Jacob

Many thanks for your reply. When I do the analog transfer of Hi-Sp mode recordings, do I need a .wav file converter or does it work exactly the same way as with older models? Can SS actually delete music on my Hi-MD master? Now a question to those who used to record shows with old Sony models like MZ-R30, 55, etc. and now switched to Hi-Md recorders. Is there improvement in mic recording sound quality or the only pro with Hi-Mds is the ability to record in Hi-Sp mode? And one more thing: how big is the difference in sound quality (I'm speaking of mic recordings) between PCM and Hi-Sp modes?

Hello everyone, I've been using MZ-R30 for over 7 years now and thought it was time for an upgrade. I'm looking to buy MZ-NH900, it should match nicely with my Sony ECM-717 mic. Not that my old recorder has died (works fine after countless live recordings I've made), it's just that I'm fed up with changing blanks during the show (although I usually don't have problem changing discs before the next song starts, it still makes me nervous and distracts from enjoying the show) and Hi-SP mode on new models looks very promising. However, the transfer problem really bugs me. Therefore I'd like to make sure I understood this correctly: You can transfer your live recording only once. If there're some reading errors then your live show is ruined - there's no way you can make a new upload. Is there any way to avoid SS software and transfer your recording made in Hi-SP from MD's line out directly to soundcard's line in with, say, Cool Edit? If it's possible will that affect the sound quality of the transfered recording compared to USB---->SS transfer method? With Hi-MD can you be 100% sure that your live recording won't be lost or damaged? If not then using Hi-MD for live recordings doesn't make any sense, does it? Any comments on these issues are greatly appreciated.