User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Overview of CD Technology
- Introduction
- Learning the CD Architect Workspace
- Getting Started
- Basic Editing Techniques
- Advanced Editing Techniques
- Working with Events
- Working with Tracks
- Adding Effects
- Burning Audio CDs
- Customizing CD Architect Software
- Index
3.
Select a file in the browse window or type a name in the File name box. Detailed information about the selected file appears at the
bottom of the dialog box.
Note:
To limit the files displayed in the dialog, choose a file type from the Files of Type drop-down list or enter *. and an extension in
the File name box. For example, enter *.cdp to display all CD Architect project files in the current folder, or enter *guitar*.cdp to
display all project files that have the word guitar in the file name.
4.
Click Open. If you have not saved the current project, you will be prompted to save your changes.
Opening a CD image file
An image file is essentially a wave file with volume, crossfades, effects, mixes, and track information embedded. Burning an image file
will reduce the risk of buffer underruns since no audio processing is required.
Opening a CD image will clear all master effects.
1.
From the File menu, choose Open. The Open dialog is displayed.
2.
Choose the folder where the file you want to open is stored:
• Choose a drive and folder from the Look in drop-down list.
- OR -
• Choose a folder from the Recent drop-down list to quickly select a folder from which you have previously opened files.
3.
Choose CD Architect Image Files (*.wav) from the Files of type drop-down list.
4.
Select a file in the browse window or type a name in the File name box. Detailed information about the selected file appears at the
bottom of the dialog box.
Note:
To limit the files displayed in the dialog, choose a file type from the Files of Type drop-down list or enter *. and an extension in
the File name box. For example, enter
*.wav to display all wave files in the current folder, or enter *guitar*.wav to display all wave
files that have the word guitar in the file name.
5.
Click Open. If you have not saved the current project, you will be prompted to save your changes.
Closing a project
From the File menu, choose Close to close the current project. If you have not saved the project since changes were last made, a dialog
appears asking if you want to save your changes.
•Click No if you want to close the project without saving it.
•Click Ye s to save your changes.
•Click Cancel to return to your current project.
Saving a project
From the File menu, choose Save to save a CD Architect project or CD image file.
Saving a CD Architect project
When you save your work, it is saved in a project file (CDP). Project files are not rendered media files.
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