jadeclaw Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Hop over here: http://www.connect.com/download.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Good stuff, jadeclaw! Make sure you upgrade, people.. note to those who will use this software: please inform us of the differences between this and Sonicstage 2.0! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted July 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 And of course: Remember to BACKUP! your files before updating. SonicStage-Menu --> Tools --> Backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 My installation was destroyed. It said that it failed to download SS2.1, so i proceeded to remove SS2.0 with all its componets hoping this might resolve the issue. It didnt. Now im stuck with no SonicStage. BTW: SS2.1 installation thinks i got the openMG secure model still installed even though i do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Try uninstalling via the directions in the NetMD faq, Mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Tried, its no use. Sony can't program a reliable & clean software to save their own life. My only hope now is an older manual build. Iil have to find a download link. EDIT : For now, i am meeting success with SS2.0 europe edition, i think something is wrong with the US installer or that europe one actually installs everything without scanning for componets first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwakrz Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 I had problems the first time around as the software tried to remove 2.0, then apply a botched version of 2.1 mission all the major bits. It then deleted the temp folder, restarted my PC and complained that the temp folder was empty when it re-booted. Did the same install again (click re-install when it says its already installed) and it worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doclloyd Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Well, I'm going to do the backup and then try the upgrade. It would be nice if there were more info on wha the actual upgrade provided. If it really botches things up, how difficult is the restore process for those who have actually done it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doclloyd Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Well, the upgrade actually went really well for me! Did the backup, after the reboot, no problems with starting up the software. Interesting fix: I can now write CD's that are 80 minutes in length (or at least close). It properly shows the available space on the blank CD-R. So "Yay!" for being able to create a full CD. It seems a little bit faster on startup, but hard to tell. Here's some info about what you can transfer to a Hi-MD: (directly from the Help file. Not sure if it was there before, but it's here now) Change the transfer mode, if necessary. With the default settings, tracks in the following formats are transferred in their original format and bit rate (Standard transfer mode). OpenMG Audio (PCM) OpenMG Audio (ATRAC3) OpenMG Audio (ATRAC3plus) OpenMG (PCM) OpenMG (ATRAC3) OpenMG (ATRAC3plus) That's all I've found for now... looks like they offered this update for those who will be getting the new NW-HD1 and finally some of the newer Hi-MD units. What have others found in 2.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Dang!! Is it possible to download whole package at once. This thing downloads installer first??!! I dont want that. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 You have to go through the installer first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryzir Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 There is a way to get all the install files. Download the installer then download the installation files. When those are complete but befor it starts installing the files restart your computer. You can then go to your temp internet files folder (C:/Documents and Settings/Username/Local Settings/Temp Internet Files). Then you can move those files to anouther foldet and burn them to a cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwakrz Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 The downloader actually makes a temp file in your temp folder. I let the downloader download the files & at the first screen when it asks you to click next to install I copied that folder into a new one & then let it install. I now have a copy of the install software (Its big) incase I need to re-install at any point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Thanks for that guys. I transfered all files from Temp dir onto my laptop,and did manual installation of each component. Works Great. Cheers PS One question! What is the difference between SS2.0 and 2.1?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwakrz Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 It has an encrypted wav option as the recording setting. It will allow you to upload PCM data to the Hi-MD now. BTW there is a wav & an Encrypted wav. Only the encrypted one can be transfered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 God bless Sony's DRM! :whatever: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppk3000 Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 God bless Sony's DRM! :whatever:Let's hope that WAV utility will allow us to ignore their protection for some recordings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 I wish this thing could also continute to play songs while im importing others(ala iTunes). Well, guess SS programers never heard of multithreading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 I had a problem installing this as it choked on OpenMG secure module.msi. It had apparantly deleted this after restart and couldn't find it. I had to grab that part of the install files by starting the install again and copying the file from the temp folder, put it where I knew it was, point to it when first running sonicstage then when it finished the installation and appeared frozen, clicked finish on the window BEHIND the progress bar. Finally, it actually worked. From the shinanigans I went through, I was surprised it worked, but it did. Frankly, all around this required some bravery and what I have come to call "poking" at windows xp (or 2000 or 98) but it worked. The average user who may be less computer confident would have had real trouble. Sony needs to hire some better programmers. Key difference is the ability to write a normal audio CD from my library. SWEET! Also can write ATRAC cd and MP3 CD. I was already able to do this from my home computer because it is a VAIO (sony) but to be able to do this from any brand computer such as my IBM laptop is very cool. I have not explored other differences yet. Now I am ready for my NW-HD1 to arrive Tuesday, with SS 2.1 already installed. Cool! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted August 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Hmm, strange... On my machine, the install went through without a hitch. 2 Minutes, +download +a restart. Stability is much better, the 210 track-problem is gone as well. I think, I'll put it through the paces now. One serious problem hasn't been fixed: It still doesn't like my DVD-Writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hopping Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Which MD comes with 2.1? I was hoping to buy the local silver model of NH1 and make a copy of that CD, return it based on the 30 day satisfactory guarantee, and buy the Japanese ver. of NH1 instead. (it's Japanese ver. of SS 2.1 most likely display in Japanese language, so I need the Eng. one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted August 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 What is on the store shelves, comes with 2.0 . But that isn't a problem, connect.com is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latexxx Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Yeah. You'll get a full version of Sonic Stage 2.1 from Connect.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hopping Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Yeah, but what about all these headache? I like the convenience of download one big zip file and uncompressed it. However, I supposed if someone has gone thru these tedious steps and made it to work, it would be nice if someone can tabulate that step by step so it is easier for amateur like myself to follow. Thanks for that guys. I transfered all files from Temp dir onto my laptop,and did manual installation of each component. Works Great. Cheers PS One question! What is the difference between SS2.0 and 2.1?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latexxx Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 However, I supposed if someone has gone thru these tedious steps and made it to work, it would be nice if someone can tabulate that step by step so it is easier for amateur like myself to follow.I had no problems when I upgraded to SS 2.1. I just downloaded and installed it from connect.com like Sony wants us to do (no fancy tricks used). It should work as is if your machine isn't borked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hopping Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 thanks then. I'll give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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