Vintage tech hack – recording directly from MTV to MiniDisc

Throwback to my old bedroom tech hacks! Back in the day, to get the freshest music (sometimes before it hit the Danish radio), I’d record directly from MTV using my VHS machine’s tuner. I’d route the sound straight down to my MiniDisc, skipping all the radio host chatter. Editing those tracks and adding track text felt like magic, and I was so proud of that little discovery. Who knew VHS tuners held the key awesome mixtape adventures?

Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos of my setup. This AI-genated image is just to show the concept (and it is actually not far off).

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