Transfering old MDs to computer using MZ-N200

[Auclan]

I'm curious whether the track marks are copied when transferring old format MDs to computer for reformatting to CD or MP3. I've made audio diaries for years. First on cassette and later MDs. I'd like to make back ups of these but need the track marks.

[A440]

I hope you mean MZ-M200, the only unit that transfers old MDs. (Also known as the MZ-RH1).

After transfer, you get individual tracks in the ATRAC format, .omg. Each group becomes a folder holding its own tracks. So if you have a disc with 10 groups of 10 songs each, you get 100 tracks divided into 10 folders.

Once uploaded, they are still encrypted to only play in the computer that uploaded them. But SonicStage can convert them to mp3 for you.

Or you can use its File Conversion Tool to keep them as ATRAC files but unencrypt them, so they become .oma files that are portable, playable by any SonicStage. Every time I upload something, I run the File Conversion tool as a matter of habit, so that if anything happens to the computer the files are not tied to it. (You need to un-check Add Copy Protection.)

The free Hi-MD Renderer (Google for it) can convert the uploaded files to other formats if you prefer.

[Auclan]

Great, thanks for the advice. When doing diary entries, track marks are added each time I make an entry and I'd like to preserve those. It would be horrendous to have to put them back in.

[Bwil]

In the Advanced Transfer Settings, you can set the import to "Save in WAV format when importing." This leaves OMG files in Sonic Stage, but automatically exports WAVs to a folder of your choice.