Want to convert files to ATRAC

[SamF.]

Want to convert files to ATRAC from another format such as Wav.

I bought a little Sony Mp3 player. It seems to really be an ATRAC
player.

This player comes with a software program to do the conversion called
Sonic Stage. I absolutely hate the program.

Is there another forum where I can ask about Mp3 players? If I can get
my money back I don't want to wind up in this position again.

 

[bIGGy]

Want to convert files to ATRAC from another format such as Wav.

I bought a little Sony Mp3 player. It seems to really be an ATRAC
player.

This player comes with a software program to do the conversion called
Sonic Stage. I absolutely hate the program.

Is there another forum where I can ask about Mp3 players? If I can get
my money back I don't want to wind up in this position again.

IIRC Sony players support both mp3 and the ATRAC formats. It shouldn't
be necessary to install the software that came with it. You should be
able to drag and drop your mp3 files onto your player, and then have it
play them.

ATRAC IIRC is a proprietary compression format owned by Sony. It's major
function is to compress your music to a much smaller size than what the
mp3 format can do. I believe that you may have to have the software
installed only if you plan on purchasing music from the Sony Music
Store. However you are free to purchase music from any site that sells
mp3s.

 

[jmatt]

SamF. wrote
Want to convert files to ATRAC from another format such as Wav.

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[Thorsten Duhn]

Hello,

Want to convert files to ATRAC from another format such as Wav.

I bought a little Sony Mp3 player. It seems to really be an
ATRAC player.

This player comes with a software program to do the conversion
called Sonic Stage. I absolutely hate the program.

Is there another forum where I can ask about Mp3 players? If I
can get my money back I don't want to wind up in this position
again.

even if others state different, there are Sony players that can
be filled with music only through SonicStage (my own HiMD walkman
for example). And hating it is an option ;-)

I don't know a working alternative to SonicStage. One may be on
it's way from Sony itself called "Connect Player". But it is not
available to public yet, I think. Here a japanese page with one
screen shot:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20050908/sony1.htm

The only tip I would like to give you: Use the most current version
of SonicStage, 3.4, because it gives you the option to work with
mostly no DRM in your ATRAC files.

And maybe you want to use the "MP3 Conversion Tool", but before
installing you need to modify the registry: In "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SOFTWARE\ Sony Corporation\ SonicStage Shared Library" change/
create String "Version" to value "2.1.5.02.08220".

http://www.connect.com/download_mp3Conv.html

Most important way to work on a organized conversion from mp3 to
ATRAC for albums and stuff are .m3u playlists, which can be just
simple text files with filenames in order (using relative or
absolute paths). Winamp creates them, too.

Regards,
Thorsten

 

[Thorsten Duhn]

Hello,

just some things I wanna add:

AFAIK there may be apps to convert to some ATRAC variants,
but mostly uploading to the player does not work on file
system basis, files can be uploaded via USB, but played only
when uploaded with SonicStage. This is the case for my HiMD
Walkman, maybe also for your player.

A link to SonicStage 3.4 download (online installer):
http://www.sonydigital-link.com/DNA/SonicStage/redirect.asp

SonicStage versions before 3.4 wrapped the ATRAC files with
DRM limiting these files to the current installation of
SonicStage. The only way to backup is the included backup
application, which is very limited (back up the complete
database content and restore only back to this complete one,
removing later added content). With version 3.4 this DRM
is stripped down, so copying, burning, transfering is not
limited anymore.

"MP3 Conversion Tool" does convert complete directories of
MP3s to ATRAC and add them to SonicStage database on batch
basis. It does not provide correct order in case, that this
is defined by some kind of playlist, only if it is provided
by ordered (numbered) filenames. But this files can be removed
and reimported with correct order using modified playlists.

..m3u playlists are text lists with filenames line per line,
there may be additional information in extended format in
lines starting with "#"...

Regards,
Thorsten