I have this unique problem (I hope there is someone like me out here). I really like recording the tracks in SP in real-time. I would love faster Hi-SP transfer, but in my car I have MZ-S1 which is real tough and I think it is well suited for the car. So, back to the problem - I transfer in real-time SP using the USB-optical converter. I have to play songs on my laptop and then record via optical. The problem with this is my laptop gets tied to this job and hence I hate it. So, to curb this pr