Re: [linux-minidisc] Sonicstage will only convert select uploaded files to wav

["Jan Olav Stangeland" <minidisc@ramson.org>]

On Wed, March 17, 2010 15:28, Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> Hi Jan,
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 03:12:08PM +0100, Jan Olav Stangeland wrote:
>
>> Just to check that I have understood your post correctly:
>> When a track is imported from a MD/HiMD with SonicStage, an entry is
>> made in a procfile. However, when you import a track from disc, e.g. a
>> track that has been uploaded with QHiMDTransfer, no entry is made in a
>> procfile. Tracks that do not have an entry in a procfile cannot be
>> transferred/converted. So, in effect SonicStage cannot be used to
>> convert tracks that have been uploaded with QHiMDTransfer?
>>
>
> Seems so. I think the procfile Thomas mentioned is stored in:
>
>
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\OpenMG
>
>
> but I'm not sure as I cannot find these files on my clean installation of
> SonicStage (no tracks transfered so far). You should, btw, always
> back up this folder because it also contains the keys required to decrypt
> any encrypted tracks within SonicStage. There is actually program code
> which can decrypt .oma-files with the help of the contents in the OpenMG
> folder. I can send it to you in another mail if you want.

That would be nice.

>
>>
>> As samples (requested earlier in the thread - so I include them
>> anyway), I have made 5 recordings (of background noise, (you should hear
>> a clock ticking)) in Hi-LP with a MZ-RH1. Track no. 5 has been divided
>> (T-Mark)
>> using the MZ-RH1 into track 5 and 6. The recordings were made using a
>> Hi-MD disc formatted from SonicStage. The tracks were uploaded with
>> QHiMDTransfer.
>>
>>
>
> That's great. It's nice to have some samples to be able to test the
> ATRAC3+ decoder once it's there. I think, we should collect these
> samples on our website if you agree.

I agree, feel free to use the samples as you see fit.

>
>>> If you want to convert oma files to wav you can use MarCNet´s HiMD
>>> Renderer
>>> instead.
>>>
>>
>> Thank you very much - the samples convert just fine using HiMDRenderer.
>>
>
> HiMDRenderer uses the SonicStage-supplied libraries and decoders,
> btw. So you will always have to have SonicStage installed if you want to
> use HiMDRenderer.
>
> Adrian
>
>