User manual TASCAM CD-RW750 ANNEXE

[. . . ] CD-R Pro Only: Xing Technologies AudioCatalyst - MP3 Encoding Adaptec Jam - Advanced Audio CD Authoring The CD-R58S driver file MUST be placed in the same folder as the Jam application. This file is on the CD-R Pro software CD. Installing the Software A hardware installation booklet has been included with this package; look to it for installation of the CD-Recorder. Also, if you are new to installing software on your Mac, be aware that you will probably have to restart the computer in between each installation. If you are using a Macintosh that does not have a standard SCSI Port, install the included SCSI card before installing the software. [. . . ] It's a good practice to get into. Audio Editing & Processing in SparkLE Now that the audio is inside the computer, let's go over some basic techniques that will take your mixdown, and give it the professional touch!Tight Leadering - To delete the dead space before and after the audio, click and drag across the audio that you want to keep. To move the edges of the selection, hold shift, and drag across to your new selection point. Once the region is as you want it, drag down from the Edit menu, and select Trim. Fade - To add a fade to the beginning or end of a file, simply select the portion of the file to be faded, go to the Process menu, and select Fade. This takes your recording, find the loudest point in the audio clip, then mathematically increases the volume of the audio clip so that the loudest point is at maximum volume. This is great for increasing the volume of recordings that were done too quietly. To normalize the audio file, drag down from the Process menu and select Normalize. EQ. The important thing to keep in mind here is that the plug-ins are processed in real time. If you want to apply this processing to the file for use in another program, you'll need to click on Create File at the bottom of the Master Window. A pop up window will ask you if you want to write the entire file, or just a selection. You've just completely mastered your audio! The Master Screen Also included with SparkLE are several plug-ins for real time processing. There are different gain curves that you can experiment with to make the transition as smooth as possible. (The crossfades are represented by two Adaptec Toast double click on the CD icon and name it whatever you like. Once you've got your CD assembled, click on Check Speed in the bottom. As we mentioned in the Jam burning process, it is wise to try a test burn to get a feel for the performance of your computer. If your system is having trouble keeping up with the CDR drive, read the "Troubleshooting Underruns" section at the end of this Guide. Once the test has successfully been completed, go ahead and click on Write Disc. You will get a screen that gives you the option of Write Session or Write Disc. Write Session means you will go ahead and burn a disc, but you do not close it off. Toast will still be able to write data information in another Session behind it. Write Disc means the disc is closed off, and no further sessions can be recorded. VBR typically sounds better, but older MP3 players may not be able to use it. [. . . ] We have tested many types of CDR media, and the results are posted on our web site at http://www. tascam. com. The list is kept on the site so it may be kept as up to date as possible. 4) While the CD-Recorder is recording, make sure the CDR drive is not agitated. (If you write as vigorously as I do, even writing the jewel case insert on the same table as the CD-Recorder is on could shake the unit enough. ) CD Recording requires much more stability than reading. [. . . ]