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Burning CDs 243
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The CD-R drive modifies an assigned layer of the medium by means of a laser
so that an audio CD player can read this information as digital audio data later
on.
Burning CDs in Samplitude 11.5 Producer
1. In order to write an audio CD, the VIP window must first contain audio
material. You may either record it new or import existing wave files into the
virtual project.
2. Mix your recordings by means of the VIP window's real-time functions and
the mixer window. The CD will later sound exactly like the playback via a
stereo sound card. All settings for the playback will be audible on the CD, too.
3. Set the track indexes to mark the starting position of each song. If the VIP
window contains only one stereo track (each song is created as separate
object), then you may create indexes in Samplitude 11.5 Producer with the
”automatic indexes” button. This will cause an index to be positioned at the
beginning of each object. Tracks and indexes may be arranged in Samplitude
11.5 Producer as you wish. Pause intervals may be continuously adjusted, and
indexes may be set without any pause. Samplitude 11.5 Producer is one of the
few audio programs which features this.
4. When you have made all settings you can write the CD in real time, or you
can use the offline function if your PC is not powerful enough. Now click
”create CD” in the toolbar or select ”CD -> Create CD” in the menu. This dialog
offers two options:
Write using ”on the fly” mode: all effects are calculated in real time.
Create complete, new files. Samplitude 11.5 Producer creates a new stereo
file that contains all information on the multiple-track project.
5. One click on ”OK” to start the writing process, and Samplitude 11.5
Producer starts searching for available CD-R drives. If several drives are
connected to the system, then you will be prompted to select the correct drive.
Before burning, the process can be simulated. You can check using the
simulation whether the computer's capacity is sufficient for the writing process.
Once started, the burn process cannot be stopped.