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OK,,,Apparently I deleted that .oma file from my hard drive that I had recorded live but, the selection remained listed in the SS library. My hard drive has a .wav version and an mp3 version that I made in Audicity so I could upload to to my brother's web site, (the .wav was just too big). I would have used the .wav file for importing into Audicity. So no, it doesn't play because the file SS is looking for doesn't exist. Still curious why sometimes my live recordings upload as .OMA and sometimes as .oma. If I had uploaded with another model Hi-MD it would have been either my MZ NH600 (no D) or my MZ NH900. Curious...I must be missing something but, what is the urgency in removing the file from SS if I did play?? Wow, now I'm really late for work!!

Only a bit overwhelmed, I have to run off to work now and will tackle this when I get get home and report on my progress. I did check the file info tab...it says "copy protection: none" These are tracks that I copied from a commercial CD. The SS format is Open MGAudio and ATRAC Advanced Lossless. And only one file is listed for each track. Strangely, there is one other track that I recorded live on a Hi-MD and uploaded to SS recently. It is the only other ".oma" that won't convert. It's file info says, however, "copy protection available". One file only and it is ATRAC 3Plus. When I right click on 'properties' for this file I first get a message that says: "File properties cannot be edited because one or more of the tracks music files are read-only or editing privleges have not been granted. OK" Then I click OK and the 'track properties' window appears. I upload a lot of my own recorded stuff and this doesn't ever happen to a file. I always upload to .wav and I use an MZ RH1. It's possible though that I may have uploaded this track using a different model Hi-MD...would that make a difference? Jim

Thank you. So if after running the File Comversion Tool, some files remain with the ' .oma ' extension does that mean that they are still encrypted and physically changing the extension would not have an effect on that?

Hi, This may not be the proper thread to ask this question but, can someone tell me exactly the difference between Sonic Stage files that end in .oma versus .OMA (small letters versus caps)? Thanks in advance Jim

Hi, I don't know these headphones you speak of or what they cost but, I recently got a pair of Grado SR60i @ $69.00 even. These are hands down, (no room for debate, discussion, argument, matter of personal preference, etc.), the best hedphones I have ever heard. I use mine with all my minidiscs Hi, low and in between, CDs and vinil. I am experiencing what I can only refer to as 3D listening. The music often sounds like its coming not only coming from outside the headphones but, from out side my head. At times I can even identify the direction from which a particulaar insturment seems to coming. A few times I was startled thinking I had left my speakers hot because I swore the sound was somewhee else in the room. The sound is pretty flat which I really like. They aren't over loaded with bass or high end which I think is done to mask overall substandard performance. I highly recommend these Grado headphones...SR60i and SR80i. I got mine from a place in Washington state called www.jazzloft.com. He does not charge shipping. I ordered mine on line an a Saturday...they were shipped Monday and I received them on Wednesday in New York City.

Hi, I'm a fairly new poster / replier but, have been a member for a while and am a minidisc enthusiast. Any chance that a B100 could slip in there? I like the speed control much better on the 100 because it doesn't try to maintain the pitch which results in a clear and less distorted sound at very slow speeds. Also, it was my first minidisc and I loved it and it got stolen from a motel room. Although I immediately moved up to the Rh1 as well as many other Hi-MD, and Atrac MD models I still miss that B100. If It's possible let me know. Thanks

I didn't know thee was a travel case for them, I'll have to track it down because I'm already taking them portable. They just sound too good not to use wherever I'm listening...which is pretty much everywhere I go. For the price I fugure I can afford to trash a pair every couple of years. I got mine on line from a place called JazzLoft. Lowest price I found and he doesn't charge shipping. He is also an authorized Grado dealer so it's fresh product.

I have been using the AKG K26P which was their former mini w/ ear cup instead of foam and the AKG K81DJ for at least a year and a half. Both very nice headphones...I thought... until I just received a pair of Grado SR60i ($69 no shipping charge). I have never experienced better headphones that weren't super expensive audiophile models intended for use with high end stereo equipment. These Grado SR60i 'phones have a clarity, depth and dimension that I can only describe as 3D listening. I've been using them with my RH1 and all my music is becoming a new listening experience. Check them out.

When considering a microphone, the words 'good quality' and 'cheap' just don't go together. If you want high quality recording results, the minidisc is a very good choice as a recording medium but, you must also have a high quality microphone... period. Remember that all audio begins and end as an analog signal...microphones and loudspeakers are analog devices. (Actually they are pretty much the same device operating in reverse of each other.) In exactly the same way that cheap speakers always sound like cheap speakers, a cheap microphone will always result in a low quality recording. The microphone is the piece of equipment where the analog signal is initially generated. Resolve yourself to the fact that you just can't cut corners with this first and critical link in the recording process. It makes more sense to record onto cassette tape with a great microphone than onto Hi-MD minidisc in PCM with a cheap microphone. The ECM-MS907 is a bit of a toy...not bad to carry around in a bag or pocket for when the unexpected pops up, but it doesn't produce the rich analog audio signal worthy of the minidisc. I started out with that microphone but, soon followed the advice of friends in the recording business and spent a really quite modest $225 for an AudioTechnica AT822 stereo condenser mike. The A-B comparison with the Sony 907 immediately made me forget about the money I spent on the AT. Every time I record with that microphone I am super pleased with the results and couldn't care less how much it cost. I am now considering an upgrade to a much finer field microphone, the Shure VP88...$700.00. That makes $225.00 seem downright 'cheap'. Good luck.

Hi, new registered member here but, I've been familiar with minidisc.org for some time. I am familiar with the flash recorders such as the Zoom and Edirol, etc, but, nevertheless just purchased an MZ-M200 from Mini Disco. I am a drummer and the -50% to +100% speed control on the M200 is worth the price. It's even better than the speed control on the MZ-B100, which I sadly just lost to theft a month ago. With the M200 there is no discernable change in pitch or clairity at the max 50% slower speed. This is a great feature for me because I can now slow down complicated or just really fast drum kit parts and clearly hear what is peing played making transcribing and learning much easier and faster. I will also be able to use it as a play-a-long device at slow speed to help with the physical side of learning a part and feel. Lastly I can record myself playing at slower learning tempos and play back at faster speed to hear what it should sound like at performance tempo. For me, the wide speed adjustment and resulting clean and clear sound at even the slowest speed is worth the price alone if I did nothing else with the unit. And it will make great recordings especially with a high quality mike.