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Using the DART CD-Recorder

DART CD-Recorder is an application that allows you to record audio files from different sources (tape deck, reel-to-reel, phonograph, CD player, MIDI mixer) combine them into a sequence called playlist and - if your computer is equipped with a compact disk recorder (CD-R) - to record your own CD.

If you need more information on any of the DART CD-Recorder functions, select one of the topics listed below:

Recording from an analog source

Unpacking audio collections

Using DirectX Audio Plug-Ins

Recording from an audio CD

Recording MIDI

Creating, managing and listening to the playlist

Creating your own CD

How to ...


File Panel

The File Panel allows you to select the soundfiles you want to add to your playlist. To get help on a particular panel item, click on it.


Displays the contents of the current directory. You may select the files by means of clicking on them with the left mouse button. To select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key while clicking. To select a group of files, select the first file of the group, hold down the SHIFT key and select the last file. You may add the file to the playlist by dragging it from the File Panel to the Playlist Panel (a 'drag and drop' technique).


Displays the name of the current directory.


Displays the directory tree. You may open the subdirectory by double-clicking its folder or clicking the 'plus' box shown next to it. To create a new subdirectory or to delete an existing (empty) one evoke a shortcut menu by positioning cursor on the corresponding element of the directory tree and press the right mouse button. Then make an appropriate choice (Create subdirectory, Delete subdirectory).


Allows you to select the type of the files displayed in the Files listbox.


Allows you to select the drive.


Adds the currently selected file(s) to the playlist. The same can be achieved by double-clicking the file in the Files listbox or by dragging them (one by one) from the File Panel to the Playlist Panel.


Allows you to read tracks from an audio CD.


Adds to the playlist all files displayed in the Files listbox.


Displays information on the currently selected soundfile. If several soundfiles are selected, information on the first one is given.


Plays the currently selected soundfile. If several soundfiles are selected, the first one is played.


Allows to record from an analog audio device.


Playlist Panel

The Playlist Panel allows you to manage your playlist. To get help on a particular panel item click on it.


Displays the true name of the currently selected soundfile (the name under which it is saved on your hard disk).


Displays the current contents of the playlist. Click the item to select it. Double-click the item to get information about it.


Moves upwards the currently selected item of the playlist.


Plays the currently selected item of the playlist.


Moves downwards the currently selected item of the playlist.


Displays the total playing time of all items on the playlist.


Displays the playlist summary.


Removes the currently selected item from the playlist.


Allows to change the playlist name the currently selected item (does not affect the true name of the soundfile).


Displays information on the currently selected item of the playlist.


Playlist panel control buttons
Control buttons

The control buttons placed at the bottom of the Playlist Panel work similarly as the analogous buttons in an analog tape deck

Click the button you want to get more information on:


Plays the previous item.


Stops the playback.


Pauses the playback and allows it’s resumption.


Starts the playback.


Plays the next item.


Allows one to change the playback mode. See Playback modes


Playback Modes

You may select one of three playback modes:

Normal mode

Plays all soundfiles in the playlist starting from the currently selected item. Playback stops when the end of the playlist is reached.

Loop mode

Plays all soundfiles in the playlist starting from the currently selected item. When the end of the playlist is reached, the first soundfile is selected and the playback is resumed.

Sample mode

Plays a five second fragment of each of the soundfiles in a playlist, starting from the currently selected item. Playback stops when the end of the list is reached.


Using Toolbar

The Toolbar gives you the access to some of the most frequently used menu items.

Click on the button you want to get help on


Using menu

DART CD-Recorder menus give you access to disk operations you can perform with your playlist, allow you to control the screen layout and provide you with the necessary information on the CD-Recorder.

When the menu item is selected its brief description is displayed on the status bar.

List

View

Toolbox

Help


Menu List
List Menu

Gives access to the file managing instructions. Allows you to create, load and save your playlist, publish it on a CD and to exit the program. Additionally it provides means for reading tracks from an audio CD (in a digital, i.e., distortionless mode) - and to record and play back the MIDI music data.

The New command allows you to create a new playlist from the scratch. You may later save it to disk using the Save or Save as commands and retrieve it by the means of using the Open command.

The Write to CD command allows you to publish the playlist on a CD and the Read track command - to read tracks from an audio CD (provided your computer is equipped with a CD recorder).

Finally, the Convert MIDI to WAV allows you to play back and record the MIDI music data.

When you have finished working with DART CD-Recorder, you may use Exit command to quit the application.

New

Open

Save

Save As

Write to CD

Read Track

Convert MIDI to WAV

Exit


View Menu

Controls the display and record/play options of  DART CD-Recorder.

Using this menu you can turn on/off the status bar and set some record/play options.

Status Bar

Options


Toolbox Menu

Provides access to several useful tools. The Unpack function allows you to partition long recordings by means of detecting silences. Timer recording is a record function allowing you to start and stop recording according to a given time schedule. Finally the DirectX function provides access to any of the DirectX Audio Plug-In functions you would wish to have attached to DART CD-Recorder, such as the well-known DART DeClick and DeHiss utilities, for example.

Unpack

Timer recording

DirectX Plug-ins


Help Menu

Gives access to the DART CD-Recorder help system and displays information about the program. Additionally it provides access to the Guided tour on DART CD-Recorder.

Contents

About

Guided tour


Guided Tour Command (List Menu)
Guided tour (Help Menu)

Provides access to a multimedia tutorial on DART CD-Recorder.


New Command (List Menu)
New (List Menu)

Allows you to create a new (empty) playlist you can add the files to.

Note: Creating a new playlist causes the currently displayed one to be deleted.


Open Command (List Menu)
Open (List Menu)

Allows you to open a playlist saved on the disk. After selecting this command you have to select a file containing your playlist using the File open dialog.

Note: Opening a playlist saved on the disk causes the one currently displayed to be deleted.


Save Command (List Menu)
Save (List Menu)

Allows you to save the current playlist on the disk. If the playlist has not been saved yet, you have to specify its name using the File save dialog. If you do not specify the file extension, the default .WMN extension will be added.

If you want to save a playlist with a different name, use the Save As command.


Save As Command (List Menu)
Save As (List Menu)

Allows you to save a playlist under a different name. You have to specify the new name using the File save dialog. If you do not specify the file extension, the default .WMN extension will be added.


Write to CD Command (List Menu)
Write to CD (List Menu)

Allows you to publish the playlist on a CD (provided your computer is equipped with a CD recorder).


Read Track Command (List Menu)
Read Track (List Menu)

Allows you to read tracks from an audio CD (provided your computer is equipped with a CD recorder).


Convert MIDI to WAV Command (List Menu)
Convert MIDI to WAV (List Menu)

Allows you to play back and record the MIDI music data.


Exit Command (List Menu)
Exit (List Menu)

Allows you to quit the DART CD-Recorder.

Note: Quitting DART CD-Recorder deletes the current playlist.


Status bar Command (View Menu)

Allows you to display/hide the status bar. Status bar is the information line displayed at the bottom of the DART CD-Recorder window, providing you with information on the currently selected menu command, state of the keyboard keys etc.


Options Command (View Menu)

Evokes the Options dialog which allows you to check which audio card is currently used for recording and/or to select the preferred device. Additionally, it can be used to set some record/play options.


Contents Command (Help Menu)
Contents (Help Menu)

Activates the DART CD-Recorder Help system.

Note: You may invoke this command by pressing the F1 key.


About Command (Help Menu)
About (Help Menu)

Displays information on the current version of the DART CD-Recorderer.


Listening to the playlist

To control playback of the playlist you can use a number of control buttons:

During playback, DART CD-Recorder gives you information on the currently played soundfile. This information is displayed in the PlayInfo Panel, which replaces the File Panel. The PlayInfo Panel contains information on the name and type of the currently played audio file. Additionally, it shows the current position within the soundfile.

If you would like to learn more about the PlayInfo Panel, click on the item you are interested in:


Displays the name of the currently played playlist item.


Shows the current content of the play counter.


The clip indicator -  flashes when the output level is too high.


Displays the current output level. There is one display for a mono soundfile and two displays for a stereo soundfile (one for each channel).


Displays the length of the currently played soundfile.


Displays the current position within the soundfile.


Displays the sampling resolution of the currently played soundfile.


Displays the sampling frequency of the currently played soundfile.


Creating, managing and listening to the playlist

The playlist environment can be used to compose and store lists of recordings scattered over different disk directories, rearrange the lists in any desired order and play the corresponding soundfiles.

Adding files to the playlist

Managing playlists

Listening to the playlist


Unpacking audio collections

When you record audio material from a CD using the Read track utility DART CD-Recorder saves selected tracks in separate files. However, when you record from an analog source, such as phonograph or a tape deck, the situation is different. In order to save different pieces in separate files you have to repeat the recording procedure for each analog track which means: evoke the Record dialog, choose record parameters, select the name of the destination soundfile, start playback, start recording, stop recording, stop playback etc. Pretty annoying !

If you have enough space on your hard disk there is another way of 'unpacking' audio collections: record the entire LP (or contents of one side of a casette), then divide it into separate tracks using the Unpack utility.

To initialize unpacking select the audio file you would like to partition and evoke the Unpack dialog by means of clicking the UNPACK button situated on the toolbar or by selecting the Unpack command from the List menu. File partitioning is preceded by searching for silences of a specific duration (anything between 0.5 and 5 seconds). Since the silence detector must be told how 'silent' the silence is supposed to be you have to set the detection threshold appropriately. The selection (anything between 1 and 1000) should be made in accordance with the recording level and intensity of background noise. If the threshold is too low detector may fail to localize silences between subsequent tracks; if it is too high silent parts of the recording may be mistakenly classified as breaks.

In case there is a piece of silence at the beginning of the recording, even if it is fairly short, press the Find button situated next to the detection threshold box and the value of the threshold will be adjusted automatically.

After setting the minimum separation time and detection threshold click the Process button. When detection is finished the Verify cuts dialog will appear on the screen allowing you to accept or reject the proposed cuts. The total number of suggested cuts is displayed at the top of the dialog. After selecting the cut number in the Current cut group you can listen to a short fragment of the recording centered around the proposed cut position and, if necessary, remove the cut from the list by clicking the Reject button. If the results are unsatisfactory, i.e., there are too many omissions or too many false detections press the Cancel button and run the silence detection utility again with a lower or higher detection threshold, respectively.

If all cuts on the revised list are acceptable choose the destination directory and the names of the files under which different tracks will be stored (use the Change button in the Output group for this purpose). Then press the Process button to start unpacking.

NOTICE

The presence of cliks, pops and record scratches, which is typical of material coming from old analog records, makes silence detection considerably more difficult and a bit tricky. Therefore, even though the silence detector was designed so as to be robust against outliers it may fail to localize breakpoints correctly if the click intensity is too high.


Unpack


Allows you to set the minimum length of a silence (anything between 0.5 and 5 seconds).


Allows you to specify how 'silent' the silence is supposed to be. The selection (anything between 1 and 1000) should be made in accordance with the recording level and intensity of background noise.


Provides an automatic adjustment of the detection threshold (you can use this function only if there is a piece of silence at the beginning of the recording).


Starts processing.


Allows you to quit the dialog.


Verify cuts


Shows a total number of breakpoints proposed by the silence detection program.


Allows you to select a particular breakpoint for inspection.


Shows position of the proposed cut.


Shows the destination directory and names of the files under which different tracks will be stored.


Allows you to choose the destination directory and names of the files under which different tracks will be stored.


Allows you to audition a short fragment of the recording centered around the proposed cut position.


Allows you to adjust the play time.


Allows you to remove the selected cut from a list of proposed breakpoints.


Starts processing.


Allows you to quit the dialog.


Unpack Command (Toolbox Menu)
Unpack (Toolbox Menu)

You can use this command to unpack an audio collection, i.e., to partition a long recording into a number of shorter ones by means of detecting silence between the subsequent pieces.


Timer recording Command (Toolbox Menu)
Timer recording (Toolbox Menu)

You can program any number of timer recordings for any number of days in advance.


ActiveX Command (Toolbox Menu)
DirectX Plug-ins (Toolbox Menu)

You can use this command to get access to any of the DirectX Plug-in functions attached to DART CD-Recorder, such as the well-known DART DeClick and DeHiss utilitiess, for example.


Recording MIDI

MIDI, which is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a set of special commands used by different pieces of electronic musical equipment to speak to each other. Vaguely speaking, the MIDI data contains information about musical notes along with detailed instructions telling how, when and how long each note should be played. DART CD-Recorder allows you to play and record the MIDI music data, i.e., to synthesize the encoded sound and save it in a standard wave format.

To record  MIDI :

1.	Click the MIDI TO WAV button situated on the toolbar or press the Convert MIDI to WAV command available from the  List menu.

2.  Select the MIDI file you would like to convert to a WAVE format (a typical MIDI file has a mid extension)

1. 	Set the recording mode by means of choosing the desired sampling frequency, number of channels and sampling resolution.

1. 	Select the name of the wave file where the results will be saved.

5.  If your computer is equipped with more than one audio card use the Settings button to select a particular MIDI mixer you would like to work with.

6.  Click OK.

To audition a file prior to recording click the Play button.

To choose a particular mixer device (if more than one is available on your computer) and/or to set the recording level appropriately select the MIDI file you would like to record and press the Settings button placed at the bottom of the MIDI to WAV dialog.

The multicolor bar graph displayed on the right hand side of the evoked Recording properties dialog shows the instantaneous peak level of the synthesized waveform. If the recording level is too high - which occurs each time the red bars are displayed - the signal is clipped. Since clipping may cause audible distortions you should avoid it at all times by adjusting positions of the three sliders (MIDI output level, MIDI input level, Wave input level) appropriately. Please check documentation of your audio card to learn more details about the ways you can control the recording level (depending on the audio card some sliders may be mutually coupled and/or inactive).

If you wish to accept the current Windows settings check the Use Windows mixer settings box at the top of the dialog.


Using DirectX Audio Plug-Ins

The DirectX technology, designed by Microsoft for the Windows family of operating systems, allows you to create and run multimedia applications (called Plug-Ins) on any Windows-based PC, no matter what the hardware.

To access DirectX Audio Plug-Ins installed on your computer:

1.  Select the wave file(s) for processing among those listed in the File Panel (if you select several files all of them will be processed).

2.  Choose the DirectX command from the Toolbox menu.

3.  Click the desired item on the list of available Plug-Ins.

For information on available DirectX Audio Plug-Ins, please visit Dartech's web site: http://www.dartpro.com.

NOTICE

DirectX Audio Plug-Ins are based on the Microsoft's DirectX specification. Any developer can write plug-ins for DART CD-Recorder using the DirectX Software Development Kit (SDK) available from Microsoft - for more information see: http://www.microsoft.com/directx.


How to ...

Playlist handling:

Open an existing playlist

Create a new playlist

Save a playlist

Save a playlist under a different name

Playlist managing:

Add a soundfile to the playlist

Add all soundfiles in a selected directory to the playlist

Remove a soundfile from the playlist

Rename a soundfile being a part of a playlist

Get information about a soundfile being a part of a playlist

Play a soundfile being a part of a playlist

Soundfiles:

Get information about a soundfile that is not a part of a playlist

Recording soundfiles:

Record from an analog source

Modify an existing recording

Read tracks from an audio CD

Record MIDI

Playing soundfiles:

Play a soundfile that is not a part of a playlist

Play the entire playlist once

Play the entire playlist in a loop

Sample the playlist

Creating your own CD:

Adjust silence gaps between audio tracks

Record a CD


Opening an existing playlist

To open an existing playlist do one of the following:

Select the Open command from the List menu

Click [image] on the toolbar

Press CTRL+O

See also: List Menu


Creating a new playlist

To create a new (empty) playlist which can be filled up with soundfiles of your choice do one of the following:

Select the New command from the List menu

Click [image] on the toolbar

Press CTRL+N

See also: List Menu


Saving a playlist

To save a playlist on the disk do one of the following:

Select the Save command from the List menu

Click [image] on the toolbar

Press CTRL+S

If you save the file for the first time, you have to specify its name in the File Save dialog box. Otherwise the file will be saved with the name it was given before.

See also: List Menu


Saving a playlist with a different name
Saving a playlist under a different name

To save a playlist on the disk under a new name select the Save as command from the List menu and specify a new name of the list.

See also: List Menu


Adding a soundfile to the playlist

To add a soundfile to the playlist, do one of the following:

1.	Use the Files listbox to select the soundfile you want to add.

2.	Click the Add button.

or

Drag the file from the File Panel to the Playlist Panel.

The selected soundfile will appear on the Playlist Panel on the right side of the window.

See also:

File Panel


Adding all soundfiles in a directory to the playlist
Adding to the playlist all soundfiles from a selected directory

To add all soundfiles in a directory to the playlist, do the following:

1.	Use the File Panel to select the directory containing files you want to add (for more information see File Panel)

2.	Click the Add all button.

All soundfiles displayed in the Files listbox will be added to the playlist.


Removing a soundfile from the playlist

To remove a soundfile from the playlist, do the following:

1.	Use the Playlist Panel to select the soundfile you want to remove.

2.	Click the Remove button.

See also:

Playlist Panel


Renaming a soundfile being a part of the playlist

To rename a soundfile being a part of the playlist, do one of the following:

1.	Use the Playlist Panel to select the soundfile you want to rename.

2.	Click the Rename button.

3.	Type a new name of the soundfile in the Enter new filename dialog box.

4.	Click OK or press ENTER.

or

1.	Move the pointer to the Files listbox and double-click the soundfile you want to add.

2.	Type a new name of the soundfile in the Enter new filename dialog box.

3.	Click OK or press ENTER.

See also:

Playlist Panel


Getting information on a soundfile being a part of the playlist
Getting information about a soundfile being a part of the playlist

To get information on a soundfile being a part of the playlist, do the following:

1.	Use the Playlist Panel to select the appropriate soundfile.

2.	Click the Info button.

Information about the selected soundfile will be displayed in the File Info dialog box. To close this dialog click the Close button.


Playing a single soundfile being a part of the playlist

In you want to listen to a single file that is a part of the playlist, do the following:

1.	Use the Playlist Panel to select the appropriate soundfile.

2.	Click the [image] button.

The Playing dialog will appear and the soundfile will be played. To stop playback press the ESC key or click the left mouse button.


Getting information on a soundfile that is not a part of a playlist
Getting information about a soundfile that is not a part of a playlist

In you want to get information about a soundfile that is not a part of the playlist, do the following:

1.	Use the File Panel to select the appropriate soundfile.

2.	Click the Info button.

Information about the selected soundfile will be displayed in the File Info dialog box. To close this dialog click the Close button.


Playing a soundfile that is not a part of a playlist

In you want to listen to a soundfile that is not a part of a playlist, do the following:

1.	Use the File Panel to select the appropriate soundfile.

2.	Click the Play button.

The Playing dialog will appear and the soundfile will be played. To stop playback press the ESC key or click the left mouse button.


Playing the entire playlist stopping after the playback of the last soundfile
Playing the entire playlist once

If you want to play the entire playlist once, do the following:

1.	Keep clicking the Mode control button on the Playlist Panel until the mode is set to 'Normal'.

2.	Click the Play control button on the Playlist Panel.


Playing the entire playlist in a loop

If you want to play the entire playlist in a loop, do the following:

1.	Keep clicking the Mode control button on the Playlist Panel until the selected mode is set to 'Loop'.

2.	Click the Play control button on the Playlist Panel.


Playing the samples of each soundfile in the playlist
Sampling the playlist

If you want to play a short fragment of each soundfile comprising the playlist, do the following:

1.	Keep clicking the Mode control button on the Playlist Panel until the selected mode is set to 'Sample'.

2.	Click the Play control button on the Playlist Panel.


Recording from an analog source

In order to create a new recording:

1.	Click the RECORD button situated on the toolbar or press the Record button placed at the bottom of the File Panel.

2.	Select the name of the new recording or pick one of the existing names and click the Overwrite button.

3.	Set the record mode (number of channels, sampling frequency, sampling resolution).

4.	Click the PAUSE button to initialize the volume meter(s). Start the audio device you wish to record from, and adjust the output level while monitoring the level display.

5.	Rewind your source, press the RECORD button, and start the audio device. The available disk space and the current length of the recorded material (both in bytes and seconds) are displayed in the lower part of the Record dialog.

6.	When the recording is complete, click the STOP button or press ENTER.

When you press the CLOSE button, the Record dialog will disappear and the name of the recorded soundfile will be added to the list of files displayed in the File Panel..

Using the PLAY, FAST FORWARD, and FAST REVERSE buttons, you can audition the recorded material or its fragments prior to closing the Record dialog. You can also add some new material at the end of an existing recording or modify its content starting from a selected counter position.


Recording MIDI music data
Recording MIDI

To record  MIDI :

1.	Click the MIDI TO WAV button situated on the toolbar or press the Convert MIDI to WAV command available from the  List menu.

2.  Select the MIDI file you would like to convert to a WAVE format (a typical MIDI file has a mid extension)

1. 	Set the recording mode by means of choosing the desired sampling frequency, number of channels and sampling resolution.

1. 	Select the name of the wave file where the results will be saved.

5.  If your computer is equipped with more than one audio card use the Settings button to select a particular MIDI mixer you would like to work with.

6.  Click OK.

To audition a file prior to recording click the Play button.

To choose a particular mixer device (if more than one is available on your computer) and/or to set the recording level appropriately select the MIDI file you would like to record and press the Settings button placed at the bottom of the MIDI to WAV dialog.

The multicolor bar graph displayed on the right hand side of the evoked Recording properties dialog shows the instantaneous peak level of the synthesized waveform. If the recording level is too high - which occurs each time the red bars are displayed - the signal is clipped. Since clipping may cause audible distortions you should avoid it at all times by adjusting positions of the three sliders (MIDI output level, MIDI input level, Wave input level) appropriately. Please check documentation of your audio card to learn more details about the ways you can control the recording level (depending on the audio card some sliders may be mutually coupled and/or inactive).

If you wish to accept the current Windows settings check the Use Windows mixer settings box at the top of the dialog.


Recording from an Analog Source

DART CD-Recorder allows you to record any analog audio source connected to the sound card your computer is equipped with.

Some computers are equipped with more than one wave device. In order to check which audio card is currently used for recording and/or to select the preferred device use the Options dialog available from the View menu.

In order to create a new recording:

1.	Click the RECORD button situated on the toolbar or press the Record button placed at the bottom of the File Panel.

2.	Select the name of the new recording or pick one of the existing names and click the Overwrite button.

3.	Set the record mode (number of channels, sampling frequency, sampling resolution).

4.	Click the PAUSE button to initialize the volume meter(s). Start the audio device you wish to record from, and adjust the output level while monitoring the level display.

5.	Rewind your source, press the RECORD button, and start the audio device. The available disk space and the current length of the recorded material (both in bytes and seconds) are displayed in the lower part of the Record dialog.

6.	When the recording is complete, click the STOP button or press ENTER.

When you press the CLOSE button, the Record dialog will disappear and the name of the recorded soundfile will be added to the list of files displayed in the File Panel..

Using the PLAY, FAST FORWARD, and FAST REVERSE buttons, you can audition the recorded material or its fragments prior to closing the Record dialog. You can also add some new material at the end of an existing recording or modify its content starting from a selected counter position.

Setting the record mode

Choosing the record level

Using control buttons

Modifying an existing recording

Timer recording

Troubleshooting


Setting the record mode

Before you start recording you can select the appropriate record mode by means of setting three record parameters

Number of channels

You can record in mono or stereo (provided that your sound hardware has that capability).

Sampling rate

You can choose between the three standard sampling rates (11.025 kHz, 22.050 kHz and 44.100 kHz) provided by most of the sound cards currently available or you can set any nonstandard rate supported by your audio card. If you want to save the recorded soundfiles on a CD 'as are'  pick the CD-format settings (44.100 kHz, stereo).

NOTICE

DART CD-Recorder is equipped with an extremely fast, high-quality resampling utility which automatically converts any 'nonstandard' wave file to a CD format. If you wish to clean an audio file prior to putting it on a CD (you can use other products from the DART family for this purpose, such as DART, DART Pro or DART Pro 32) consider recording it (and restoring) at a lower rate.There are at least two advantages of doing this:

1.	Declicking is usually more effective at low sampling rates - at high rates clicks are less sharp and hence more difficult to detect and isolate. The same, to some extent, concerns denoising - since noise dominates the high-frequency portion of the signal spectrum, fast sampling decreases the overall signal-to-noise ratio which makes the restoration task more difficult.

2.	Since resampling is less time consuming than declicking or denoising (dehissing) the "restore at lower rate and upsample" scheme works considerably faster than the "restore at higher rate" scheme.

Sampling resolution

You can decide whether individual samples will be stored in a single byte (8 bits) or an entire word (16 bits) of computer memory. In order to guarantee good quality of the reproduced sound you should always use the 16-bit resolution.

NOTICE

The system will not allow you to change the above settings once the process of recording has started. If you are recording new material in an existing soundfile, all settings have to remain unchanged.


Choosing the Record Level

The bar graphs displayed on the right side of the Record dialog show the instantaneous peak levels of the input signal (expressed in logarithmic units called decibels). While the volume meters are running (they can be activated by means of pressing the PAUSE button prior to recording), you can adjust the record level of the audio card either directly (manually) or using the appropriate Windows tools supplied by the manufacturer.

The red indicators placed at the top of each bar-graph light up each time the input signal is clipped. Clipping occurs when the input level is too high. Since it results in audible signal distortions it should be avoided at all times.

Setting record levels too low is also disadvantageous, as it tends to decrease the signal-to-noise ratio.


Using Control Buttons

The control buttons placed at the bottom of the Record dialog work the same as similar buttons in an analog tape deck

 - PLAY button: when pressed plays back the recorded soundfile starting from the position indicated by the time counter. The number of the counter increases as the soundfile is played.

 - RECORD button: when pressed, records in a soundfile starting from the position indicated by time counter. Note that recording starts as soon as the RECORD button is pressed, i.e., there is no need to additionally press PLAY (which is typical of analog tape decks).

If recording is in progress, the red indicator placed on the RECORD button burns continuously. When recording is paused the light starts to blink.

 - PAUSE button: when pressed prior to recording or playing, it activates the volume meters.  When pressed during playback or recording, it suspends the corresponding action (the suspended activity is resumed once the PAUSE button is pressed again).

 - STOP button: when pressed, stops the current activity.

 - FAST FORWARD (or CUE) button: can be used to increase the value of the time counter. In order to instantly jump to the end of the recording, click on this button while holding down the CTRL key.

 - FAST REVERSE (or REWIND) button: can be used to decrease the value of the time counter. In order to instantly jump to the beginning of the recording, click on this button while holding down the CTRL key.

 - TIMER RECORDING button: can be used to program timer recordings.

NOTICE

In order to audition a soundfile while cueing or rewinding, press the PLAY button prior to using FAST FORWARD or FAST REVERSE.


Modifying an Existing Recording

To modify an existing recording

1.	Click the RECORD button situated on the toolbar or press the Record button placed at the bottom of the File Panel.

2.	Select the name of the existing recording and click on the Modify button.

3.	Use the FAST FORWARD, FAST REVERSE and PLAY buttons to select the starting position of the time counter.

4.	Start the audio device and press the RECORD button.

5.	When the recording is complete press the STOP button.

NOTICE

When recording in an existing soundfile, you are not allowed to change record settings such as the number of channels, sampling rate, and sampling resolution (the corresponding buttons are not active).


Timer recording

If your favourite music program is broadcasted at 3 in the morning and you don't feel like having a sleepless night  use the timer recording function available after clicking the Timer recording button situated next to record/playback control panel or by selecting the Timer recording command available from the Toolbox menu.

To program a new timer recording :

1.	Check whether the time and date displayed at the top of the dialog are correct; if not - use standard Windows tools to make necessary adjustments. If you are a frequent traveller remember that the time shown on your watch may not be consistent with the local time.

2.	Click the New button. The current date and hour will appear in the Start time and End time control panels.

3.	Set the desired start time of the timer recording using the scroll buttons situated in the Start time control panel.

4.	Set the desired end time of the timer recording using the scroll buttons situated in the End time control panel. The length of the recording (the difference between it's end time and start time) is displayed in the brackets next to the end hour.

5.	Use the Settings control panel to fix the recording details. The Recording mode listbox allows you to choose among several recording modes (once, daily, weekly, monthly or Mon-Fri). The File button can be used to set three record parameters (sampling frequency, number of channels and sampling resolution) and to choose the name and location of the file where the music data will be saved. Finally, the Info button allows you to enter a description of the timer recording, a part of which entitled 'headline' (up to 16 characters) is displayed on the list next to the timing details.

6.	Press the Set button to add a new timer recording to the list (all activated timer recordings are distinguished with red indicators).

7.	Press the OK button to close the Timer recording dialog but do not exit the program (see Notice 1 below).

To modify an existing timer recording (i.e., the one already shown on the list) click the corresponding item and proceed exactly as described above. Finally, to remove any item from the list select it and click the Remove button.

You can disable (temporarily cancel) a timer recording by selecting it and pressing the Disable button (the corresponding indicator will turn grey; the Disable button will turn into the Enable button). To reactivate the disabled timer recording click the corresponding line on the list and press the Enable button (you can still use the Set button to modify the disabled item). The enable/disable function can be used, for example, to temporarily block periodic timer recordings, i.e., those performed in the daily, weekly, monthly or Mon-Fri mode.

Each time the Timer recording dialog is evoked all periodic timer recordings are scrutinized to determine the time of the next recording session due. To sort timer recordings 'by start time' press the Sort list button. If the Auto sort box is checked sorting will be performed automatically each time the Timer recording dialog is opened.

When a nonperiodic timer recording session (the one performed in the once mode) is complete the corresponding item is assigned a done status and displayed with a a 'tick' mark next to it. To remove such item from the list select it and click the Remove button. If you check the Auto remove checkbox all nonperiodic timer recordings will be automatically removed from the list when done (naturally, the created wave files will NOT be deleted).

When you close the Timer recording dialog the entire list is saved on the disk.

When recording starts a timer recording progress/info window is displayed showing the basic recording details (file name, headline, start time, end time) and percentage of the work done. You can stop recording at any time by pressing the Cancel button.

NOTICE 1

You can program any number of timer recordings for any number of days in advance. You should be aware, however, that to make timer recording possible your computer MUST be switched on during the time scheduled for recording with DART CD-Recorder OPEN (possibly minimized) and NOT busy (no dialog can be open including the Timer recording dialog). If any of the conditions mentioned above is not fulfilled the timer recording is cancelled and the status of the corresponding item on the list is changed to failed. If the Auto remove option is not switched on all such recordings will be shown on the list with the 'cross' sign next to them.

NOTICE 2

DART CD-Recorder will not allow you to program conflicting timer recordings, i.e., those with overlapping recording times. Some conflicts may be not obvious at the first glance, e.g. the daily [22:00 - 23:00] timer recording conflicts with the monthly [22:30 - 23:30] one in the sense that at some point in the future both requests would have to be served simultaneously.

Similarly, you will not be allowed to put on the list nonperiodic recordings for which the end time is smaller than the current time, i.e., the ones that are already overdue at the time of setting. The last constraint is not imposed on periodic recordings. However, the corresponding start time and end time details may change so as to match the nearest recording time due when you press the Enable or Set button. The analogous recalculation is made for all periodic timer recordings each time you open the Timer recording dialog.

NOTICE 3

A unique soundfile name proposed by DART CD-Recorder is based on the start time of the recording and allows for a pretty straightforward file identification (for example, the file D12021998H0312.wav can be easily recognized as the recording made on February 12, 1998 at 3:12 in the morning). You can change this name but when you do it for a periodic timer recording a new material will always overwrite the material recorded during the previous session (which may be convenient if you are short of the disk space).


Troubleshooting

If problems with recording occur check whether disk caching is enabled (you should be able to find the corresponding options in Control Panel/System/Performance/File System dialog box).

If problems persist read carefully the explanations given below and try out the provided rescue devices.

First of all, check if recording problems are specific to DART CD-Recorder. If the other software packages (e.g., applications that came with your sound card) do not work either, your computer may be simply too slow for audio applications. If problems occur only when handling very long audio files try out the Disk defragmenter application in the Programs/Accessories/System tools folder of Start menu.

If the other record applications work properly do not panic ! In order to provide nonstandard features, like the ability to detect signal clipping during recording, the recording/playing routines provided in DART CD-Recorder  were programmed using low-level instructions, i.e., they refer to some low-level Windows specifications. Generally, DART CD-Recorder may fail to record correctly for two different reasons :

Case 1 (more likely)

The extra record overhead DART CD-Recorder has compared to other programs is causing your machine to choke, especially under extreme conditions (the highest sampling frequency, very long audio files). This is good news for you as you should be able to remove the cause of the problem by changing the audio card settings as described below

Symptoms : the system locks during recording, messages about general protection faults appear on the screen, etc.

Remedy 1 : check the Use fake VU display box in the Options dialog available from the View menu.

Explanation : by default DART CD-Recorder checks every signal sample during recording to provide an accurate level/clip display (VU bars shown in the Record dialog). Some audio cards issue the record overflow messages used by the related software. Since such messages are not standard we cannot rely upon them. When the Use fake VU display box is checked only one in 128 samples is examined which significantly decreases the computational overhead during recording.

Remedy 2 : decrease the number of record status updates per second using the Options dialog accessible from the View menu.

Explanation :the default number of counter updates during one second equals 6. If you decrease this number the time/volume displays will be updated less frequently preventing the system from locking.

Case 2 (less likely)

If changing the sound card settings does not solve the problem it looks like the card your computer is equipped with is not fully Windows compatible, i.e., does not comply with the low-level Windows specifications. Note that at the same time the applications which communicate with your audio card at a higher level and/or refer to some of its nonstandard features may work fine. This is of course bad news for you. It means you have the 'plug' which does not fit the standard 'socket' we provide.


'Write to CD' Command (List Menu)

This command allows you to publish the playlist on a CD, provided an appropriate hardware has been installed on your computer.

Before writing to a CD is initialized, DART CD-Recorder performs several checks on the soundfiles comprising the list. The following three conditions must be satisfied prior to recording:

1.	The playlist must consist of at least one but not more than 99 soundfiles.

2.	Each of the soundfiles has to be at least 4 seconds long.

3.	Soundfiles must be CD format compatible. Whenever necessary DART CD-Recorder will automatically convert any WAV soundfile to a CD format. To learn more about this feature, see Recording a CD.

When the above conditions are satisfied, DART CD-Recorder opens the Write to CD dialog box, allowing you to control various aspects of CD recording, such as recording speed and recording mode. For more information on the Write to CD dialog see Write to CD dialog.


'Write to CD' dialog

This dialog box gives you control over various aspects of CD recording. To get help on a particular dialog item, click on it.


Allows you to specify a device used for recording (useful if your system is equipped with more than one CD recorder).


Allows you to specify the recording speed.


When you choose this option, all actions will be identical with those taken during actual recording, but no data will be written to a CD. This feature allows you to check if your system is capable of recording with a selected speed.


Displays a number of tracks to be written to a CD.


Displays a total playing time of a CD in hours, minutes and seconds.


Displays a number of user data blocks to be written to a CD.


Displays an approximate recording time.


Starts writing.


Closes the dialog.


Recording a CD
How to create your own CD ?

DART CD-Recorder offers you a possibility to create and record your own CD, provided your system is equipped with a CD-R.

Selecting audio files for recording

Prior to recording you must specify which files (and in what order) should be placed on a CD. This can be done by creating a playlist of soundfiles. Instructions on how to create a playlist can be found at How to create a new playlist.

DART CD-Recorder creates CD's in a standard audio format which can be read by every CD player. For this reason the playlist items must obey several standard restrictions:

1.	The playlist must consist of at least one but not more than 99 soundfiles.

2.	Each soundfile has to be at least 4 seconds long.

3.	Soundfiles must be CD format compatible.

Since DART CD-Recorder provides automatic audio file conversion you do not have to worry about the last requirement.

Adjusting silence gaps between audio tracks

DART CD-Recorder allows you to individually adjust silence gaps between consecutive CD tracks. In order to do this, follow the steps below:

1.	Select the playlist item and click the Info button (or double-click the item) to evoke the File info dialog.

2.	Modify the value displayed in the edit box entitled "Gap time after this track in seconds" (anything between 0 and 30 seconds).

3.	If you want this time to be identical for all tracks, click the Apply to all button.

4.	Click OK.

Each silence gap is attached to the soundfile it was defined for (always the one preceding the gap). Therefore if you change position of an audio file within the list the corresponding silence gap will move along with the file.

To help you adjust spacing between subsequent tracks the actual size of silence gaps is retained when a particular item or all items on the playlist are played back.

Writing to a CD

When you are ready to record a CD click the WRITE TO CD button on the toolbar or select the Write to CD command from the List menu.

 WRITE TO CD button

Prior to recording DART CD-Recorder checks all items on the playlist and runs the CD format conversion procedure if necessary. If any of the files requires conversion to a CD format (16 bit, 44kHz, stereo) the 'Check CD Format' dialog appears on the screen. The results of soundfile conversion are saved in temporary files - the Check CD format dialog allows you to estimate the amount of disk space neeeded to perform such conversion and to select the temporary directory.

When conversion is finished the 'Write to CD' dialog appears on the screen allowing you to control the process of CD publishing, namely, to specify a device used for recording (which is useful if your system is equipped with more than one CD recorder) and to select the recording speed. To start recording press the Write button.

If you want to check whether your system is capable of recording with a given speed activate the Simulate disk creation checkbox (when you choose this option, all actions will be identical with those taken during actual recording, except that no data will be written to a CD).

'Read track' dialog

'Check CD Format' dialog

'Write to CD' dialog


Adjusting silence gaps between audio tracks

DART CD-Recorder allows you to specify the amount of silence due to be inserted after a given CD track. In order to do this, follow the steps below:

1.	Select the playlist item and click the Info button (or double-click the item) to evoke the File info dialog.

2.	Modify the value displayed in the edit box entitled "Gap time after this track in seconds" (anything between 0 and 30 seconds).

3.	If you want this time to be identical for all tracks, click the Apply to all button.

4.	Click OK.


'Check CD Format' dialog

This dialog appears on the screen if any of the files requires conversion to a CD format. To get help on a particular dialog item, click on it.


Shows the list of all files that are not CD format compatible.


Specifies a temporary directory created for the purpose of soundfile conversion.


Allows you to change the temporary directory.


Displays the amount of disk space (in megabytes) needed to store all temporary files.


Displays the amount of  disk space (in megabytes) available in the currently specified temporary directory.


Initializes the soundfile conversion.


Closes the dialog and cancels recording to a CD.


'Read track' dialog

This dialog allows you to read tracks from an audio CD. Since a digital (i.e., lossless) transmission is used, copying will not cause any degradation of the sound quality typical of analog systems. To get help on a particular dialog item, click on it.


Allows you to select CD tracks to be read from a CD. Several tracks may be selected by means of depressing the CTRL key and clicking the corresponding items with the left mouse button. To select a group of consecutive tracks, select the first track of the group, hold down the SHIFT key and select the last track. Tracks selected for reading are distinguished with a red bullet.

When you click an item using the right mouse button its status will change - this is a fast way of checking or unchecking tracks scheduled for reading.


Shows the name(s) under which the selected audio tracks will be saved. Each name consists of an user-defined prefix and a track number.


Allows you to change the prefix part of the name(s) under which the selected tracks will be saved.


Specifies the reading speed. Be aware that in some of the available CD-R devices the error-correction mechanism is switched off at higher reading speeds - in cases like that disk surface damages or dust may introduce audible clicks into the transmitted audio material if you don’t choose the lowest speed.


Starts reading.


Closes the dialog box and aborts reading.


Allows you to add selected tracks to the reading list.


. Allows you to add all tracks to the reading list.


Allows you to remove selected tracks from the reading list.


Allows you to play back/stop playing a selected audio track.


Shows the number of the track which is currently played back.


Selects the previous track on the list.


Stops the playback.


Pauses the playback and allows it's resumption.


Starts the playback of the list of tracks selected for reading.


Selects the next track on the list.


Shows the total playing time of all tracks selected for reading.


Shows the available disk space.


'Read track' Command (List Menu)

This command allows you to read tracks from an audio CD. Since a digital (i.e., lossless) transmission is used, copying will not cause any degradation of the sound quality typical of analog systems.

Prior to using the Read track command insert in the CD-R drive the CD you want to read tracks from.

DART CD-Recorder will scan contents of a CD. Then the Read track dialog will appear on the screen, allowing you to select appropriate tracks. For more information on this dialog see 'Read track' dialog.

NOTICE

The Read track command will remain inactive if the CD-R hardware is not installed on your computer.


Reading tracks from an audio CD

To read a track from an audio CD do the following:

1.	Insert an audio CD into a CD-R drive.

2.	Select a track you want to read using the ‘ Read track’ dialog (available after clicking the READ TRACK button situated on the toolbar or by choosing the Read track command from the List menu). Several tracks may be selected by means of depressing the CTRL key and clicking the corresponding items with the left mouse button. To select a group of consecutive tracks, select the first track of the group, hold down the SHIFT key and select the last track.

3.  Add selected tracks to the reading list by pressing the Add button.Tracks selected for reading are distinguished with a red bullet.When you click an item using the right mouse button its status changes - this is a fast way of checking or unchecking tracks scheduled for reading.

4.	Select the reading speed. Be aware that in some of the available CD-R devices the error-correction mechanism is switched off at higher reading speeds - in cases like that disk surface damages or dust may introduce audible clicks into the transmitted audio material if you don’t choose the lowest speed.

5.	Choose the name(s) under which the selected audio tracks will be saved.

6.	Click OK.

Tracks are stored in separate soundfiles called <name[xy].wav> where name is an user-defined prefix (specified in the Read track dialog) and [xy] denotes a two-digit track number.


Recording from an audio CD

DART CD-Recorder allows you to read tracks from an audio CD. Since a digital (i.e., lossless) transmission is used, copying does not cause any degradation of the sound quality typical of analog systems.

To read a track from an audio CD do the following:

1.	Insert an audio CD into a CD-R drive.

2.	Select a track you want to read using the ‘ Read track’ dialog (available after clicking the READ TRACK button situated on the toolbar or by choosing the Read track command from the List menu). Several tracks may be selected by means of depressing the CTRL key and clicking the corresponding items with the left mouse button. To select a group of consecutive tracks, select the first track of the group, hold down the SHIFT key and select the last track.

3.  Add selected tracks to the reading list by pressing the Add button.Tracks selected for reading are distinguished with a red bullet.When you click an item using the right mouse button its status changes - this is a fast way of checking or unchecking tracks scheduled for reading.

4.	Select the reading speed. Be aware that in some of the available CD-R devices the error-correction mechanism is switched off at higher reading speeds - in cases like that disk surface damages or dust may introduce audible clicks into the transmitted audio material if you don’t choose the lowest speed.

5.	Choose the name(s) under which the selected audio tracks will be saved.

6.	Click OK.

Tracks are stored in separate soundfiles called <name[xy].wav> where name is an user-defined prefix (specified in the Read track dialog) and [xy] denotes a two-digit track number.


Main Screen


Gives access to the file managing instructions. Allows you to save and load your playlist, publish it on a CD and to exit the program. Additionally it provides means for reading tracks from an audio CD (in a digital, i.e., distortionless mode) and to partition long recordings.


Controls the display and record/play options of the DART CD-Recorder.

Using this menu you can turn on/off the status bar and set some record/play options.


Gives access to the DART CD-Recorder help system and provides information about the program.


Allows you to create a new (empty) playlist you can add the files to.


Allows you to save the current playlist on the disk. If the playlist has not been saved yet, you have to specify its name using the File save dialog. If you do not specify the file extension, the default .WMN extension will be added.


Allows you to read tracks from an audio CD (provided your computer is equipped with a CD recorder).


Allows you to record from any analog audio source connected to your sound card.


Allows you to unpack audio collections, i.e., to split audio tracks into subtracs by means of detecting silences.


Allows you to play back and record the MIDI music data.


Allows you to use any of the DirectX Plug-in functions you would wish to have attached to DART CD-Recorder.


Allows you to publish a playlist on a compact disk.


Provides access to the DART CD-Recorder help system.


Context help - allows you to obtain information about different screen items.


Allows you to open an existing playlist.


Displays the currently selected soundfile. Does not allow you to edit the text.


Displays the contents of the current directory. You may select the files by means of clicking on them with the left mouse button. To select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key while clicking. To select a group of files, select the first file of the group, hold down the SHIFT key and select the last file. You may add the file to the playlist by dragging it from the File Panel to the Playlist Panel (a 'drag and drop' technique).

If you use the right mouse button to click a particular file a shortcut menu shows up providing access to several file managing commands (Copy, Move, Rename, Delete). To copy, move or delete several files at once select them using the left mouse button - then click any item of the highlighted group using the right mouse button and choose an appropriate command.


Displays the name of the current directory.


Displays the directory tree. You may open the subdirectory by double-clicking its folder or clicking the 'plus' box shown next to it. To create a new subdirectory or to delete an existing (empty) one evoke a shortcut menu by positioning cursor on the corresponding element of the directory tree and press the right mouse button. Then make an appropriate choice (Create subdirectory, Delete subdirectory).


Allows you to select the type of the files displayed in the Files listbox.


Allows you to select the drive.


Adds the currently selected files to the playlist. The same can be achieved by dragging them (one by one) from the File Panel to the Playlist Panel.


Allows you to read tracks from an audio CD.


Adds to the playlist all files displayed in the Files listbox.


Displays information on the currently selected soundfile. If several soundfiles are selected, information on the first one is given.


Plays the currently selected soundfile. If several soundfiles are selected, the first one is played.


Allows to record from an analog audio device.


Displays the true name of the currently selected soundfile (the name under which it is saved on your hard disk).


Displays the current contents of the playlist. Click the item to select it. Double-click the item to get information about it.


Moves upwards the currently selected item of the playlist.


Plays the currently selected item of the playlist.


Moves downwards the currently selected item of the playlist.


Displays the total playing time of all items on the playlist.


Displays the playlist summary.


Removes the currently selected item from the playlist.


Allows to change the playlist name the currently selected item (does not affect the true name of the soundfile).


Displays information on the currently selected item of the playlist.


Plays the previous item.


Stops the playback.


Pauses the playback and allows it’s resumption.


Starts the playback.


Plays the next item.


Allows one to select one of three  playback modes: normal mode (playback stops when the end of the playlist is reached), loop mode (when the end of the playlist is reached the first soundfile is selected and the playback is resumed) and sample mode (a five second fragment of each of the soundfiles in a playlist is played; playback stops when the end of the list is reached).


Options dialog


Allows you to select the output audio device.


Allows you to select the input audio device.


Shows the number of the playback slider position updates during one second. Decrease this number if problems occur during playback, e.g. if longer files are played with skips and pauses.


Shows the number of the record counter updates during one second. Decrease this number if problems occur during recording.


When this box is checked only one in 128 samples is examined for the purpose of providing the record level/clip display (VU bars). Try this option if problems with recording occur.


Allows you to switch on/off sound effects associated with using buttons situated on the toolbar.


Saves current options and closes the dialog.


Closes the dialog without saving changes.


Record dialog

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Allows you choose between the three standard sampling rates (11.025 kHz, 22.050 kHz and 44.100 kHz) provided by most of the sound cards currently available or to set any nonstandard rate supported by your audio card.


Allows you to choose the number of recorded channels.


Allows you to choose the samplig resolution.


Shows the instantaneous peak level(s) of the input signal. The red indicators placed at the top of each bar graph lit each time the input signal is clipped.


Shows the available disk space (in bytes).


Displays the length of the recording (in bytes and seconds).


Shows the value of the record time counter.


Decreases the value of the time counter. In order to instantly jump to the beginning of the recording, click on this button while holding down the CTRL key.


Stops the current activity.


Plays back the recorded soundfile starting from the position indicated by the time counter.


Increases the value of the time counter. In order to instantly jump to the end of the recording, click on this button while holding down the CTRL key.


Records in a soundfile starting from the position indicated by time counter.


When pressed prior to recording or playing - activates the volume meters.  When pressed during playback or recording - suspends the corresponding action (until pressed again).


Allows you to program timer recordings.


Closes the dialog.


Check CD format dialog


Shows the list of all files that are not CD format compatible.


Specifies a temporary directory created for the purpose of soundfile conversion.


Allows you to change the temporary directory.


Displays the amount of disk space (in megabytes) needed to store all temporary files.


Displays the amount of  disk space (in megabytes) available in the currently specified temporary directory.


Initializes the soundfile conversion.


Closes the dialog and cancels recording to a CD.


Write to CD dialog


Allows you to specify a device used for recording.


Allows you to specify the recording speed.


When you choose this option, all actions will be identical with those taken during actual recording, but no data will be written to a CD. This feature allows you to check if your system is capable of recording with a selected speed.


Displays a number of tracks to be written to a CD.


Displays a total playing time of a CD in hours, minutes and seconds.


Displays a number of user data blocks to be written to a CD.


Displays an approximate recording time.


Starts writing.


Closes the dialog.


Read track dialog


Allows you to select CD tracks to be read from a CD. Several tracks may be selected by means of depressing the CTRL key and clicking the corresponding items with the left mouse button. To select a group of consecutive tracks, select the first track of the group, hold down the SHIFT key and select the last track. Tracks selected for reading are distinguished with a red bullet.

When you click an item using the right mouse button its status will change - this is a fast way of checking or unchecking tracks scheduled for reading.


Shows the name(s) under which the selected audio tracks will be saved. Each name consists of an user-defined prefix and a track number.


Allows you to change the prefix part of the name(s) under which the selected tracks will be saved.


Specifies the reading speed. Be aware that in some of the available CD-R devices the error-correction mechanism is switched off at higher reading speeds - in cases like that disk surface damages or dust may introduce audible clicks into the transmitted audio material if you don’t choose the lowest speed.


Starts reading.


Closes the dialog box and aborts reading.


Allows you to add selected tracks to the reading list.


Allows you to add all tracks to the reading list.


Allows you to remove selected tracks from the reading list.


Allows you to play back/stop playing a selected audio track.


Shows the number of the track which is currently played back.


Selects the previous track on the list.


Stops the playback.


Pauses the playback and allows it's resumption.


Starts the playback of the list of tracks selected for reading.


Selects the next track on the list.


Shows the total playing time of all tracks selected for reading.


Shows the available disk space.


Timer recording dialog


Shows the list of timer  recordings.


Allows you to add a new timer recording to the list.


Allows you to enable or disable a timer recording.


Allows you to remove timer recording from the list.


Allows you to sort the list of timer recordings by recording time.


When checked enforces automatic sorting of the list of timer recordings by recording time.


When checked enforces automatic removal of realized or outdated timer recordings from the list.


Allows you to set the start time of a timer recording.


Allows you to set the end time of a timer recording.


Allows you to select the recording mode of a timer recording.


Allows you to describe the contents of a timer recording.


Allows you to select record parameters and the name of the audio file.


Allows you to set a new timer recording.


Closes the timer recording dialog.


MIDI to WAV dialog


Shows the directory tree.


Shows the list of MIDI files.


Shows the name of the destination wave file.


Allows you to change the name of the destination wave file.


Allows you to choose the desired sampling frequency.


Allows you to choose the desired number of channels.


Allows you to choose the desired sampling resolution.


Allows you to audition a MIDI file prior to recording.


Allows you to select a particular MIDI mixer and to set it’s parameters.


Starts recording.


Closes the dialog.