r/minidisc • u/arveressomosnozes • 8h ago
Help How could I erase this "NEIGE" without damaging the case?
I saw some really cool art last year using MD as a base and as an artist I decided to try too. Please don't make mean comments
r/minidisc • u/minidisc_wiki • Oct 16 '23
(last updated 2026-01-12)
Hi MD friends, this post is an expanded version of the rules and resources in the sidebar.
We're one of the largest communities who use and celebrate the Sony MiniDisc format, which was introduced in late 1992. We love physical media and MD is the format that combines great sound quality with small size and digital convenience. We're a really inviting scene with a lot of passion for celebrating retro media and helping others share that enjoyment. But please first read these resources. Your post will otherwise be removed.
This community loves posts with:
We don't love:
What MD isn't:
Luckily, we don't need many!
Not a community rule, but Reddit blocks shopping and short URLs, including AliExpress, Amazon, and Google Photos. Mods can try to approve comments with these links, but sometimes we cannot.
We do allow for sale and giveaway posts, but these are the source of the most moderation issues.
The MiniDisc community, both past and present, have shared many sites and services to help others. They collect information about the format, make copying music more convenient, create high-quality labels, and list album releases on MD.
There are many more resources linked on the Wiki and in the sidebar, such as software and related communities. Thanks for taking the time to read this and enjoy your time with MD and with us!
r/minidisc • u/minidisc_wiki • Jun 14 '26
Hi MD friends!
After a few evenings of work and a handful of outages (some preventable) I'm very pleased to announce that most of the work on the wiki infrastructure is complete!
For visitors, this should mean:
To achieve this, we have:
But still left to do:
Once again, thank you all so much for your patience, understanding, and kind words while we completed this important maintenance.
By my quick estimates, this will reduce hosting costs by over a thousand US dollars per year, and that means a lot when we're funded out of pocket and by donations. I am speechless with appreciation for everyone who has been willing to send their own money to us in support of the site, and understand that it comes with a responsibility to use those donations responsibly and not allow the money to be wasted on scraper traffic.
Because a penny saved is a penny earned, please send some love and coin to asivery, who is both one of the kindest people I have ever met and also one of the most talented developers. His leadership and work on WMDpro, reverse-engineering, and supporting the community is unmatched.
Thanks again :)
r/minidisc • u/arveressomosnozes • 8h ago
I saw some really cool art last year using MD as a base and as an artist I decided to try too. Please don't make mean comments
r/minidisc • u/Fouadalk • 13h ago
I'd like to know what the problem is. The device is working and it reads the disc, but when I play it, I can't hear any sound. I've tried several pairs of headphones, but the problem is still the same.
r/minidisc • u/tripko707 • 1d ago
recorded CDs to MInidisc. Tried UV printing on both the md and case. Turns out great but time consuming.
r/minidisc • u/Entire-Tart7855 • 13h ago
I'm almost 100% certain this has been asked in the past, however - are gumstick batteries universal sizes, depending on the brand of MD/CD players? As you all know I have a lovely little collection of Sony recorders and a Sharp player. I'm about to potentially add a couple of Kenwood Player's and a Panasonic portable CD Player, all of which take Gumsticks. From what I can gather, the CD player specifies a certain type of batt. Any thoughts/feedback?
r/minidisc • u/RepresentativeHot674 • 1d ago
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So I made the ultimate vintage audio cardinal sin today. I accidentally plugged my 100V Japanese-import Sharp MD-F20 directly into a 220V wall outlet! Luckily, the unit was powered off, and the instant I realized what I did, I yanked the plug out faster than humanly possible. My heart completely sank. I was terrified I’d fried the transformer or blown an internal thermal fuse. After taking a moment to calm down, I hooked it up properly to my step-down transformer, gave it the sniff test (no burnt smell, thankfully!), and hit power. It booted right up and played a MiniDisc like nothing even happened! (The CD side wasn't working even before this incident, so at least 220V didn't break anything new! 🤣) God bless old-school Japanese transformers and fast reflexes! Always double-check your plugs, folks.
r/minidisc • u/Entire-Tart7855 • 1d ago
Eventually I found a Laptop with an Optical Drive that was happy enough to multi task enough to burn CD's and sort out We Minidisc! This little N920 is recording like a gem!
r/minidisc • u/Chrome_Waves_Beats • 1d ago
Available now via Bandcamp. Comes with free sticker.
r/minidisc • u/RepresentativeHot674 • 1d ago
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Onkyo FR-B8: How to turn on S.BASS without a remote? Is there a front-panel button combination to activate it?
r/minidisc • u/oOo00oOo0 • 1d ago
This has been my workhorse for so long and I'm getting kind of desperate.
I'm not getting any error codes. The unit will appear to record and write TOC but if the disc is removed and re-inserted it will recognize it as a blank disc.
If I record anything to any of the tracks, on playback it will start transport but the counter will start and stop in 3-5 seconds intervals.
Any help would be appreciated...
r/minidisc • u/bluealien78 • 2d ago
The other half found a super clean MZ-R70 in blue for my birthday. In perfect working order; looks and sounds amazing! Loving my little lineup now.
r/minidisc • u/scootyskatey • 1d ago
As far as I can tell from searching, the AD-S50BT battery was used in the Sharp MD-S50 portable only (and its Kenwood equivalent, the NB-L7 battery, in the Kenwood DMC-F3 portable).
Pulled one apart this week, and it's a 14650 lithium cell inside, so can be re-celled pretty simply and with minimal tools in the same way as the Sony LIP-12 and LIP-8 batteries.
Technical Initiative has a YouTube video with process for the LIP-12.
r/minidisc • u/Tiny_guy1098 • 2d ago
Also random question for you all. As you can see on my remote it shows 1 bar of battery. This is a freshly charged gumstick.
Is there any chance that its the battery terminal? And any chance you guys have any solutions to this?
r/minidisc • u/boi207 • 1d ago
I am missing the battery hinge thingy, and I can't find any places or anything on websites for replacement parts
r/minidisc • u/Doge_is_back • 1d ago
Basically the title, I've been looking for anything similar to this issue I'm having, and I have yet to see anything else like it, I got this for like 7 dollars so I knew it would have issues, but only the display doesn't work, playback and everything else, for both CD and MD works just fine. Does anyone know what could be causing this? It also seems to be flickering a lot across multiple points in the display. I smacked it and it made it flicker in different places too, so could this be a cracked solder joint?
r/minidisc • u/Shzeph • 2d ago
Hello all! Longtime lurker, first time poster
Just got into MDs a few weeks ago, and already I’m deep down the rabbit hole. Bought an orange MZ-R50 off eBay, and then a DSC-MD1 just a little while later
r/minidisc • u/InnerspearMusic • 3d ago
r/minidisc • u/Rare-Lobster-9795 • 3d ago
I suddenly find myself in minidisc heaven! One pristine RH-1 from eBay, a lucky find, and then a friend brings back a seemingly unused one from Japan, almost at the same time as the NH-1 I ordered from Gerry and his wonderful store arrived. It's a bit of an embarrassment of riches and now I don't know whether to keep them all, or sell the NH-1 and one of the RH-1s. First world problems eh?
However, with the unique privilege of having these in my hands, I have done some extensive sound testing. The two RH-1's (unsurprisingly) sound pretty much identical. But the big surprise is that they both sound a little better (cleaner and seemingly slightly better D/R) than the NH-1. That might help me make up my mind, except that I prefer the form factor of the NH-1...
Kudos and thanks to Sirk68 for firmware and (just ordered) display for the RH-1s, and to Asivery and the whole team for Web Minidisc Pro. Your efforts are keeping this wonderful format alive!
r/minidisc • u/PPNed1999 • 3d ago
Original Minidisc Goodie !
r/minidisc • u/bummerly • 3d ago
Artist: Bring Me The Horizon
Album: Count Your Blessings (Repented)
MiniDisc: EMTEC/BASF Colour Maxima 74 Green
r/minidisc • u/NexusWFreestar • 2d ago
Is there any website that can help with trying to find MiniDiscs sold by artists on Bandcamp? They're normally labelled under 'CD' on there which kinda sucks.