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FelixDeSouze
12 Feb 2009, 11:42am
Hi Guys/Gals,

I have a Sony Walkman Mini disc MZ-N710 (Net MD) and I need to get some songs from the mini disc to my PC. The problem I've found so far is that Net MD is the worste technology in the world and doesn't like it when you try to pull songs from the mini disc to the PC (only one way).

I have SonicStage installed and Audacity as well using a Mini USB to connect it.

I have researched this crap piece of technology and everywhere points to the conclusion that you CAN'T rip the music from it.

Does anyone have any experience with this and offer their expertise?

Many thanks!!
RichD
12 Feb 2009, 12:54pm
Icould never get it to work either. I had to plug the audio out into my soundcard and record it using audacity
FelixDeSouze
12 Feb 2009, 1:14pm
Yeah, I don't even have the proper cable and I have onboard sound, will that work?
Kwitko
12 Feb 2009, 2:00pm
MD should DIAF. I'm glad Sony gave up on it.

Do you have an optical input? That would be your best bet.
FelixDeSouze
12 Feb 2009, 2:13pm
Nope, not on the PC... There is an optical slot on the MD player but I don't have the cable and so far I've only seen cables with Optical to Optical.. Nothing like, Optical to Sound in (on the PC side).

Is there cables that do that?
Kwitko
12 Feb 2009, 3:03pm
I used to use optical>USB with my MD. Worked well. You should be able to find one online.
FelixDeSouze
12 Feb 2009, 4:24pm
Surprisingly I can't find any, did you have any type of converter between?
RichD
12 Feb 2009, 10:54pm
You can just use a 3.5mm stereo jack to 3.5mm stereo jack. Plug it into your audio out on your MD and your line in on your PC. Make sure you have the audio turned up full on the MD and the right input selected in your system sound settings and audacity.
DogDragon
12 Feb 2009, 11:55pm
I used to use optical>USB with my MD. Worked well. You should be able to find one online.
I use optical>USB too but it has it's probs. one if you make MD with one pc you can't
hook into another and delete the files on that MD.
But, I do like it just not impress with SonicStage.
FelixDeSouze
13 Feb 2009, 6:56am
Yeah, I still can't seem to fnd that cable. I'm not fussed about using MD anymore, just need to get the songs off as I can't get them anywhere else.