alext Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Folks Is there a way to directly import "native linear PCM" from a high MD into a sound editor ? I'am quite aware of the limitations of ATRAC but I would think that PCM should be easily readable... I do most of my editing using ProTools on a Mac, but have access to a PC if SonicStage is the way to go... Thanks & regards Alex PS: Sorry if the question sounds naive, but I am curretly wondering about purchasing this pupy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Hi and welcome to the forums. Currently, this is the 'popular' way to upload Hi-MD recordings (including PCM) to PC in .Wav format. We're also waiting for Sony to release an official "Wave Converter" add on to SonicStage which they've promised (well, sort of)... By the way, try using the Search button (I'm supposed to say this as a mod)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alext Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Hello Thanks for your very prompt response Actually I *browsed* through that thread... Just wondering... assuming that linear PCM is just that (i.e. uncompressed raw sound) and that the HI-MD can be "mounted" as a hard disk what would be the problem of importing sound recordings directly into an editor ? I'm pretty sure that there are very valid reasons why it's not doable... just trying to understand them ! Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Otaku Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 The audio portion of the disc works like a virtual partition on a partition. I don't know if you understand those terms, though. Basically, the audio part is separate and is locked down by Sony's DRM. I am currently using an NH700 for exactly what you described [location recording, dumping to the puter, editing]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alext Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Aha ! I would have thought that the audio files would "show up" in the file system... So if I follow you correctly even your own recodings, in raw PCM, are DRM-locked ?! Gasp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davew Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 yes, even your very own legit recordings are encrypted and will only play on your system. Basically you are stuck with them until sony release the converter (don't hold your breath, you can forget about the sony converter materialising in the near future) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latexxx Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 You can convert your recording to standard .wav files using Total Recorder (in realtime) or himdrenderer (faster than realtime, experimental, sound quality problems). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alext Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 I am currently using an NH700 for exactly what you described [location recording, dumping to the puter, editing].Not quite sure to understand. I was inferring from the first part of your post that it was not possible, i.e. that you could not directly re-read a recording on your computer, due to DRM limitations even on you own recordings... Please enlighten me :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latexxx Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 You can transfer your recording to your computer using SS and then convert the recording to wav file using Total Recorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 More information on the Total Recorder method: http://forums.minidisc.org/viewtopic.php?t=5858 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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