>>>>> "SM" == S Massy <smassy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: SM> I heard that minidisc recorders do a very good job when used for field SM> recordings, and that many already have inputs for a stereo mic, but, SM> as far as I could tell, they interact very poorly with Linux, and they SM> use a proprietary compression format. How accurate is this? Has SM> anybody had a positive experience with a minidisc recorder and SM> Linux? I use mine with Linux. It's workable, and I don't think the quality is bad, but I keep drooling over something that I could just copy the files from instead of having to play into the analog input on my sound card. So far, I haven't found anything cheap enough for me. Let me know what you come up with. -- Laura (mailto:lconrad@xxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.laymusic.org/ ) (617) 661-8097 fax: (501) 641-5011 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139