JRoot

1) getting a soundcard with line-in for an analog transfer I wouldn't know how to begin to do this, and it sounds like it might be expensive. 2) getting a md deck with optical out and a soundcard with optical in for a digital transfer (expensive) This is much more investment than I want or need to make at this point. It would definitely accomplish the goal, but to the tune of probably a couple thousand dollars. 3) copy to any additionaly available recorder (cassette, DAT, whatever) and copying back to MD This is probably what I will end up doing, although my options here are not great. Absent an interface with the computer (we also have a Macintosh that may have a line-in, but from what I know Macintosh and MD are like oil and water), I'm stuck with a superanalog transfer to cassette then transfer back to MD via the HEADPHONE output on the cassette recorder. 4) doing a direct analog transfer between two MD units (headphone/line out to line in) Only have the one MD unit, so this is out. Thanks a lot for your time and suggestions. I will let you know what ends up happening.

Ok, so there is no direct upload on net MD. At this point, I am looking to transfer the audio from its current minidisc (which appears to be corrupted until such time as I erase the entire disc) to something else where I might possibly retain MD editing possibilities (adding track marks, moving tracks, etc.). I looked at the link that greenmachine recommended in terms of uploading the audio, and the real time option would be fine, except that my personal computer - running Windows XP -does not have a line in for the soundcard, it only has a mic in (and the description greenmachine linked explicitly disfavors mic inputs). I would very much appreciate any recommendations for saving the audio onto a computer and then transferring it back to a minidisc or into software that is compatible with minidisc.

Thanks for the reassurance. I'm working to import the data to the computer to try to save what's left for now. I never interface with the computer for audio, so I am learning this stuff on the fly. Is there a good way to import the audio onto my computer - running Windows XP. I just installed that horrid OpenMG and SimpleBurner software, and it doesn't seem to let me upload the stuff. Thanks again. JRoot

i did not try to erase/reformat the disc - the contents are entirely precious. it's a program/broadcast I put together for my wife to listen to while she was giving birth to our first child. When I tried to add a few additional tracks at the end, this problem occurred. Now it seems that the later added tracks have smuggled themselves onto some of the earlier tracks, I hope not overwriting them in the process! At this point, I think that the problem is with fragmentation on the disc, not the recording function itself. This disc has undergone a series of fairly heavy edits - moved tracks, deleted tracks, etc. But this is the first time I have had problems of any kind with my minidisc player/recorder, and it is a very special project that I don't want to be doomed. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks, JRoot

I have an MZ-N707 that I have been using quite happily for three years now. I just recently encountered a bizarre recording problem that I hope someone can help me fix. What happens is that when I record something, I can see from the recording levels and hear from the headphones that the unit is receiving the audio from the source. When I go to playback the audio, however, what I hear is segments from other tracks on the same minidisc. For example, I record "Hey Jude" by the Beatles from the phonograph line out, and when I play it back, I hear "We Got the Beat" by the Go-Gos (track 2 on the disc). This probem has repeated itself from two different sources - a traditional (non-optical) lineout on an iMac and a traditional line out on my phono amp. The problem did not manifest, however, when I recorded with an optical output from my CD player. Simultaneously, the rec remain readings on this disc have gone completely haywire. I am recording in LP2 and know that I should have approximately 20 minutes left of recording time, yet it currently reads 232:27. If anyone can shed some light onto either of these two problems, I would be much obliged. Best regards, JRoot