Rossen Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Hi, I'm trying to transfer music with a Sony MDS-JB 980 mini disc. I'm using Sonic Stage 4.3. It's connected to the computer because the files on the mini disc appear on the screen so I can create groups and change the text, but I can't transfer them (the files that I've recorded on mini discs). I hope someone can help me. Regards, Rossen Donev firmware Sony MDS-JB 980.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBoy Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Hi @Rossen - welcome to the forum! I'm not a SonicStage user but I don't think it can do what you're trying to do? @sfbp is something of a SonicStage expert and should be able to confirm. Do you have any portable NetMD MiniDisc devices? It is now possible to transfer tracks from a MiniDisc to your PC using Web MiniDisc Pro but it needs to be done from a Sony NetMD portable (or one of the Aiwa clones) as it exploits the "anti shock" memory buffer. As decks don't need this, it's not possible to do it with your MDS-JB980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Not sure about WMDP. But NetMD was never designed to transfer FROM the device to the PC. The fact that someone has done it is quite wonderful. If you don't follow the WMDP route, you have the following choices: 1. Play back through the optical port or the coax port (both S/PDIF) and capture the result in your sound card using simple Windows tools. So, not a transfer, only a recording. 2. Buy or borrow an MZ-RH1. 3. (if there are a very few precious files) Send the disk to someone who has an RH1. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossen Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 Thank you for your reply, but I the problem is that I cannot transfer from my computer to my minidisc. I have Walkman minidiscs and it works, but I want to transfer TO my Sony MDS-JB 980. Regards, Rossen Donev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Great Did you press the NetMD button to turn on NetMD? If they show up in SonicStage (on the PC pane, not the MD pane) as non-transferable, it's most likely due to some copy protection. If you run the System Conversion Tool, you might be able to remove it. What format are you trying to transfer? I would be inclined to get hold of Sound Forge and look at the files. If they are unreadable by SF, they are definitely encrypted. If you find they are readable, maybe you have to change the file format (honestly, easier with SF than with SonicStage) to something that can be transferred. If your format is something that NetMD does NOT understand (Hi-MD, LPCM, MP3) Sonicstage is supposed to convert before sending to NetMD device. Maybe that is not happening, if the temporary directory SS is trying to use cannot be accessed (non-existent or bad permissions)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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