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Re: Transferring files from HHb Portadisc to PC

Subject: Re: Transferring files from HHb Portadisc to PC
From: "Greg Weddig" <>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:50:51 -0000
I use Sound Forge and until the latest release I was not able to
monitor through the computer while transferring from the Portadisc
either. I normally use headphones coming right out of the MD.  Good luck.
--greg



--- In  Dana Blackmer
<> wrote:
> Thanks Martyn and Greg.  After some more tinkering, I got it.  I still 
> can't get the Portadisc to play through the speaks when I'm
recording from 
> it to the computer, but I can still listen to it through the speaker or 
> headphones of the Portadisc itself, which is fine with me.  The
reason that 
> I wasn't recording anything in Audition is that I had to configure
it so 
> that the Portadisc was the recording device (it was under
Options>Device 
> Order).  Anyway, I've recorded a several tracks onto the computer
now and 
> know just enough about Audition at this point to get myself into 
> trouble!  I'll have fun doing it anyway.
> 
> Dana
> 
> At 02:57 AM 8/22/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> >Martyn is right, it needs to be done in real time.  I'm not very
> >familiar with Audition but this should get you started.
> >
> >You have to open Audition, select the Portadisc as the souce (it
> >should show up as a sound card type device).
> >
> >Go into record mode in Audition, hit the record button in Audition,
> >then hit play on the Portadisc.  You should see levels on the Audition
> >meters.
> >
> >74 minutes later you should have you recording in Audition.
> >
> >Maybe someone who is more familiar with Audition can fill in the
> >blanks.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >--greg
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In  "Martyn Stewart" <>
> >wrote:
> > > Dana
> > >
> > > I don't believe you can up-load your files using the portadisk,
> >you
> >have to
> > > do it "real time"
> > > I use a Motu828 to do mine and I believe Walter Knapp uses a Roland
> >A30?
> > > Three is no facility to do this digitally.
> > >
> > > Martyn
> > >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: 
> > >  On Behalf Of Dana Blackmer
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:41 AM
> > > To: 
> > > Subject: [Nature Recordists] Transferring files from HHb Portadisc
> >to PC
> > >
> > > With help from several of you, I have purchased my equipment and
> > > just finished my first recordings on my vacation, which sadly is
> >now
> > > over.  I now want to transfer my recordings from my Portadisc to my
> > > PC but haven't been able to do this.
> > >
> > > Here is a little info. on what's happening:
> > >
> > > I am using a PC that is running Windows XP.  When I connect the
> > > Portadisc to the PC using a USB cable, nothing happens.  The
> > > information in the Windows Control Panel tells me that the computer
> > > is recognizing the Portadisc, that it is enabled, and that it is
> > > working properly.  What little documentation there is on this in
> >the
> > > Portadisc's User's Guide makes it sound as though once the device
> >is
> > > plugged in, some software should run and walk me through the steps
> > > to transfer the files, but it doesn't.  I've checked the Microsoft
> > > web site for updated drivers on this device, but I'm told there
> > > aren't any.  I also have Adobe Audition 1.5 but am not sure if this
> > > can be used in transferring audio to the computer.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me discover what I'm missing here?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dana
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Microphones are not ears,
> > > Loudspeakers are not birds,
> > > A listening room is not nature."
> > > Klas Strandberg
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
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