The Tascam MD-801R MD recorder has a "Restore" function to recover erased
tracks (essentially rebuilding the TOC) that might solve your problem.
I don't have an MD-801R, but many radio stations use it for it's extensive
cueing and editing functions. Maybe a friendly local station can help.
Let us (other MD users) know how it goes.
Gary Sprung
Carmel, CA
At 09:06 AM 10/21/03 -0400, you wrote:
> Greetings folks
>
>I have been following this newsgroup for some time, although I never
>had anything to contribute. I am working on the Dartmouth Jewish Sound
>Archive and your group was recommended to me by Henry Sapoznik.
>
>I now have a question to submit, if you would indulge me.
>
>Aside from restoring Yiddish 78s and other Jewish material, I also make
>field recordings using a Sony MD digital recorder. On one occasion I
>accidentally erased the TOC on a disc, which unfortunately is easy to
>do on this unit. I know that erasing the TOC does not erase the
>contents, just makes it very hard to get to it. I have not overwritten
>the MD and so in principle I should be able to recover the digital
>audio contents. Does anyone know how to do this, or perhaps someone
>with the requisite expertise and equipment?
>
>Thank you very much for your help
>
>
>Alex Hartov, Ph.D.
>Technical Director
>Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive
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