cruisaire Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I can't get this program (which I have loaded on a NON-INTERNET XP PC) to recognize an R900. ANy ideas why it doesn't work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 need more info on puter type etc!! Could it be as simple as a USB cable?? For all intents and purposes you should throw 2.0 away, and go to at least 3.4.Good luckBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 need more info on puter type etc!! Could it be as simple as a USB cable?? For all intents and purposes you should throw 2.0 away, and go to at least 3.4.Good luckBobYeah, I know what you mean. It's a P3 running XP Home. Nothing on it but the OS and my software for ripping vinyl. I just don't have that PC hooked to the DSL and without a "net free" version of SS, I'm kinda screwed. I'd load 4.3 on a stick and carry it down there, but that PC doesn't have a live net line so that would be uselss, no?Yeah, I know what you mean. It's a P3 running XP Home. Nothing on it but the OS and my software for ripping vinyl. I just don't have that PC hooked to the DSL and without a "net free" version of SS, I'm kinda screwed. I'd load 4.3 on a stick and carry it down there, but that PC doesn't have a live net line so that would be uselss, no?I'll try to load the available 4.0 and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 need more info on puter type etc!! Could it be as simple as a USB cable?? For all intents and purposes you should throw 2.0 away, and go to at least 3.4.Good luckBobWell even after loading SS 4.0, the computer still doesn't "see" the recorder as a destination to send music. My only options are to create ATRAC or MP3 cd's. How exactly does one connect an R900 to a PC? If I connect it to the soundcard output using a standard stereo cable, then I don't have an output source listed under SS 4.0 for the transfer! Other than everything, what am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I'm toast. Can't figure it out. USB ports are live and working. The R900 apparently isn't meant to record this way. Must be used as a player. Only ports on it are an optical with a silver box to USB (tried and doesn't work) and a standard jack. The computer just doesn't see it because there is no path for it to see. I'm outta ideas. It raelly is a nice 900, but about as useful as a brick right now for recording from my PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 So Sorry, just looked in the equipment browser, and all it has is line in/optical, all you can do is real time with it, sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase. Now that you have SS why not try Hi-MD, some bargains on ebay, and there was an NH600 for $30.00 here a couple of days ago.Good luck,Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 So Sorry, just looked in the equipment browser, and all it has is line in/optical, all you can do is real time with it, sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase. Now that you have SS why not try Hi-MD, some bargains on ebay, and there was an NH600 for $30.00 here a couple of days ago.Good luck,BobThanks Bob! Maybe I can get a nickel for this 900, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 (edited) The R900 was once the top-of-the-line minidisc recorder. It has line-in and mic-in and a metal shell that made it very sturdy. Some people really loved that model because it was so thin and cool-looking. They didn't make MDs with computer connections then. But if you are recording something live the R900 will still be useful. Assuming it is working, you could probably get a decent price for it on Ebay. Go under Advanced Search on Ebay and search Completed Listings and you'll see what they are selling for these days. You might get $80-$100 if it's in good shape.You might want to take a look at this. It has a lot of information on the MZ-R900.http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-R900.html Edited July 18, 2007 by A440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Well, I do have an old N505 laying around and it did respond to the SS 4.0!! I was able to record (volume was a bit low but I'll have to work on how to adjust that now) so at least I can record and then listen to the MD's on the 900. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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