georgescarlett Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I used to be an avid MD but about 3 years ago I started using an iPod. Recently the iPod has gone bust and my wife has said that Christmas would be an ideal time to get a replacement.So I downloaded the latest version of Sonicstage (4.3.01), dug out my sony MZ-NH1, imported some MP3 files into Sonicstage, transferred them in Hi-MD to the MZ-NH1 and everything seemed to go great. BUT when I try to play the tracks on the MZ-NH1 I get the message ‘Formaterr’ and nothing happens. I’ve checked the player and it still plays previously recorded MD’s so there’s no hardware problem there.Anybody go any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I used to be an avid MD but about 3 years ago I started using an iPod. Recently the iPod has gone bust and my wife has said that Christmas would be an ideal time to get a replacement.So I downloaded the latest version of Sonicstage (4.3.01), dug out my sony MZ-NH1, imported some MP3 files into Sonicstage, transferred them in Hi-MD to the MZ-NH1 and everything seemed to go great. BUT when I try to play the tracks on the MZ-NH1 I get the message ‘Formaterr’ and nothing happens. I’ve checked the player and it still plays previously recorded MD’s so there’s no hardware problem there.Anybody go any ideas?sounds like a bad disc , it happens every once and awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kyle Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 sounds like a bad disc , it happens every once and awhileIn over 10 years (or is it longer) of using MD's I can hinestly say I've NEVER EVER had a bad or failed MD and I travel to some pretty rough parts of the world doing photographic work.The first thing to see is if the MP3 files play on the computer as MP3 with any MP3 software player -- I suggest Winamp.If it does play OK then just copy the files to another directory on your disk and re-import into SS.What can sometimes happen is that the MP3 file names generated by the IPOD / other player are TOO LONG for SS to handle. I've had the same experience after using WINAMP to create FLAC and then trying to upload to MD (via WAV) on a few tracks --easily fixed if you realize the cause.Truncate (i.e shorten) the file names (your music tracks) and you should be fine.As I've said Bad MD's really are as rare as hens teeth assuming you don't do something stupid with them like drop them into a vat of boiling oil.Cheers-K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinus Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 In over 10 years (or is it longer) of using MD's I can hinestly say I've NEVER EVER had a bad or failed MD and I travel to some pretty rough parts of the world doing photographic work.The first thing to see is if the MP3 files play on the computer as MP3 with any MP3 software player -- I suggest Winamp.If it does play OK then just copy the files to another directory on your disk and re-import into SS.What can sometimes happen is that the MP3 file names generated by the IPOD / other player are TOO LONG for SS to handle. I've had the same experience after using WINAMP to create FLAC and then trying to upload to MD (via WAV) on a few tracks --easily fixed if you realize the cause.Truncate (i.e shorten) the file names (your music tracks) and you should be fine.As I've said Bad MD's really are as rare as hens teeth assuming you don't do something stupid with them like drop them into a vat of boiling oil.Cheers-KThen of course if you buy some cheap maxells with plastic shutter... ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kyle Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 (edited) Then of course if you buy some cheap maxells with plastic shutter... ^^Never had a problem with those eitherIn a way it's like seeing people waste loads of money putting "Premium Grade" petrol into their cars when the standard 95 octane will do fine for 99% of petrol cars on this planet -- I use a decent BMW and always fill it with the cheapest petrol --save a slew of money --espcially at current petrol prices.I've even used "non branded" 80 Min MD's bought in job lots of 50's and these are still fine.For some stuff (including MD's) it's still absolutely OK to use the cheap brands.cheers-k Edited August 16, 2008 by 1kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinus Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 k, but my fivepack maxells only delivered one usable MD. I'll stick with Sony Hi-MD and TDK MD if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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