I've held off posting this news until I could assess the impact of SonicStage CP Version 4 - the new version of SonicStage that supports the advanced features of NW-A Series Walkman mp3 players.
I've downloaded the update onto 2 different PCs and it works perfectly on both. What is more, the feedback on Atraclife and other websites is also positive.
So, if you're having problems with Sony Connect Player (and even if you're not) you should download SonicStage CP Version 4 and give it a whirl..
Download links:
I downloaded sonicstage took awhile but at least it came up on my computer as my connect player wouldnt come up. i transferred my music from computer to my sony NW-A1000 but all i keep getting on the mp3 player is no songs connect compliant software and transfer songs, i try that and the songs load up into sonicstage, i just keep getting on my mp3 player no database found please connect compliant ..which is cracking me up i dont know whats wrong am i doing something wrong i havnt a clue about these things and its taken me 3 days just to get this far can anyone helep.
helen
Posted by: snookie | Sunday, 03 September 2006 at 12:42 PM
I had the same problem, and if your problem is the same as mine you need to get the latest firmware version installed on your player from here http://www.sonydigital-link.com/DNA/WM/NWH/NWH.asp?l=en
then once installed in sonicstage go to tools/options, click transfer, highlight 'atrac audio device', click transfer settings button, click 'advanced' button, then 'intelligent features' tab, check the box 'use intelligent features', and ok it all the way back. The database on your player should update (mine hung twice on around 40% but 3rd time it installed properly) and when the update is complete, all the songs you've transferred should now show on your player. I hope this helps. If not I'm sorry, I've had lots of frustrating experiences with my player since I got it. All I can say is best of luck.
Posted by: Gordon | Wednesday, 06 September 2006 at 10:12 PM
Unfortunately the new SonicStage CP Version 4 is a disaster for me. I have a nw-a1000 and the newest firmware version 3. Windows xp with the newest updates.
When I install the new sonicstage the file omgjbox.exe is using 100% of my cpu resource and sonicstage becomes unuseable.
On the internet no solution works. So I went back to the connect player software.
Posted by: impulse | Saturday, 21 October 2006 at 01:43 PM
got the solution. moved the library file to another location on the same harddisc. Now it works.but sonic stage is still not fine software
Posted by: impulse | Saturday, 09 December 2006 at 08:15 AM
Hi i'm having troubles with both connect player and sonic stage. I first tried installing connect player and got it to install ok with no errors, but when i open it up the whole program freezes and stops completely. So after 2 or 3 go's installing it i uninstalled it and tried sonic stage 4.2. I Managed to install it fine and transfer my libary of music over, but when i connect the walkman with the provided cable, sonic stage doesn't recognise it.I looked at the format of the walkman and it is different from what sony says it should have, so could you tell me how i could change it so i can use either connect or sonicstage as i've had it a week now and still haven't been able to use it much appreciated.
Posted by: Wesley | Wednesday, 13 December 2006 at 11:39 PM
Im having the same problem as Helen i have a sony NW-E003 and it says No database found when i turn it on ! its scaring me because i keep thinking its somehing ive done wrong should i do the same and install the firmware? help ! x
Posted by: Jemma | Wednesday, 27 December 2006 at 11:16 PM
hi...
I have the sony walkman verion NW-A1000 (6GB) ,I have aprobem in my sony...the message is always in my sony is"no data base found ,connect compliant software and transfer songs"...
pleaze someone help me to solve this problem...
bye...
Posted by: ahmad bataineh | Monday, 29 January 2007 at 03:04 AM
Can anyone here help me my sony walkman nw-a1000 keeps saying connect compliant software does anyone here have a solution i’ve tried downloading sonic stage cp this didn’t work and i tried re installing my origanal connect player but this didn’t work so PLEASE HELP ME?
Posted by: ahmad bataineh | Tuesday, 30 January 2007 at 08:07 PM
ive got a NW-A1200 and it says on sonicstage that there are songs on.. the same old on the walkman; "no database found, please connect.."
HELP
Posted by: amy.. | Sunday, 18 February 2007 at 11:52 AM
ive got a NW-A1200 and it says on sonicstage that there are songs on.. the same old on the walkman; "no database found, please connect.."
HELP
Posted by: amy.. | Sunday, 18 February 2007 at 11:52 AM
Last week I purchased a NW-A1200 which came with Sonicstage. This software was (and still is) a great problem. It took me 5 attempts to install it over a 4 hour period. I eventually succeeded after downloading the latest version of the programme, cleaning and optimising the hard drive including removing such things as "orphan" files and then defragmenting. In comparison, Samsung Mediacentre (my preious choice) went in first go. Since installing Sonicstage I now have the problem that my PC frequently reboots before a boot-up has finished - annoying but indicative that Sonicstage is causing some sort of mischief.
Now that it is installed it is noticeable that Sonicstage is much slower than Samsung Mediacentre and fails on quite a few basic tasks - for example, transferring a Playfile from the player back to Sonicstage's library has never yet succeeded. Typically, the error message is received that some tracks (listed) cannot be moved, typically about 80% of the Playlist.
I do not think that Sony have a satisfactory product with even its most up-to-date version of Sonicstage. I doubt that I would buy another Sony if this is the best that the Company can do.
Posted by: Tony Lee | Sunday, 25 February 2007 at 02:30 PM
Thanks a lot for your info, I was having problems with connect software I got with the NW-A1000 mp3 player.
And after installing "Sonic Stage". I could transfer all my audio files with out any issues. Thanks.
Posted by: Marlin | Wednesday, 07 March 2007 at 09:46 AM
my A1200 freezes on 'every moment has its music'. I've installed SS 4.3 but the player is unusable.
the sony shop says send off to workshop for a £77 fix! any other options?
Posted by: steve | Saturday, 24 March 2007 at 12:39 PM
The tips for resetting the old Connect Player software and clearing out your old song database may well work. See here http://silvabokis.typepad.com/silva_bokis/2005/12/sony_connect_pl.html
Posted by: Shizzling Food | Sunday, 25 March 2007 at 05:52 PM
I've just upgraded to SS 4.3. Why oh why did I do it? It crashes everytime I try to look at my NW-1200. I've tried going back to an older version of SS but still no use.At the moment I can not transfer ANY files to my portable device. Help!
Posted by: Fordington | Monday, 02 July 2007 at 10:01 AM
I just had a simalar experiance as Helen on first comment To Upgrade Software: Please connect compliant Software and Transfere songs. However my Son has Sonic Stage Mp3 Player 1Gig the Round one that came out two years ago i tried to transfere songs fronm my original library back on my Sony NWA 3000 MP3 Player but it would not revert back to MP3 Player so i had to transfere songs from my sons library also having upgrade his software aswell to 4.3 version and it worked . But i am still trying to transfere original songs from my Connect Library back on to my SONY NWA 3000 DEVICE but not Working. Songs from my sons device transfered and worked. I tried to transfere some so I Went to C: drive on Computer were Librarary songs were stored and transfered some not all ! Why all not transfered Anyone with Solutions ?
Posted by: Dean Boyd | Tuesday, 10 July 2007 at 12:53 PM
Solved it with some help from another board. Had to go back to 4.2 on another laptop but at least it works now.
Posted by: Fordington | Friday, 13 July 2007 at 02:50 PM
I have the 6GB A1000, from the beginning I've had problems with the software but muddled through and got it to work. Now have new Sony laptop (you really think they'd get their own products to work together), tried nearly all versions of Sonic Stage, early versions crash and generally none of them accept my player. It's a Sony player plugged into a Sony laptop with a Sony program, really how hard is this?
Anyway I'm just about at my wits end, so after over a year of this awful system I'm off to buy something that works tomorrow that isn't a Sony. Sorry to sound defeatist, but I don't think I can take it much more.
Posted by: Mamache | Sunday, 15 July 2007 at 01:52 AM
After resolving the problem with sonic stage now the display has become so dark its impossible to see, this seemed to happen after transferring and charging the thing what seemed to be a once reliable mp3 player has quickly over the past two days become a frustrating unreliable system, how can i resolve this? Thanks
Posted by: john W | Saturday, 21 July 2007 at 11:22 AM
i have NM-A1000 DIGITAL MUSIC PLYERYER.I WANTED SOFTWARE FOR THAT PLAYER TO TRANSFER THE SONGS
Posted by: suesh hegde | Friday, 06 June 2008 at 11:11 AM
I also have some issues regarding both connect player and sonic stage.......
Posted by: Cheap Laptops | Thursday, 29 October 2009 at 08:51 AM
Anyway I'm just about at my wits end, so after over a year of this awful system I'm off to buy something that works tomorrow that isn't a Sony........
Posted by: Used Computers | Thursday, 29 October 2009 at 08:53 AM