc enjoyment. Reap the benefits of features like ATRAC® DSP Type S/MDLP/MP3, Hybrid Pulse DAC 24 Bit, MD Long Play (MDLP) Modes which enable recording for up to 4x's Normal Capacity, and Time Machine Recording with a 6-Second Buffer Memory that captures music up to six seconds before you press the record button. Utilize Jog Dial¿ Control for Track Selection. Text Entry and Digital Record Level Control will simplify recording and playback. Listen longer. Record more... the MDS-JE480.

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Customer Reviews

sad to see "not available" - NRS3 - Minneapolis, MN
I purchased this machine 18 months ago and have loved every use of it. I have not had a problem with this unit playing even warped discs. The only thing I wish it had was a peak level readout when playing back discs (it's only active during recording). The level readout is one of the things I missed about cassette decks (my JVC KD-D40 cassette deck had a 5-band spectrum readout! WOW!). Maybe it's because I am old and controlling. I think it's nice to see what's going on. An optical-out would have been nice too (it does have an optical-in).br /br /It doesn't have any big bells and whistles. It's just a rock-solid workhorse. If you can find a decent used one in solid working shape, pick it up.

LOVE IT!!! - JAMFA - Granbury, TX USA
I play in a band. We hook this up to our mixer and create great recordings. We use these recordings for practice, writing songs, and self critique of live performances.


May 02, 2010 00:22:12