What is MDLP?
Minidisc “Long Play”. Introduced in September 2000 on the Sony MDS-JB940 deck, it is a new encoding method for audio on Minidisc that offers two modes: one gives 160 minutes stereo (“LP2”), the second gives 320 minutes stereo (“LP4”). LP2 is stereo encoded (each channel is independent), LP4 is joint-stereo (both channels are coded simultaneously, see below).
Minidisc Long Play. It’s a new encoding method for audio on Minidisc that offers two modes: one gives 160 minutes stereo (“LP2”), the second gives 320 minutes stereo (“LP4”). LP2 is stereo encoded (each channel is independent), LP4 is joint-stereo (both channels are coded simultaenously, see below).