CD Spin Doctor User Guide
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v Contents Getting started 7 What is CD Spin Doctor?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting audio equipment to your Mac. . . . . . 9 Adding Auto Capture support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Supported audio formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recording audio 17 Auto Music Capture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Editing tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Playing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Deleting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Enhancing your recordings with filters . . . . . . . .38 Adding track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Exporting and saving tracks 43 Sending your recordings to iTunes or Toast. . . . .44 Saving recordings and tracks as audio files . . .
7 Getting started In this chapter What is CD Spin Doctor? 8 Connecting audio equipment to your Mac 9 Adding Auto Capture support 11 Supported audio formats 11 Preferences 12 Keyboard shortcuts 15
8 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com What is CD Spin Doctor? If your computer can “hear” it, you can record it with CD Spin Doctor. Use CD Spin Doctor to: ■ Record streaming audio from the Internet. If you like streaming radio, you’ll love Auto Music Capture, which automatically records songs, collects artist and album information, and transfers everything into your iTunes music library. ■ Digitally restore and preserve LPs and audio tapes.
Getting started Connecting audio equipment to your Mac Connecting audio equipment to your Mac Typically, the first step in importing audio is connecting your audio device to your computer. The connection method depends on the type of device and the type of Mac you are using. Apple has posted an overview on this subject on its Website titled Mac 101: Audio attachments.
10 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Connecting an external microphone Some external microphones can be connected directly to your Mac and will work without any further setup. Others require adapters, or adapters with preamplifiers. Consult the documentation provided with your Mac and your microphone if you are having trouble connecting your equipment. Connection tips: ■ Microphones with USB connectors are designed to plug directly into your Mac’s USB port and are powered by your computer.
Getting started Adding Auto Capture support Adding Auto Capture support To capture system audio, CD Spin Doctor installs software that allows it to save the same audio that you hear through your speakers. The software is installed automatically the first time CD Spin Doctor is opened. If Auto Music Capture is not working as expected, it may be necessary to reinstall the software. This normally takes a just few seconds, although you may need to restart your Mac after the installation.
12 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Preferences Customize CD Spin Doctor using the Preferences window. Open it by choosing CD Spin Doctor > Preferences. Click one of the buttons at the top of the window to access the corresponding preference settings. Use the Reset button to restore all preferences to their original factory settings.
Getting started Preferences Appearance ■ On application startup: Customize how the application opens. The most convenient choice is typically Show the New Project dialog. ■ Always show Auto Music Capture in menu bar: Select this option to display a small CD Spin Doctor icon in the menu bar, even when you quit the program. Click on the icon to easily launch CD Spin Doctor or start Auto Music Capture. The icon also informs you when Auto Music Capture is active.
14 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Auto Define Auto Define splits your recordings into separate tracks by looking for periods of silence within a recording. But, of course, not all pauses in a recording signal the beginning of the next song. Use the controls on this panel to improve the results of Auto Define.
Getting started Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts The table below lists useful shortcuts for moving and manipulating tracks: Shortcut What it does Ctrl-Left Arrow Moves selected tracks left by 1 second. Ctrl-Option-Left Arrow Moves selected tracks left by 1/100th of a second. Ctrl-Right Arrow Moves selected tracks right by one second. Ctrl-Option-Right Arrow Moves selected tracks left by 1/100th of a second. Ctrl-[ Lengthens the track by moving its start time one second to the left.
17 Recording audio In this chapter Auto Music Capture 18 Recording audio from an LP or tape player 20 Recording streaming audio from the Internet 22 Recording audio from a microphone 24 Advanced Mode 26
18 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Auto Music Capture Auto Music Capture automatically records streaming music and sends it to your iTunes music library. You can use it to capture songs from your favorite Internet radio station or music Web site. When your recording is complete, Auto Music Capture splits the session into tracks, attempts to identify and tag the tracks with song titles, artist names, and other information, and sends the songs to iTunes.
Recording audio Auto Music Capture Settings are available to select the file format of your tracks and to control project sensitivity. There’s also a setting that will automatically turn off Auto Music Capture after a set period of time. See Preferences on page 12 to learn more. 4 Click Start Auto Music Capture . The button name changes to Stop Auto Music Capture. 5 When you have finished recording, click Stop Auto Music Capture.
20 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Recording audio from an LP or tape player CD Spin Doctor includes an easy-to-follow Recording Assistant to help you import audio from almost any type of audio equipment. To import audio from an audio device: 1 Connect the device to your computer. See Connecting audio equipment to your Mac on page 9 to learn more. 2 Turn on your device and insert the tape, LP, or other media you want to import.
Recording audio Recording audio from an LP or tape player 6 When you reach the Select an Audio Input Device window, select the device that uses Line In as the source. When you reach the Record window, start your audio device, then use the Record, Pause and Stop buttons on CD Spin Doctor to begin and end your recording. (The Record button becomes the Pause button after it is pressed.) Record Pause Stop 7 When you are finished, click OK.
22 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Recording streaming audio from the Internet CD Spin Doctor is the perfect tool for capturing audio streamed to your computer over the Internet. This topic describes how to do this using the Recording Assistant and the CD Spin Doctor project window. You can also do this in a more automated way using Auto Music Capture. See Auto Music Capture on page 18 to learn more.
Recording audio Recording streaming audio from the Internet 6 When you reach the Record window, start the Internet audio stream, then use the Record, Pause and Stop buttons on CD Spin Doctor to begin and end your recording. (The Record button becomes the Pause button after it is pressed.) Record Pause Stop 7 When you are finished, click OK. Tip: As you become more familiar with CD Spin Doctor, you may wish to set up your projects using Advanced Mode, where all settings are available in a single window.
24 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Recording audio from a microphone CD Spin Doctor can record audio from your Mac’s internal microphone or any microphone connected to your computer. To record audio from a microphone: 1 If you are using an external microphone, connect it to your computer and turn it on. See Connecting audio equipment to your Mac on page 9 for more information. 2 Open CD Spin Doctor. 3 Click Start a new recording . The Recording Assistant opens.
Recording audio Recording audio from a microphone 8 Your recording is displayed as a waveform in the CD Spin Doctor project window. Here you can split the recording into tracks, enhance the sound by applying filters, add tags to better identify your tracks, and send your recording to iTunes or Toast.
26 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Advanced Mode CD Spin Doctor offers two ways to set up your recording projects: a stepby-step Assistant Mode and Advanced Mode, where all project settings are available in a single window. You can select the mode your prefer by choosing CD Spin Doctor > Preferences and selecting or clearing the Recording starts in Assistant Mode checkbox. Tip: While working with the Recording Assistant, you can switch to Advanced Mode by clicking the Advanced button.
Recording audio Advanced Mode The following settings are available on the Advanced Mode window: General Settings ■ Record/Stop/Pause controls. ■ Automatically stop recording after: Select a time from the dropdown list. ■ Play Input through speakers: Select this option to hear what you are recording. Input Settings ■ Input Device ■ Built-in Microphone: Choose this option if you are recording with your Mac’s built-in microphone.
28 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Input source: ■ Input Volume: Use the slider to manually adjust the volume, or click Auto-Level to have CD Spin Doctor do it for you. When setting the volume manually, watch the level indicators. Lower the volume if the indicators extend into the red zone. ■ Recording Quality — Choose one of the following: ■ CD Quality: This standard 16-bit quality is acceptable for most projects.
29 Creating and editing tracks In this chapter Using the CD Spin Doctor editor 30 Splitting recordings into tracks 31 Editing tracks 35 Playing a track 37 Deleting a track 37 Enhancing your recordings with filters 38 Adding track information 40
30 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Using the CD Spin Doctor editor The heart of CD Spin Doctor is the editing window. It opens after you create a recording or when you open a saved recording. Playback controls Project buttons Waveform display Info/Filters panel Track List Use editing window to: ■ Split your recording into tracks. See Splitting recordings into tracks on page 31. ■ Edit tracks. See Editing tracks on page 35 or Using the waveform display on page 34.
Creating and editing tracks Splitting recordings into tracks Splitting recordings into tracks It’s often useful to divide recordings into smaller segments or tracks. A track might be a single song from a concert, a chapter from an audio book, or a key passage from a lecture. CD Spin Doctor can create tracks for you (by searching for periods of silence in your recordings), or you can create tracks yourself.
32 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Creating tracks manually Tracks are created manually using the lower of the two waveform displays. Two creation methods are available: click-and-drag and single-click. Use the Track Mode buttons to choose the method you prefer.
Creating and editing tracks Splitting recordings into tracks or right edge of the colored rectangle and dragging. See Editing tracks on page 35 to learn more. Single Click When Single Click mode is selected, the first track will automatically start at the beginning of the recording and end at the point where you click the waveform. Click again (but not on an existing track) to set the end point of your next track. It will be positioned next to the preceding track.
34 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Using the waveform display The waveform display is where you create and edit tracks. The upper waveform always shows the entire recording. The lower waveform shows your tracks and can be enlarged to show as much detail as you need. The display includes an upper and lower timeline, a zoom control, a playhead, and a Fit checkbox.
Creating and editing tracks Editing tracks Editing tracks Once a track has been added to the timeline, it can be repositioned and made shorter or longer. Before you begin, here are a couple of tips: ■ Only Active tracks appear in the timeline. These are tracks that have the Active checkbox selected in the Track List. Clear the checkbox for all tracks except the track you wish to reposition or resize. Remember to restore their active status when you are done.
36 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com To change the length of a track using the Info panel: 1 Select a track in the timeline or on the track list. 2 Click the Info button 3 Click the Details button at the top of the Info panel. 4 Use the Track Time and Size controls to adjust the track. to display the Info panel.
Creating and editing tracks Playing a track Playing a track To play a track: ■ Double-click the track’s colored rectangle in the lower timeline. or ■ Select the track in the track list and click Play. Deleting a track To delete a track: 1 Select the track in the lower timeline or in the track list. 2 Click Delete . This only deletes the track definition, not the audio recording.
38 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Enhancing your recordings with filters CD Spin Doctor lets you remove noise common to analog audio sources such as records and tapes. You can also enhance your audio clip by adjusting the equalization or bass, brightening the sound, or applying “de-clicking” effects to clean up audio recorded from scratchy vinyl LPs. To enhance a recording: 1 Capture a recording using the Recording Assistant or Advanced Mode.
Creating and editing tracks Enhancing your recordings with filters 7 Filters can be applied to an entire recording, to one or more individual tracks, or to all active tracks. Make a selection using the Apply To drop-down list near the bottom of the Filters panel. (Make tracks active or inactive by selecting or clearing the checkboxes in the Track List.) 8 If you wish make a copy of your audio recording before filters are applied, select the Create copy before applying checkbox. 9 Click Apply.
40 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Adding track information Track information or tags such as album and artist names, genre, and year, can be added by hand and, in some cases, automatically. If you have an Internet connection, CD Spin Doctor is linked to an online music identification service. If the song you have recorded matches one in the song database, information about the song will be entered automatically.
Creating and editing tracks Adding track information Info Tags button Enter track information here Identity result 3 Enter the track information into the spaces provided. Tip: Here’s a way to save yourself some work if many of the tracks in a recording will have the same tags. Create a track, and make sure it’s active. Open the Tags panel and enter the tags your tracks will have in common. Click Use as Defaults. The tags you entered will be added automatically to each new track you create.
43 Exporting and saving tracks In this chapter Sending your recordings to iTunes or Toast 44 Saving recordings and tracks as audio files 46
44 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Sending your recordings to iTunes or Toast CD Spin Doctor is designed to work seamlessly with both iTunes and Toast Titanium, when either program is detected on your Mac. Recordings can be easily sent to your iTunes music library or burned to a disc using Toast. Sending recordings to iTunes CD Spin Doctor makes it easy to transfer tracks to your iTunes music library. To send tracks to iTunes: 1 Create a new recording, or open a saved recording.
Exporting and saving tracks Sending your recordings to iTunes or Toast Here are some tips when using the Toast menu: ■ Track-specific menu items will be grayed out until individual tracks have been created in CD Spin Doctor. ■ If there are no tracks checked as Active in CD Spin Doctor, the menu items specific to active tracks will be grayed out. ■ After sending recordings to Toast, the Toast application window may be partially hidden behind the CD Spin Doctor application window.
46 Roxio CD Spin Doctor User Guide www.roxio.com Saving recordings and tracks as audio files Entire recordings and individual tracks can be saved as audio files. To save an entire recording as an audio file: 1 Record audio using the Recording Assistant or Advanced Mode. See Recording audio on page 17 for more information. 2 Open the CD Spin Doctor editing window. See Using the CD Spin Doctor editor on page 30 for more information. 3 Click the File menu and select Save.
47 Index A C AAC 11 adapters 9 advanced mode 26 AIFF 11 appearance preferences 13 Apple Lossless 11 audio cables 9 audio capture preferences 12, 14 audio capture support 11 auto define 31 preferences 12, 14 Auto Music Capture how to use it 18 sending recordings to iTunes 44 auto-level 28 capture support 11 CD Spin Doctor defined 8 connecting audio equipment to a Mac 9 B burning discs with Toast 44 D deleting a track 37 E editing tracks 35 EQ10 controls 38 F filters 38 fit-in checkbox 34 formats
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CD Spin Doctor User Guide Index T tags 40 tape players connecting to a Mac 9 timeline 34 Toast sending projects to 44 track mode buttons 32 tracks creating 31 creating tracks automatically 31 creating tracks manually 32 deleting 37 editing 35 information 40 playing 37 preferences 13 repositioning 35 setting start and end points 35 W WAV 11 waveform preferences 13 waveform display 34 Z zoom 34 49
