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Totalrod2

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  1. Just thought I'd add this. I have no intentions of even trying to convert to mp3's. If you say it won't work, then that's good enough for me! My Sansa plays FLAC (lossless). So what I was hoping to do was to convert all my music to WAV's (no audio loss there, right?). Then those WAV files can be directly converted into FLAC. In theory it sounds like it would work. I know FLAC files aren't that much smaller than WAV's (anywhere from 20% to 50% smaller, depending on the file) , but when you have just so much space on a micoSD card, every gigabyte counts. Hope I haven't veered too far off topic here! Bryan
  2. Well it's done. I eventually found a pattern in which (most of) the keys/subkeys & values were installed and was able to delete them with relative ease (WITHOUT having to read through every single one to make sure I didn't delete any important system files). You've got to be careful when you're in the registry. If you're searching for "omg" you'll get files like: "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ATPFringe.OmgATPFormatChecker". Start deleting things like that, and you'll be looking at a complete re-install of Windows! Now I can install a newer version of SonicStage. The thing is, I want to listen to this stuff on my Sansa (I know, it's blasphemy). I agree with you though. Minidiscs do sound much better than MP3's of comparable bitrates. When I transfer my music over to SonicStage, I'll still have the music on my minidiscs though....won't I? Or will this leave my minidiscs blank afterwards? If that's the case maybe I should give this some more thought. Bryan
  3. I don't know, and I'm not about to find out! MP3's are sooo much more versitile. I would've been mad as hell if they were automatically converted to something that was going to restrict my playing capabilities. I'm going to install the latest SonicStage after I finish removing all the Sony stuff that was installed in my registry. Actually, I spent nearly an hour manually removing 75 files (that's a rough estimate). But I see there's hundreds more to go! There's GOT to be an easier way than this. I'm a stickler for keeping my computer clean. This is a nightmare. Bryan
  4. Thanks again for all your help. I have just one more question. I started installing SonicStage but I stopped it halfway through. The reason being, at the bottom of the "installation list" I saw something that really scared me. It said "my music files" (or something to that effect). Is this installation going to automatically import ALL my music into SonicStage? Because I definately DON'T want that! Bryan
  5. Hmm....I hope I can ask this without sounding too "anti-minidisc". But what format can I convert my transferred files to, without further audio loss? WAV files? I want to be able to play my music on other portable media devices (like a Sansa). I find the Atrac format VERY limiting. But who knew, back when I first started making minidiscs. Heck, the ipod didn't even exsist back then. Bryan
  6. Thanks Richyhu & Sfbp. I knew LP2 was lossy, which is why in all likelyhood, I'll probably do FLAC instead. But MP3Tag will work on FLAC files too, so I'm not too concerned about that. I will however need to get myself an external harddrive before I start doing anything. I imagine 900+ FLAC music files will eat up my PC's harddrive space rather quickly. Thanks again for answering all my questions. Bryan
  7. Well, the songs are not tagged. The only way I actually know what songs are playing, is the from the track listings sheets I have printed out. I hope they transfer to SonicStage in the same order as they appear on the minidiscs. Otherwise I'm not really sure how I'll identify ALL the tracks for tagging. There's around 900 tracks and it's all instrumental music (eg: Henry Mancini, Arthur Fiedler). I know, it sounds daunting. But I'll be copying/pasting the track listings into "MP3Tag". The typing is already done. Of course, if the songs on my minidiscs are NOT transferred to SonicStage in the exact same order, this task will be impossible (especially with this type of music). I guess I'll have to try it and see what happens. Bryan (fingers crossed)
  8. Thanks for the quick replies. Okay, here's the skinny. I have a bunch of minidiscs that were recorded in LP2 mode using the Line-In (not USB) on my MZ N505 (circa 2002). I now have a MZ-M200 which I'll be using to transfer my discs to SonicStage. From there, I'd like to move them to the "My Music" Folder on my PC. So I'm a little confused. Is this possible? And when a minidisc is uploaded to SonicStage, will the songs remain in the same order as they were on the minidisc? Bryan
  9. If this has already been covered, could someone please kindly point me to the link where this is discussed. I haven't installed SonicStage on my computer yet. Before I do I have 2 questions. When I transfer the music from my minidiscs onto the computer, will it keep those songs in the same order? Also, once the songs are on my PC (in SonicStage) is it possible to move these tracks to another folder on my computer? Bryan
  10. Thanks again Aaron for all your help. The only thing left to do now is just buy it! If I have any questions once I get started, I know to come here for the answers. Bryan
  11. Hmm, so there will ultimately be some audio loss, however minute. Guess I can't have everything. The main thing is that it'll hopefully cut the amount of time it takes to a fraction of what it would be if I transfered all this music in real-time. Thanks Raintheory. How difficult is the whole process? Is it pretty straightforward? Bryan
  12. I've put this off for almost a year, but I think it's finally time to get a MZ-M200. Mainly because I have over 120 minidiscs and I want to transfer over to my computer. I have just a couple questions. When you transfer the songs, what format do they end up as? (MP3, WMA, FLAC, etc.). Are there any screenshots online so I can see what the whole "process" looks like? Bryan
  13. I'm still using the N505 and really want to start ripping my music to my PC. I have hundreds of discs, so it needs to be done through the USB not realtime! What's the most affordable player out there for doing this? I know it will need to be a Hi-MD player. But I don't care about it being portable, as long as it does the job. Any recommendations? Bryan P.S. All of my discs are in the old format, not Hi-MD.
  14. Whew!! Luckily I used the "Line-in" for everything. My entire record collection was put onto those minidiscs. If MD's ever become obsolete someday I want to make sure I'll be able to transfer this music onto something else. That takes a load off my mind. Bryan
  15. My music collection is currently stored on 70-75 regular minidiscs. I know these newer Hi-MD players will allow me to listen to them. But will it also enamble me to transfer those older discs to my computer? (I hope so!!) When I started recording in this format a few years ago, I had no idea that it would become obsolete so soon. If my music can't be transferred or uploaded to another medium, I'm screwed, because those are the only copies I have. Any info is appreciated. Bryan
  16. I've been using a Sony MZ-N505 for the past five years. It has finally croaked, and now I need to buy a new one but I'm not sure which one to get. There's so much information out there. I need advice! Here's eight basic features I currently have and am hoping they're still available on current MD Walkman models. 1- Line in (for analog recording) 2- "Mega-bass" (or some sort of bass control) 3- Ability to move a track(s) from one location to another 4- "T-mark" control 5- DC power input 6- LCD display 7- LP2 and LP4 modes (in case I want to edit any of my current discs) 8- G-Protection (keeps it from skipping while you're jogging) Do any of the current models offer these features? Any info is appreciated. Bryan
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