Comment MD Naysayers (Score 1) 58
Shut the hell up will you? Seriously, this guy came looking for advice and you bash him for his choice over an iPod.
The iPod just recently on the last release added support for recording. I have not been able to find any specs on this. Nowhere does it say what format it records in or at what quality. The only "approved"mic is for voice and in mono.
I bought a MD. Yeah that's right, because I wanted to do field recording with a small device. Show me an iPod that can get a high quality stereo field recording. Not gonna happen, at least not yet. Yes, hands down it is a better device for playing music, but a MD is a lot cheaper. His reason for buying one is irrelevant.
To the poster. I have wanted a way to copy the digital files directly onto my Mac for years. XMD is the only app for OS X and MD players and it has about zero use and functionality. The only way to transfer music or sounds to to and from the device is to record them. If you are in possesion of a audio card that has an optical input, you will have excellent quality. Even if you do it with an analog cable the quality is still quite good. Good luck.
BTW, I will be the first one in line to buy an iPod once I know it can record high quality stereo files. Until then, I am quite content with my MD.
The iPod just recently on the last release added support for recording. I have not been able to find any specs on this. Nowhere does it say what format it records in or at what quality. The only "approved"mic is for voice and in mono.
I bought a MD. Yeah that's right, because I wanted to do field recording with a small device. Show me an iPod that can get a high quality stereo field recording. Not gonna happen, at least not yet. Yes, hands down it is a better device for playing music, but a MD is a lot cheaper. His reason for buying one is irrelevant.
To the poster. I have wanted a way to copy the digital files directly onto my Mac for years. XMD is the only app for OS X and MD players and it has about zero use and functionality. The only way to transfer music or sounds to to and from the device is to record them. If you are in possesion of a audio card that has an optical input, you will have excellent quality. Even if you do it with an analog cable the quality is still quite good. Good luck.
BTW, I will be the first one in line to buy an iPod once I know it can record high quality stereo files. Until then, I am quite content with my MD.
