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| Name | MZ-N707 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 2002/03 |
| Device type | portable |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | Yes |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 81 × 74.4 × 27.7 mm |
| Weight | 116g |
| ATRAC ver | Type-R |
| Battery | AA |
| Battery notes | |
| Sidecar (depr) | No |
| Voltage | 3 |
| Power cable | Center positive |
| Price (launch) | $250 |
| ¥30 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | 3.5mm line in (optical multi), 3.5mm microphone |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
| Control | Remote (Sony), USB Mini-B |
Sony MZ-N707
Highly recommended as a beginner device due to ease of use with NetMD and AA battery. Shipped with a charging dock, but also has the barrel charger in on the body so it isn't required to power the device. Barrel charger dimension is 2.35 x 0.7mm. Replacement chargers work but make sure they output 3V.
Works without issue on modern Windows 10 PCs using WebMiniDisc/PlatinumMD and Zadig driver.
You can also use it with the old Sonicstage and OpenMG programs using the 64bit drivers.
Originally shipped with the remote RM-MZ4R, but confirmed working with RM-MC10L and RM-MC11EL.
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Content adapted from: MZ-N707 Minidisc.org Page
Discussion
So I have 3 NetMD recorders. I recorded over 50 discs this month. I have owned mini disc back in the days from 1999 to 2007. I recently got back in in August 2023 and purchased 6 mini disc recorders.
I have been using Web MD Pro and Platinum MD for recording. The Web MD is the only one that I don't have issues with MacOS. I use Windows virtual Machines for Platinum MD. Using the NetMD, I noticed that gapless tracks on Albums actually had a slight pause so I decided to erase those discs and record optically.
On my MZ-N707, i spent a whole day recording optically. About 10 discs were blank. I noticed that on sync record, the player would recordas soon as the CD player was on, even on pause but it didn't click on my head. The MZ-N707 recorded optically fine the previous time I used it.
My solution was disconnecting the power and the battery. That worked and was able to record again. In order to catch up on that wasted time, I fired up my MZ-N707, MZ-R909, and MZ-R55.