SonicStage Problem!

[caveneo]

I have SonicStage 3.4 and when i am importing songs (any method) the program crashes and says if i want to send a report to microsoft.

I unistalled it->restart->install again and the problem is the same?

Something wrong with the database? I have only selected to scan for mp3s. I tried all the formats that it supports but it is the same.

Any suggestion, please?

Edited August 29, 2006 by caveneo

[NorthStar]

I've recently been having the same problem. I haven't installed any new programs recently, nor have I changed any of the hardware. And I'm still using the Nh1 I bought several months ago. Anybody have any ideas??

[A440]

In case it is a database problem, try the MDAC repair tool on the Downloads page.

http://forums.minidisc.org/downloads/details.php?file=8

[caveneo]

I did that but nothing was fixed. The same problem, "Omgjbox.exe error".

I have the following installed into my system:

"SonicStage : 3.4.01.13062

SonicStage Add-on for Personal Audio Download : 3.4.00.12140

OpenMG Secure Module : 4.4.00.11241

MagicGate Memory Stick Device : 4.4.00.11241

NW-E2, NW-E3, NW-E5 and NW-E8P : 4.4.00.11241

OpenMG CD : 4.4.00.11241

M.S. PRO : 4.4.00.11241

CD Walkman : 4.4.00.11241

Hi-MD : 4.4.00.11241

Music Clip, NW-S4, NW-E7 and NW-E10 : 4.4.00.11241

HDWM : 4.4.00.11241

Net MD : 4.4.00.11241

CD-R Writing Module(Audio CD/ATRAC CD/MP3 CD) : 3.4.00.12140

Px Engine: 2.8.65.500"

Do I need Something newer?

[A440]

That looks exactly like my SS 3.4 installation, which works fine.

Try importing one or a few mp3s at a time--scan one folder--and see if it's just choking on too many mp3s at once.

Another thought: is your hard drive close to full or are a lot of other programs running? SonicStage needs some room and CPU resources to do its conversions.

Also try changing the ID tag on one of your problem mp3s to ID3v1 (rather than v2) and keeping fields short or empty--get rid of extensive comments, etc. SonicStage 4.0 has been having problems with unconventional ID tags, and maybe your SS 3.4 does too.

Take a look at this thread.

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=16864

SonicStage also can't handle very low bitrate mp3s, like 48kbps, so if that's what you're trying to import you might just be stuck.

Edited September 2, 2006 by A440

[caveneo]

The thing is that I was able to add the same mp3 before.

I have already tried to add a folder and it did the same thing again.

[NorthStar]

Ok, I think I solved my problem.

Basically it was one new tune I added to my folder that I was importing from, that was causing the crash. I'm not sure what exactly was wrong with it, since the bit rate was well within limits, and the ID tag was fine. But I recoverted the mp3 with CDex, and that fixed things.

So I suggest, for anyone having this problem, to basically do what several others were saying, and try to import your files individually. Hopefully it isn't every single last one of your mp3's that are messed up in some way. Of course, you can always just reconvert your tunes just to be safe, and then try to import again.

Hopefully this will help some.