Sony MZ-B10 PC Compatible?

[jackeyres]

I have just paid top dollar for a Sony MZ-B10 and have been unable to download anything from it to my PC. Sony say it's impossible. I find this amazing. Does anyone know a way round it?

[Strungup]

I have just paid top dollar for a Sony MZ-B10 and have been unable to download anything from it to my PC. Sony say it's impossible. I find this amazing. Does anyone know a way round it?

I own the MZ-b10 , Here is how you do it , Download Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net It is a freebie , also follow the instructions for downloading and installing the LAME encoder ( gives you mp3 abilty) .

Then from the headphone out of the B10 , connect to the line input of your sound card on the computer, Open Audacity , and on the toolbar ( at the top left) Klik the word "Audacity" a drop down will open , klik "Preferences" another window opens, For"Audio I/O"

select your line input , Audacity will record from practically anything connected to your computer, so you have to select the sound source.

Then still in the preferences window , on the left side , you set up your quality , File types , Directories( where you want stuff to go) etc.

Save and close , then close and reopen Audacity ( The preferences will now be active)

Audacity will then work just like a Tape recorder, Tap the Meter bar in Audacity (Upper Right) to make the input meters active hit play on the B10 ,and adjust its level watching the meters. when the levels are set stop and rewind the B10 , hit record in Audacity ,and play on the B10 .

Here is an example http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?s=&am...st&p=118573

Troublesome I know but Your now capturing what is on the B10 , you will also find many other uses for Audacity

I like My B10 too , quick and dirty . Hit one button and forget it , It isnt the quality of the RH1 or anyother stereo recorder ( which if you hook a Stereo mic up you will have stereo) Also take note of this so you wont be suprised , When you use NiMHD batteries instead of Alkalines , the Voltage level is slightly different , and there will be some small noises in your recording as the motor noise suppressor has to over compensate because it doesnt have quite the same juice. I use fresh Batts for critical stuff , and rechargables for Idea catching , the Sanyo 2700 ma batts seem to work much better and I dont hear hardly any compensator nois at all. Good life on a fresh charge as well . Recorded all day on one set at a convention.

Edited March 27, 2007 by Guitarfxr

[A440]

The B10 is four years old and was one of the last minidisc recorders not to have a PC connection. That's why Sony told you it was impossible.

http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-B10.html

Recording out of units before Hi-MD is also explained in this pinned FAQ, similar to Guitarfxr's advice:

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=7070