Editing with sonicstage?

[vore]

Hi there,

I'm relatively new to the software and Sonicstage so please bare with me.

I recorded a radio program using Audacity, saved it as a wav file then transferred it to a minidisc using Sonicstage 4.3. It transferred fine and the recording quality is pretty good. I tried to enter a T mark because the program is over 2 hours and I also want to edit out commercials.

Am I doing something wrong because I cannot edit, or add T marks. It says "track from PC no edit". Is Sonicstage preventing me from editing my own recordings?

I'm using a MZ-NH700 minidisk.

After reading a few post in here I have answered my own question. Yes Sonicstage is preventing me from editing my own recordings. Please don't respond to this silly post.

Edited August 27, 2007 by vore

[A440]

You may have found this already, but you can probably divide the track that's in My Library, by highlighting it and using the Edit menu.

You could also cut up your original recording in Audacity, exporting separate selections as .wav files.

And you could use CDWave to automatically slice up the original .wav file.

http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/

Oops, I replied.

[raintheory]

If you need to be able to transfer recordings from PC and edit them on your recorder, the only method that I have found is to create/mount a CD image and use SimpleBurner in NetMD mode. Oddly enough, you can edit recordings transferred via this method.

Anything transferred by SonicStage (any format) or SimpleBurner (Hi-MD formats) cannot be edited on the recorder.

[vore]

If you need to be able to transfer recordings from PC and edit them on your recorder, the only method that I have found is to create/mount a CD image and use SimpleBurner in NetMD mode. Oddly enough, you can edit recordings transferred via this method.

Anything transferred by SonicStage (any format) or SimpleBurner (Hi-MD formats) cannot be edited on the recorder.

Thanks A440 and raintheory for the response. The more I'm getting into the software issue the more upset (angry is really a better word) I'm becoming. I see what has been frustrating you guys for all these years and what eventually led the minidisc technology to the state it's in now. Sony's moronic paranoia!!! You would think that they would have allowed personal recordings to be edited from their software with the proviso that copies would have reduced quality. They could have had that written in I'm sure to allow some sort of audio degradation that would have satisfied casual users.

I'm still pondering the purchase of the RH1. With this machine I can edit from Sonicstage though? I just want to be sure before I give up $300.00 to Sony again. If I do make the purchase the repairs on my G750 will have to wait.

I did take some notes on the quality/speed/flexibility using Sonicstage and Audacity. I must tell you that I am amazed with the technology. Ones and zero's organized in such a way. I remember the first audio cassette (oppsy, I'm dating myself) and 8 track tape, then Dolby, then Dolby B, and C. My Nakamichi tape deck on the best of settings doesn't hold a candle to minidisc.

[vore]

You may have found this already, but you can probably divide the track that's in My Library, by highlighting it and using the Edit menu.

You could also cut up your original recording in Audacity, exporting separate selections as .wav files.

And you could use CDWave to automatically slice up the original .wav file.

http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/

Oops, I replied.

Hi A440. I tried that. I recorded a radio show (about an hour and 45 minutes) directly into Audacity from a satellite radio feed to my computer. I transferred it to a wav file (MP3 transfer sounded harsh to me) then I transferred it to a minidisc using Sonicstage. It was then I found out I could not edit on the MD machine. Anyway, I went back to the wav file on Audacity and attempted to edit the file (cutting out commercials) but found it very tedious. I would have to wade through the wave form display, try and locate the beginning then the end of the edit and hope I didn't delete anything important. That why they have a redo button I guess.

After several attempts I found it frustrating and gave up. When I record a show on a minidisc from my receiver, it plays for 5 hours and 23 minutes. I would edit out anything I didn't need on playback. Going through almost 6 hours of recording each day using a program that forces me to edit a wave form would make me totally battso even if I were paid to do this.

I am checking out CD Wave thanks for the info.

[vore]

And you could use CDWave to automatically slice up the original .wav file.

http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/

Oops, I replied.

I dl'd the program but it says I need a required dll that was not found. It suggested I not download it but I did anyway. I checked it out and I like the double wave window. It allows me to find parts of the recording easier but I'll need to futz with it some more. I can't seem to be able to delete the parts of the track I don't want. I'm sure it's me but I'll let you know. Thanks for the link.

[A440]

Like every automated program, CDWave has widely varying results. If the ads have a hugely different waveform than when they interrupt, it should separate them. But if they're pretty similar to what comes before it might not. Regardless, it's a start, and if you delve into it you should be able make the ads into separate tracks. Then you can just delete them from the folder.

[vore]

Like every automated program, CDWave has widely varying results. If the ads have a hugely different waveform than when they interrupt, it should separate them. But if they're pretty similar to what comes before it might not. Regardless, it's a start, and if you delve into it you should be able make the ads into separate tracks. Then you can just delete them from the folder.

I was fiddling around with the CDWave program again but apparently the missing dll file is not allowing me to edit recordings. I get a pop up window telling me of the error. Not a problem. I like the Audacity software, it's free. CDWave was shareware? A fee was required after 30 days.

[A440]

CDWave is freeware but he's asking people voluntarily to register and send him some $$. The freeware works forever with a nag or two.