Thank you for this heads up! I downloaded it and confirmed that it
supports both the MZ-M100 and MZ-M10. Imports PCM and Hi-SP files as
advertised. Unfortunately it's not backward compatible with the
MZ-NHF800.
Curt Olson
oryoki wrote:
> Sony has released the software necessary to upload files via USB from
> the new MZ-RH1 Hi-MD recorder to a Macintosh running OS X. The
> software can transfer linear PCM, Hi-SP and Hi-LP files from recorder
> to Mac. The software can also download MP3 and WAV files from Mac to
> recorder.
>
> The software, called Sony Hi-MD Transfer 2.0, can be downloaded here:
> http://tinyurl.com/hxz5t
>
> PC users should continue to upload and download files using Sony's
> Sonic Stage 3.4 software.
>
> I expect that this software upgrade also works with the MZ-M10,
> MZ-M100 and new MZ-M200 Hi-MD recorders sold by Sony's pro audio
> group. These machines shipped with a earlier version of the Hi-MD
> Transfer software. I don't know if version 2.0 adds any features, or
> just adds support for the MZ-RH1.
>
> Incidentally, the folks at the Minidisc Community Forum are calling
> the MZ-RH1 "the most perfectly realized Minidisc instrument to date."
> Read their comments at http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-RH1.html
> The MZ-RH1 costs about $320 from Internet merchants. The MZ-RH910
> continues to be available at $165.
>
> --oryoki
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