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The current US version of SonicStage is 3.1. Japanes 3.2 is needed to transfer Atrac3 files to the PSP, and you must do it through the SonicStage program. Sony is enforcing their own kind of DRM even on the music files you create from your own music CDs. Atrac3 is a great format except for these limiations. It is commonly accepted that an Atrac3 file at 64kbps sounds as good or slightly better than an MP3 at 128kbps. So an average CD would take about 32MB instead of 64MB on your PSP.
If you create Atrac3 files on your computer using Sonic Stage 3.1, you still can't just drag and drop the files onto your memoy stick. The program validates of "activates" the file on the PSP. 3.1 does not support the PSP because it isn't a registered device for that build.
To further complicate things, SonicStage 3.2 from Japan will not install on a non-Japanese Windows machine, no matter whay language packs or primary language you've got installed. I don't care what Import RPG's you can play or what fonts you've got as default. This is an intentional security measure on Sony's part, and no one has thwarted it yet.
If Sony would allow other programs to create and transfer the files, then it'd be great. Don't see that happening though.
So basically we'll just have to wait for 3.2 to come out in English before we can play Atrac3 on our PSPs. But personally, I'm so pi**ed off about the whold prospect of Sony enforcing DRM on MY MUSIC, that I doubt I'll even use the format, no matter how great the compression is.
My two cents. How it clears up some confusion.
If you create Atrac3 files on your computer using Sonic Stage 3.1, you still can't just drag and drop the files onto your memoy stick. The program validates of "activates" the file on the PSP. 3.1 does not support the PSP because it isn't a registered device for that build.
To further complicate things, SonicStage 3.2 from Japan will not install on a non-Japanese Windows machine, no matter whay language packs or primary language you've got installed. I don't care what Import RPG's you can play or what fonts you've got as default. This is an intentional security measure on Sony's part, and no one has thwarted it yet.
If Sony would allow other programs to create and transfer the files, then it'd be great. Don't see that happening though.
So basically we'll just have to wait for 3.2 to come out in English before we can play Atrac3 on our PSPs. But personally, I'm so pi**ed off about the whold prospect of Sony enforcing DRM on MY MUSIC, that I doubt I'll even use the format, no matter how great the compression is.
My two cents. How it clears up some confusion.
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