[710 vs. 910 ?]

Ah..thank you everyone for all of your very helpful replies! I assume I will need to RFTM and it will explain clearly how to format the Minidiscs in the HiMD format?

Audacity is OK, but I found another freeware that I prefer. It's called wavpad. It can be found/downloaded at www.nch.com.au. It comes with a few other goodies such as CD burning, CD ripping and a conversion tool.

Susan

Yes, as long as you format them in HiMD format first. You can only upload if you record in HiMD mode (except with the RH1).

[a musician requires some serious help (please...)]

I should have read back through some of these postings. It seems that with the 910 and SS 3.4, I WILL be able to make voice recordings with a mic, transfer via USB cable to my PC and convert/save as WAV files. If this is true, then I will be one happy lady!

BTW, I did (what I thought was) a lot of research on mics. I ended up with the Sony 907. It is fine to use when I record onto the Minidisc player but DREADFUL for recording right onto my PC via the soundcard.

I have since tried a few cheap mics on the minidisc and frankly, they sound just as good as the 907. Mind you, the only thing I am recording, is my voice (for hypnotherapy sessions, not music or concerts.

The 907 was very expensive (CDN $169 with taxes and shipping). I may end up selling it on E-bay!

Susan

hi. thanks for ur help. ok now one more thing. what if i keep my live recordings on the MD's or Hi-MD's only. are they safe to keep there itself or i need to take back ups on CD's? because i want to keep it safe for years to come..maybe 10-20 years. so will it be safe on the minidiscs itself? actually i am a composer and i need to record my songs for my future reference. and a song which i have recorded today might be used after few years also. so i need a very reliable device.

also the RH910 and RH10 are having 5 lines display and the RH1 is having just 1. so which one would be better? will i be able to find my files from different directories easily if i buy RH1?

and also when i see the sony website, they have a bundle offer for RH910 model with a mic which is some ECM-MS907 and 5 HI-MD discs with it for $299.89 . so is it a good option or should i go for some other mic?

and one more thing, i have been told by bob on this page only that the RH1 is the flagship model of MD fleet right now...so is it the best and the one to get if i dont mind a few extra bucks? but the only thing concerns me is the one line display. rest is good.

so help me out here to make a decision. thatnks once again.

[710 vs. 910 ?]

Hi Justin and thanks for your reply.

I downloaded and installed SS 3.4 successfully. As I said before, I am using a borrowed Minidisc recorder, MZ-N707 until my 910 arrives.

I made a voice recording with my mic, played it back through the minidisc and it sounds great.

I then connected the MD to my PC with the USB cable and launched SS 3.4. The MD was recognised and I could see my voice track in the transfer screen. I clicked the arrow to transfer to my library and it seemed to be doing something, however, the track never shows up in my library.

I read the help file and it says that any track that has a certain color of music note icon beside it, cannot be transferred from the device TO the library. My voice tracks have that icon beside them. It's half blue and half grey as opposed to all blue which CAN be transferred.

The section of the help file that I am reading is under "transferring from a NetMD back to my library" and here is the quote:

"Notes

* The following tracks on a Net MD (marked with the blue/grey music icon ) may not be able to be transferred back to My Library on your computer:

o Tracks transferred from another computer

o Tracks recorded using a device other than a computer (for example, an MD deck) "

So I assume this is what you are referring to when you say that the 707 is not as advanced as the 910...? Or are you saying that even with the 910 and SS 3.4, I will NOT be able to make a recording with my mic and transfer those files to my PC/Library? (your post suggests that this can only be done with the RH1 )

As well, will I be able to use my regular Minidiscs in the 910 and successfully transfer voice recordings to the library or must I buy the Hi-MDs?

I appreciate your help.

Thanks!

Susan

When you get the RH910, be sure to upgrade to SonicStage 3.4 (it's on Sony's site, or there's an installer available from this website). It allows for much more flexibility. You'll just click on the appropriate recording, click the "<-" button (to transfer to the computer's library) and when the file is done, right click on it and select "Save as WAV" (or something like that, don't have SonicStage on the PC I am on). It's pretty straightforward.

As far as I know, with the model you currently have, there is no easy way to move files to the PC (you can do it, but it's complicated, and if you're getting the 910 "soon" it's probably not worth worrying about). So, you can't see how to do it since you *can't* do it. [i may be entirely wrong on that point, I skipped the NetMD generation] The 707 is not a HiMD unit, and Sony added a lot of uploading capability to the HiMD line, especially with the release of SonicStage 3.4.

The new Sony RH1, coming out "real soon now" in North America, WILL allow you to upload the recordings you are making now on your current minidisc unit. But no other unit will at this time.

[710 vs. 910 ?]

Hi...

thanks for replying. I think you misunderstood my question:) I have already ordered the 910. It's in the mail as I type. In the meantime, I am using a borrowed 707, which has the same voice recording capability as the 910. What I need to know is, how do I transfer a voice-recorded file over FROm Minidics to PC and then convert it to either WAV or MP3. I have Sonic Stage 2.0 from a previous minidisc and I can't seem to find out how to do this.

Thanks,

Susan

710 vs 910 ??

Why don't you consider the NH900, it is only a 1st gen unit, but it has a mic-in and line-in, uses a NiMH gumstick battery and has a AA battery pack that can clip on for extended battery life. It can also record in PCM. If MP3 playback isn't important to you (and from what I've read it isn't that great on the 710) then maybe you should consider the NH900, there are usually a couple on ebay.co.uk for under £100 brand new, there is a black one HERE . Also one last point the NH900 has better sound quality than the 710, with its HD Digital amp.

[710 vs. 910 ?]

Hello,

I am a new member here and could really use your help. I am a hypnotherapist and as a part of my job, I make hypnosis recordings for my clients. For the past 2 years, I've been recording into my PC, using Mixcraft software to edit the recordings then save them in either .WAV or .MP3 format.

Over the past 5 years, I've purchased no less than TWO minidisc players, 2 Ipods (a mini and a 5th generation) and an RCA voice recorder.

Neither of the minidiscs have a mic-in jack (ARGH!!)

The Ipod mini does not have recording capabilites..and guess what, neither does the 5h generation Ipod! (double ARGH!!!!!!)

The RCA voice recorder seemed like a great option for me...but! the recorded format is a .VOC, which is totally useless to me since it cannot be converted to any other format!

So, I've recently borrowed a minidisc 707 from the media department of a college where I teach part-time. I've made a test recording on the 707, using a new mic (Sony 907 condenser), and the quality is excellent. However, I have no idea how to move and then convert the recorded file to MP3 or WAV on my PC. The manual doesn't go into that. I guess it's a software feature..

Anyway, I've now ordered the RH910 from Amazon. I've already browsed through the manual which is online in .PDF format, but again, although it has a chapter on transferring music FROM PC to minidisc, it omits to tell me how to transfer from MINIDISC TO PC and then convert the file to WAV or MP3.

Would you kindly tell me how to do this, please? Point-form would be ideal. If you could send a copy of your reply to my email address as well as posting it, I will be eternally grateful! (gracehypnosis@gmail.com)

Just out of interest, I ordered the 910 from Amazon.com and had it sent to a friend in the U.S. He will then mail it to me. Amazon does not ship this itme to Canada, where I live. All quite frustrating! Mind you, the price was right...I paid $167.00 plus $10 tax. Since the Cdn and US $ are almost at par, it was a very good deal!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Susangracehypnosis@gmail.com

I would spend the extra money and get the RH910, it's really worth it. Or look and find a NH700 somewhere. It's got everything you need and runs on an AA power source.