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- DAO.EXE - CDROM DISC-AT-ONCE RECORDING PROGRAM
-
-
- >>> PROGRAM DESCRIPTION <<<
-
- DAO.EXE uses the "disc-at-once" recording method to make AUDIO,
- CDROM (Mode1), CDROM-XA (Mode2), CDI, CD+G, and MIXED-MODE discs.
- The discs will be either "redbook" or "yellowbook" compatible and
- can be used as masters for commercial CDROM production. You are
- required to write a CUE SHEET file for each disc which defines (among
- other things) the data files to be written and the starting time of
- each track/index point. This information is used to build the table
- of contents and subcode-Q data on the recorded disc. DAO gives you
- complete control over the track/index layout when creating audio
- discs. It is possible to define variable length "pause areas" between
- tracks (down to zero!) and to define subindexes to other points within
- a track.
-
- NOTE: The programs MAKECUE and QUICKCUE can generate cue sheets for
- existing audio CDs automatically.
-
- WARNING: This program is NOT freeware or shareware. If you have not
- purchased and registered the fully-functional version, then you have
- an illegal copy.
-
- ***********************************************************************
-
- >>> DEMONSTRATION VERSION <<<
-
- The demonstration version of DAO.EXE has the following limitations:
- - Only audio tracks may be recorded.
- - Total length of all tracks is limited to 20 minutes.
-
- If you wish to purchase a fully functional version of this program,
- please contact me at "jarnold@mainstream.net". You will be given an
- authorization code that will unlock all programs and make them fully
- functional.
-
- ***********************************************************************
-
- >>> LIST OF SUPPORTED RECORDERS <<<
-
- MANUFACTURER MINIMAL FIRMWARE VERSION
- MODEL REQUIRED FOR DISC-AT-ONCE
-
- HP 4020i 1.20
- JVC XR-W2001 1.34
- JVC XR-W2010 ANY
- Olympus CDS615E ANY
- Philips CDD522 1.06
- Philips CDD2000 1.20
- Plasmon CDR4220 1.20
- Pinnacle RCD-1000 1.34
- Pinnacle RCD-5020/RCD-5040 ANY
- Sony CDU-920S ANY
- Yamaha CDR100/CDR102 ANY (except early CDR100)
-
- NOTE: Any reference to PHILIPS recorders in this document also applies
- to the HP and PLASMON recorders as well. The CDD2000, 4020i, and CDR4220
- are all based on the same recorder.
-
- ***********************************************************************
-
- >>> KNOWN PROBLEMS <<<
-
- Firmware version 1.20 in the Philips CDD2000 (and HP4020i) has
- the following disc-at-once bugs...
- - Writes improper leadin track on all non-audio discs.
- - Reverses left/right audio channel data.
- - Last two seconds of audio discs not playable.
- - Will not write track subindexes (rarely used).
- - Will not write more than 50 tracks (should allow 99).
-
- There appears to be a problem with all audio discs recorded on
- the Pinnacle and JVC recorders. When the discs are played back and
- the last track has ended, the discs will not stop and will continue
- playing through the leadout track. This problem doesn't occur on
- all CD players, and it hasn't been determined if this is a bug in
- the JVC firmware or in DAO.EXE.
-
- The Pinnacle/JVC recorders also appear to have a firmware bug when
- writing CDROM-XA (MODE2) discs in DAO recording mode. The problem is
- similar to the one in the Philips CDD2000, but not as severe. Most of
- the discs are still readable.
-
- ***********************************************************************
-
- >>> COMMAND LINE USAGE <<<
-
- Usage: DAO <cuefile> [/ID=adapter:id:lun] [/BEEP] [/COPIES=n] [/DCP]
- [/EJECT] [/NOCONFIRM] [/PREEMPH] [/REVERSE] [/SESSION]
- [/SPEED=n] [/TEST] [/4CHAN] [/BIN] [/MOT] [/WAV] [/UNLOCK]
- cuefile - Cue sheet filename
- /ID - SCSI ID of CD recorder (default is first found)
- /BEEP - Issue an audible 'beep' when recording has finished
- /COPIES=n - Number of discs to be recorded (default is 1)
- /DCP - Set 'digital copy permitted' flag in all tracks
- /EJECT - Eject CD when recording has finished
- /NOCONFIRM - Disable all confirmation prompts
- /PREEMPH - Set 'pre-emphasis' flag in all audio tracks
- /REVERSE - Reverse left/right channel data on all audio tracks
- /SESSION - Enable session-at-once recording (default is disc-at-once)
- /SPEED=n - Recording speed (default is 2x)
- /TEST - Enable 'write emulation' mode
- /4CHAN - Set 'four channel' flag in all audio tracks
- /BIN - Audio files are in Intel binary format
- /MOT - Audio files are in Motorola binary format
- /WAV - Audio files are in WAV format (default)
- /UNLOCK - Unlock this program from demonstration mode
-
- The /REVERSE option can be used on the Philips CDD2000, HP4020i,
- and Plasmon CDR-4220 as a workaround to the V1.20 firmware bug
- that is reversing the left/right audio channels.
-
- The /SESSION option should only be used on the Philips recorders.
- These are the only drives that support writing multiple sessions
- using disc-at-once recording mode.
-
- ***********************************************************************
-
- >>> IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS <<<
-
- When using DAO recording mode on *all* recorders except the
- Philips, you may notice that your PC appears to hang (i.e. no disk
- activity) soon after recording begins. Dont panic! This is completely
- normal! Let me explain why... When you start DAO recording mode,
- the recorder will keep accepting data until its internal cache
- becomes almost full. At this point, it "disconnects" itself from the
- SCSI bus and starts to write the leadin track automatically. Writing
- the leadin takes approximately two minutes (at 2x speed). Once the
- leadin has been written, the recorder "reconnects" itself to the SCSI
- bus and starts writing the first user track beginning with the data
- that it had buffered prior to writing the leadin. Disk activity will
- now resume normally. As soon as the last user track has been written,
- the recorder will once again disconnect itself to write the leadout
- track and the PC will appear to hang again. All Philips recorders do
- not exhibit this behavior because it is the responsibilty of the
- application program (e.g. DAO.EXE) to write the leadin and leadout
- tracks. Disconnect and reconnect are features of the SCSI protocol.
- It allows a device to stop using the SCSI bus during long operations,
- so that other devices may use it.
-
- ***********************************************************************
-
- >>> CUE SHEET FILES <<<
-
- You must write a CUE SHEET file (using any text editor) for each
- disc to be recorded. This file defines all of the files to be written
- and the starting times of each track/index point.
-
- The following commands are currently recognized...
- FILE, PREGAP, POSTGAP, TRACK, INDEX, CATALOG, ISRC, and REM.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >> FILE Command
-
- This command is used to specify a data file that will be written
- to the CD recorder.
-
- Syntax : FILE <filename> <datatype> <blocksize>
- datatype - Type of data contained in file
- blocksize - Size of each block
-
- The following datatypes are allowed...
- AUDIO - Audio/Music Data
- * Valid blocksizes are 2352 and 2448
- (2448 is used for CD+G discs only!)
- MODE1 - CDROM Mode1 Data
- * Valid blocksizes are 2048 and 2352
- MODE2 - CDROM-XA Mode2 Data
- * Valid blocksizes are 2336 and 2352
- CDI - CDI Mode2 Data
- * Valid blocksizes are 2336 and 2352
-
- Supported datatypes and blocksizes (by recorder model)...
-
- AUDIO AUDIO MODE1 MODE1 MODE2 MODE2
- 2352 2448 2048 2352 2336 2352
- -------------------------------------------
- OLYMPUS | Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
- PHILIPS | Yes No No Yes No Yes
- PINNACLE | Yes No Yes No Yes No
- SONY | Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
- YAMAHA | Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- -------------------------------------------
-
- Example: FILE C:\CDR\TRACK2.WAV AUDIO 2352
- FILE C:\CDR\TRACK1.ISO MODE1 2048
-
- Rules : FILE commands must appear before any other command
- except CATALOG.
-
- NOTE: For AUDIO files only, if the length of the file is not an
- exact multiple of 2352 bytes, then the last sector will be padded
- with zeros.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >> PREGAP Command
-
- This command is used to specify the length of a track pregap.
- The pregap is generated internally by DAO. No data is consumed
- from the current data file.
-
- Syntax : PREGAP <mm:ss:ff>
- mm:ss:ff - Specifies the length of the pregap in minutes,
- seconds, and frames (75 frames per second!).
-
- Example: PREGAP 00:02:00
-
- Rules : The PREGAP command must appear after a FILE command, but
- before any TRACK commands. Only one PREGAP command is allowed
- per file. A pregap of 00:00:00 is not allowed.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >> POSTGAP Command
-
- This command is used to generate a postgap (150 sectors) for a MODE1
- or MODE2 data track. The postgap is generated internally by DAO. No
- data is consumed from the current data file.
-
- Syntax : POSTGAP
-
- Rules : The POSTGAP command must appear after all TRACK/INDEX
- commands for a file. Only one POSTGAP command is allowed
- per file.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >> TRACK Command
-
- This command is used to specify a track number and the type
- of data that will written in the track.
-
- Syntax : TRACK <number>
- number - Track number (1-99)
-
- Example: TRACK 12
-
- Rules : All track numbers must be between 1 and 99 inclusive.
- The first track number can be greater than one, but
- all track numbers after the first must be sequential.
- You must specify at least one track per file.
-
- =======================================================================
-
- >> INDEX Command
-
- This command is used to specify indexes (or subindexes) within a track.
-
- Syntax : INDEX <number> <mm:ss:ff>
- number - Index number (0-99).
- mm:ss:ff - Starting time in minutes, seconds, and frames.
- (75 frames per second!) All times are relative
- to the beginning of the current file.
-
- Example: INDEX 01 00:00:00
- INDEX 05 02:34:50
-
- Rules : All index numbers must be between 0 and 99 inclusive.
- The first index of any track must be 0 or 1 with all
- other indexes being sequential to the first. The first
- index of a file must start at 00:00:00.
-
- INDEX 0 - Specifies the starting time of the track "pregap".
-
- INDEX 1 - Specifies the starting time of the track data.
- This is the only index that is recorded in the
- disc's table-of-contents.
-
- INDEX > 1 - Subindex within a track (most CD players do
- not support skipping by subindex).
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >> CATALOG Command
-
- This command is used to specify the disc's "media catalog number".
- It will typically be used only when mastering a CD for commercial
- disc production.
-
- Syntax : CATALOG <media-catalog-number>
-
- Example: CATALOG 1234567890123
-
- Rules : The catalog number must be 13 digits and encoded according
- to UPC/EAN rules. This command can appear only once in the
- CUE SHEET file (it will usually be the first line, although
- this isn't required).
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >> ISRC Command
-
- This command is used to specify a track's "International Standard
- Recording Code" (ISRC). It will typically be used only when mastering
- a CD for commercial disc production.
-
- Syntax : ISRC <code>
-
- Example: ISRC ABCDE1234567
-
- Rules : The ISRC must be 12 characters in length. The first
- five characters are alphanumeric, but the last seven
- are numeric only. If it it used, the ISRC command must
- be specified after a TRACK command, but before any
- INDEX commands.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >> REM Command
-
- This command is used to put comments in your CUE SHEET file.
-
- Syntax : REM <comment>
-
- Example: REM This is a comment
-
- Rules : None.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- >>> EXAMPLE CUE SHEETS <<<
-
- EXAMPLE #1 - Audio disc using a single data file and no
- "pause areas" between tracks.
-
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO.WAV AUDIO 2352
- TRACK 01
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- TRACK 02
- INDEX 01 05:50:65
- TRACK 03
- INDEX 01 09:47:50
- TRACK 04
- INDEX 01 15:12:53
- TRACK 05
- INDEX 01 25:02:40
- TRACK 06
- INDEX 01 27:34:05
- TRACK 07
- INDEX 01 31:58:53
- TRACK 08
- INDEX 01 35:08:65
-
- ========================================================================
-
- EXAMPLE #2 - Same disc as above using two data files.
-
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO1.WAV AUDIO 2352
- TRACK 01
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- TRACK 02
- INDEX 01 05:50:65
- TRACK 03
- INDEX 01 09:47:50
- TRACK 04
- INDEX 01 15:12:53
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO2.WAV AUDIO 2352
- TRACK 05
- INDEX 01 00:00:00 ; Times are relative to beginning of current file
- TRACK 06
- INDEX 01 02:31:40
- TRACK 07
- INDEX 01 06:56:13
- TRACK 08
- INDEX 01 10:06:25
-
- ========================================================================
-
- EXAMPLE #3 - Audio disc with "pause areas" (pregaps).
-
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO1.WAV AUDIO 2352
- TRACK 01
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- TRACK 02
- INDEX 00 05:49:65 ; 1 second "pause area"
- INDEX 01 05:50:65
- TRACK 03
- INDEX 00 09:45:50 ; 2 second "pause area"
- INDEX 01 09:47:50
- TRACK 04
- INDEX 00 15:09:53 ; 3 second "pause area"
- INDEX 01 15:12:53
-
- The pause areas are written with data from the file. It is not
- required that this data be "digital silence" (all zeros).
-
- The first track always starts with a mandatory two second pregap.
- This is required by the CDROM specification and is taken care of
- by DAO automatically.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- EXAMPLE #4 - Using the PREGAP command.
-
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO1.WAV AUDIO 2352
- PREGAP 00:02:00 ; adds an additional two seconds to
- TRACK 01 ; the first track pregap.
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO2.WAV AUDIO 2352
- PREGAP 00:02:00
- TRACK 02
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO3.WAV AUDIO 2352
- PREGAP 00:01:00
- TRACK 03
- INDEX 00 00:00:00
- INDEX 01 00:01:00
-
- The pregaps that are written as a result of the PREGAP command are
- always generated internally by DAO. They do not consume data from
- the current file. Is is possible to mix the source of the pregaps as
- shown in TRACK 03... one second of pregap will be generated internally
- and another second will be consumed from the file. All pregaps that
- are generated internally contain "digital silence" (all zeros).
-
- ========================================================================
-
- EXAMPLE #5 - Using the CATALOG, ISRC, and INDEX commands.
-
- CATALOG 3898347789120
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO1.WAV AUDIO 2352
- TRACK 01
- ISRC ABCDE1234567
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- INDEX 02 02:00:00
- INDEX 03 04:00:00
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO2.WAV AUDIO 2352
- TRACK 02
- ISRC XYZZY0000000
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- TRACK 03
- ISRC 123456789012
- INDEX 00 03:00:00
- INDEX 01 03:02:00
- INDEX 02 05:34:32
- INDEX 03 08:12:49
- INDEX 04 10:01:74
-
- **********************************************************************
-
- >>> HOW TO MAKE A "DATA" DISC <<<
-
- A "DATA" disc refers to any disc where the first track is *not*
- audio. This track can be either CDROM (Mode1) or CDROM-XA (Mode2).
- It is also possible to make a "mixed-mode" disc where the first track
- is DATA and all other tracks are AUDIO.
-
- To make a DATA disc, you must have a program that can build an
- ISO9660 image file for you (or copy an ISO data track from an existing
- disc). After you have prepared the ISO file, here is the procedure to
- record the disc using DAO...
-
- 1) If you are using any of the Philips recorders, you must convert
- your ISO9660 image file to raw CDROM sectors using the program
- ISO2RAW.EXE. This is *mandatory* since these recorders will only
- accept raw sectors in disc-at-once recording mode.
-
- 2) Write a CUE SHEET.
-
- 3) Use DAO.EXE to record the disc.
-
- **********************************************************************
-
- >>> EXAMPLE CUE SHEETS FOR "DATA" and "MIXED-MODE" DISCS <<<
-
- EXAMPLE #1 - Single track DATA disc (non-PHILIPS recorders).
-
- FILE C:\MYDATA.ISO MODE1 2048
- TRACK 01
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- POSTGAP ; Must add postgap to track!!
-
- NOTE: The POSTGAP command is not needed if the ISO data was copied from
- the track of an existing disc (the postgap will already be part of the
- track). On the other hand, if you built the file using an ISO formatting
- program, then you must add a postgap.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- EXAMPLE #2 - Single track DATA disc (using a "raw image file").
-
- FILE C:\MYDATA.RAW MODE1 2352
- TRACK 01
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- POSTGAP
-
- NOTE: The POSTGAP command is optional depending on whether or not
- you already added the postgap with the ISO2RAW program.
-
- ========================================================================
-
- EXAMPLE #3 - Mixed-mode Disc (one data track and three audio tracks).
-
- FILE C:\MYDATA.ISO MODE1 2048
- TRACK 01
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- POSTGAP
- FILE C:\MYAUDIO.WAV AUDIO 2352
- PREGAP 00:02:00
- TRACK 02
- INDEX 01 00:00:00
- TRACK 03
- INDEX 01 05:50:65
- TRACK 04
- INDEX 01 09:47:50
-
- NOTE: You *must* have a PREGAP (minimum of 2 seconds) between the data
- track and the first audio track.
-
- **********************************************************************
-
- Please send all suggestions, comments, and bug reports to...
-
- Jeff Arnold
- 125 Indian Rock Road
- Merrimack, NH 03054
-
- Phone: 603-424-0269
- FAX : 603-429-0073
-
- URL : http://www.mainstream.net/goldenhawk
- EMAIL: jarnold@mainstream.net
-
- **********************************************************************
-
- Updated on APRIL 5, 1996
-
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