Audio Project
This section explains how to create an audio CD. This project takes selected audio files, converts them to a raw audio format and burns them to a CD which standard CD players can play.
To burn an audio CD proceed as follows:
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Insert a blank CD-R into your drive.
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Click on
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In the pane on the left of the window, select Browse the file system from the drop-down list at the top and browse to the music files you want to add to your project.
You can also select the Search files using keywords option to search for music files or the Display playlists and their contents option to select music from playlists on your computer.
If you don't see the pane on the left, choose F7.
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Select the files you want by double-clicking on them or by selecting them and clicking the
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It is possible now to insert a pause after each of the tracks or to split the tracks.
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When all of the files have been added, click on
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In the text box, enter the title you want to give to the disc. This title will be shown as the name of the disc.
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The Disc burning setup dialog will be shown; make any desired modifications (see Section 3.1.3 ― Audio Project Options).
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Click on
to start the burning process.
When adding files, refer to the status bar at the bottom of the window to see how much space you are using on your CD/DVD.
To save the project for later use, choose
.- 3.1.1. Inserting a Pause
- 3.1.2. Splitting a Track
- 3.1.3. Audio Project Options
3.1.1. Inserting a Pause
After you have added a track, you can insert a 2 seconds pause after it. To insert a pause, proceed as follows:
- Select the track after which you want to add the pause.
- Click on on the toolbar or choose .
3.1.2. Splitting a Track
It is possible to divide a track in multiple parts. To split a track proceed as follows:
- Select the track you want to divide and click on Split Track dialog will be shown. in the toolbar or choose . The
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From the Method drop-down list
select the splitting method. The possible values are:
- Split track manually
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Select this to select the time on the track where you wish to split it. A sliding bar is provided along with an audio preview.
- Split tracks in parts with a fixed length
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Select this to split the track into fixed-length parts with a duration that you specify.
- Split track in fixed number of parts
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Select this to decide the number of parts that you want your track to be split into. You can use the provided spin box to select the number of parts.
- Split track for each silence
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Select this to split the track where a silence is present.
- To split the track, click on Slices Preview table. . The slices will be listed in the
Once you have splitted the track, it is possible to remove or merge the slices listed in the Slices Preview table using the buttons on the right.
Once you are done with all the modifications, click
.3.1.3. Audio Project Options
Before starting the burning process, it is possible to modify some of the burning options.
- Section Select a disc to write to:
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- Click on Section 3.6 ― Burning Device Properties for more information. to open the properties dialog for the burning device. See
- Section Disc options:
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- Leave the disc open to add a data session later
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Select this option to create a multisession disc, so that it will be possible to add files to the disc at a later date (without erasing it, if it is rewritable).
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