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SimpleBurner can be downloaded form the downloads section here in the forums. That's probably the easiest route. You are limited as far as bitrate though. You can only choose between Hi-LP/Hi-SP/PCM for Hi-MD formatted discs (no 192/320/etc.)

Sony DPA-300 Digital Still Image Recorder MD DATA NEW Its got 2 hours left and is only at $39...

This is quite odd.. When you say it turns off... Does it turn off completely or just dim? Also, is the battery level meter visible when the display goes off?

Yes WAV are a bit large. I usually use the file conversion method to release the files from DRM and store them on an external drive or backup to DVD in their original format. I then use MarC's Hi-MD Renderer to convert to WAV when needed. The only exception to this is of course if I have recorded in PCM format. Regardless, I usually convert WAV to FLAC anyways. Saves a good deal of space, and is a great lossless format.

Menu > Option > EL Light... change it to "On".

Yeah I noticed the hack earlier. Nice swift response Chris, at least nothing was deleted/lost.

mmilovan, Have you tried MarC's Hi-MD renderer? It might be worth a shot to give it a try, perhaps it will convert the files that Sonicstage wont. http://www.marcnetsystem.co.uk/himdrenderer054.zip

wow, thats nice!

heh,

Actually I think you may be able to at least transfer Mp3 files to the recorder using v2 of the Hi-MD Music Transfer program for Mac: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=16424 No uploads from RH910 to Mac though.

Classic!

This is a great movie! I recommend it as well.

Try upgrading to Version 2: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=16424 Among other things, you will be able to -upload Hi-LP & Hi-SP along with PCM -download mp3 from mac > Hi-MD Let us know if upgrading to version 2 solves the issue.

My MDS-E10 Pro Deck has both Optical and Coaxial... Also my Tascam 564 Multitrack MD recorder has coaxial... It's probably to save space though, as KrazyIvan says... Especially with Line-In/Optical-In being the same jack.

Hi there, What version of the software are you using? What model Hi-MD do you have?

You can skip SonicStage after burning them to CD if you'd like by using SimpleBurner (available in the downloads section here). SimpleBurner will transfer directly from CD>Hi-MD without having to import the files thru SonicStage.

Yes, the recorder will re-create those files if you reformat the disc.

try to elaborate

Your best bet would be to use either SonicStage 3.4 or SonicStage CP (4).

Looks interesting... And yes, SD cards are smaller than CF. EDIT: It's a shame it's all platic looking... If it looked a bit sturdier I might be tempted, seems you can also use it as a USB Audio Interface, comes bundled with Cubase.

The folder I think is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\SonicStage\Packages\ Probaby has subfolders inside that as well. You'll want to make sure there isn't copy protection on the files, and you may need to actually re-import them rather than just copying them to that directory.

My current favorite album is the self-released Natural Snow Buildings - The Dance of the Moon and the Sun "It is a rare thing to hear an album that makes you appreciate the simple fact that music exists. As the notes begin, the rest of the world slowly melts away; the only thing that matters is the sound emanating from the stereo, taking a life of its own. French duo Natural Snow Buildings craft music so beautiful, so fragile, it almost makes me want to weep. The sole idea of listening to 160 minutes of music by any one band can seem like a daunting task. There aren't too many artists out there that I'd want to listen to for 2.5 hours in one continuous sitting. With that much music, you'd expect there to be a decent amount of filler material, but not so in this case. NSB decided to unleash this sprawling monster of a 2CDR set on a very unsuspecting public, and I'm more than grateful for it. After a barely heard debut release on Hinah, that showed serious promise but owed much to the sample laden sound of Godspeed You Black Emperor! and A Silver Mt. Zion, NSB seem to now be completely comfortable in their own skin. References can still be made to acts like Windy & Carl, Mus, Lamp of the Universe and Flying Saucer Attack, but those are just starting off points. Across the 25 tracks on these discs, more than a little sonic ground is covered. Stylistically, things can change almost from song to song, but still retain a strong fluidity throughout, which in itself is quite a feat. Opening track "Carved Heart" sets the mood of what's to come over long journey ahead. One of the shorter tracks on the set at just under 2 minutes long, it is melancholy and hushed, like a child's lullaby bathed in darkness. With such a strong first track, the listener is immediately drawn in, eagerly anticipating what will come next. Electronic whirs and wheezes then fill the room with "Cut Joint Sinews and Divine Reincarnation," making way for the trance inducing raga that lays ahead. Hand drums and finger cymbals are used to great effect, while the ominous drone in the background becomes louder and more threatening. It's definitely the most intense track on the album, and at 15 minutes long, by the end of it you can't help but feel a little scared. This is not the last of the rage-esque tracks on the album, but none of them are as fervent as this initial example. After a brief interlude we are treated to some of the most ecstatically beautiful music I've heard, well maybe ever. "Wisconsin" is all heavily reverbed guitar picks and strums, ranking up there with the prettiest guitar ambience heard since W&C's "Drawing of Sound." A simple guitar line is repeated, while more layers of guitar accent the already stunning happenings. Just past 12 minutes long, it's the kind of song you wish would never end. If NSB decided to release an entire boxset of just this song, extended from minutes to hours, I would happily purchase it. One of a few straight forward, and almost painfully beautiful, songs is "The Cursed Bell" from disc 2. An acoustic guitar is strummed with ease while singer Solange's incredibly sad vocals soar high above, sounding like a song for a long lost lover, out at sea and never to be heard from again. It ends just as soon as it begins, leaving chills that resonate into the echoed vocal and delayed guitar mantra of "All Animals in the Form of Water." Note must also be made of the exquisite packaging the group put together for this release. Both CDRs come tucked in the pocket a hard red card sleeve, with a paste on cover and printed inside, along with a hand-sewn 12 page booklet of information, lyrics and evocative artwork. A small photograph is also pasted into the booklet, which is printed on thick artists paper. A labor intensive job, no doubt, for this surely quite limited release. I really can't say enough good things about this release. What they will do next, only time to will tell, but if this is any indication of what's to come, I may have found a new favorite group. This release may be hard to find, but if you like having your ears caressed and soothed for hours on end, seek this out at all costs. Without a doubt, this will rank as my album of the year. 10/10 - Jed Bindeman"

If you use a newer version of SonicStage (3.4 or CP) there are no upload/download restrictions. So you would be able to actually use SonicStage (one of the new versions) to transfer music from your friends computer to Hi-MD, and then come home and use one of the new versions of SonicStage on your own computer to upload the tracks. You still wont be able to see mp3 files that were copied to the disc as data (using windows explorer). To get those tracks into SonicStage there really isnt any other way other than copying them to your computer and importing/opening them in SonicStage.

I've been looking at some of these as well and contemplating them. However I do have one concern... When the unit is plugged into one of these via USB it actually thinks that it is running on AC power. When the unit is running on one of these it may not know when the external batteries are getting low, therefore it is feasible that you could lose your recording if the power runs out before or during a System File Writing procedure. When running on internal battery the unit will stop recording and automatically write the system file when it detects that the batteries are low in this manner, kind of a fail-safe way to be sure that there is in fact enough juice to write the system file.

SonicStage CP (Version 4) is the current version. Web Installer: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=9586 Offline Installer: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=17506