Importing Mini-Disc into my G5 - urgent

I have a Sony Mini-Disc which I do interviews with. It has a 'PCLink, which has a USB entry into the MAC and a plug which enters into the Sony Mini-Disc (mic. or line out jack).
How do I download the interview onto my MAC, to then put it on CD to be reviewed on any PC? Do I capture it with iTunes? iMovies? any other way?
I have an interview in a couple of hours and would appreciate any help as soon as possible.
Thanks
Roger

You need a firewire to analog converter.
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