I don't know Macs, but when the unreliable Sonic Stage software used to fai=
l on me I connected the HiMD to the "mic in" of my PC with a minijack and r=
ecorded from the sound card using Total Recorder (free). Much better to try=
and get a Sony M10 or Olympus LS11 though...
Chris
http://www.wildechoes.org
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rote:
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> If someone comes up with a work around, that would be great. =C2=A0I have=
a friend in the same situation, purchased a used HI-MD for use as a drop r=
ecorder, and then realized there was no support in his mac. =C2=A0In the en=
d...he purchased the cheapest old used PC he could find(I think he picked o=
ne up for about $30 at a yard sale), cleared everything but the OS, loaded =
sonic stage(sony's proprietory program to manage minidiscs), and uses it on=
ly to convert upload his files, convert them to wav, then moves them via ju=
mp drive or some such to his mac. =C2=A0Cumbersome, but it works.
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> From: davimon100 <>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 5:45 PM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Sony Hi-MD Mini disc - no longer compatible =
with Mac OSX
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> =C2=A0
> Can anyone advise how I can transfer audio files captured on a Sony MD/ H=
i-MD to Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion). It is only now, after I bought a used Sony MD=
player, the mic capsules and built a battery box, that I thought to check =
that the files could be imported/ exported OK to my MacBook. I tried the l=
atest Sony file for Mac and I get the message that the software is no longe=
r working; certainly the MD is not recognised as a separate device on the M=
acBook. Sony, it appears, have thrown in the towel on developing a new one=
.
>
> I have been working on a boundary mic setup to record to a Mini-Disc, gi=
ven that I had read that the preamps aren't bad for such a small unit and t=
hat the files can record relatively uncompressed. I thought this would mak=
e a neat setup and leave rig for field recording. This certainly won't be =
the case if there isn't a way to get the files off the discs and into a DAW=
.
>
> I'd appreciate any suggestions you have on a workaround for this - hopefu=
lly one that doesn't involve me buying a PC as well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
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