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Maybe that will work for someone, but not for me. Try this. http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=14157

Unfortunately, that's a myth. At one point I thought it worked as it does with Mic-In, but further testing showed it doesn't. There seems to be no way around the auto track marking in Line-in.

The MZ-M100 is a Mac-compatible Hi-MD. Are you going to use it with a Mac?

Also, try HiMDRenderer from Downloads. You connect the USB to the computer to control the MD, and the headphone out to Line-In on your computer to record, and it records each track on the MD as a separate file. That's realtime recording from the headphone (analog) output.

I just googled that 13codecx.ax and found this: http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/articles/10723.aspx Try it--it can't hurt.

All Google turns up for me is people looking for in_atrac.dll and not finding it. Atrac.zip isn't the same. On my computer, at least, it doesn't do anything noticeable.

Just a little bump for this one, since many people have been interested in having it. When all I want is playback, I'm a lot happier with instant-open, small-footprint, modest-GUI Winamp than with SonicStage.

Not being able to upload PCM would be pretty disastrous. Has anyone with 3.4 successfully uploaded PCM files?

Don't thank me, thank silly35. He still had a copy of this on his computer. Download this. Don't unzip. Just rename to remove the .zip extension and put it in your Winamp Plugins folder. .oma and .omg should show up in File Types under Options/Preferences. http://forums.minidisc.org/downloads/details.php?file=65

Nero will normalize separate cuts as you burn them to CD. But it's not free.

Test it by recording your stereo, but if you've been recording through Mic-in and getting useful levels, recording through Line-in is probably going to be way too low.

Hi-MD is a newer format. The disc is the same size as old MD's (so old MDs will play in Hi-MD players) but is not backwards compatible with older players. Hi-MD recorders also use the older discs but record in formats that weren't invented when the R700 was around. Your R700 will play regular 74 minute or 80 minute MDs recorded in SP, LP2 or LP4, but not 1GB Hi-MD discs and not regular MD's recorded in Hi-MD formats (Hi-SP, Hi-LP, PCM). If your friend has a NH model recorder, it can record concerts in SP or LP2 (don't bother with LP4) for your use. But those formats can't be uploaded to computer like the new Hi-MD formats. Bottom line: The discs you have were recorded in a Hi-MD format. Have the friend upload the concerts to computer and burn you a CD.

As Greenmachine said, the NH600D will do the job, but why not just burn the files to CD-R? Your minidiscs are only about 300 MB, and the USB connection is only 1.1. It's a bulky and frustrating way to do data storage.

You might try uninstalling 3.4 and using 3.3 instead, with the off-line installer from Downloads. SonicStage does always take forever to load, but it shouldn't be crashing. But before you do that: SonicStage needs a lot of computer power. Close programs you don't need--browsers, email, printers--before you run it to deal with a big file. Do you have a fairly fast computer with some free disk space? Are there a lot of things running in the background on Startup? (I had Quicktime, RealPlayer, Adobe and six different apps from my HP printer all loading unnecessarily on startup, for instance). Start/Run/msconfig/Startup lets you see and uncheck what's running automatically on startup--use Google to figure out program names. You can uncheck TotalRecorder scheduler, for instance. And the only reason to use SonicStage is for transfers to and from minidisc--we're stuck with it for that function. There are better programs for everything else. For .mp3 conversion (and conversion to and from lots of other formats) get dbpoweramp from Downloads. Or to convert something that's already in My Library, use HiMDRenderer. And hey, if that song is not too big, attach it to a PM to me or, if you're really happy with it, share it with the world in the Live Recordings gallery. There's no other bassoon music there.

That's the mic that used to come with an Aiwa cassette recorder, and it was my first mic for minidisc too. It's decent for lecture/interview recording. But when you move on up, even to cheap binaurals, you'll never go back. I don't know what the specs were for the Aiwa, but I'd guess it has a limited high end, because it sounded muffled by comparison to my Sound Professionals BMC-2. But for under $10 ? That's a find.

Could it be a firewall problem? Try disabling your firewall just before connecting to Connect.

Sony's error reports have always been cryptic and unenlightening. Some things never change. I don't think it's a good idea to have SonicStage import every music file on your computer. You'll get a whole lot of extra copies you'll never need, your hard drive will be all cluttered, and SonicStage won't keep the folders intact, trying to group by artist info instead. Other music-library programs--I'm tempted to say every other library program--are better for use in computer playback (Winamp, Real, ITunes, etc.). The only reason we're stuck with SonicStage is specifically to connect and transfer to minidisc. Better to import one album or folder at a time as you need it. You could see if doing that also crashes SonicStage. You may have a low-bitrate (48 kpbs) or variable-bitrate mp3 that SonicStage chokes on. Got CDs? To just pack a bunch of CDs onto a minidisc for portable use, get Simple Burner (from Sony or from Downloads here). Pop in the CD, open Simple Burner (which will get track info from CDDB) and transfer it onto the minidisc. SonicStage has to be installed for it to work, but Simple Burner is a lot more reliable, and it won't clutter your hard drive. The first time you use Simple Burner, click CONFIG (on the right) and change the options so it doesn't automatically load at startup or automatically try to transfer every CD you put in the drive.

How badly do you want it? Check out the contact microphone and amplifier about halfway down this page. Only $299. http://www.thespystore.com/microphones.htm...52-C4AB29A91B63 Basically you're looking for a contact mic that attaches to the wall and picks up vibrations from it. And I definitely don't want to know what you're planning to use it for....

Be sure to use the SonicStage Backup Tool if you do any kind of system restore, or it may screw up your rights.

Thanks for the explanation on FFDShow, Dex. Now I understand the difference. Do you think Foobar2000 sounds significantly better than Winamp? I have to admit I'm a little put off by the (minimal) GUI.

I'm always a little hesitant about installing newly released software. Has anyone had ANY problems yet with 3.4? If so, what were they?

I'm so glad you got the song back! That's great. Both Hi-MD and MD discs are simply storing digital bits. The only difference between recording on Hi-MD discs and recording on an old MD is capacity. If you are recording in Hi-SP, then you can use a regular 80-minute MD for a 2 1/2 hour (approximately) event. If you're recording in PCM, though, the 80-minute MD will give you less than half an hour. It's hard to say if the disc is bad. You could try connecting via SonicStage and formatting it and starting over with it, or use it for recordings that aren't critical. If I were you, I'd get a new disc just to feel more confident. Definitely upgrade your SonicStage. 3.0 still has all sorts of restructions that disappear in newer versions. You shouldn't need to do the regedit uninstall with 3.0. Just run the Sony online installer and it will automatically remove the parts of 3.0 that get updated. Connect to Sony, turn off any antivirus/ security/ firewall software and try it (don't forget to turn it back on later). If you have problems, then use the offline 3.3 installer in Downloads, or wait until there's a 3.4 installer posted there. Audacity, in Downloads, is a straightforward free program for .wav editing. Its only quirk is that it will open the .wav (or mp3 or whatever) file, but when you save your edits, it will make an Audacity Projects file (.aup). You have to tell it to Export to .wav when you're done.

When you add the track marks around the gap don't then try to delete the gap. Just upload the other tracks. Removing track marks has wrecked uploads on previous versions of SonicStage, and I don't know if the new version has fixed it. I have had the gap problem once or twice too. I tend to think it's something in the discs themselves, not the unit, because other discs record fine. If it happens with every disc, of course, the unit should defintely go back. I assume you are keeping the unit still, not bouncing or vibrating, as you record. These superlong recordings call for a lot of data to be saved. I'm completely guessing here, but maybe the buffer in the unit is a little bit temperamental. If possible, you'd be better off adding track marks during recording (you can do that without upload problems) or even stopping to save the data every so often.

The deck doesn't use Hi-MD formats, so you won't be able to upload.

If you're really broke, this Stereo Lapel Microphone for Minidisc regularly listed on Ebay will do pretty well. The case picks up a lot of handling noise, though, so you have to place it somewhere and not touch it. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-STEREO-LAPEL-MICRO...1QQcmdZViewItem Church Audio makes solid little mics like this one, also on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/CHURCH-AUDIO-MIC-4-DAT...1QQcmdZViewItem http://stores.ebay.com/CHURCH-AUDIO But it's not a good idea to just plug the mic directly into the unit as shown because the unit makes whirring noises, so you also need an extension cord. Note that a mono mic with a mono plug will only record into one channel. I assume the Church Audio reporter's mic is a mono mic with a stereo plug. If you get another mono mic make sure that it has two bands around its plug (like your headphone plug). If there's only one band, it's left channel only, and you'll need an adapter, though they are not hard to find. Just a little over your budget is this, though you'll probably want to add a clip to it: http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-MMM-2 Take a look at their stereo mics too. Great customer service, very reliable.