gtrvox Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 I've had my MD for five years but only now starting to really use it (duh, I know!!) I do not have the CD that probably came with it. Anyway - when I plugged it in today into my PC (Win XP) via the USB connection, the comp recognized the device and asked for the installation disc. As I don't have it, I went online and d/l-ed the appropriate driver. Now, with the driver downloaded and installed, the PC has completely stopped recognizing anything being plugged in at all. I unplug the MD, then back in...NADA. And yes, I have rebooted the comp and also reinstalled the driverAny help greatly appreciatedGeorge/GTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THIS SUCKS Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 you cant just download and install a driver! you need to download sonic stage and then install that. just make sure you uninstall the driver you already installed first. then install sonic stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrvox Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 you cant just download and install a driver! you need to download sonic stage and then install that. just make sure you uninstall the driver you already installed first. then install sonic stage!Thanks, that helped! I can now play the tracks via Sonic Stage...BUT it refuses to transfer them to the library, saying they cannot be transferred, as they were recorded on the MD (??) I'm not sure I get thatThanks for your help (and patience!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raintheory Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 What MiniDisc unit do you have? You need a Hi-MD recorder to transfer from MD>PC: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=7070 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrvox Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 What MiniDisc unit do you have? You need a Hi-MD recorder to transfer from MD>PC: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=7070Well, mine is actually a NET MD (I'm going to check your link presently). There's a little sticker on the MD that says "USB connection - high speed transfer" Is there no way to get the files on my PC or to a CD?I guess I should read the FAQ and browse some topics first - apologies if these q's have been asked already. It's just that I'm really frustrated having had the MD in my drawer for years, now finally deciding to use it and not being able to transfer filesThanksGeorge/GTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) Net MD = From PC -> MD transfer only , Convert CD to Atrac , and Transfer to MD HiMD , is where they fixed that , and added Upload capacity , none of the NET MD's upload , they download only. Edited April 18, 2008 by Guitarfxr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake1234 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Net MD = From PC -> MD transfer only , Convert CD to Atrac , and Transfer to MD HiMD , is where they fixed that , and added Upload capacity , none of the NET MD's upload , they download only."> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 > 2. With XP, use SonicStage 3.4 and superior versions, ideally 4.2, and avoiding 4.3; with Vista, only 4.3.What on earth is wrong with 4.3? I am running it on two different machines, one XP Pro, one 2000 Server, and it always behaves exactly as advertised.I mean, if there's some feature that they took out I am always intrigued by looking at other versions, but I never saw anything outright objectionable. In fact IIRC it was better than the 3.4 which came with my RH-1. It works with every device I have tried. Is it possible that if it works for Vista, the problems are to do with security and the lame security model of XP Home? In that case, maybe the statement needs qualification.....CheersStephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THIS SUCKS Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 after version 3.4 they removed the 105k bitrate for hi-md transfers. i use it all the time you can get 6hrs 15 mins on 1 standard disk reformatted to hi-md. it is not the highest quality but it is very good for non hi-fi listening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 after version 3.4 they removed the 105k bitrate for hi-md transfers. i use it all the time you can get 6hrs 15 mins on 1 standard disk reformatted to hi-md. it is not the highest quality but it is very good for non hi-fi listeninghuh?I just checked and there it is, in 4.3, 105 kbps, as one of the options for Hi-MD transfer.Was it removed in 4.2 and put back again?Thanks for the tip, never even considered that bitrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avrin Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 In 4.0 they actually removed the capability to rip CDs directly to 66 or 105 kbit/s. Here's the way to get it back: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=15928 (works with 4.0 and later versions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 In 4.0 they actually removed the capability to rip CDs directly to 66 or 105 kbit/s. Here's the way to get it back: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=15928 (works with 4.0 and later versions).No wonder I never noticed. My goal is nearly always making CD's from uploaded sound, and I have used SB only once, to see if it worked.I think you are saying that there exists still a 2-step process to get from CD to MD at these bitrates....? 4.x (I used 4.0 or 4.2 for a short while before jumping to 4.3) seemed more reliable than 3.x so I was one of the happy campers.Interesting the part about padding - seems to confirm that NetMD was a big push to make MD cheap without caring about the details too much, since most of the formats are still better than MP3, and probably Sony was trying to play catchup with IPod. I am still fascinated to know what the real cause of the SP mess is - so many people have speculated (including moi) and the latest one about Dolby codecs seems very possible too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THIS SUCKS Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 yes the sp thing is a mess if we could transfer real sp to the disks from the computer that would be awesome..... sony really does suck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 yes the sp thing is a mess if we could transfer real sp to the disks from the computer that would be awesome..... sony really does suck!We can. it just happens only at 1x by playing on a MD with digital output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THIS SUCKS Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 yea i know i have 250 disks made that way and its a pain in the ass compared to the easy way of usb transfer. using the optical you dont even get track titles! i wouldnt even bother if it didn't sound so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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