SonicStage and MZ-RH910 Nightmare!

[ynos]

I'm using my r700 for recording for quite sometime and I thought that changing to HiMD saves my time in realtime recording to pc. I bought a MZ-RH910 and tested few minutes of line to line in recordings before I use it for my live recording and it works. The following day I recorded a live recording through the line out of mixer and line in to my rh910. Below is the description of my problem:

OS: Windows XP SP2

SonicStage 3.0

MZ-RH910

1. I recorded a live recording through the analog input (Hi-SP, 1G HiMD disk)

2. I deleted the track marks, played in my rh910 and works fine

3. I connected my rh910 to my ss3.0 with default config (USB port v1.1)

4. Renamed the track

5. Transfered the file and got an transfer internal error after 30+% transfer

6. Restarted the SS3.0, changed the USB cable then reconnected my rh910.

7. I transfered the file again then a message pop up something like adding a copyright/license (can't remember exactly) and I clicked OK.

8. Suddenly my track was gone in "Transfer" window and didn't saw any transfer process.

9. I disconnected my rh910 and planned to record in realtime but when I played "No Track" wasdisplayed.

10. I reconnected my rh910 to pc without ss3.0, the files was still there. I can tell because of the file size.

11. I searched my pc and I found the file with the same filename with ".oma" extension (see Step 4) in "Packages" folder.

12. I imported to ss3.0 then play but got this message "Can not playback this track. Do you want to connect to the Internet..."

13. I clicked OK then another message "There is an invalid right management..." and CAN'T PLAY THE TRACK!

14. Now, I've got the file in my PC but can't play! I still have the file in my HiMD disk but can't see the track and play!

I recorded another live recording again through analog input using another disk and the transfer process was fine and the only difference was:

1. I didn't delete the track marks.

2. I selected the option to save to wav file.

Can I still recover MY OWN (not Sony) recorded track? Please help, any suggestions? I really need to recover the track so I can distribute. PLEASE

[The Low Volta]

that is a very thorough and clear description of your problem!

I'm very sorry to inform you that there has not yet been found any way of recovering HiMD discs yet... if you have other discs, just put this one aside for the time when such recovery might become possible (for the same reason, save the oma file on your PC somwhere safe as well)

in the meantime, keep asking Sony whether they can restore the disc for you or give you the means to do it yourself... if a lot of ppl keep doing this, they might cave in, as I'm pretty sure they have some sort of prgram for this, but they won't share it, as it might reveal their copy protection scheme

... and (not very helpfull right now, I know)... for future uploads: do not edit on the recorder, except for titling, ever before uploads and removing trackmarks is mostly the culprit

this is a major bug on all HiMD-models (or less likely in SS) and it has been known to ruin uploads quite often!

always use this uploading method and you won't run into those problems

and also very important! upgrade to SS3.2 as it allows unlimited uploading of your own recordings, while all versions before that will allow only one upload and will even erase the recording at a second try

[ynos]

that is a very thorough and clear description of your problem!

I'm very sorry to inform you that there has not yet been found any way of recovering HiMD discs yet... if you have other discs, just put this one aside for the time when such recovery might become possible (for the same reason, save the oma file on your PC somwhere safe as well)

in the meantime, keep asking Sony whether they can restore the disc for you or give you the means to do it yourself... if a lot of ppl keep doing this, they might cave in, as I'm pretty sure they have some sort of prgram for this, but they won't share it, as it might reveal their copy protection scheme

... and (not very helpfull right now, I know)... for future uploads: do not edit on the recorder, except for titling, ever before uploads and removing trackmarks is mostly the culprit

this is a major bug on all HiMD-models (or less likely in SS) and it has been known to ruin uploads quite often!

always use this uploading method and you won't run into those problems

and also very important! upgrade to SS3.2 as it allows unlimited uploading of your own recordings, while all versions before that will allow only one upload and will even erase the recording at a second try

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Volta, thank you for your reply.

[ynos]

By the way I'm interested to install the ss3.2 and I'm planning to install directly from Sony website http://www.sonydigital-link.com/DNA/SonicStage/SS32.asp?l=en

[The Low Volta]

By the way I'm interested to install the ss3.2 and I'm planning to install directly from Sony website

that link seems ok, and if you have an internet connection, it's always wise to use such an official installer

*edit: just try to install ontop of your existing SS if you have one, if that doesn't work, try a clean install as explained here

Edited September 5, 2005 by The Low Volta

[ethornley]

I am wondering if he couldn't use SS or even better, HIMDRenderer (sp?) to convert his original recording to WAV? At least then he would have a playable file to use. Anyone?

[The Low Volta]

I am wondering if he couldn't use SS or even better, HIMDRenderer (sp?) to convert his original recording to WAV?  At least then he would have a playable file to use.  Anyone?

an .oma that can't be played by SS can't be converted by SS nor by HiMDRenderer... if that would be possible, we wouldn't need SS to import recordings at all, we could simply drag-n-drop 'em, not?

[ynos]

I am wondering if he couldn't use SS or even better, HIMDRenderer (sp?) to convert his original recording to WAV?  At least then he would have a playable file to use.  Anyone?

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I already tried HIMDRenderer before to convert the file but didn't work.