Hi-MD mic-in upload errors

[apropos]

I have MZ-NHF800 HI-MD recorder and I've only used it for mic-in recordings (via an external mic) in Hi-Sp mode.

Quite frequently, when I upload the tracks to my PC, Sonic Stage 2.0 terminates the transfer and I get this error message: "Internal error has occurred." When I listen to the tracks that weren't transferred, I find that they all contain multiple, random "wholes" in the recording (pieces of absolute silence that last anywhere from a couple of seconds to a couple of minutes each). This error always happens when I record the disk to its full capacity. The error occurs most of the time when I have 40 mins or less of recording time left. If there is more than 40 mins left, I have no problems at all. I've used 4 different HI-MD disks and all of them do the same thing.

Has anyone here experienced similar problem? I am just trying to see if this is an inherent shortcoming of the Hi-MD media or if I got a malfunctioning recorder. I would really appreciate if somebody could record their HiMD-disk to its full capacity from a mic and see what happens.

Thanks for any help!

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[dex Otaku]

Suggestions:

* Update to SS2.1.

* Listen to the whole track before uploading to make sure it's actually all there.

SS2.1 at least has a bug in it that will randomly and intermittently trash tracks during upload. This is why I recommend using the Total Recorder method [playback direct from the disc via USB, recording with TR] -BEFORE- uploading tracks. I suspect that SS2.0 would have the same bug in it.

It sounds like you've found a variation of it, at least.

I've completely filled HiMD formatted MD80s [with HiSP audio as well as PCM] and uploaded without any difficulties at all.

I seriously doubt it's your recorder or your discs. I would point the finger at SS.

[apropos]

Suggestions:

* Update to SS2.1.

* Listen to the whole track before uploading to make sure it's actually all there.

SS2.1 at least has a bug in it that will randomly and intermittently trash tracks during upload.  This is why I recommend using the Total Recorder method [playback direct from the disc via USB, recording with TR] -BEFORE- uploading tracks.  I suspect that SS2.0 would have the same bug in it.

It sounds like you've found a variation of it, at least.

I've completely filled HiMD formatted MD80s [with HiSP audio as well as PCM] and uploaded without any difficulties at all. 

I seriously doubt it's your recorder or your discs.  I would point the finger at SS.

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Thanks for the suggestion. I've done all the things you recommended but to no avail. As a last resort, I decided to buy some new disks and try them. To my delight, I've had no problems with them!

Cheers,

a.

[Christopher]

This is pretty old, looks like it took you a while to reply. We're up to Sonicstage 3.1 now, so please upgrade to that.

[apropos]

This is pretty old, looks like it took you a while to reply. We're up to Sonicstage 3.1 now, so please upgrade to that.

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I've upgraded to sonicstage 3.0 prior to purchasing the new disks, but the upgrade didn't solve the problem. I got the new disks just a couple of weeks ago. After I confirmed that they worked flawlessly, I wanted to share my solution here (hence, the late reply).

BTW, I checked - the new disks work fine with Sonic Stage 2.0 also, but the old ones don't. So, it looks pretty certain that that was the disk issue - some early batch(es) were defective, apparently.

A.