Re: [linux-minidisc] Presentation and issues with mz-n710

["Thomas Arp" <manner.moe@gmx.de>]

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> Datum: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:14:01 +0200
> Von: John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de>
> An: Enrique Medina Gremaldos <quiqueiii@gmail.com>
> CC: linux-minidisc@lists.fu-berlin.de
> Betreff: Re: [linux-minidisc] Presentation and issues with mz-n710

> > The funny thing is that I can reproduce all of that on a Windows
> environment with SonicStage 4.3 (the only one I could find) !!!
> 
> This is indeed interesting, it should definitely work with SonicStage.
> Have you tried
> recording another track manually over line-in/microphone after the first
> NetMD
> track?
> 
> > Maybe my mz-n710 has a corrupted firmware and all this feedback is
> useless. At least I can grant mz-ne410 works like a charm.
> 
> I would highly doubt that. Some Walkman had indeed some firmware issues,
> but Sony updated
> the firmware of those devices for free. Or, since you said you bought the
> Walkman used, the
> previous owner messed around with the firmware. However, I rather think
> it's a problem
> with NetMD itself.
> 
> Please try libnetmd/netmdcli first and report back.
> 
> Adrian

As Adrian said, it should definitely work with SonicStage.
Please try SonicStage and libnetmd/netmdcli on different minidisc and also test if recording per line in/microphone works. 
If nothing else works there is a very risky chance to update/repair the players firmware using Sony´s PatchWriter Software.
I can give you a link to this software if you are interested.
But i would only use it as the last chance.
If this fails it may damage your firmware completely.
If playing works fine i´d leave it as it is and use it as a player only.

Regards
 Thomas