(Posting this one a bit earlier than normal, as it's going live to the public on Tuesday the 1st -- the 30th anniversary of MiniDisc!)
Sony's MiniDisc audio format, to some, feels just as futuristic now as it did when it launched in November 1992. And that's perhaps why it's seeing renewed interest -- it's got a retro feel with modern usability. Let's explore the options for getting into the audio media that took over Japan, but was a bit too ahead of its time for most everywhere else.
Featured music: "Oh No" by Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com/album/forever-nothing)
Sources and links:
Aiwa MiniDisc battery adapter: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2772028
SonicStage on Windows 10: https://www.minidisc.wiki/guides/sonicstagew10
Web MiniDisc Pro guide: https://www.minidisc.wiki/guides/webminidisc
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Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games).