ronS Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Hi, Last week recorded the local choir onto Mini Disc intending to burn onto CD, We recorded several tracks and played the back for the conductor to hear and comment on. Tracks were selected and timings taken. The machine was then taken away but the Disc was never removed. As far as I was aware, there was some time before the power was disconnected, but the following morning the words BLANK DISC were displayed. Now I have taken advice from some professional in the business (one reason I am on here) and now know all about the TOC and how that works. For some reason the TOC was lost and I cannot explain why. I have tried replicating the problem but cannot get the machine to repeat what happened. I have even tried unplugging the mains as it writing the TOC, but it sill appears to have no effect. I am going back to re-record tonight. Was it faulty disc or machine problem It is a Goodman CD/mini combo The machine was left in the car for an hour and it was cold that night and as I say, the disc was never removed. Any help would be appreciated. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 The TOC was lost because it never existed. If the disc was not ejected, the TOC was not written. Unplugging the unit after recording but before ejecting the minidisc is a big no-no. Maybe someone else knows how the data on the disc could be retrieved, but I think your music is probably gone for good... Hi, Last week recorded the local choir onto Mini Disc intending to burn onto CD, We recorded several tracks and played the back for the conductor to hear and comment on. Tracks were selected and timings taken. The machine was then taken away but the Disc was never removed. As far as I was aware, there was some time before the power was disconnected, but the following morning the words BLANK DISC were displayed. Now I have taken advice from some professional in the business (one reason I am on here) and now know all about the TOC and how that works. For some reason the TOC was lost and I cannot explain why. I have tried replicating the problem but cannot get the machine to repeat what happened. I have even tried unplugging the mains as it writing the TOC, but it sill appears to have no effect. I am going back to re-record tonight. Was it faulty disc or machine problem It is a Goodman CD/mini combo The machine was left in the car for an hour and it was cold that night and as I say, the disc was never removed. Any help would be appreciated. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 Even if you unplugged the recorder, the music was recorded, and provided you haven't used the MD for something else, the music should be recoverable. Get your hands on a Sharp MD-MS702 or 701, and follow the instructions on this page regarding TOC cloning. Prepare an MD beforehand, and here's the quick digest of instructions: Prepare--Record one single, 80m59s track of nothing on a separate MD. Cover the recognition switch on the 702, and have it read the TOC from the nothing disc. Eject the nothing disc--with the recognition switch covered, the 702 will not know you have done this. Pop in the concert MD with the missing TOC. Title the MD--even enter "A" for the title. Press "stop" so the 702 writes the nothing disc's TOC to the concert MD. Eject the MD. Now your concert is available as one track with a bunch of silence at the end. We managed to bring back a concert of my brother's using this method--he was very happy. I recommend the 702 because they are readily available and very easy to use for TOC cloning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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