Auto Sync Feature

[bencorlett]

A question from an H-series user....

I notice that the new iFP-300 firmware revision has a feature called "Auto Sync" that splits up large recordings into individual tracks based on a pause in the signal. The H120 has an optical input and I would like to record an entire CD to one file per track, rather than one big file - as happens at the moment. The Auto Sync function is slated for release in a new revision of firmware for the h-series in October.

Do any iFP users have experience with the Auto Sync function? Does it do what it's supposed to do? My experience with features that are bolted on post release is that they are never as well implemented as those that are built from the ground up. I would love to be proved wrong with this, though...

Many thanks,

Ben

[JB]

Hey Ben.

It's not supprted yet, but there is a plan in place for this to be included in the next fireware release for the H1**, I believe. It's a shame, as I've got a load of albums on Minidisc that I could do with getting with the rest of my music, but hey!

There's a way round it, which is recording the whole thing as one big file, then chopping it up into seperate bits. I've done this recently, and it seems to work fine. You need to set some time aside, but other than that it's fine.

I used Audacity to do the chopping up - drop me a line if you need the link to download, and I'll try and find where I was told to get it from! I'm not particularly techy, and found it easy enough to use.

JB

[bencorlett]

JB - Thanks for the advice. I also have a large number of Minidiscs for which I don't own the original CD. Given that I have a such a large number of CDs in my possession now to rip, this will take me until october - and then I can see what quality / performace MD -> MP3 gives.

Do you know of a Minidisc player that has an optical out - I know Sony were not keen on implementing them on any of their devices.

Ben