AAAAARRGH !

[hunkillah]

Hi people.

Since I've just had my 1st problem with my MZ-NH700 recording in less than a year, I've signed up in order for some help. I've tried looking for a similar situation in the forums before trying to pick your brains for some help.

Well here goes : I recorded a concert last night and my battery level was getting low when I decided to stop it (after the show), then it went into "writing system file" for a really long time, Ive never had it go for so long, and when I tried to play it to give it a listen it told me there was no track to play I know it was recording as the mic was in, the audio meter was functioning and the "REC" box was lit. Now I really believe the bootleg is still there on the disc, but I would love to know if theres any way to access it. I'm getting the feeling there was a malfunction when it was finalising the recording and never stored it properly.

Any helpful information or thoughts would be grately appreciated.

Paul.

[The Low Volta]

hi and welcome to MDCF...

to see whether there is actually anything on the disc you could view it with windows explorer (but do not copy/move any files off the disc that way, as it is of no use at all)

there is currently no way of restoring recordings lost in this way with HiMD, but hang on to the disc in case Sony comes out with one... which brings us to the next point: write an email explaining the situation (but try not to mention that you were bootlegging...rathersay you were recording live music with permission) and demand/beg/plea that they provide a solution for corrupted recordings

I for one think that such a method must exist (at one time there was a user overhere that claims he had restored unplayable OMA files, but he wasn't at liberty to share the method and hasn't returned to MDCF either) so if we keep bugging Sony, they might cave in, in the end

[hunkillah]

Thanks for the quick reply, and the helpful information for what I should say if I query Sony.

I've looked in the "removable disk" folder in windows explorer and all I can see is the files for the small sample recording I made this morning (7 seconds) to confirm that the unit was still operational, and turns out it is operational. I was thinking that , lets say you are recording 7 hours in HI-MD mode and the battery is low, when you stop recording and if there is not enough battery life to write the file to the system (if I worded that correctly)would you lose the file or does it have to be written in order to be a file (if that makes sense)in order to lose it. I'm losing myself here

Paul.

[A440]

Usually when the battery is getting low the machine automatically saves the data and shuts down. I don't know why it didn't happen with you.

If you can't find a long file on the disc with Windows Explorer, then your concert is probably gone. It's like writing a long piece in a word processor, but closing down without saving it. Sorry--one way or another, it's probably happened to all of us.

[hunkillah]

OK so it's back to AAAARGH!!

(to the sound of a flushing toilet) Well there goes Depeche Mode at the Air Canada Centre In Toronto last night.

thanks for all the help, and the bad news

now to look around this place. seems very interesting.

Paul.

[atrain]

OK so it's back to AAAARGH!!

(to the sound of a flushing toilet) Well there goes Depeche Mode at the Air Canada Centre In Toronto last night.

thanks for all the help, and the bad news

now to look around this place. seems very interesting.

Paul.

might be a redundant suggestion but maybe try a couple of tapers forums? not as a technical solution but perhaps there was someone else who recorded it? anyway welcome hunkillah, please make yourself at home.

[The Low Volta]

indeed... have fun browsing/posting here, be sure to check out the live rec galleries and stuff

BTW: still do write/mail/call Sony and demand a solution... they won't give it to you, but if all ppl that experience problems keep doing this we will have a better chance of getting one in the end

[Navaro_71]

OK so it's back to AAAARGH!!

(to the sound of a flushing toilet) Well there goes Depeche Mode at the Air Canada Centre In Toronto last night.

thanks for all the help, and the bad news

now to look around this place. seems very interesting.

Paul.

hey I know the woes of a recording gone bad. luckily for me my depeche air canada show came out superbly. message me if you want a copy...

[1kyle]

I can't understand this -- you are going to a concert ( a one-off) and you haven't got a spare battery or at the very least didn't charge up your recorder before going.

I'm afraid I can't help you out with recovering the recording -- but to me not having a spare in this situation is just asking for trouble.

As a pro photographer I always carry a complete spare Camera when going to an assignment.

It doesn't matter how good your equipment is --you will sooner or later get equipment failure -- hopefully lesson learned -- and take advantage of the kind poster who offered to send you a copy.

Cheers

-K

Edited February 19, 2006 by 1kyle

[dex Otaku]

Now I really believe he bootleg is still there on the disc, but I would love to know if theres any way to access it. I'm getting the feeling there was a malfunction when it was finalising the recording and never stored it properly.

The recording may technically still be there, but as there are currently no audio data recovery tools for HiMD, there is no simple way to recover your recording.

The malfunction was what we call "user error." Considering the warnings in the manual [and, with my NH700 at least, in the form of a sticker right on the back of the unit] and elsewhere about using fresh batteries and/or the AC adapter, I don't think you should surprised that you lost your recording.

[Sony_Fan]

Hi people.

Since I've just had my 1st problem with my MZ-NH700 recording in less than a year, I've signed up in order for some help. I've tried looking for a similar situation in the forums before trying to pick your brains for some help.

Well here goes : I recorded a concert last night and my battery level was getting low when I decided to stop it (after the show), then it went into "writing system file" for a really long time, Ive never had it go for so long, and when I tried to play it to give it a listen it told me there was no track to play I know it was recording as the mic was in, the audio meter was functioning and the "REC" box was lit. Now I really believe the bootleg is still there on the disc, but I would love to know if theres any way to access it. I'm getting the feeling there was a malfunction when it was finalising the recording and never stored it properly.

Any helpful information or thoughts would be grately appreciated.

Paul.

Battery should have been fully charged before recording and you should have also used the AA battery adapter for longer use. If there is insufficient power to safe data, then it won't save it all. My suggestion, try uploading with SS 3.4, and see if SS finds something on the disc. One time I formatted a track using the unit and when I plugged it in with SS, the software retrieved the songs that were still on the disc.