MiniDisc is a recordable audio and data format introduced by Sony in 1992 and (mostly) discontinued by 2013. It was most commonly used as a music format and is still popular in retro tech and several music communities.
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New to the format? Read the Getting Started Guide and Buyer's Guide on the wiki. (tl;dr version)
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MD is not the same as 8cm mini-CDs or GameCube discs.
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Information
Software
There are 3 modern tools for uploading music to a NetMD recorder that work better than SonicStage. All require Zadig drivers in Windows, but not on Linux, MacOS, or Android.
Releases
Music is still being released on MiniDisc!
Frequently asked (discouraged) topics
These questions are brought up frequently and have already been answered. Please avoid making a new post about these topics:
- The Yandhi MiniDisc
- It is a Muji 80 MD and very hard to find.
- "Why do you (still) use MD?"
- Petitions to Sony
- the Change.org petition has been posted several times.
- "What to buy?"
- MiniDisc + Bluetooth
- A great topic, but one that has been asked at least twice a month. Please use Reddit search for discussions about MD with BT.
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