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Hi-MD running in NetMD mode: is SP really SP?

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Recording in realtime from a source (I.E. not using USB) should give you true SP.

All Hi-MD units are advertised as having Atrac Type S so should produce all the same features as their Net-MD / MD cousins (I.E. Atrac R recordings in SP, Atrac S playback)

If not, Sony have lied & its not a small one like the transfer of recordings.

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Well, you made me repeat the test and I don't know, what went wrong the first time, maybe I mixed up some tracks leading me into thinking, that it is glorified LP2.

However, I repeated it and the NH700 definitely creates true SP quality wise.

I cannot tell, if the NH700 is better or equal to my JE500, my ears are at the limit here.

The chain as usual:

CDP-711 --> digital --> MD --> TA-F470 --> DT-770.

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True SP is not available from SonicStage or Simple Burner.

Well, of course not. SP is old-school and can't be DRMed. Since by adding DRM would alter the codec, making it incompatible with legacy MD equipment. Also, Hi-SP is supposed to be ATRAC 4.5R's replacement with the new machines. No, it's not as good (yet) but there's every indication that Hi-SP will eventually be better.

I still say we need AAC for MD! :laugh:

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If you selected that, when ripping or importing into SonicStage,

you can use that for transferring too. To achieve that, you have to select 'Hi-MD' from the 'MD mode'-dropdown in the transfer window.

On standalone playback, the recorder will show Hi-SP.

Plus, you can check, what the files on the PC are in by right clicking on a track, then selecting 'Properties' from that menu.

In the following Dialogue, select the 'Files' tab.

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