Couldn't edit track marks on copies

[magnus_fossum]

I copied some Hi-MD microphone recordings to new minidiscs through SonicStage (ver. 3.4), and noticed that I couldn't edit track marks on the new copies. I get a "CANNOT EDIT" message on my NH1. I was hoping to rearrange my recordings of bands I play with in a more logical way (sometimes recordings of different bands are on the same disc although they should have been on separate discs. Sometimes two sets from the same gig are on separate discs although they would have fitted on a single one).

• Is it possible to avoid this problem?, i.e.
• Is it possible to make digital copies without any quality loss and keep the ability to edit track marks?
• Is editing impaired in other ways as well?
• Is it the same with later versions of SonicStage?
• (Why is this restriction imposed?)

Magnus Edited November 27, 2006 by magnus_fossum

[Shozzer]

I copied some Hi-MD microphone recordings to new minidiscs through SonicStage (ver. 3.4), and noticed that I couldn't edit track marks on the new copies. I get a "CANNOT EDIT" message on my NH-1. I was hoping to rearrange my recordings of bands I play with in a more logical way (sometimes recordings of different bands are on the same disc although they should have been on separate discs. Sometimes two sets from the same gig are on separate discs although they would have fitted on a single one).

• Is it possible to avoid this problem?, i.e.
• Is it possible to make digital copies without any quality loss and keep the ability to edit track marks?
• Is editing impaired in other ways as well?
• Is it the same with later versions of SonicStage?
• (Why is this restriction imposed?)

Magnus

You can only edit the original recording on the unit by inserting track marks. Once you have uploaded to SonicStage and then downloaded to another disc you cannot edit. You can split tracks uploaded from HiMD within SonicStage and then download them to other discs.

[A440]

I think the idea behind the restriction is a hangover from SonicStage's bad old days, when you were supposed to "check out" and "check in" tracks from your computer. Once it was downloaded, you wouldn't want to be checking in only part of a track, so the full track had to stay intact.

Now it's pointless. You have to use the Divide function in SonicStage on the computer.

You can always convert tracks in My Library to .wav (through SonicStage) or to other formats (with Hi-MD Renderer, from Downloads), and edit them with any sound editor.

[magnus_fossum]

Thank you Shozzer and A440 for your answers!

I think this is too bad since it means that I will not want to erase the original minidiscs, even if I make more logical compilations. I was hoping to free up some minidiscs . I hope Sony fixes this in a later version of SonicStage (if it's possible to fix). I don't think there should be ANY restrictions for what you can do with your own microphone recordings.

Thanks anyway,

Magnus

Edited December 11, 2006 by magnus_fossum