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if the problem can't be solved, i have no choice but to really stay with ss3.1. but it does not have atrac3+ 192 kps conversion rate. if i were to use atrac3+ 256 kps for my hd5, i think it is a waste of disk space.

i have FFdshow install. it is a vital program for me. as i mention earlier, i did not have any problem with ss3.1. i am sure that there is no conflict issue with ffdshow & ss3.1 because i can convert them with out any issues. the problem arrives with ss3.4.

drmoze, have you solved your problem ??

but sonicstage 3.4 is give alot of problems. like converion and transfer issues.

i have not tried to restore the backup that i created using ss3.1 with this ss3.4(full installer). now i at work. i will try that when i get back home. Sonicstage 3.1 (CD that came with HD5) ------------------ MP3 -> Atrac (Convert) (OK) WAV -> Atrac (Convert) (OK) Sonicstage 3.3 (Tried with full installer) ------------------ MP3 -> Atrac (Convert) (NOT OK) WAV -> Atrac (Convert) (OK) Sonicstage 3.4 (Tried with both web installer and full installer) ------------------ MP3 -> Atrac (Convert) (NOT OK) WAV -> Atrac (Convert) (OK) i am interested in ss 3.4 because i want to convert my tracks to ATRAC 3 plus @192 kps as you advise me.

i juz tried wat you said, i juz install the SSver3.4(full installer). when i tried to convert the mp3 track, it still prompt the same error msg. Sonicstage (00000908-7209) Cannot convert the specified track. Possibe reasons may include: The Track (files) cannot be found. Sonicstage does not support the file format of the track. the track is copyright protected. (00000000) Note: i will change the topic title as now we are narrowing down the problem.

i email them with few more question. this is what they reply me.

i email sony and they replied my by email this was their reply i follow their instruction clearly. after i install sonicstage 3.4, i reboted my computer. i use sonicstage backup tool to restore the backup. after backup, i started sonicstage 3.4. i import one of my songs in my external drive. i right click the file to cconvert format. The same error msg appeared. "Sonicstage (00000908-7209) Cannot convert the specified track. Possibe reasons may include: The Track (files) cannot be found. Sonicstage does not support the file format of the track. the track is copyright protected. (00000000)" i email them my problem. at the moment, i uninstall/delete all sonicstage & openmg related progarm/folders/registary entries. i am juz wait for their reply.

Scenario 1 i have install sonicstage 3.1. but i have don't want to import my mp3s(which is located in a external drive) to the sonicstage yet. if i upgrade to sonicstage 3.4, when i import my mp3s, will i be able to convert my mp3s to atrac format and transfer to my HD5 without any problem ? when converting mp3 to atrac and transfering files to atrac devices the error msg appears. does that mean the required DRM files is not in the sonicstage 3.4 directory? Scenario 2 same as Scenario 1, but this time before i do the upgrade to sonicstage 3.4, i juz import a dummy mp3 file to sonicstage 3.1 and convert it to atrac format. after that, i perform the sonicstage backup tool. By doing this, will sonicstage backup the nessasery DRM files to the backup ? after the backup is done, i upgrade to sonicstage 3.4 and restore the backup ? will i be able to perform the mp3(import from external drive) to atrac without any error msg? plz share your views and suggestion. Thank you ref: http://www.atraclife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1389

Mainly songs composed by the indian music god A.R Rahman!!!!

i juz did an expirement. i juz want to know wat is the problem. at the moment i have nothing to lose expect time. since i have backup my programs and songs. i reformated my comp and install all my nessesary apps. than i install sonicstage 3.4 after reboot, i start the sonicstage 3.4 program. i juz pick a song from my drive and tried to convert to atrac format. the same error msg came. "cannot convert the specific Track Blah Blah Blah" i juz don't know wat is the problem. i downloaded the ss3.4 web installer from sony ap site. now i am thinking should i get the ss3.4 from other region sites. i tried to look into the cd that came with my HD5. it contain some setup reg programs in the common folder and sonicstage folder. i am wondering, does the sonicstage requires some reg setup files to be install inorder songs to be converted to atrac format ? i juz wrote and email to sony abt the problem that i am having. juz crossing my fingers. they have not reply yet. i hope they will give me a solution.

Thanks alot your reply. now i am started to respect and learn how sonicstage work.

the manual the came with the HD5, states the in to apply the sound settings, the format must be in atrac plus format. if i convert my mp3s to atrac 192kps, does that mean i not able to apply my sound settings. this is the steps i took before i transfer my songs to hd5. plz advise me on my steps. what should i do and what should i not do. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i am a fan of musicmatch. i manage my entire music library in musicmatch. i don't see the nessasary to import my entire music library to sonicstage. 1. i pick the songs i want in musicmatch and save them in a playlist 2. under sonicstage, i import the playlist. 3. i select the entire songs that i previously import from the playlist 4. i right click, select convert format (select the desired format) 5. sonicstage will begin the conversion. 6. after conversion, i select the entire songs, right click and select delete (but delete form computer check box is untick) i do this because i dont want the sonicstage to transfer the mp3 versions of the songs 7. now, i import the so call optimize files which is the atrac files. hence, now only the atrac files are in sonicstage. 8. than i will transfer all this files to my HD5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- my mp3 are store in another drive and the optimise files (atrac files) are stored in my local drive (C:) my mp3 already in another drive, why should i do a backup?

what is the best atract bit rate i should convert my mp3s? i would only like to transfer atrac file to my HD5 because of the sound setting. the sound settings only support atrac. At the moment, i convert a 128 kps mp3 to atrac plus 64kps. the quality is not bad but i can hear the difference. i am actually very particular abt sound quality. furthermore i don't want the files to take up alot of space. i have about 5gb of songs. i tested a 3mb song @ 128kps to convert to atrac plus 256kps. supprisingly the size of the output file became about 6mb. plz advise. thanks.

now i am juz wondering, what is the problem i went through. does that mean i can't upgrade to future version of ss anymore ? what is the steps i should take before upgrading to future version of sonic stage.

i manage to uninstall the crap ss 3.4 and reinstall ss3.1. i rebooted the comp and pray for god. finallly i manage to convert my mp3 to atrac and transfer them to my HD5. i am using atrac3plus 64kps. the audio quality is not bad. thanks alot for ur help. i am sticking with ss 3.1.

not true. ss 3.4 gave me alot of problem. i am staying with ss 3.1

i juz spending about 6 hours reformating and reinstalling all my programs. juz now i juz install ss3.1 that came with the HD5. after that i tried to test with a song. the song could be transfered to HD5 in atrac format. after that i upgrade the SS3.4. i used the online installer from sony ap website. after installing ss 3.4 and rebooting, i tried to test the same song again. it gave me the error msg. what is the f***ing problem with sony? i felt like crying. i spend 6 hours reformating all went to waste. now i don't know wat to do. any way i tried importiing wav format. it can work. but i have abt 2000+ mp3 in id tag. how on earth u want me to convert all to wav and transfer them to atrac. it is crazy to id them all over again. plz advise me. i feel like crying. my dad juz bought me HD5 for my birthday. now i don't know wat to do. does that me i have to spend another 6 hours to reformat my pc ????

is there any solution to this problem. must i uninstall ss3.4 and install 3.1 ? and upgrade again. thanks alot.

i simply can't understand why it can't convert. i am getting very fustrated.

i have abt 2000 plus mp3. how am i supposed to transfer them to my hd5 in atrac. every songs is not able to convert. this is very strange and anoying. i even try to install ss 3.1 that came with HD5 but the same problems happends. i even try to use viao music transfer. it transfers and atrac but when i look at the screen of hd5, the format is mp3 at 128 kps. is there anything wrong with the device ? plz help me thanks

when i try to convert the mp3 track from the music library i get this error message. it is very anoying. i don't know what is happening. actually i have tried unistalling ss 3.4 and install ss 3.3 but still the same error msg. plz help thanks alot.

Hello, i juz bought NW-HD5. At the moment i am trying to learn how to use. all my songs are in mp3s. i am trying to transfer the songs in atrac format using sonicstage 3.4 but i am getting error message. When i click the tranfers button in sonicstage, a error message appears saying transfers not allowed. but under the transfer mode setting, when i click standard transfer mode, i am able to transfer the song to ND5 but in mp3 format. please help me. thanks alot

hi M@cer, i would like to know can you able to access all the function like menu via 35ELK ? Are you able to search songs via the 35ELK ? Are you able to control everything via the 35elk without even touching A3000 ? Thanks alot.

can i confirm that you can't access the menu of nw-a3000 via RM-MC40ELK ? What about RM-MC35ELK, can you access the menu of nw-a3000 via RM-MC35ELK ? what about searching songs or artist , is it possible for the both remotes ? Thanks alot