Importing from minidisc

[kimandsue]

Can anyone help? I have a Sony minidisc MZ-NZ10 I have recorded some birdsongs but I am unable to import it into my PC. The minidisc links to the PC via a USB connection. There was a program called Sonicstage which came with the minidisc but I cannot seem to import music which I have not exported via the program it has a check out and check in type setting. Anyone able to help? Many thanks

[griffin]

Can anyone help? I have a Sony minidisc MZ-NZ10 I have recorded some birdsongs but I am unable to import it into my PC. The minidisc links to the PC via a USB connection. There was a program called Sonicstage which came with the minidisc but I cannot seem to import music which I have not exported via the program it has a check out and check in type setting. Anyone able to help? Many thanks


Hi Welcome to Birdforum.

I have the same MD and I take a lead with two male 1/8"" ( 3.5mm) jack sockets and connect one end to the "headphone out" on the MD and the other end to the "mic in" on the computer. I then use Audio Lab to record a wav. of the MD playback.

With your model I don't think you can use the USB option for downloading. The newer MD's do but only on certain record modes ( I think ? ! ).

Hope this helps,

Linz

[griffin]

PS. A Member since May 04 - where have you been !!!! ;-)

[gthang]

Yeah, I have a similar MD player (Sony MZ-N505). The Sony software that comes with the player is very reluctant to import sound files created on MDs on third-party recorders (like my dad's Sony MDS-JE510). I figure, why not get a special device off eBay that uses special DataMDs? DataMDs can hold up to 140MB, and Sony's new HiMD devices can let you store up to 1 Gigabyte of data on one disc. Of course, you can't put a HiMD disc into a standard MD device, but you can use standard MDs in the HiMD device.

Go to Sony.com to find out more.

[James Eaton]

Unfortunately like the others say Sonicstage is frustrating like that. You will need recording software, I use Wave Lab to import the files as WAV. files, then you can convert them and alter to whatever you wish.

[Corvus Corax]

Hi,

You may wish to look at this super little site dedicated to MiniDisc recording

http://www.naturesongs.com/Sounds.html

I have found SonicStaeg a pain in the posterior so changed to using Audio Lab like Linz which is acracking bit of software (there aer plenty of freeware packages available too)

[kimandsue]

Thanks for all your suggestions I will try the Audio lab or wave lab options and see how I get on.
Thanks Kim

[proici]

Man thanks for your help guys. I have a MZ-RH910 Hi-MD and I was having the worst time with SonicStage. My horoscope said that my troubles would have a totally obvious solution today, and usually I don't pay much attention to the blurb next to the daily crossword (and soduku) but it really happened today. My record label/promotions company put on a house party/show for April Fool's, and my friends band totally rocked and my recording of the show is great quality. I was really REALLY bummed out when SonicStage wouldn't import the file, giving me an error saying it could not read the disc. Your suggestion with just recording a .wav on my computer while playing the track saved my day. I was searching online for hours for a technique to go around SonicStage yesterday, and after looking for 5 minutes today and finding this forum, my whole issue is resolved. Again I can't thank this forum enough. Rock on!