Geijuutsuka Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Hello, New to the forums, MD owner for 5 or so years. I've been using a MZNE410 (MD Player only) and it's been doing me fine. I just recently got a MZNHF800 (AM/FM radio, line in recording) HI-MD model and am very pleased. The one thing I do have to say is, that with the upgrade from the MD to the HIMD, I also had to upgrade my Sonicstage software. Now, in the old version I had, I could import tracks to my library and have sonicstage convert them to Atrac before I even had my MD player plugged into the computer. Version 3.4 seems not to have that option (I'm guessing I'm missing something). It's frustrating to have to waste battery power while sonicstage converts the files, and then transfers them to the player. The MZNHF800 is just before sony gave Mp3 support..so I know I still have to convert files to Atrac, which is no problem, I just don't want to have to do it while my MD is plugged in. So, to sum it up, is there a way that I can sit down and convert my music to atrac without having to have a MD player plugged in?Thanks for any replies.Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shozzer Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 (edited) Hello, New to the forums, MD owner for 5 or so years. I've been using a MZNE410 (MD Player only) and it's been doing me fine. I just recently got a MZNHF800 (AM/FM radio, line in recording) HI-MD model and am very pleased. The one thing I do have to say is, that with the upgrade from the MD to the HIMD, I also had to upgrade my Sonicstage software. Now, in the old version I had, I could import tracks to my library and have sonicstage convert them to Atrac before I even had my MD player plugged into the computer. Version 3.4 seems not to have that option (I'm guessing I'm missing something). It's frustrating to have to waste battery power while sonicstage converts the files, and then transfers them to the player. The MZNHF800 is just before sony gave Mp3 support..so I know I still have to convert files to Atrac, which is no problem, I just don't want to have to do it while my MD is plugged in. So, to sum it up, is there a way that I can sit down and convert my music to atrac without having to have a MD player plugged in?Thanks for any replies.Cheers.Import into Sonic Stage, Right click the items you want to convert and select Convert Format. You can then select the conversion option. Edited June 8, 2006 by Shozzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avrin Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Don't forget to select all items before right-clicking, if you want them to be gapless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 besides, you do not even need a battery in the HiMD when connected through USB (even with first gen like the NH800, the USB will power the machine during connection...though it will not charge batteries like with 2nd gen etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geijuutsuka Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Ah ha, alright, the changes make sense, it just took a while to track them down. Now I'm just fiddling with Atrac3plus and Atrac3...trying to find the best combination of sound quality vs Space on the disc. It all seems terribly 'beginner", but like I said, I've been using that MZNE410 for the longest time and have just now (after numerous horrible flash mp3 player experiences...ipod, sansa..samsung) come back to good old minidisc. Only now everything has changed and I have to sift through all this knowledge to catch up as fast as I can. Thanks for the help guys. Also, what sound quality do you end up using for normal use (car, headphones...etc).Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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