Can't Upload My Music to PC Using MZ-N707

[jkoryciak]

Hey out there in md world..I have a problem--I play and record my bands music every weekend on a sony md 707--ok it does a pretty darn good job...i cant seem to be able to put it on the hard drive of my pc--{so i can burn it to c/d} is this just a software problem--the program that came with the md dosen't help-{jukebox/simple burner} --do i have to get some other software or a different brand of md recorder?? midi?? how do i get the music from my md to my p/c please help thanks

[KrazyIvan]

The N707 cannot upload to a PC via the USB port. You would have to record it realtime from the headphone jack on the MD unit to the line in jack on your pc's sound card using software like audacity. That will give you a wav file that you can burn to CD.

Your other option is to buy a hi-md unit. They are the only ones that can upload via USB, but there is a catch. The recording you made on the 707 cannot be uploaded by just any unit, it needs to be the RH1. If you go Hi-MD that may be your best bet. If you have not recorded very much you could switch to any Hi-md unit with a line in and start recording your next shows and upload them without problems.

[raintheory]

The N707 cannot upload to a PC via the USB port. You would have to record it realtime from the headphone jack on the MD unit to the line in jack on your pc's sound card using software like audacity. That will give you a wav file that you can burn to CD.

Your other option is to buy a hi-md unit. They are the only ones that can upload via USB, but there is a catch. The recording you made on the 707 cannot be uploaded by just any unit, it needs to be the RH1. If you go Hi-MD that may be your best bet. If you have not recorded very much you could switch to any Hi-md unit with a line in and start recording your next shows and upload them without problems.

do you mean mic-in?

[KrazyIvan]

nope. Since it is his band, most likely he has access to the sound board so he can plug in there. A mic in will come in handy though. I just don't want him to get stuck with a downloader only unit like the 600D.

[jkoryciak]

The N707 cannot upload to a PC via the USB port. You would have to record it realtime from the headphone jack on the MD unit to the line in jack on your pc's sound card using software like audacity. That will give you a wav file that you can burn to CD.

Your other option is to buy a hi-md unit. They are the only ones that can upload via USB, but there is a catch. The recording you made on the 707 cannot be uploaded by just any unit, it needs to be the RH1. If you go Hi-MD that may be your best bet. If you have not recorded very much you could switch to any Hi-md unit with a line in and start recording your next shows and upload them without problems.

Thanks i pretty much thought that would be the answer to the problem----I'm going hi-md any recomendations?? By the way sometimes i drag out a 12 channel mixer and mic everyone-- i get great recordings --i probably could do it with a hi-md right

[A440]

To upload your old recordings, you have exactly one choice: MZ-RH1, around $330.

To make new recordings you can upload, you can get just about any Hi-MD that does not have D in the model number. The one that will seem most familiar after the MZ-N707 is the MZ-NH700, which is less than half the price of the MZ-RH1. I have the NHF-800--same unit plus (unnecessary) radio remote--and it's a little workhorse.

http://www.minidiscaccess.com/item.html?PRID=1553220 at about $150

Both units have mic-in, line-in, uploading, etc. They'll play back your old discs. Only the RH1 will upload old MD recordings, and it has some other refinements, like holding on to your previous Manual Volume settings rather than going through menus each time, and looking snazzy.

The NH600 has a line-in jack but no mic-in jack. The NH600D (for Downloader) doesn't have the line-in jack either. If you're content with only a line-in jack, you could track down the NH-600, but make sure your seller isn't "confused" and offering the NH600D.