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convert down to the Track Editor. This will convert them into tracks. Just follow
the steps above to convert to whatever file type you want.
4.4 Adding a new file type to the NeroLINUX file
types registry
NeroLINUX supports a very versatile way of burning arbitrary (mostly audio) file
types to a CD or DVD. All you need to do to let NeroLINUX make an audio track
out of an audio file is to specify a command line program capable of converting
files of the desired type into some raw 16Bit, 44.1 KHz, and Stereo sound signal
apt for CD recording. The following chapter will explain what to do if you want to
implement support for an unsupported file type in NeroLINUX.
NeroLINUX can convert arbitrary files directly into a track on the medium that is
to be mastered. To accomplish that, NeroLINUX has a 'File types registry'.
Imagine this as the somewhat modified idea of a Mime-Type database, specifying
decoders for each of the referenced file types. You can reach NeroLINUX's file
types registry by entering the preferences and selecting the 'File Types' pane.
NeroLINUX has an entry in this list for each file type supported. By default, you
will find an entry for MP3, ogg-vorbis, WAV, and shorten. Basically, NeroLINUX
needs to know two important things about your file :
 the decoder to use for
 how to calculate the track size