RE: Concert and field recording: MD a good idea?

[Tim Thompson <tjt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Are there other options around that would
> be preferable (really, the only one I see is a portable DAT recorder, 

If 170kbs VBR MP3 encoding is acceptable, you should
seriously consider the Archos MP3 player/recorder.
It does MP3 encoding on the fly, and for about $200
you can get a 10-gig hard drive version that lets
you record for days and days, literally. 
I feed a Sony ECMZS90 stereo mic into the line input
of this recorder, and get great results.
See http://nosuch.com/26mix for a collection 
of recordings that I've made with it.

    ...Tim... 

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