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1. Note You can automatically add your media file to the timeline at the same time by selecting the Add to Timeline check box at the bottom of the Open Media dialog Se Adding media to the Media Pool from the Explorer window 1 Navigate to and select a file to add to the Media Pool You can use or to select multiple media files 2 Right click the file and choose Add to Media Pool from the shortcut menu The selected file is added to the Media Pool Replacing media in the Media Pool You may replace a file in the Media Pool with a different file When changing the media file that an event contains every occurrence of the event on the timeline is updated with the new media file contents 1 Right click a file in the Media Pool 2 Choose Replace from the shortcut menu 3 In the Replace Media File dialog browse for and select the file that you want to replace the current file 4 Click Open The selected file replaces the old file in the Media Pool and any events in the timeline containing the old file are updated to contain the new media file GETTING STARTED CHP 3 NN Extracting audio from a CD You can extract tracks from a CD and add them to the Media Pool window as WAV files 1 Insert the audio CD 2 In the Media Pool window click the Extract Audio from CD button 2 or choose Extract Audio Action Read by track from CD
2. 78 Locking envelopes to events 0 ccc eee eee eee eens 79 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5S GIOUDIDE OV SS c 2i d e aoo sii tno Stns yc te Ms Mish d de 79 Creating a new group s suu destina eo eau ed eke eae Base beets D Pg 6 Bees das hee ee tees 79 Adding an event to an existing group 1 kc eee eee 79 Removing events from a group 6 eee eee eee eens 79 CIS AMG a COU REO ne Ah ee 79 Suspending grouping temporarily scleeeeeeeee hn 80 Working with lt 81 Creating tracks from events u nannaa nnana eee eee eens 81 Creating tracks automatically when you add events to the timeline 81 Creating tracks from existing events cee eee eee eee hr 82 Inserting CD IraeKs ied bg d Xue oe ade e ear crar ba ro 92 Creating tracks from regions in a media 83 Adjusting pause time between 1 lt 83 Automatically spacing tracks to the default pause time 83 Adjusting pause time on the timeline 0 00 cece llle 83 Adjusting pause time in the Track List window 000 cece cece eee eee e teen eens 84 Creating hidden or bonus tracks
3. Tip You can also set switches in the Edit menu or by right clicking an event and choosing Properties You can set the Normalize switch in the Playlist window Use the Mute switch to mute an event This prevents the event from playing back Loop You can loop an event so that you can extend it along the timeline by dragging the right edge of the event Notches appear in the top of the event to mark where the media in the event ends and then repeats Looping notches E Drag the right edge to extend the event Selected event Selected event after before loop loop is applied Invert phase This switch inverts the phase of the sound data Although inverting data does not make an audible difference in a single file it can prevent phase cancellation when mixing or crossfading audio signals CHP 6 WORKING WITH EVENTS 74 Normalize You may normalize an event to maximize its volume based on the waveform s highest peak without clipping the event during playback F Selected events Selected event after before normalize normalize is applied Recalculating the normalization When you normalize an event CD Architect analyzes the event and raises the volume based on the waveform s highest peak and then adjusts the rest of the event accordingly If you have adjusted the edge of an event to exclude the formerly highest waveform peak you may Highest peak us
4. I 5 Click Close to save the toolbar settings and close the dialog Removing buttons from the toolbar You may remove buttons and separators from the toolbar If you have added buttons to the toolbar removing unused or unwanted buttons allows you to maximize the toolbar s space You may remove toolbar buttons either directly on the workspace or via the Customize Toolbar dialog Removing buttons on the CD Architect workspace 1 Hold and drag the button that you want to remove off the toolbar A hand icon within an outline of the button indicates that you are removing the button 2 Release the mouse to remove the button CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT CHP 10 _ _ _ 113 Removing buttons in the Customize Toolbar dialog You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on this dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears 2 On the Current toolbar buttons pane click the button you want to remove 3 Click Remove The button is removed from the Current toolbar buttons pane and will not appear on the toolbar A Note You may also double click a button to remove it 4 Click Close to save the toolbar settings and exit the dialog Customizing the time ruler Changing the ruler format You can customize the ruler in CD Architect to display a number of diffe
5. 45 Selecting multiple events 0 00 cc ee eee eee eee hh 45 Selecuric aime range i Nie be tee Rohe ei hee eel heehee eS 46 ix dice edo deor dota dd eae dened 47 Selecting events atimerange celeeeeee sehn nnns 47 TABLE OF CONTENTS n__n mMM Editing and ripple editing 1 lt 48 COPYING A RE Gu eds E duh A ne ee ee DOM E 49 CUNG EVENS naa a aa 49 Pasting GVellls sav p eet hee beet a bent dat a el taba bof bafi 50 CV GINS ta 51 IriSeF ng emp lie ud xd aee cem aci aie abdo arae debe bre dace de S EROR 51 c E ERR EET TT OTT LETTER asus 51 SDHITUndgeveliis xau eios ms soa cua esa adu adus 52 Slipping and sliding events EI edis ede 52 Deleting everts tos xe dcn diu e ete rc WR eT Qn tu og eee Nodo ie 54 Crossfading events s es asasena 54 Using automatic CroSSlades 24992 54 SlcdingscrossIad e a o s ido de 55 Using the second audio layer llle 55 Turnin
6. 8 1 00 10 00 59 00 11 37 06 00 01 36 22 Waiting 00 00 02 00 9 1 00 11 39 06 00 13 38 42 00 01 59 36 Awake 00 000200 10 1 00 13 40 42 00 15 40 03 00 01 59 36 Slippin 00000200 11 1 00154203 00173838 00 01 57 35 Perfect 00000200 12 1 001739 38 00193874 00 01 59 36 River 00060000 Window docking area g Trimmer Media Pool Track List Playlist Status bar Complete 00 00 00 INTRODUCTION CHP 2 rit Toolbar The toolbar allows you to quickly access the most commonly used functions and features in CD Architect From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar to specify which buttons are displayed Create new project Extract audio from CD Enable snapping to grid lines ni 5 Open existing project t Open media Automatically create tracks Lj Save project Enable autornatic crossfades Open project properties Enable ripple edits Cut selected events or time range Lock envelopes to events Lock events and tracks Paste items from clipboard into Use second audio layer E A Ea Copy selected events or time range i Es project Undo Normal edit tool Redo Envelope edit tool 3 Burn CD Whats This help Marker bar The marker bar is the area where you can place name and position markers and regions along the project s timeline These informational tags can serve as cues or reminders
7. Customize Toolbar HEI Available toolbar buttons Current toolbar buttons Separator n pum El Save Separator Delete Delete Add gt WE Normal Edit Tool Ctrl D Help Trim Crap Ctrl T 9 Envelope Edit T ool amp Lock lt Remove Separator 9 What s This Help Ehift F1 Move Up Hove Down k Quantize to Frames m Ignore Event Grouping Po Chew tiala Calana r k 2 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want to move and click Move Up or Move Down Separator 3 Click Close to save the toolbar changes and close the dialog Adding buttons to the toolbar CD Architect includes a series of buttons that you may add to the toolbar These buttons are listed in the Customize Toolbar dialog You may also add separators on the toolbar to organize the buttons to suit your preferences You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears 2 On the Available toolbar buttons pane click on the button you want to add 3 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button you want the newly added button to proceed in order 4 Click Add The new button is added above the selected button on the Current toolbar buttons pane Note You also double click a button to add it to the toolbar
8. Es E gt he 41 All of wav 4J Sound Effects Recording 3 wav Beautiful Day wav qp Soundtrack way cooltune wav Take the A Train wav 4 Forgotten Melody way was 24 Mood Indigo way 4 Moonlight Serenade way Audio 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Stereo 00 02 44 08 Uncompressed Bass solo 00 00 24 09 00 00 44 24 00 00 20 16 Drum solo 0000 55 31 00 01 01 70 00 00 03 39 Explorer Trimmer Media Pool Track List INTRODUCTION CHP 2 ssi 23 Playlist window Alt 5 This window is a chronological list of the events in your timeline You can use this window to edit each event s start and end times length and active take name You can also normalize an event Playlist __ End Length Normalize NumberofTakes ActiveTakeName Take Start File Fa eee O0 07 05 74 00 01 03 74 1 Breathe 00 00 00 00 CCD Arch Pr a 00 t 08 O0 02 46 68 00 01 40 68 E 1 Changes 00 00 00 00 CCD Arch Pr O0 02 28 32 00 03 47 06 00 01 18 49 1 Far Away 00 00 00 00 CACO Arch O0 03 49 06 00 05 41 31 00 01 52 25 1 Fast Track 00 00 07 170 CACD Arch OO 05 43 32 00 07 11 2858 00 01 27 71 I 1 Sugar 00 00 00 00 CACO Arch Pr B 00 0 12 29 00 08 45 42 0001 32 13 1 Sur 00 00 00 00 CACO Arch O8 4742 00 09 58 59 00 01 11 17 I 1 True 00 00 00 00 CACO Arch g 00 10 00 59 O0 17 37 06 00 01 36 22 1 Waiting 00 00 00 00 CACO Arch 00 1 3306 00 13
9. Reset All Reset All Using the Envelope Edit tool Envelopes can also be edited by using the Envelope Edit tool To use this tool click the Envelope Edit Tool button 2 on the toolbar The advantage of switching to this tool to edit envelopes is that events cannot be moved when this tool is selected thereby protecting them from changes This effectively locks all of the events and effects in a project while the various envelopes are being modified CHP 6 WORKING WITH EVENTS 78 Selecting and adjusting envelope points 1 Select the Envelope Edit Tool button F on the toolbar The Envelope Edit tool is active 2 Drag along the timeline to select several envelope points or place the mouse pointer over a single point 3 Drag the selected envelope point s to a new position To deselect multiple envelope points click anywhere in the event that isnot Drag to select envelope points part of the envelope Cutting copying and pasting envelope points You can cut or copy envelope points and paste them to a different part of the same audio layer or paste them to the envelope on a different layer 1 Select the Envelope Edit Tool button 25 on the toolbar The Envelope Edit tool is active 2 Click within a layer to select it 3 Drag along the marker bar to select the envelope point s you want to cut or copy 4 From the Edit menu choose Cut or Copy 5 Click to position the cursor in the layer where you want
10. llle 94 Locking events 1 lt 5 84 INSEHING CD Index s sai cer icc e Re Ex E C E RH xa ee ad ee e acis 8b Reading subcodes from CD eeeeeee rn 95 Using the rack EISt WINGOW da o oce ach RH Arc 86 ReahranGimG saremo 6 rere ce DINI BLA dive dotes 86 Editing track position length prede ON wee Red nae 96 uiuo ate ded e essei Bae eee ee ds ing 96 Editino PAUSE Brie xd 86 Toggling protection and emphasisflags 000 cece eee eee eee eee eens 86 Editing ISRC COdeS oce areae bos eee ird 87 Creating a track list PO list or cue sheet 0 RR mr 87 Moving tracks on the CD layout bar 88 Changing a track s starting or ending 88 IVIOVINIG a acted PEE 89 22 222 onere eee 91 EJSIHIS CMCC bias fas ad Acer Rt E E A S ee Sd redd M rd 91 What is plug in chain auda a dura CE LERRA XE AG ODE ca GR 92 Applying effects to events 442 i e E RE uci a Ra m RR eq RC Ce RR 92 Adding
11. Erase CD FE Drive CD writer 8100 1 0g 0 1 Speed Eject Erase made Quick only erases TOC C Full erases entire CD Estimated time to erase one ss 8 20 2 In the Drive drop down list choose the CD recordable drive containing the CD you want to erase 3 n the Speed drop down list choose the speed of your drive The Max setting will use your drive s fastest possible speed You can use a lower speed to if you usually have difficulty burning 4 Choose an erase mode a Quick erases only the CD s table of contents b Full erases the contents of the entire CD 5 Click OK A progress meter displays as CD Architect erases the CD When the erasing process is complete a confirmation message displays Click OK to clear the message CHP 9 BURNING AUDIO CDS BURNING AUDIO CDS CHP 9 111 CHAPTER F Customizing CD 10 Architect You can customize CD Architect to suit your project needs and working preferences Many of the settings depend on your equipment or studio setup CD Architect can be set to work with the components that you use in your studio In this chapter you will find information about functions that allow you to customize the appearance of CD Architect set a project s properties and set the application s preferences Customizing the toolbar Hiding and displaying the toolbar If you prefer to use shortcu
12. Editing track names Double click the Name box to edit its contents Editing pause time Double click the Pause box to edit the pause time before a CD track Toggling protection and emphasis flags Select the Prot check box to add a flag to the Q subcode to prevent digital copying of your CD Note In order to use copy protection the CD player must support the copy protection flag M Select the Emph check box to add a pre emphasis flag to the subcode Pre emphasis is a basic noise reduction process that is implemented by a CD player Emphasis involves boosting high frequencies during CD writing and cutting those frequencies during playback The emphasis process reduces high frequency noise without disrupting the natural frequency of the source material CD Architect does not impart the pre emphasis boost on a track it can only set the flag In order for pre emphasis to occur the CD recorder and player must support the flag Check your CD drive documentation to determine whether your drive supports pre emphasis flags WORKING WITH TRACKS CHP 7 SF c87 Editing ISRC codes The Track List window allows you to specify an ISRC International Standard Recording Code that will be used to identify the tracks on your disc ISRC were designed to identify CD tracks The ISRC code is a 12 character alphanumeric sequence in the following format Feld A B C D E
13. M M ADDING EFFECTS 10 nizin g yo ur pl u 9 Plug In Chooser Waiting E 2 x Dither Chorus H Distortion Juro d OF Within the Plug in Chooser window you may c fold ize the plug ins This i Ja x 8 create folders to Organize the p ug ins 1S 1S _ useful if third party DirectX plug ins y p y plug AL Event Optimized FX Pi Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulation 3 cS installed on your computer You may then ES v Sonic Foundry Chorus Fa Sonic Foundry Distortio move these plug ins to the newly created bd T E _Saveas _ folders v Sonic Foundry ExpressFx Amplitude Modulation ADDING EFFECTS CHP 8 107 4 UU CUT Once you ve added all of your files events and tracks to your project previewed it and are satisfied with the layout you can use CD Architect to both burn your CDs and erase the rewritable discs you used to test your mix Burning Audio CDs Using disc at once burning Disc at once DAO writing is the most common burning method in the music industry This writing mode is used when creating a master disc to be sent to a disc manufacturer for mass replication Disc at once works just as it sounds Multiple tracks of audio are written to the CD in one recording session This is the method used by CD Architect to burn your audio CD Renderi
14. track editing functions from the Track List window Changing a track s starting or ending point Drag either end of the track to adjust the track s starting or ending position CD Architect displays the pause time between tracks WORKING WITH TRACKS CHP 7 c 89 Moving a track CHP 7 Drag a CD track to move the track its associated media and the pause time before the track CD Architect displays an indicator to show you where the event will be moved If you drag a track in a project where a single event spans more than one track CD Architect will split the event as necessary H M Tip Hold Shift while clicking CD tracks to select a range of tracks If you want tracks to follow when you move events along the timeline choose Lock Events and Tracks from the Options menu WORKING WITH TRACKS g990z WORKING WITH TRACKS CHP 7 91 NH KU T LENA Lu Adding Effects e a i NM PMLA ecu Audio effects or plug ins can be used to improve the quality of the audio in a production or can be used as special artistic effects Additional DirectX plug in effects both from Sonic Foundry and othe
15. Double click the plug in Drag the plug in to the chain area Select the plug in and click the Add button 4 Rearrange the order of plug ins as needed by dragging plug ins to different locations in the chain or by selecting a plug in and clicking the Shift Plug In Left 55 and Shift Plug In Right buttons For more information see Arranging the order of plug ins on page 104 5 Click OK The Plug In Chooser window closes The Audio Plug In window displays the revised plug in chain and the settings for the plug in last selected on the Plug In Chooser window Audio Plug In Quantization depth Dither type Rectangular v Noise shaping E 6 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window A Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset 511 button 7 Click the Close button HI to close the Audio Plug In window CHP 8 ADDING EFFECTS 1025 Using Plug Ins window 1 If the Plug Ins window is not displayed press 7 2 n the Plug Ins window navigate to the Audio folder and
16. You may bypass plug ins on a plug in chain using the Audio Plug In window Bypassing a plug in prevents it from being processed on the event The plug in remains bypassed until you enable it again 1 Click the Event FX button The Audio Plug In window appears 2 Clear the check box on the plug in you want to bypass or right click the plug in and choose Bypass from the shortcut menu r4 Chorus Chorus 284 E Effect enabled Effect bypassed Song Noise Gate Hi M To enable the plug in again click its Preset Left check box or choose Bypass from Move Right the shortcut menu Remove 6 01 Moise Gate Chorus Distortion wert the chorus phase Invert the feedback phase 3 Click the Close button 24 to close the Audio Plug In window Arranging the order of plug ins Plug ins are cumulative during playback Because of this cumulative effect you may need to arrange plug ins in a certain order so that one plug in s processing does not adversely affect the next plug in on the chain There is no right or wrong way to order plug ins but some plug ins work better when arranged in a particular order 1 Click the Event FX button 3 The Audio Plug In window appears 2 On the plug in that you want to move right click to display a shortcut menu and choose Move Left or Move Right Alternately drag a plug in to a new position 3 Once the chain s plug
17. bua ca a 1 9 gt gt dl LI HM 2 HI 08 41 00 01 48 49 00 00 40 08 Media Pool 2 On the General tab select Automatically save trimmer markers and regions with media file 00 03 00 pH Adding regions as takes Once regions are saved with a media file either in the Trimmer window or in another application you can add the regions as takes to the timeline from the Explorer window In the Explorer window click the arrow next to the View button and select Region View from the drop down list single media file may contain a number of separate regions These regions can be selected individually or as groups and inserted as takes into the timeline For more information see Working with takes on page 64 4 Track List Trimmer Plavlist Explorer CHP 5 ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES Jij Opening a file in an external audio editor from the Trimmer The Trimmer allows you to open your selected audio editing application e g Sound Forge to perform permanent edits to the media file After you make the necessary changes and save the file in the audio editor CD Architect automatically updates the event Make sure that the media file s name and location remain the same For more information see Using an external audio editing program on page 61 To open the audio editor from the Trimmer click the Open in Audio Editor button 4 Using the Playli
18. sample SE T38 86 302 12 ISRC Field Description A B 1 2 3 Country Represents the recording s country of origin First Owner Assigned ID for the producer of the project Each country has a board that assigns these codes Year of Recording Represents the year the recording was made Recording Represents the recording s serial number made by the same producer in that year This value will use three digits 300 999 when the CD has 10 or more tracks This value will use four digits 0001 2999 when the CD has 9 or fewer tracks Recording Item 1 or 2 digits Identifies tracks on a CD each track can have a different ISRC code Double click the ISRC box in a track row Type the appropriate code for the track Press Enter Creating a track list PO list or cue sheet If you need to share your track list information with another application or with a CD replication house CD Architect allows you to copy the track list information to the clipboard save it to a text file or print a hard Copying the track list to the clipboard 1 7 From the Tools menu choose Copy Track List to Clipboard or click the amp button in the Track List window The Copy Track List to Clipboard dialog is displayed Choose the format you want to apply to your track list information Cue sheet for replication the track list is formatted so track times are listed relative to the begin
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20. Play Shift Spacebar Play from any window Ctrl Spacebar or F12 Stop playback Esc or Spacebar Start pause playback Enter Looped playback Q Previous CD track Ctrl comma Next CD track Ctrl Period Previous track or index Comma or gt Next track or index Period or lt Scrub playback Jo orb U M Tip If you have a supported multimedia keyboard can use the Play Pause Stop Prev Track and Next Track buttons to control playback Timeline Command Keyboard shortcut Quantize to frames Alt F8 Enable disable snapping F8 Snap to grid Ctrl F8 Snap to markers Shift F8 Ripple edit mode Ctrl L Auto crossfade mode X Normal editing tool Ctrl D Switch to next editing tool D Switch to previous editing tool Shift D Group selected events G Ungroup selected events U Clear group without deleting events Ctrl U Select all events in group Shift G Insert show hide volume envelope V Insert remove volume envelope Shift V Insert marker M Insert region R Insert CD track i Insert CD track index Maximize timeline vertically window docking area will be hidden F11 Trimmer commands Many of the shortcuts that apply to the timeline also work in the Trimmer This list highlights commands unique to the Trimmer Command Keyboard shortcut Add selection to end of projec
21. 57 previewing 65 renaming 66 selecting 65 Edge trimming 51 Editing audio in external editor 61 Editing ISRC codes 87 Events 40 Editing tools applying effects 92 Envelope 76 copying 49 Normal 45 creating tracks from 42 Effects ow n adding 91 5 defined 34 deleting 54 duplicating 51 envelopes 75 fade in and out 75 grouping 79 locking envelopes 79 Effects chain 92 moving by small increments 41 moving in time 41 moving multiple 41 Envelope Edit Tool 76 77 name changing 66 pasting 50 placing 39 playback rate 74 adding to Master bus 100 applying to events 92 applying to master bus 97 editing parameters 96 103 Saving presets 93 94 95 96 99 100 101 102 103 saving presets 104 Empty events 51 Envelopes 75 adding envelope points 77 adding timeline volume 76 E 77 ripple editing 48 adjusting fade properties 78 selecting multiple 45 ASR 75 selecting with time 47 shifting the contents of 53 sliding 52 53 slipping 52 53 slip trimming 53 copying points 78 cutting points 78 deleting envelope points 77 editing 77 Envelope Edit Tool 77 snapping 63 splitting 52 switches 73 undersample rate 74 using to create tracks 81 event envelopes 75 fade in and out 75 fade types 76 hiding timeline volume 78 locking to events 79 Explorer window 21 moving points 77 transport bar 35 pasting points 78 removing timeline volume
22. 76 showing timeline volume 78 Extracting audio from CD 37 volume event 75 F Erasing discs 109 Fade in and out 75 Event editing 48 Focus 45 Event properties FX packages displaying names 66 editing 105 name changing 66 G Event switches 73 invert phase 73 General editing loop 73 event vs file 40 mute 73 normalize 74 General preferences 117 _ Grid lines snapping events to 63 spacing 114 Grouping events 79 adding to groups 79 clearing groups 79 creating new groups 79 moving grouped events 41 removing events from a group 79 suspending grouping 80 Help 16 Hidden tracks 84 Hiding showing Toolbar 111 Ignore event grouping 80 Importing audio CD tracks 37 media 36 Inserting markers 58 media 38 regions 59 time 51 Inserting CD tracks 82 Installation system requirements 15 Installing CD Architect 16 Inverting audio event 73 ISRC codes editing 87 K Keyboard commands 24 cursor placement 47 Layer second audio 55 Locking envelopes to Events 79 Loop playback 47 Looping events 73 M Main window 18 Marker bar 19 Markers CD layout markers 60 deleting 59 inserting 58 moving 58 navigating 58 renaming 58 snapping 63 Markers and regions 58 snapping events to 63 Master bus adding effects 100 applying effects 97 Media files auto preview setting 35 inserting 3
23. MN Within each track on the compact disc there are subdivided frames 1 75th of a second in length and containing 2352 bytes Each frame consists of audio data parity bits the synchronization word and an 8 bit field called a control byte The control byte is then broken down into separate subchannels P Q R S U V and W where each bit represents a subcode channel of these subchannel bits are used in the audio format Subcode channel P first bit The P channel indicates what part of the disc is being read lead in program or lead out The P channel also indicates start times and end times for each track on the disc Subcode channel Q second bit Compact disc players use the channel to display the music playing time The channel is broken down into three modes Mode Description Mode 1 Contains the running times from both the beginning of the disc total disc time and the beginning of the track track relative time Mode 2 Identifies the track number who recorded the track where it was recorded and in what year Mode 3 Identifies UPC media catalog number for the disc A special mode of data is stored within the lead in area This data contains information on two or four channel format copy prohibit and pre emphasis Subcode channels R through W remaining six bits Some CD players ignore the R W channels while others use them to display additional information such as the title
24. Note Red indicators drawn at both ends of the CD layout bar The first indicator represents the required pause time at the beginning of the disc and the second indicator represents the end of the disc if the disc length is known Required pause time indicator 01 Breathe 02 Changes 00 01 04 03 Far Away 00 01 30 00 01 06 04 Fast Track 00 01 54 Time display The time display reflects the current cursor position on the timeline in Track Indes Time minutes seconds frames format 04 01 00 40 45 Transport bar controls The transport bar contains the playback and cursor positioning buttons frequently used while working on and previewing your project amp Emulate CD player El Loop playback 1 gt Play from beginning of project P Play project from cursor position Pause project playback Stop playback Move cursor to previous track or subindex IEEE Move cursor to next track or subindex Scrub control The scrub control is used to play your project forward or Drag either forward or backward for editing purposes You may adjust playback speed EE for playback by setting the speed control marker located beneath the scrub zu control For more information see Scrubbing on page 44 set playback speed Status bar The status bar is located at the bottom of the main program window and displays the amoun
25. Save project Ctrl S Exit CD Architect Alt F4 Magnification and view Command Set focus to timeline Explorer Trimmer Mixer Media Pool Playlist Track List Plug Ins Next window Previous window Zoom in time incremental Zoom out time incremental Zoom in large increments or selection if one exists Zoom out large increments or selection if one exists Zoom in vertically Zoom out vertically Rebuild audio peaks Minimize restore the window docking area INTRODUCTION Keyboard shortcut Alt 0 Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 F6 or Ctrl Tab Shift F6 or Ctrl Shift Tab Up arrow Down arrow Ctrl Up arrow Ctrl Down arrow Shift Up arrow Shift Down arrow Fil CHP 2 _ lt 25 Cursor placement loop region and time selection r Note Holding the Shift key in combination with cursor positioning shortcuts creates extends a time selection Command Center view around cursor Go to Set end of time selection Go to beginning of selection or view if no selection Go to end of selection or view if no selection Go to beginning of project Go to end of project Toggle cursor between beginning and end of loop region Move cursor to corresponding marker
26. Sonic Foundry Dither Sonic Foundry ExpressFX Amplitude Modulation 3 Event Optimized gh gh ADDING EFFECTS CHP 8 956989 2 Select the plug ins you want to use in your plug in chain There three ways to add a plug in to the chain Double click the plug in Drag the plug in to the chain area e Select the plug in and click the Add button 3 Rearrange the order of plug ins as needed by dragging plug ins to different locations in the chain or by selecting a plug in and clicking the Shift Plug In Left 55 and Shift Plug In Right 8 buttons For more information see Arranging the of plug ins on page 104 4 Click OK The Plug In Chooser window closes The Audio Plug In window displays the plug in chain and the settings for the plug in last selected on the Plug In Chooser window Audio Plug In Quantization depth Dither type Rectangular v Noise shaping E 5 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window M Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save
27. lt 4 7 Using shortcuts for time selections These shortcuts can speed up the process of making precise time selections Description Keys Set time selection duration equal to an Double click the event event s duration Extend the selection to the previous event Ctrl Shift Alt Left Arrow or envelope fade boundary Extend the selection to the next event or Ctrl Shift Alt Right Arrow envelope fade boundary Drag a time selection on an event without Ctrl Shift drag on the event selecting deselecting the event aa Hint Press to recall the last five time selection areas Looping playback If you want to play back the time range click Play to play only the events within the time range Click the Loop Playback button 11 or press Q on your keyboard to toggle loop playback on and off CD Architect continually plays back the portion of the timeline within the time selection when loop playback is toggled On Selecting events and a time range CHP 4 Selecting a time range does not automatically select events All items within the time range play back and are affected by Edit menu commands However you may select specific events to edit and then select a time range 1 Use the key or the Shift key to select the events For more information see Selecting multiple events on page 45 2 Place the mouse pointer above the ruler on the marker bar The mouse point
28. n Local Wis 3 Click the Browse button to the right of the Preferred MN Compact Disc E audio editor box The Preferred Audio Editor dialog 8 Compact Disc appears 4 From this dialog navigate to the application to use for editing audio files Files af type Executable Files exe Select the application s executable icon exe and 2 click Open to set the application as your default audio editor The application s path displays in the Preferred audio editor box on the Editing tab Opening an audio editor from CD Architect events in your CD Architect project are references to media files on a storage device When you edit an audio event in an audio editor you can choose to open the original media file or a copy of the file Opening a file in an audio editor You can directly edit the media file to which an audio event is referenced Any changes you make and save in the audio editor are permanent and are reflected in the event in your CD Architect project 1 Select the event to be edited 2 From the Tools menu choose Open in Audio Editor Your selected audio editing application opens the event s referenced media file Make the necessary changes and save the file in the audio editor If you keep the media file s name and location the same its event is updated immediately in your CD Architect project However if you change the media file s name o
29. r Note You can also select a region by pressing a number on your keyboard not the numeric keypad ov by double clicking a region marker MN Navigating to regions You can move the cursor to the start or end of a region by clicking either region marker You may press or to move the cursor to the next or previous region markers Right click a region marker to display a shortcut menu that allows you to navigate to the beginning Go to Start or the end Go to End of a region Deleting regions 1 Place the mouse pointer on the region marker s starting or ending point The pointer changes to a hand icon dh 2 Right click to display a shortcut menu 3 From the shortcut menu choose Delete The region is removed from your project CD Architect does not renumber the tags as you remove them For example if you have five regions in your project and delete region 3 and 4 the remaining regions are listed at 1 2 and 5 However as you add regions again CD Architect begins numbering the missing sequence first in this case 3 and 4 and then 6 7 8 etc Deleting all regions and markers 1 Right click the marker bar 2 From the shortcut menu choose Markers Regions 3 From the submenu choose Delete All Working with CD layout markers Markers on the CD layout bar indicate the locations of CD tracks and i
30. Preset 511 button 6 Click the Close button J to close the Audio Plug In window CHP 8 ADDING EFFECTS _ Using the Plug Ins window The Plug Ins window is a dockable window that allows you to view and choose plug ins to be added to an event s or master output s plug in chain 1 If the Plug Ins window is not displayed press 7 2 n the Plug Ins window navigate to the Audio folder and select the FX folder Plug lnz Plug lnz Fx Packages EHC Audio Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulation EC E vent Optimized F Sonic Foundry Chorus EN nt Sonic Foundry Distortion Fx Packages Sonic Foundry Dither Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulat Sonic Foundry ExpressF Chorus Sonic Foundry Delay Sonic Foundry Distortion Sonic Foundry Equalization Sonic Foundry EspressFX Flanges ah Wah Sonic Foundry Express Reverb Sonic Foundry EspressFX Stutter n 3 Drag a plug in to the Master bus The Audio Plug In window displays Mr Note You may add multiple plug ins at the same time when you click them while pressing OY and then dragging them to the desired location 4 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of t
31. a partially recorded disc Because the data in the program area is written before the lead in area including the table of contents the CD R disc remains unplayable on most systems until you add the final track and perform a final fixation The advantage of TAO writing is that you can record tracks onto the disc as you finish them versus waiting until you have finished your whole album The downfalls of TAO writing lie in the loss of storage space and in the creation of run out sectors which are created as the laser shuts off after each writing session Run out sectors not only result in a loss of 13 5MB of disc space each time a session is written to the disc but they also manifest themselves as clicks in the music CD Architect does not use this method Disc at Once Single Session Disc at once DAO writing the method used in CD Architect is the most common burning method in the music industry This writing mode is used when creating a master disc to be sent to a disc manufacturer for mass replication Disc at once works just as it sounds Once the premastering software has created a cue sheet the table of contents TOC is written to the lead in area At this point the audio to be recorded is written to the CD in one recording session After all of the audio has been written a final fixation is automatically performed by writing the required silence to the lead out area This writing procedure is opposite of track at once writing in which
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33. ane ua Men The two events can be moved independently aei Splitting an event d The two new events 1 Select the event to be split iilis can be moved To split multiple events use the key or the Shift key to independently select the events For more information see Selecting multiple events on page 45 2 Place the cursor at the timeline position where the split will occur 3 From the Edit menu choose Split Splitting a time selection Unless locked all events within a time selection are split at the starting and ending points of the time range meaning that two splits are made Events before splitting Events after splitting 00 00 23 29 uw a Splitting a time selection across selected events Only selected events within a time selection are split at the starting and ending points of the time range Slipping and sliding events To help you picture what happens when you slip and slide events think of an event as a window to a media file The window can display the entire media file or a small section When the window displays only a portion of the media file you can move either the window or the underlying media to adjust the media that is played by an event When you slip an event your event maintains its place on the timeline but the media file moves in the direction you drag When you slide an event the media file maintains its place on the ti
34. audio event envelopes ASR You may apply envelopes to individual events Envelopes also known as ASRs attack sustain and release give you the ability to control an audio event s fade in fade out and overall volume level Setting an audio event s volume When you place the mouse pointer at the top of the event the pointer changes to hand cursor d that you can use to lower the event s overall volume 1 Place the mouse pointer at the top of the event Volume line 2 When you see the envelope cursor 41 drag the volume envelope to the desired level As you drag CD Architect displays the events decibel level r Note An event s volume envelope is calculated before any existing timeline volume envelopes For more information see Using timeline volume envelopes on page 76 4 Decibel level a is 0 9 dB Setting an event s fade in and out The event handles allow you to change an event s fade in and out volume You can also change the type of curve that the event uses to control the volume s fade in or out 1 Place the mouse pointer on a handle upper corners of the event The pointer changes to the envelope cursor 4 2 As you drag the volume envelope appears CD Architect displays both the time in the event and the decibel level Fade in Fade out ipe M
35. can choose the character that will separate columns of text and choose whether to include a header row to identity the columns 4 Click OK to save your file Printing the track list 1 From the Tools menu choose Print Track List or click the amp button in the Track List window The Print Track List dialog is displayed 2 Choose the format you want to apply to your track list information Cue sheet for replication the track list is formatted so track times are listed relative to the beginning of the CD This is the preferred format for CD replication houses CD liner notes the track list is formatted so track times are listed relative to the first track on the disc 3 Select the Include summary information with track list output check box if you want to include UPC MCN title engineer and comment information with the track list 4 Click OK to send the track list information to your printer IMoving tracks on the CD layout bar The CD layout bar displays information about the tracks you ve created for your CD project Each CD track shows the track s number active take name and length Red indicators are drawn at both ends of the CD layout bar The first indicator represents the required pause time at the beginning of the disc and the second indicator represents the end of the disc if the disc length is known 00 05 00 01 All oF 00 03 26 You can use the CD layout bar to perform many of
36. copy a single event or multiple events Copying preserves the original event information edits and other modifications 1 Click the events to select them For more information see Selecting multiple events on page 45 2 Select a time range if applicable Click the Copy button 1 on the toolbar Copying selected events When copied selected events are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard Time information is also placed on the Clipboard Copying a time selection When you copy the events within a time selection these events are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard Time information is also placed on the Clipboard The original events are not affected Copying a time selection and events When you copy a time selection and events selected events and portions of selected events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard Time information is also placed on the Clipboard Cutting events Cutting events removes them from the timeline but places the cut information events and time on the Clipboard Once on the Clipboard you may paste the information into your project 1 Click the events to be cut to select them or select a time range 2 Click the Cut button X on the toolbar Cutting selected events When cut selected events are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard Time information is also placed on the Clipboard When cutting selected events ripple edit mode has no effect on lat
37. highlighting important events in your project 1 Parker Region MES Davee ear nee iste A Tine add FB PESE P 1 Ruler Ti CHP 2 The ruler displays the time for your project You may specify how the ruler measures time seconds samples frames etc 00 00 00 00 00 15 00 00 30 00 00 45 n 01 P h criaanaaaaaaaada BEBE BEEBE BEEEEEEE RE A a PERSE Take the A Trains a meline The timeline is the area of the main window where you will be doing most of your work You use the timeline to draw events from each track Puppe e iba eee Fist Trac MM Mil Ve ee ee NM Medii en ew ul ut ee t fna aai 01 Breathe 02 Changes 03 Far Away 00 01 30 00 01 05 Sala 14 Fast Track mmm 00 01 54 For more control over your projects you can add second audio layer to the timeline Using this second layer you can use envelopes to create more complex crossfades between CD tracks For more information see Using the second audio layer on page 55 INTRODUCTION 20 gt CD layout bar The CD layout bar displays information about the tracks you ve created for your CD project Each CD track in the CD layout bar shows the track s number active take name and length
38. ins are in the order that you want click the Close button 04 to save the new order and close the Audio Plug In window Applying effects to the Master bus Default master effects CD Architect can automatically apply an effect to your CD Architect project via the Master bus This is helpful if you tend to use the same plug ins in your project CD Architect s original default master effect is Sonic Foundry s Dither effect However you can set the default to any effect you want to use on your entire project A Note The Dither plug in on the on the Master bus will have no effect on your audio if it is 16 bit and has not been processed by event envelopes volume envelopes or effects M CHP 8 ADDING EFFECTS Changing the default Master effects 1 Create or edit the master effects to create a plug in chain For information on creating a chain see Adding a plug in chain to the Master bus on page 98 For information on editing a chain see Editing a plug in chain on the Master bus on page 100 2 Close the Audio Plug In window when you are satisfied with your plug in chain 3 Right click the Master bus and choose Set Default Master FX from the shortcut menu 4 Click Yes to use the current Master FX as the default for all new projects Restoring the default Master effects You can remove any user defin
39. or Index 2 transport buttons to navigate to tracks or indices on the timeline Reading subcodes from a CD From the Disc menu choose Read Subcodes to extract the track list subcode information from a CD and add it to the Track List window Extracting subcode information can help you verify a newly written CD or create a track list from an existing CD 1 From the Disc menu choose Read Subcodes The Read Subcode dialog is displayed 2 From the Drive drop down list choose the drive that contains the disc you want to read 3 From the Speed drop down list choose the rate at which you want to read subcode information from the disc If you experience read errors decrease the speed 4 Select a radio button to choose how the data will be read e Select the TOC only button to read only the table of contents Neither indices nor pause time are read and tracks will be added end to end e Select the Full disc scan button to read all subcode information including tracks indices and pause time 5 Select the Include ISRC check box if you want to extract ISRC codes from the disc Clear the check box to ignore ISRC information 6 Select the Include UPC MCN check box if you want to extract universal product codes media catalog numbers from the disc Universal product code media catalog number information is updated on the CD tab of the Project Properties dialog 7 Click the OK button M a Note Not all CD R dr
40. player to fade in after seeking to a track CD players apply fades to prevent pops and clicks when you switch tracks If you want to adjust your unmute time use the CD Player unmute time option on the Preview tab of the Preferences window The average time for unmute fades is between 20 and 50 milliseconds but some CD players take longer GETTING STARTED CHP 3 45 Basic Editing Techniques CD Architect projects are multilayer compilations of events that occur over time The events in your project are references pointers to source media files CD Architect is a nondestructive editor so editing events in your project does not alter the source media files in any way Getting around When editing and playing back the project the cursor identifies where you are along the project s timeline Changing focus Focus is used to define where menu commands or keyboard actions happen For example when you click a file in the Media Pool the Media Pool window has focus To instantly switch the program s focus to the timeline press Att 0 or from the View menu choose Focus to Timeline If you are working with a project that contains two audio layers you can switch focus between the two layers by clicking in a layer or pressing Tab The cursor will blink to indicate which layer has focus IVlaking time and event selections CD Architect gives you the flexibility to s
41. polycarbonate plastic During CD molding process the polycarbonate base has minute indentations stamped into it Next a highly reflective layer of aluminum is applied to the polycarbonate base The aluminum and polycarbonate is then sealed with lacquer to protect the disc s surface from scratching and dust How the information is stored The information on CDs is represented by minute indentations in the polycarbonate base called pits separated by the surface of the aluminum layer called the land Both pits and lands represent zeros and the transition from one to the other represents a one Various lengths of pits and lands represent varying quantities of zeros which represent the original audio signal Generally the frequency of the audio signal is represented by the rate of change in the numbers and the amplitude is represented by the magnitude of the numbers How the information is read The CD player or drive directs a laser beam through the polycarbonate base and onto the aluminum layer Because the CD is actually read from the bottom pits in the CD are viewed as bumps Light from the laser reflects off the aluminum surface and photo detectors recognize the different intensities of the reflected light The different intensities caused by the pits and lands are processed into zeros and ones The CD player or drive then processes this binary data into music Because nothing but light ever hits the discs there is no degradation from re
42. projects with these settings check box l You can change project settings at any time while working on a project From the File menu choose Properties to change any of these settings CHP 3 GETTING STARTED Opening a project CD image From the File menu choose Open to open a CD Architect project or CD image file Opening a CD Architect project 1 From the File menu choose Open The Open dialog is displayed 2 Choose the folder where the project 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 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 E 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 you have not saved the current project you will prompted to save your changes Opening a CD image file An image file is essentially a wave file with volume crossfades effects mixe
43. selections CD layout markers markers that indicate CD tracks and indices for an audio CD layout CD Architect uses these marks to create CD tracks and index points when burning an audio CD Working with markers Markers are useful for identifying and navigating to specific locations in Markers longer projects As you place markers in your project CD Architect automatically numbers them in the order that they are placed Markers appear as orange tags above the ruler You may name them and reposition 1 them along the project s timeline 2 TEM Marker bar Right click the marker bar Inserting a marker at the cursor 1 Position the cursor where you want to place the marker 2 From the Insert menu choose Marker or press M 3 Type a name for the marker and press Enter If you do not want to name the marker simply press Enter Inserting a marker during playback During playback press The marker appears on the marker bar You may name the marker after it has been set Naming or renaming a marker 1 Place the mouse pointer on the marker you want to name or rename The pointer changes to a hand icon 2 Right click to display a shortcut menu 3 From the shortcut menu choose Rename text box opens next to the marker elcid ey ome bobo En 4 Type the marker name nald Voiceover 5 Press to set the marker s name You can also double click an existing name or double click the space just to the
44. the Edit menu Redoing a series of edits The redo history may be viewed by clicking the arrow on the right side of the Redo button on the toolbar revealing a drop down list composed of previously undone edits The top item is the most recent undo edit If you redo a specific edit that appears farther down the list all subsequent edits above it are redone as well When you redo an edit or a series of edits they are added to the undo history again The redo history is cleared when a new edit is performed Clearing the edit history You may clear both undo and redo histories without closing your project or exiting CD Architect Once the histories have been cleared CD Architect begins creating a new edit history as you continue working on the project While clearing the edit history is not usually necessary it can free up disk space To clear the edit history from the Edit menu choose Clear Edit History CHP 4 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES BS Adding project markers and regions CD Architect provides several types of project markers that identify parts of your project serve as cues and provide additional functionality Markers points that you mark along the project s timeline They are typically used to mark locations in the project for later reference or to mark timing cues Regions ranges of time that you mark along the timeline Regions identify ranges of time for your reference and can function as permanent time
45. to change its length or use the Track List window to edit the track s position or name Using the timeline CD Architect provides numerous options for viewing and navigating in the timeline Scrolling and zooming There are several ways to scroll and zoom in the timeline e Click the scroll bar arrows or drag the scroll bars to move up and down the tracks or to move forward and back along the timeline Click the Zoom buttons 8 to reveal more or less of the timeline Drag the edge of the scroll box found on the scroll bar to zoom Press 4 and to zoom in and out along the timeline In the lower right corner of the timeline click the Zoom Tool a1 In this mode drag on the timeline to draw a rectangle that defines the zoom area CD Architect also supports mouse wheel control The default behavior of the wheel is to zoom horizontally Scroll box Shift wheel scrolls horizontally through time Ctrl Shift wheel moves the cursor in small increments Ctrl Shift ait wheel moves the cursor in one frame increments Clicking the mouse wheel turns auto scrolling on and off Hover over handle and use wheel to move fader slider ctri hover over fader and use wheel to move fader slider in fine increments Zoom tools Zooming directly controls the accuracy of your editing Viewing playbacks and previews CD Architect allows you to play back your project directly from the timeline U
46. to paste the envelope point s 6 From the Edit menu choose Paste The envelope points are pasted in the new position Copying an envelope to a different layer You can copy the entire envelope from one audio layer and paste it to the other audio layer Select the Envelope Edit Tool button FT on the toolbar The Envelope Edit tool is active Click within a layer to select it From the Edit menu choose Select Click within a layer to select it 1 2 3 4 From the Edit menu choose Copy 5 6 Click to position the cursor where you want the envelope to start 7 From the Edit menu choose Paste The envelope is pasted on the layer Adjusting fade properties Between each envelope point you can adjust the fade speed individually linear fast slow smooth or sharp You can select either a point or a portion of the envelope to set the fade speed If you select a portion of the envelope CD Architect applies the fade speed to that envelope segment If you select a point CD Architect applies the fade speed to the segment of the envelope after the selected point To change the fade right click and choose Linear Fade Fast Fade Slow Fade Smooth Fade or Sharp Fade from the shortcut menu Showing or hiding a timeline volume envelope You can display the timeline volume envelope to set the volume levels and hide it from the view again when you are done if desired Hiding the volume envelope does not affect playbac
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48. 00 06 00 00 00 07 Li Slipping the event 00 00 00 09 00 00 00 04 00 000 00 068 OE 00 00 00 05 jd jy eee pT tg to the right Slip trimming the event 00 00 00 00 00 010 00 09 to the right Sliding the event DD 00 00 04 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 09 to the right CHP 4 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES 54 lt Deleting events Deleting an event removes it from the timeline Multiple events can be deleted and time selections can be used to modify the process Ripple editing also applies to delete actions Deleting operates exactly like a cutting operation but the removed information is not placed on the Clipboard For more information see Cutting events on page 49 1 Select the events to be deleted 2 Press Delete Crossfading events CD Architect allows you to crossfade between two events on Fade in the same audio layer or on different layers Crossfading fades volumen out one event s volume while another event s volume fades in Lines appear indicating how and when the event s volume is ie in volume line being affected Using automatic crossfades The automatic crossfade feature turns the overlapping portions of two events into a smooth crossfade This feature is enabled as a default Click the Automatic Crossfades button t or press X to disable or enable automatic crossfades Events before crossfade Events after crossfa
49. 15 Summary tab 116 Projects adjusting volume 77 creating 31 renaming 34 saving 33 Properties events 74 project 115 116 Punch in 50 Quantizing to frames 63 Recording previewing takes 65 Redo command 57 Redo Undo commands 57 clearing history 57 multiple 57 Regions adding as takes 69 deleting 60 inserting 59 moving 59 naming 60 navigating to 60 selecting 60 Removing events from a group 79 Renaming markers 58 projects 34 Rendering a CD image file 33 Ripping audio from CD 37 Ripple editing 48 across all tracks 50 cutting events 49 Ruler 19 changing format 113 project property settings 115 time formats 113 time ruler offset 114 Ruler tab 115 Saving a project 33 using Save As 34 Scrolling 42 Scrub control 20 Scrubbing 20 keyboard 44 scrub control 20 M X Selecting envelope points 78 events and a time range 47 events to the end of the track 46 media files 34 regions 60 takes 65 time range 46 Sliding crossfades 55 events 53 Sliding events 52 Slipping events 52 53 Slip trimming events 53 onapping events quantizing to frames 63 to grid lines 63 to marker lines 63 Splitting time selection 52 Splitting events 52 Status bar 20 Summary tab 116 Switches 73 invert phase 73 loop 73 mute 73 normalize 74 System requirements 15 1 Takes 64 adding files as 64 copying event attributes using
50. 2 00 1 00 11 39 06 00 13 38 42 00 01 55 36 Awake 00 00 02 00 1 00 12 40 42 00 15 40 03 00 01 59 36 Shippin 00 00 02 00 1 00154403 00173838 d01 57 35 Perfect DO O0 02 00 1 O01 39 38 00193874 00 01 59 36 River 00 00 00 00 Media Fool Track List Plavlist dimmer Mediarool Track List Playlist Plug Ins window Alt 7 This window allows you to access effects and effects packages that can be applied to events and the master output This window also allows you to rename and reorganize plug ins For more information see Adding Effects on page 91 CHP 2 I Plug Ins Bl t Audio H 9 3 Un Fx Packages v Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulation Sonic Foundry Chorus v Sonic Foundry Distortion v Sonic Foundry Dither v Sonic Foundry ExpressF Amplitude Modulat v Sonic Foundry ExpressF Chorus v Sonic Foundry ExpressF Delay v Sonic Foundry ExpressF Distortion v Sonic Foundry ExpressF Equalization v Sonic Foundry ExpressF Flange w ah ah v Sonic Foundry Expresses Reverb v Sonic Foundry ExpressFs Stutter 1 E ek L FX Packages I INTRODUCTION Keyboard command reference CD Architect keyboard commands are shortcuts that you can use while working with your project Project file Command Keyboard shortcut Create new project Ctrl N Open existing project Open media file Ctrl Shift O Extract audio from CD Ctrl R Burn CD Ctrl W Project properties Alt Enter
51. 3 Enabling and disabling Snapping secs sce IRE RE eis 63 Ouanuzihgio Tames u RE n SNR RE Ma du Duas ee wee eek 63 Time compressing stretching events 64 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERCLE 64 POGING maur eue boi tut i ut 64 Selecting ta Ag icem wed 65 Previewing and selecting takeS we ids 65 Using takes to copy event attributes new event 65 Basil cC D ee 65 Working with take names 22222 3xw4gnecd p elverherbterzeqsddsaccqadxeqerireeaue based 66 Using the Trimmer window lecce RR I I ERR nnn 67 Opening a file in the Trimmer R MOS OR Eun PE ES ER hcrba o where wc Raus 67 Making selections the Trimmer eeerleeeeeee nnnm rn 68 Adding selections to the timeline lllllllleeeeee enhn 68 Adding and saving regions and markers to a media file 69 Opening a file in an external audio editor from the Trimmer 70 Using tne Playlist WINDOW E Sopa eer eee due Se clc ed eee o 70 Viewing the Playlist window eeeeeeeeeer hh nnns 70 Sett
52. 38 41 00 01 59 35 1 Awake 00 00 00 00 CD Arch Pr O0 13 40 42 O0 75 40 02 00 01 59 35 M 1 Slippin 00 00 00 00 CACO Arch Fr On 1542 03 01741 38 00 01 59 35 1 Perfect 00 00 00 00 CCD Arch Pr 00 17 33 38 d 1893873 00 01 59 35 1 Hiver 00 00 00 00 CACO Arch Pr 4 k Esplorer Trimmer Media Pool Track List Playlist ji A Ny Track List window Alt4 6 This window is a chronological list of all track and index markers in your project You can use this window to edit each track s start end and pause times length and name You can also enable or disable copy protection and emphasis flags and edit ISRC International Standard Recording Code information For more information see Using the Track List window on page 86 Track List m a m gn n n Lo ha NUN 10 11 12 Trimmer 111 i AAA NNNM 71 RR a n png 1 O0 00 02 00 00 01 06 00 00 01 04 00 Breathe 00 00 02 00 1 00 07 08 00 00 02 38 40 00 01 30 40 Changes 00 00 02 00 1 0002 38 40 0003 47 06 00 01 08 41 Far Away 00 00 00 00 2 DOx2852 Sola 1 O0 03 49 06 n 54332 00 01 54 26 Fast Track BO O0 02 00 1 00 05 43 32 O0011 29 0001 27 72 Sugar 00 00 00 00 1 O00 13 29 00 08 45 42 00 01 32 13 Sun 00 00 02 00 1 0008 47 42 00 09 58 5959 00 01 11 1 True 00 00 02 00 1 00 10 00 59 00 11 37 06 00 01 36 22 Waiting 00 00 0
53. 65 deleting 65 displaying names of 66 previewing 65 renaming 66 selecting 65 Text file 88 Time display 20 Time ruler changing format 113 time ruler offset 114 Time ruler offset 114 Time selection 46 copying 49 cutting 49 playing 43 with events 47 Timeline 19 42 adding media to 38 adjusting volume 77 moving events along 41 Timeline Volume Envelope 76 Timeline volume envelope adding 76 removing 76 Toolbar 19 113 adding buttons 112 customizing 111 removing buttons 112 Track List copy protection flags 86 editing track names 86 editing track position and length 86 pre emphasis flags 86 rearranging tracks 86 using 86 Track list copying to clipboard 87 creating 87 exporting as text file 88 printing 88 Track List window 23 Tracks bonus 84 creating automatically 41 creating from events 81 creating from existing events 42 editing names 86 editing position and length 86 hidden 84 moving 88 rearranging 86 working with 41 Transport bar 20 42 43 buttons 43 Trimmer window 22 67 70 audio editor opening from 70 events placing on track 68 opening a file in 67 overview 67 regions and markers adding 69 three point editing 68 two point editing 69 Trimming 51 selected events 51 time selection 51 Undersample rate 74 Undo Redo commands 57 clearing history 57 Using the second audio layer 55 V Volume event envelope
54. 8 previewing 35 Media Pool 22 35 adding media 36 extracting CD audio 37 replacing media in events 36 Mixer 22 Mouse scroll wheel shortcuts 42 Moving tracks 88 Multiple takes previewing 65 selecting among 65 Muting events 73 Naming markers 58 regions 60 takes 66 Normal Edit Tool 45 Normalize audio event 74 Online help 16 Ordering of effects 97 104 Overview 18 Main window 18 Toolbar 19 Pasting events 50 paste insert 50 paste repeat 50 Pause time 83 editing 86 _ Phase inverting events 73 Placing media as takes 39 dragging dropping 39 multiple files 39 same track 39 Playback 42 43 buffer control 118 event playback rate 74 scrubbing 20 transport bar controls 20 Playing a time selection 43 Playing an entire project 43 Playlist window 23 70 displaying 70 edit functions 70 event information 71 Plug in chain 92 changing order 97 104 saving presets 104 Plug ins bypassing 97 104 ordering 97 104 list creating 87 Preference settings 117 Editing tab 119 General tab 117 Preview tab 118 Preset chains 105 editing 105 organizing 106 saving from existing chains 105 Presets saving 104 Preview preferences 118 Previews 42 Printing a track list 88 Project playback entire 43 time selection 43 Project property settings 115 116 Audio tab 115 CD tab 116 Ruler tab 1
55. 8 5 1 00054332 00071129 00 01 27 72 Sugar 00000000 the docking area B 1 00071329 00 08 45 42 00 01 32 13 Sun 00000200 rg 7 1 00084742 00 095859 00 01 11 17 True 00000200 9 8 1 00100059 00 11 37 06 00 01 36 22 Waiting 00000200 7 Y 9 1 00 11 39 06 00 13 38 42 00 01 59 36 Awake 00000200 d 10 1 00134042 00 15 40 03 00 01 59 36 Slippin 00000200 11 1 00154203 00173938 00 01 57 35 Perfect 000000200 12 1 00173938 00193874 00 01 59 36 River 00000000 zl Explorer Trimmer MediaPool Track List Playlist Explorer window Alt 1 The Explorer window is similar to the Windows Explorer Use the Explorer window to select media files to drag to the project timeline or add to the Media Pool You can also use the Explorer to perform common file management tasks such as creating folders renaming files and folders deleting files and folders Use the Start Preview and Auto Preview 2 buttons to preview files before adding them to the project Preview selected media files before v9 placing them in the project semet Jaala x gt D he 4 Desktop 238 My Computer 314 Flappy An 38 11MB Wave Sound 6 28 27MB Wave Sound 6 Select media to place Sound Effects Recording 3 1 40MB Wave Sound 6 in the project by 4 Soundtrack 35 55MB Wave Sound 6 dragging or double clicking as ADOBEAPP CompuServe 2000
56. CTS CHP 8 ___ 4 Click OK The Plug In Chooser window closes The Audio Plug In window displays the plug in chain and the settings for the plug in last selected on the Plug In Chooser window Audio Plug In E 5 waiting ijs V Dither HM Chorus Distortion lo Preset 8 0 0 dB 6 0 dB Invert the chorus phase Invert the feedback phase Chorus size 1 to 3 3 Input qain Dry out Chorus aut Inf ta 0 dB Inf ta 0 dB Inf to 0 dB Feedback 0 ta 100 4 Chorus aut delay 0 1 100 0 ms joo Modulation rate 0 001 to 20 0 Hz Modulation depth 1 to 100 2 Attenuate high frequencies above m 5 000 5 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window a A Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset 511 button 4 6 Click the Close button BJ to close the Audio Plug In window Using the Plug Ins window The Plug Ins window is a
57. CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT 118 Preference Description Autoname extracted CD tracks Select this check box if you want CD Architect to automatically assign file names to tracks that you ve extracted from CDs File names will include the CD s UPC MCN or a uniquely generated name and track number When the check box is cleared CD Architect will prompt you to specify a file name for extracted tracks Include wide SCSI devices when Select this check box if you want CD Architect to scan for wide SCSI searching for drives CD drives when you attempt to extract data from or burn CDs When the check box is cleared CD Architect will not scan for wide SCSI devices which can increase compatibility with some USB device drivers that incorrectly identify themselves as wide SCSI Skip drive database autodetect When the check box is cleared CD Architect will use an internal drive capabilities on startup configuration file to determine your drive s capabilities If you encounter problems burning CDs select this check box and CD Architect will test your drive to determine its capabilities Preview tab The Preview tab allows you to set preferences to optimize how CD Architect uses your computer s components to handle resource intensive audio This tab also allows you to configure CD Architect to the equipment that is connected to your c
58. EDITING TECHNIQUES 6 Working with take names Displaying take names on events Take names may be displayed on the events in the timeline 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences The Preferences dialog appears 2 On the General tab select the Show active take name in events check box to enable it Before preference After preference 3 Click OK is enabled is enabled Changing take names Changing the name of a take does not affect the source media file in any way Typically you may want to change an event s name after adding multiple takes into an event 1 Select the take to be renamed For more information see Selecting takes on page 65 2 Right click the event to display a shortcut menu 3 From the shortcut menu choose Properties The Properties dialog opens 4 Type the new name in the Active take name box 5 Click OK to set the new take name ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 5 67 Using the Trimmer window The Trimmer allows you to work with and edit one media file at a time The entire file is opened into the rimmer in contrast to events on the timeline that may only contain a portion of the actual source file The main function of the Trimmer window is to allow you to trim a media file and place portions of it on the timeline You can also add regions and markers to a file preview the media file or open it in an external audio editing program Clear Trimmer Remove Current Media Fro
59. Fax All countries customerservice sonicfoundry com Technical Support For a detailed list of Technical Support options we encourage you to visit www sonicfoundry com support To listen to your support options please call 608 256 5555 Sonic Foundry Inc 1617 Sherman Avenue Madison WI 53704 USA The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Sonic Foundry The software described in this manual is provided under the terms of a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement The software license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use Sonic Foundry and CD Architect are trademarks of Sonic Foundry Inc The brands and products named here are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Foundry its affiliates or their respective holders Copyright 2002 Sonic Foundry Inc This user guide can be reproduced for noncommercial reference or personal private use only and may not be resold Any reproduction in excess of 15 copies or electronic transmission requires the written permission of Sonic Foundry Table of Contents Overview of CD 7 Evolution of CD R devices technology 7 CD ROM technology basics dE Sede bey eee toed Ge Te te Beet he Soe ess ris 8 Fromm CO ROMTO CD R cuidas dao doe a e ROC ee eet nri welche buie ds 8 C DhRecord
60. For more information see Adding regions as takes page 69 Adding media files to the timeline as takes 1 Locate the media files that you want to insert as takes in the Explorer or Media Pool and select them e Select a range by holding and clicking the first and last file in the range e Select nonadjacent files by holding and clicking the various clips individually 2 Right click and drag one of the selected clips in the group to the timeline 3 From the shortcut menu choose Add as Takes Adding takes to existing events Media files can also be added to existing events as takes 1 Right click a media file in the Explorer or Media Pool and drag it to an existing event 2 From the shortcut menu choose Add as Takes ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 5 T e5 Selecting takes When you add an event with multiple takes a single event is inserted into a track The last clip that was selected determines the duration of the event and is set as the active take 1 Right click an event with multiple takes 2 From the shortcut menu choose Take 3 From the submenu choose Next Take or Previous Take or choose the name of the take from the list at the bottom of the submenu Alternately click the event and press N to select the next take or N to select the previous take Previewing and selecting takes CD Architect allows you preview the takes for a given event 1 Select the eve
61. HP 8 mMM 103 Editing individual effect parameters At any time you can adjust the settings for any effects in your existing plug in chain 1 Click the Master FX button The Audio Plug In window appears El Master Fx ol fly Dither o Preset Quantization depth Dither type Rectangular bd Noise shaping 2 In the plug in chain click the effect you want to edit The settings for the effect display 3 Adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window r Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a in the Preset box and click the Save Preset button LRN 4 Click the Close button BJ to close the Audio Plug In window CHP 8 ADDING EFFECTS 104 Bypassing plug ins on the chain You may bypass plug ins on a plug in chain using the Audio Plug In window Bypassing a plug in prevents it from being processed on the event The plug in remains bypassed until you enable it again 1 Click the Master FX button The Audio Plug In window appears 2 Clear the check box on the plug in you wa
62. Moving an event You can move an event left or right along the timeline 1 Drag the event along the timeline 2 Release the mouse button to place the event The event assumes the new timeline position Moving multiple events You can also move multiple events along the timeline Selected events do not need to be consecutive Use the key or the key to select multiple events and drag them To select all events on the track after a given event right click the event and choose Select Events to End For more information see Selecting multiple events on page 45 Moving events by small increments To move an event more precisely click the event and press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad to nudge it by small increments The amount of movement caused by each nudge is determined by how far the timeline is zoomed in or out You can also use these numbers in combination with the key to move an event by grid or the Ait key to move an event by CD frame Moving grouped events Groups allow you to move multiple events on the timeline as a single unit You can create these groups as needed To move grouped events drag any event in the group to a new position For more information see Grouping events on page 79 Editing events An easy way to view and edit events in your project is by using the Playlist window Every event you add to the timeline is automatically added to the Playlist You can use the Playlist window to edit the event s start a
63. NT cm LE jal Gain at 00 00 00 21 is 0 0 dB 6 WORKING WITH EVENTS 76 Changing an event s fade curve You can set the shape of the fade curve fast linear slow sharp or smooth that an event uses to raise or lower the volume over time To access the different fade curves right click anywhere in the event s fade in or out region and choose Fade In Type or Fade Out Type from the shortcut menu Right click to select fade curve type N Sow Linear Linear Slow EN NS Fast Smooth Smooth Sharp Sharp None The Envelope Edit tool While you can edit envelopes using the Normal Edit tool 9 you can limit your editing to envelopes only by clicking the Envelope Edit Tool button You cannot move trim or otherwise modify events with this tool which allows you to edit envelope points without making any other unwanted changes For more information see Using the Envelope Edit tool on page 77 Using timeline volume envelopes You can add a volume envelope to the timeline to precisely control the overall volume of your project throughout the timeline A timeline volume envelope controls all events on the timeline You can vary the overall volume by adding envelope points along the timeline Timeline volume envelopes are calculated after individual event envelopes and any event effects If you re using the second audio layer you can have a sep
64. RTED 34 3 Type the project name in the File Name box 4 In the Save as type box choose CD Architect Image File wav 5 Click Save ELM MB Note You can also render a temporary image automatically before you burn a CD Temporary images work very well for slower computers Select the Render temporary image before burning check box on the Burn Disc at Once Audio CD For more information see Burning a disc on page 107 eee Renaming a project using Save As After you have been working with your project you may use the Save As command in the File menu to save a copy of a project with new name This is useful for backing up different versions of a project Getting media files You can add media from a variety of sources to a CD Architect project You can add audio files or extract music from CD Selecting media CD Architect supports a wide range of media file types You may select any of the media file types listed below to add to your CD Architect project Format Extension Definition Audio Interchange File aif aiff The standard audio format for audio used on Macintosh computers Format Dialogic VOX ADPCM VOX Intervoice Commonly used in telephony applications Includes 6 711 p Law and A Law G 721 ADPCM 32 kb s and G 723 ADPCM 24 kb s data formats MPEG 1 Layer 3 mp3 A highly compressed audio format generally used for portable digital players and Internet sharing of med
65. Supported CD Recordable drive 24 bit color display recommended 40 MB hard disk space for program installation Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Microsoft DirectX 8 or later included on CD ROM Internet Explorer 5 0 or later included on CD ROM INTRODUCTION 1G Installing CD Architect Prior to installing CD Architect we recommend that you exit all open applications and temporarily turn off any virus protection _ Note If you re installing CD Architect on a system running Windows 2000 Windows your user account must be a member the Administrators group to install CD Architect and member of the Power Users group or higher to register CD Architect 1 Insert the CD Architect CD ROM The CD Architect Installation screen appears if CD ROM AutoPlay is enabled H Note If CD ROM AutoPlay is turned off click and choose Run In the Run dialog enter the CD ROM drive s letter and add Nsetup exe Click OK to begin installation 2 Click Install Software to begin the installation process 3 Follow the on screen prompts and enter the necessary information when required At the final screen prompt click Finish Using online help You can access two varieties of help within CD Archi
66. TING STARTED A Working with events Events are the most basic objects in a project in CD Architect An event is something that happens in time and has a specific duration Understanding files and events The objects you work with in CD Architect are referred to as media files and events Files are objects that are stored on your hard disk In CD Architect you will work with media files such as music files CD Architect neither operates on nor changes these files You can access files from the CD Architect Explorer window Events are periods of time on the timeline in CD Architect that act as windows into media files either whole or in part When you drag a media file onto the timeline you automatically create an event that contains that file s contents The event window may contain only a small portion of a much larger media file A single media file can be used repeatedly to create any number of different events since each event can be trimmed independently The original media file Edo MEE MERE HUE Hoe A m H The event as it appears in CD Architect GETTING STARTED CHP 3 n UMM Moving events along the timeline You can move events along the timeline individually or as a group Events may overlap each other or be placed on top of each other You can crossfade overlapping events automatically or with envelopes
67. VERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY CHP 1 Cg CD Recordable standards There are essentially two types of standards governing compact discs physical and logical The physical standard defines the container in which the information is stored The logical standard defines the information that can be held in the container and in what particular sequence that information must be arranged Both the physical and logical standards are defined within the standards developed by Sony and Philips Red Yellow Green and Orange Although we d like to provide a very technical and compelling reason why these books are named as they are we cannot The reasoning is actually quite simple the Red Book was so named because the color of the book cover was you guessed it red The same applies for the other three books they had a yellow cover a green cover and an orange cover respectively As a musician dealing with audio you will primarily be concerned with the Red and Orange Book standards and their respective applications Standard Application Red Book Audio Yellow Book CD Read Only Memory CD ROM Green Book CD Interactive CD I Orange Book Recordable CDs The Red Book defines the specifications of every audio compact disc in every music store throughout the world Red Book specifications define not only the information within the disc digital audio recorded at 44 1 kHz but also the disc size itself and the way in which the audio is arranged I
68. _ Documents and Se Select drive or folder gt z Media files Audio 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Stereo 00 02 44 08 Uncompressed J My emt Files Add dia to th Hed ue My Music Bass solo 00 00 24 106 00 00 44 316 00 00 20 212 Media Pool by right H Program Files 1 Drum solo 00 00 56 410 00 01 01 933 00 00 03 523 clicking a file and i 679 m og aam 1 2 choosing to Explorer Trimmer Tracklist lt Playlist Media Pool from the shortcut menu CHP 2 INTRODUCTION 22 Trimmer window Alt 2 The Trimmer window allows you to select portions of a piece of media that can be placed into events on the timeline x Waiting wav CACO Arch Projects M arketing ja oy W EEUU NUDO MER EE i m e gt 00 01 36 22 Explorer Trimmer Media Pool Track List Plavlist Mixer window Alt 3 The Mixer window allows you to access to your project s audio properties add Master FX and access the project and preview volumes A Mixer Preview Media Pool Alt 4 The Media Pool helps you organize and manage the media files you re using in a project The information about these files is displayed in a highly flexible database that can be instantly sorted Using the Media Pool you can preview add or delete files extract audio from a CD and add files to the timeline if desired gt Media Pool A
69. a words and keep all the others Unfortunately if a large error occurs and wipes out all of the parity bits and data this method becomes useless As a result a multiple number of parity bits are used to detect errors To provide additional help in dealing with large groups of errors called burst errors an error protection scheme called interleaving is used in conjunction with parity bits Interleaving is used to guard against burst errors and can be thought of as shuffling a deck of cards Data is shuffled in the bit stream prior to recording so that consecutive words are never next to each other on the disc When interleaved data is finally de interleaved consecutive errors are scattered throughout the disc and errors can be more easily corrected Interleaving is taken one step further by interleaving data numerous times over long and short time intervals This process is called cross interleaving and utilizes Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code CIRC to execute both parity checking which checks for random errors and cross interleaving which permits parity bits to correct burst errors on the disc By utilizing CIRC in the first two layers of error protection on each frame of the disc the majority of all CD damage can be effectively repaired and replayed without any distinguishable difference It is important to remember that error correction does have its limitations Depending on the severity and nature of the error the damage may be so bad
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71. al editing tool Ctrl D Switch to next editing tool D Switch to previous editing tool Shift D Automatic crossfades X Move selected events up one layer Numeric Keypad 8 Move selected events down one layer Numeric Keypad 2 Move selected events right one pixel Numeric Keypad 6 Move selected events left one pixel Numeric Keypad 4 Move selected events right on grid Ctrl Numeric Keypad 6 Move selected events left on grid Ctrl Numeric Keypad 4 Move selected events right one frame Alt Numeric Keypad 6 Move selected events left one frame Alt Numeric Keypad 4 Move selected events by the first selected event s length Ctrl Alt 4 or 6 Copy events Ctrl drag event Slip move media within event without moving the event Alt drag inside the event Slip trim moves the media with the edge as itis trimmed Alt drag edge of event Trim adjacent trims selected event and adjacent event Ctrl Alt drag edge of event simultaneously Slide trims both ends of event simultaneously Ctrl Alt drag middle of event Slide crossfade Ctrl Alt drag over a crossfade Stretch compress the media in the event while trimming Ctrl drag edge of event Group selected events G Ungroup selected events U Clear group without deleting events Ctrl U Select all events in group Shift G Select next take N Select previous take Shift N INTRODUCTION CHP 2 MM _ _ lt 472 7 Playback and preview Command Keyboard shortcut Start Stop playback Spacebar
72. an be dragged left and right to move backward and forward through your project respectively The farther from the center that the slider is dragged the faster the playback in both forward and reverse You can use the small yellow triangle below the control to set the Normal Rate playback speed This is the speed at which the project plays when you click the Play 1 or Play from Start 1 button on the transport bar Scrubbing with the keyboard CD Architect uses three letters JKL as a keyboard scrub control Press J for reverse and L for forward playback Press K to pause playback Keyboard scrub letters Reverse Pause Forward There are several ways to adjust playback speed Press J or L multiple times twice for 1 5x playback or three times for 2 0x playback Press and hold K while pressing J or L to emulate a shuttle knob mode Press K J to turn the knob to the left or K L to turn the knob to the left Press K again or to return to normal mode Previewing with Emulate CD Player Mode You can use the Emulate CD Player button 181 on the transport bar to simulate the playback of your project on a CD player so you can ensure that the audio at the beginning of your tracks is not being cut off When you turn on Emulate CD Player mode the behavior of the playback controls on your transport bar changes to reflect the unmute fades applied by CD players Unmute time refers to the time it takes for a CD
73. an drag CD tracks to rearrange them drag either end of a track to change its length or use the Track List window to edit the track s position or name CHP 7 WORKING WITH TRACKS 82 Creating tracks from existing events 1 Add media files to your project and edit events on the timeline to lay out your CD 2 From the Tools menu choose Create Track List from Events CD Architect marks each event with a CD track 00 00 00 90 02 00 00 04 00 00 06 00 00 08 00 a 10 00 22 12 00 14 00 iniit 00 16 00 00 18 00 00 20 00 00 dla S la amt 01 All of Me 02 Beautiful Day Forgotten Melody Mood Indigo js Moonlight Serenade Take the 4 Train 00 03 26 00 03 01 04 01 04 32 E 03 38 E 03 25 You can drag CD tracks to rearrange them drag either end of a track to its length or use the Track List window to edit the track s position or name 111 Tip When space exists between events CD Architect creates separate tracks for each event If you want to create a track that spans multiple events you can abut or overlap the events and CD Architect will create a single track If you want to create a track for each event on the timeline when no space exists between events select all of the events and choose Create Tracks from Media Regions from the Tools menu Inserting CD tracks Fro
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75. arate volume envelope for each layer and adjust each individually The Insert Remove Volume Envelope or Show Volume Envelope commands will affect the layer that currently has focus Adding or removing a timeline volume envelope You can add or remove a timeline volume envelope to or from either audio layer To add or remove an envelope from the Insert menu choose Insert Remove Volume Envelope If you remove an envelope all points you set are deleted Note You can hide an envelope without deleting the points or affecting playback For more information see Showing hiding a timeline volume envelope on page 78 A WORKING WITH EVENTS CHP 6 OO I Adjusting the volume To adjust the overall volume drag the envelope line up or down A floating tooltip shows you how much you are adjusting the envelope As you add envelope points you can drag each envelope point up or down to adjust the volume individually Adding or deleting envelope points By default a new timeline volume envelope contains a single envelope point You can change the volume of your project an unlimited number of times across the timeline by adding additional envelope points To add more points simply double click on the envelope line where you want to add a new point You can then drag each envelope point up or down to adjust the volume as needed If you want to delete an envelope po
76. at track 1 but you can find the hidden track by rewinding past the beginning of the first track E Hammer o V Note Most CD recorders require that the space before track mum be exactly two seconds which eliminates the possibility of hiding tracks at the beginning of a CD Check your CD recorder s documentation for specific information about your drive Adding a bonus track at the end of a CD You can hide a track at the end of a CD by adding silence at the end of the last track and adding the new event after the silence Drag the final track to the new end of the CD Because both events exist within a single track they will be treated as one track by an audio CD player 00 15 00 90 20 00 Moonlight Serenade Mood Indi 04 Moonlight Serenade 00 09 11 Locking events and tracks From the Options menu choose Lock Events and Tracks if you want tracks to follow when you move events along the timeline WORKING WITH TRACKS CHP 7 ss Inserting a CD index From the Insert menu choose CD Index to add a CD index at the cursor position You can use indices to subdivide a track For example in a track that contains an orchestral composition indices could allow navigation to each of the movements Each track on a Red Book audio CD can contain up to 99 indices 00 15 00 Moonlight Ser Tw 04 Moonlight Serenade 00 02 39 You can use the Previous Track or Index and the Next Track
77. ate a time ruler offset 1 Place the cursor on the timeline where you want the offset to occur If you want the offset at the beginning of your project you can click to place your cursor near the beginning and then click the Previous Track button Wl until your cursor is positioned at the beginning 1 Right click the ruler and choose the Set Time at Cursor option An edit box is displayed in the ruler 2 Type the time you want to use for your offset in the edit box and press Enter a Note You can also edit your ruler offset in the Project Properties window a CD Architect shifts the time ruler so the cursor position matches the time you specify Note The Set Time at Cursor option is unavailable if you have your Time Ruler set to Audio CD Time format MR Changing grid spacing Grid spacing is different from the ruler and provides an alternate method of subdividing a project s time This can be useful if you want the ruler to display one format but you need to create your music based on another format The grid can also be set to match the ruler s time format The grid appears across all tracks in your project and the grid s lines can be used as snap points To change grid spacing choose Grid Spacing from the Option
78. both the undo and redo histories are cleared Using undo Pressing ctri4 Z or clicking the Undo button on the toolbar reverses the last edit performed Repeatedly using the keyboard command or toolbar button continues undoing edits in reverse order from most recent to oldest In addition you may undo the last edit by choosing it from the Edit menu Undoing a series of edits You can undo a series of edits by using the drop down list on the Undo button 1 Click the arrow to the right of the Undo button 2 From the drop down list choose the edit that you want to undo Items above it subsequent edits are selected automatically CD Architect restores your project to the state prior to those edits TIE Use the m ns to select When you undo an edit or a series of edits they are added to the Audio CD Track or Index Name Change a Series of edits redo history This feature allows you to restore your project to a previous state Note From the Edit menu choose Undo to undo all edits in the history All edits are undone and added to the redo history eus Undo 1 Action Using redo Pressing Ctri Shift Z or clicking the Redo button amp J on the toolbar redoes the last undo performed Repeatedly using the keyboard command or toolbar button continues redoing undos in reverse order from most recent to oldest In addition you may redo the last edit by choosing it from
79. ct the Add to Timeline check box 4 Choose from the following options to tell CD Architect how to place the media Create Events from Media Regions Select this option to add all regions from the media file s as events to the timeline individually with pauses between each Create Tracks Select this option to add each media file to the Media Pool and create a separate event and CD track on the timeline Each track is displayed in the Track List A pause is automatically inserted between each event Create Tracks from Media Regions This option is only available if the Create Tracks check box is selected Select this option to create separate tracks for each region in the media file and an index marker for each marker in the media file If there are no useful regions found in the media file CD Architect creates a track for the entire event 5 Click Open The media file is added to the timeline GETTING STARTED CHP 3 M 39 CHP 3 Dragging a media file to the timeline or CD marker bar You can create a new track by dragging a media file from the Explorer or Media Pool to a blank area on the timeline or an area on the CD marker bar and dropping it in place CD Architect tracks can contain multiple events so you can place different events next to each other on a track 1 Locate a media file in the Explorer or Media Pool 2 Drag the media file to the timeline or CD marker bar An event
80. d display only takes contained in the event Active Take Name Displays the events current take Enter a different name for the current take pg 66 name Take Start Displays the offset into the source Enter a different value to cause the take to playback sooner or later media file when the placed event from the source media file begins playback File Path Displays the path of the event s Enter a new media file reference path for the event to use media file ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES 12 j ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 5 73 ESTER prem 3 Working with Events 6 E A t uA a El a i 2 Events windows into media files in a project and are the most basic unit of editing CD Architect Media files that are inserted into the timeline are automatically contained within an event Trimming and editing an event does not affect the source media file in any way oetting event switches Event switches are important functions that are used to determine the basic behavior of events in CD Architect You can set switches for a single event or multiple events at the same time 1 Right click an event 2 From the shortcut menu choose Switches and choose the desired switch from the submenu Active switches have a check mark next to them Choose an active switch on the menu to remove the check mark and turn it off M M
81. de 3 E 3 11 Drag one event to uid overlap the other Changing crossfade curves You can set the crossfade curves that CD Architect uses to Right click a crossfade to fade in and out between two events choose a different crossfade curve 1 Right click anywhere in the crossfade region to display Nl Dues Pad IL a shortcut menu dA 2 Choose Fade Out Type or Fade In Type to display a fade types submenu 3 Select the desired fade type BASIC EDITING TECHNIOUES CHP 4 MM CG85 Sliding a crossfade Usi You can slide a crossfade between two events without affecting the total length of the two overlapping events This process is similar to sliding and slipping events For more information see Slipping and sliding events on page 52 Hold while dragging the overlapping area between two events The slide crossfade cursor appears D As you drag the relative position of the media remains fixed on the track and the crossfade position changes effectively trimming the edge of the event in the direction you drag You can use this technique when you want to maintain the length of two combined events but want the transition to occur earlier or later ng the second audio layer If you want more control over your project than simple crossfades will allow choose Use Second Audio Layer from the Options men
82. dockable window that allows you to view and choose plug ins to be added to an event s or master output s plug in chain 1 If the Plug Ins window is not displayed press 7 2 In the Plug Ins window navigate to the Audio folder and select the FX folder Plug lnzs Plug lns Fx Packages Audio Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulation H E Event Optimized F Sonic Foundry Chorus E34 RM Sonic Foundry Distortion Sonic Foundry Dither Sonic Foundry ExpressF Amplitude Modulat Sonic Foundry ExpressF Chorus Sonic Foundry ExpressFs Delay Sonic Foundry ExpressF Distortion Sonic Foundry ExpressF Equalization Sonic Foundry ExpressF Flange ah W ah Sonic Foundry Espress Fs Reverb Sonic Foundry ExpressF Stutter CHP 8 ADDING EFFECTS 4 3 Drag a plug in to an event The Audio Plug In window displays Note You add multiple plug ins at the same time when you click them while pressing OY and then dragging them to the desired location H 4 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a pre
83. e on page 46 Playback reference The following table describes all the transport bar buttons and their keyboard equivalents You may use these playback functions at any time while working in your project M M Note CD Architect also supports the use of many multimedia keyboards for controlling playback B 5 amp o Button Keyboard Function amp None Emulate CD player mode 9 Turn on off loop playback during time selection playback Id Shift Begin playback from the start of the project Begin playback from cursor position Start or pause playback cursor stops and holds at pause position 0 Stop playback cursor stops and returns to prior cursor position Ctrl Place cursor at the beginning of the previous track index SS Ctrl or Place cursor at the beginning of the next track or index Tip You can use the spacebar to stop or pause playback depending on your preference From the Options menu choose Preferences and on the General tab select Make spacebar and F12 Play Pause instead of Play Stop to change the setting GETTING STARTED 4 Scrubbing Scrubbing is a type of timeline playback that gives you precise control over the direction and speed of playback Using the Scrub control The Scrub control c
84. ect the topic from the list and click The Favorites tab allows you to keep topics that you revisit often in a separate folder To add a topic to your favorites click on the Favorites tab What s This help What sThis help allows you to view pop up window descriptions for CD Architect menus buttons and dialog boxes Choose What s This from the Help menu press Fi or click the What sThis help button 22 on the toolbar and then click any CD Architect item To use What sThis help in a dialog box click the question mark button 21 in the upper right corner of the dialog box and then click an item in the dialog box Help on the Web Additional CD Architect help and information is available on the Sonic Foundry Web site Choose Sonic Foundry on the Web from the Help menu to view a listing of Web pages pertaining to CD Architect and Sonic Foundry CD Architect starts your system s Web browser and attempts to connect to the appropriate page on the Sonic Foundry Web site Sending feedback We welcome your suggestions about the CD Architect documentation Please send any suggestions for enhancements clarifications or corrections to us in an e mail at DocFeedback sonicfoundry com CHP 2 INTRODUCTION 18 Overview of CD Architect CD Architect is designed to be an easy to use program with many tools that provide power and flexibility when preparing audio files prior to premastering a CD As you will lear
85. ed want to recalculate the event s normalization for recalculating the normalization Highest peak used for normalization before editing Event edited after normalization 1 Right click the event to display a shortcut menu 2 From the shortcut menu choose Properties The Event Properties dialog opens 3 Click Re calculate to normalize the event again Tip You can set the maximum decibel level used by CD Architect to calculate the event during normalization For more information see Audio tab on page 115 L Accessing event properties CD Architect automatically determines the properties of an event based on the properties of the source media file In addition to the event switches mute loop etc described in the previous section event properties include the active take name and time stretch pitch shifting 1 Right click an event to display a shortcut menu 2 From the shortcut menu choose Properties The Properties dialog appears The Audio Event tab contains the properties for the event The Time stretch pitch shift section of the dialog allows you to change the pitch duration or both pitch and duration of an audio event For more information see Time compressing stretching events on page 64 WORKING WITH EVENTS CHP 6 _ _ lt 75 Using
86. ed effects and use the CD Architect defaults 1 Right click the Master bus and choose Restore Default Master FX from the shortcut menu 2 Click Yes to restore the original default Master FX for all new projects a Note The Master effects will not revert to the original default setting until you start a new project Adding a plug in chain to the Master bus There are two ways to add a plug in chain to the Master bus using the Plug In window or the Plug In Chooser window __ Note By default CD Architect is installed with the Dither plug in already applied to the Master bus If you want to create a new plug in chain for the Master FX you can delete the Dither effect and create a new plug in chain or you can edit the chain to use the effects you want to use Using the Plug In Chooser window 1 Click the Master FX button The Plug In Chooser window appears Note If you have deleted all effects from the Master bus the Master FX button will appear gray If there are effects currently applied to the Master bus the Master FX button will appear green Chain area Plug In hooser Master 21 Dither o ncel Ca E Ge Add Remove Save As Packages Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulation Sonic Foundry Chorus Sonic Foundry Distortion
87. elect one or more events a time range or events and a time range selection options can apply to a single layer or to both layers To select an event click it Selecting multiple events By using the key or the Shift key you may select individual or multiple events in your project Multiple events may be selected within a CD track or across tracks You may include or exclude events from a selection area by holding the key and clicking an event You can select events by clicking them while in Normal Edit mode which is the default editing mode Click the Normal Edit Tool button or from the Edit menu choose Editing Tools and the choose Normal to switch back to this mode Selecting nonadjacent events 1 Hold the key 2 Select the events by clicking them To deselect an event simply click it again to toggle the event selection on or off CHP 4 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES sy Selecting adjacent events 1 Hold the key 2 Click the first event that you want to select 3 Click the last event that you want to select All events between the first and last selected events are highlighted and selected Selecting all events to the end of the timeline 1 Right click an event A shortcut menu appears 2 From the shortcut menu choose Select Events to End All events on the timeline after the selected event are selected Once events have been selected they can be grouped together For more information see Grou
88. en you hover in the pause time between two tracks CD Architect displays the pause time You can edit the pause time in two ways Double click between two tracks The display changes to an edit box where you can type a new value e Right click between two tracks and choose a command from the shortcut menu Command Description Select Pause Time Creates a time selection equal to the pause time between tracks Set to Default Pause Time Moves all tracks upstream so the default pause time exists between the tracks where you clicked Edit Pause Time Changes the pause time display to an edit box where you can type a new value WORKING WITH TRACKS Adjusting pause time in the Track List window The Pause column in the Track List window allows you to edit the pause time between tracks Type a new value in the box and tracks will move accordingly in the timeline Creating hidden or bonus tracks Hidden and bonus tracks are tracks that are not assigned track numbers These tracks are not accessible by using the previous next track buttons on your remote but you can find them using the rewind or fast forward buttons Adding a hidden track at the beginning of a CD 00 00 00 90 05 00 If your CD recorder supports it unfortunately very few drives do you can add a hidden track by adding audio in the space before track 1 When the CD is inserted in an audio CD player it will automatically start
89. ents in CD Architect This allows you to use a multimedia keyboard to control playback of a project The WAV format is limited by a maximum file size of 2GB You can choose to render larger files as Sonic Foundry Wave64 files When regions and markers are added this option automatically prompts you for a name This does not happen when adding markers on the fly during playback Automatically create backups of your project files Select this option to have CD Architect periodically display information from Sonic Foundry at startup Creates a temporary project file that can aid in crash recovery When enabled autosave occurs every five minutes The autosave process does not overwrite the original project file When this check box is selected the scrub control uses a linear range When this check box is cleared the scrub control uses a logarithmic range Changes the spacebar and F12 keys to start and pause playback rather than start and stop CD Architect builds 16 bit peak files as a default Select this option to build 8 bit peak files instead Turns off the animation applied to FX properties Displays your project time as hours minutes seconds frames When the check box is cleared project time will be displayed as minutes seconds frames CD Architect will adhere to Red Book specifications while you are building your projects and display warnings when you attempt to burn a CD if your project is not following this specification
90. er changes to a left right arrow cursor hn 3 Drag to select the region Notice that events that were not initially selected in step 1 remain unselected BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES Bym Editing and ripple editing events How CD Architect cuts and pastes material depends on whether ripple editing is enabled CD Architect is in ripple edit mode when the Ripple Edits button 98 is selected In ripple edit mode cutting pasting or deleting material can affect the position of events appearing later in the timeline The effect of a ripple edit depends on what is being cut deleted or pasted For example with ripple editing enabled Cutting or deleting a time selection eliminates events in that section of the timeline and moves forward all events after the eliminated events Cutting an event or events has no effect on the events that follow Pasting an event in the timeline pushes all events after the pasted event down the timeline Ripple editing also affects how CD Architect adds material from the Trimmer window For more information see Using the Trimmer window on page 67 Copy this event paste it in the timeline at the cursor position A In Ripple Edit mode the pasted event pushes the existing event down the timeline BASIC EDITING TECHNIOUES CHP 4 n_n A Copying events CD Architect allows you to copy events or portions of events to the Clipboard and paste them into your project You may
91. er events Cutting a time selection When you cut a time selection events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard Time information is also placed on the Clipboard When cutting a time selection ripple edit mode affects the position of material on the timeline after the cut any events on the timeline following the cut move forward on the timeline accordingly Cutting a time selection and events When you cut a time selection and events selected events and portions of selected events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard Time information is also placed on the Clipboard When cutting a combination of time selection and event selection ripple edit mode affects the position of material on the timeline after the cut any events on the timeline following the cut move forward on the timeline accordingly CHP 4 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES Pasting events Once information is copied to the Clipboard you may choose a variety of ways to paste the Clipboard items CD Architect always pastes from the insertion point s position along the timeline When ripple edit mode is enabled CD Architect pushes material down the timeline to make room for pasted material The exact behavior of the ripple depends on what is being pasted If you are using both audio layers both layers are ripple edited 1 Move the cursor to the desired location on the timeline 2 Click within the layer wh
92. ere you want to paste the event This layer is the focus layer there can be only one focus layer at a time 3 Click the Paste button on the toolbar Clipboard events are pasted at the cursor position on the track Existing events can be overlapped with newly pasted information Using Paste Repeat Use Paste Repeat to specify how many times the Clipboard events are pasted at the cursor position on the timeline and to specify the space between each pasted event 1 Copy a selection to the Clipboard Paste Repeat 2 From the Edit menu choose Paste Repeat CD Architect Number of times to paste displays the Paste Repeat dialog Paste spacing end 3 Specify the number of times to paste the Clipboard contents Even spacing and the space between successive copies Paste eve 4 Click OK when finished Cancel Using Paste Insert When using Paste Insert Clipboard events are placed at the cursor position on the timeline and existing events are moved further down the timeline by the total length of pasted information Paste Insert affects all layers in use in the project 1 Copy a selection to the Clipboard 2 From the Edit menu choose Paste Insert Punching in and crossfading events You can insert events into the middle of on top of existing events without altering the timing of the project When the inserted event ends the original event continues playing as if it had neve
93. es and markers you move an event along the timeline its edge automatically aligns to designated snap points At the highest level all features in CD Architect can quantize to individual CD frames Enabling and disabling snapping You can quickly enable or disable all snapping by clicking the Enable Snapping button on the toolbar CD Architect also allows you to selectively enable and disable snapping options in the Options menu Enable Snapping controls all snapping behavior except quantizing ptions to frames Es Quantize Frames e Snap Grid controls snapping to grid markers CD Architect X Enable Snapping FB provides a variety of grid measurements For more information see All enabled v Snap To Grid Sil m Snap To Markers Shift F8 Changing grid spacing on page 114 e Snap To Markers controls snapping to markers The Snap To Customize Toolbar Preferences Markers option applies to markers regions and CD layout markers For more information see Adding project markers and regions on page 58 Quantizing to frames The Quantize To Frames command in the Options menu takes snapping one step further With this feature enabled all edits are forced to occur on frame boundaries Quantizing ensures that moving events placing markers making selections and positioning the cursor do not occur between CD frame boundaries CHP 5 ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES G4 Time compressi
94. events For more information see Editing and ripple editing events on page 48 Adding selections from the cursor three point editing 1 Open a media file in the Trimmer 2 Make a time selection in the Trimmer 3 Position the cursor in the timeline at the point where you want to add the selection 4 Click the Add Trimmer Selection to Timeline button 281 or press A on the keyboard to insert the event after the cursor Alternately you can drag the selection from the Trimmer to the timeline Ripple editing if enabled applies to clips inserted from the Trimmer For more information see Editing and ribple editing events page 48 ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 5 Filling a time selection on the timeline two point editing You can select a range of time on the project timeline and then fill it with the same length selection from the Trimmer 1 Create a time selection in the timeline where you want to add the event This sets the duration and position of the event that you will create 2 Open the media file you want to use to fill the time selection in the Trimmer window 3 Right click the file in the Trimmer window and choose Sync Track View Selection Time from Cursor or Sync Track View Selection Time up to Cursor from the shortcut menu A time selection is automatically created on the file in the Trimmer window 4 Adjust the location of the time selection in the Trimmer as needed by dragging the ti
95. f the data on the disc and the design of the CD player prevent any errors By encoding all data recorded to the compact disc with a special error correction code the CD player can use the code to correct damaged data and deliver the original audio An example of how error correction works is as follows Assume that the first line below represents information on an LP groove and that the second line represents information on a CD pit track With temperatures of 40 F Madison is the perfect vacation spot Sonic Foundry CD Architect is here Sonic Foundry CD Architect is here Now place one of your fingers vertically over these two lines This represents a scratch As you can see a portion of the message on the LP is gone forever whereas the information on the CD can still be understood By utilizing and comparing redundant data the CD is able to read the message and overcome the effect of the damage This error correction does have a cost though messages using error correction require more storage space Before this error correction can take place errors must first be detected This is accomplished through the use of parity bits A parity bit is a bit added to every data word which makes the total number of Os or 1s in the word even or odd For example a parity bit rule may state that all data words with an odd number of 1s are invalid and all data words with an even number of 1s are valid The CD player would then eliminate all odd numbered dat
96. for the media file appears where you released the mouse The event contains the media file in its entirety a Note Your first track should be dropped at 00 00 02 00 on the timeline to conform to the Red Book specification r PP OQ Dragging multiple media files to the timeline 1 Select multiple media files in the Explorer or Media Pool Select a range of adjacent media files by pressing and clicking the first and last files in the range or select nonadjacent files by pressing and clicking individual files 2 Right click and drag the files to the timeline 3 When you release the mouse a shortcut menu appears Select a placement option from the menu Add to Timeline adds selected files consecutively to the timeline Add to Track List adds selected files to the Media Pool and creates an event and CD track on the timeline Add to Track List using Regions adds selected files to the Media Pool and creates an event and CD track on the timeline for each region in the media file Add as Takes places the selected files in a single event as multiple takes You will see one event on the timeline The other events are listed as takes beneath the topmost event M Note A left click drag and drop automatically inserts files across time S GET
97. from the Disc menu The Extract Audio Tracks to read Cancel from CD dialog appears Ul Audo 000200 053755 05 35 65 Rettesh 02 Audio 05 37 65 10 03 45 04 25 55 3 From the Action drop down list choose the 03 100345 144062 043717 as h d CD A hi f 04 Audio 14 40 62 17 44 40 03 03 53 3 method you want rchitect to use Tor 05 Audio 1744 40 220802 042337 ce DE Audio 22 08 02 28 08 02 06 00 00 extracting the CD audio 07 Audio 280802 322235 041433 08 Audio 32 22 35 3b 28 02 4 05 42 Read by track Use this option to choose the 03 Audio 36 280090 4143229 051520 v tracks you want to extract from the CD Add to timeline CHP 3 Create tracks from full subcode scan Read entire disc Use this option to automatically extracts all tracks on the disc Save track regions and index markers to extracted file The entire CD is extracted into one new file in Dive CD Writer 8100 1 09 0 1 the Media Pool Speed Configure Eject Read by range Use this option to extract audio Selected length 00 00 00 from a specified range of time If you chose either the Read by track or Read by range option specify the track s or range to extract For Read by track click the track s you want to extract in the Tracks to read list Use the Of keys to select more than one track Each track is extracted into a separate file in the Media Pool For Read by range enter a time in the Range
98. g the second audio layer on or off 0 0 0 ccc eee hh 55 Moving events between layers eee eee hh nnns 55 Adding events and tracks to a two layer 56 Cutting copying or pasting events in the second audio layer 56 Adding volume envelopes in a two layer project 56 USING undo 35333 9x EC PACA EE ACA Ra Re NOE Oc e UR c Re de aC dc an e Rd 57 Using T eae 57 NCCC Pore cons ace Sch I T C Tt TT T 57 Clearing the cdit sse se Xx DOO ERES EE deinen wie eee ned whee acea eee 57 Adding project markers and regions llle 58 VVILET EDI EKOTES cic pcena pie dye Sh RIS S Oct S D pen TE PC E Ges 58 VVOFKING WIN REGIONS x9 deed tut Sepe Hho en POA eis dhe CR DR CR Rides 59 Working with CD layout markers 0c cece eee eee eee hh 60 Using an external audio editing program 61 Setting up an audio editing program 2 ccc eee eee eee eee 61 Opening an audio editor from CD Architect 0 00 ern 61 Advanced Editing Techniques 63 SNAPPING EVES ese acco ete se beet es pu Xt E ewes OON eee d ed dide ee 6
99. he possibility of buffer underruns select the Render temporary image before burning check box CD Architect will write the CD image to a temporary file on your hard disk before burning to the CD This setting is also useful if you have a very complex project that cannot be rendered and burned in real time This temporary file will remain until you modify your project or exit CD Architect If an image exists when you access the Burn Disc at Once Audio CD dialog this check box is displayed as Use existing rendered temporary image 7 Select the Automatically erase rewritable discs check box if you are burning to a rewritable disc and want CD Architect to erase the CD before burning 8 Select the Eject when done check box if you want CD Architect to eject your CD when the burning process is completed 9 Click OK A progress meter displays as CD Architect burns the CD 10 When the writing process is complete a confirmation message displays Click OK to clear the message 4 Note Do not click the Cancel button after the disc writing process has begun As with any CD creation process interrupting the writing process makes your disc unusable N BURNING AUDIO CDS CHP 9 M 109 Erasing a disc 1 From the Disc menu choose Erase CD The Erase CD dialog appears
100. he presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button 21 in the Audio Plug In window A M U Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset l button N 5 Click the Close button 24 to close the Audio Plug In window Editing a plug in chain on the Master bus After you have created a plug in chain for an event you can adjust the chain until you have just the right sound You can add move bypass or remove effects in a plug in chain and you can adjust parameters for individual effects Adding additional effects There are two ways to add additional effects to an existing Master bus plug in chain using the Plug In window or the Plug In Chooser window Using the Plug In Chooser window 1 Click the Master FX button The Audio Plug In window appears The plug ins already in the chain appear at the top of the window 2 Click the Plug In Chain button in the upper right corner of the window The Plug In Chooser appears ADDING EFFECTS CHP 8 NNN 3 Select the additional plug ins you want to add to your plug in chain There are three ways to add a plug in to the chain
101. hen burning CDs in CD Architect Property Description Universal If your CD R device supports writing UPC MCN codes you Product may specify the value in this field If you leave the field Code Media blank no UPC MCN value will be written to the CD Catalog Otherwise the value consists of 13 digits Number First track This sets the number for the first track on the disc number on disc CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT CHP 10 M 117 Setting CD Architect preferences The preferences options are different from project properties Project properties are unique to each project while preferences affect how CD Architect functions Any changes that you make to the preferences remain set until you change them again or reset CD Architect to use the default presets You can access the Preferences dialog by choosing Preferences from the Options menu This dialog contains three tabbed pages General Preview and Editing The following sections explain the settings on each tab General tab The General tab includes a variety of settings The following is a list of these preferences and their meaning Preference Automatically open last project on startup Show logo splash screen on startup Show active take name in events Draw waveforms in events Create undos for FX parameter changes Confirm media file deletion when still in use Show trimmer history w
102. ia NexT Sun Java au snd Ogg Vorbis 0gg A patent free audio encoding and streaming technology QuickTime qt QuickTime audio format for Microsoft Windows Sonic Foundry Audio sfa Sonic Foundry proprietary uncompressed format that should only be used for compatibility with other Sonic Foundry applications Sonic Foundry Perfect pca Sonic Foundry proprietary lossless audio compression format Clarity Audio Sonic Foundry Wave 64 w64 Sonic Foundry proprietary wave format audio file that does not have a limited file size unlike Windows standard WAV files which are limited to 2GB Sound Designer 1 dig sd Wave Microsoft wav The standard audio format used on Windows based computers Windows Media Audio wma The Microsoft audio format used to create files for streaming or GETTING STARTED downloading via the Web CHP 3 MMM G35 Previewing a media file You may preview files before placing them in your project The Explorer window has a mini transport bar with Play Stop and Auto Preview buttons gt te When you preview a file its stream is sent to the Mixer window s preview bus r aai Tip You can use the same mini transport bar buttons in the Media Pool window to preview files in the Media Pool l 1 Select a file in the Explorer window 2 Click the Play button to listen
103. ick OK The Plug In Chooser window closes The Audio Plug In window displays the revised plug in chain and the settings for the plug in last selected on the Plug In Chooser window Audio Plug In waiting ol ce Dither HIY Chorus V Distortion bo Preset 0 0 dB 6 0 dB 4 4 dB Invert the chorus phase Invert the feedback phase Chorus size 1 to 3 d 3 Input qain Dry out Chorus aut Inf to 0 dB Inf ta 0 dB Inf to 0 dB Feedback 0 to 100 X 0x Chorus aut delay 0 1 100 0 ms j joo Modulation rate 0 001 to 20 0 Hz 90 Modulation depth 1 to 100 X 3X Attenuate high frequencies above Hz 5 000 6 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window aa Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset 7 Click the Close button HI to close the Audio Plug In window Using the Plug Ins window 1 If the Plug Ins window is not displayed press 7 2 In the Plug Ins window navigate to the Audio folder and select the FX folder Plug lnzs Fx Packages EC Audio Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulati
104. ing evenEswIteli8S incidi Bobo RE 73 35 qui nte fupe Sod d dus ou e Dot ins ied A RU A ER A 73 LOOP A c A E a e OC ER ACC e a e a aea cC NU ICON Re a 73 INCRE ITI 73 Normala tase aco CEDE d do 74 Accessing event properties oret Treaa hh hh 74 Using audio event envelopes 7b Setting an audio event s volume ee eee nnns 7b Setting an event s fade in and Out 0 ec eee hh 75 Tne ENVElOPe EdIEtoOl 42 25 4 3 1 2 43 9 04 oo Cod deo Rec dA 6 ae d de de HP edere weed 76 Using timeline volume 76 Adding or removing a timeline volume envelope 76 Adjusting tie volitrie z sie da dde CU eda bb E de a 77 Adding or deleting envelope points lllllllllllllelee enhn 77 Moving envelope points 4x4 CREE pO X edu RE PERDRE S pd Eq Er a ee ATL a eae 77 Using the Envelope Edit tool a3 xata E AO dr oto obo e doe eR Oe CARCER we RS 77 Adjusting fade properties 2 543 Eae ae X ERES D EG xeu rane d Ea 78 Showing or hiding a timeline volume
105. ins for events see Applying effects to events Adding a plug in chain to an event There are two ways to add a plug in chain to an event using the Plug In window or the Plug In Chooser window Using the Plug In Chooser window 1 Click the Event FX button The Plug In Chooser window appears Note Before you add effects to an event the Event FX button appears gray Once you add an effect to an event the button turns green for that event l B BC Ee Chain area Plug In hooser Waiting E ajx Dither Chorus H Distortion Ar odd MS ie Cancel aie Je aje i Audio H Event Optimized Ely Fx Add Remove Save Packages v Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulation Sonic Foundry Chorus T Sonic Foundry Distortion v Sonic Foundry Dither v Sonic Foundry ExpressFx Amplitude Modulation i 2 Select the plug ins you want to use in your plug in chain There are three ways to add a plug in to the chain Double click the plug in Drag the plug in to the chain area Select the plug in and click the Add button 3 Rearrange the order of plug ins as needed by dragging plug ins to different locations in the chain or by selecting a plug in and clicking the Shift Plug In Left amp and Shift Plug In Right buttons For more information see Arranging the order of plug ins on page 97 ADDING EFFE
106. int right click the point and choose Delete from the shortcut menu You can delete all envelope points by right clicking anywhere on the line and selecting Reset All from the shortcut menu Moving envelope points Once the envelope points have been added you may raise and lower them to different levels along the timeline You may move one point at a time even during playback and check the results in real time Also you may set the type of fade curve after each envelope point 1 Place the mouse pointer on an envelope point The pointer changes to hand icon 1 2 Drag the point to the desired position As you move an envelope point a tooltip displays both the points location on the timeline and its decibel level percent pan Set one point at a time or m use the Envelope tool to select and move multiple itae dti aad Volume at 00 03 06 36 31 dB points at a time 3 Click the Play 24 or the Play From Start 11 buttons to play back project and check the timing of the envelope a Set ta dB Set ta dB Note You may also set the value of the point by right Or Set to 0 dB clicking an envelope point and choosing a setting from the Set to Inf dB shortcut menu or choose Select All from the shortcut menu to Set To Set To raise or lower all points on the envelope
107. ith file name first then folder Automatically save trimmer markers and regions with media file Close media files when not the active application Enable multimedia Keyboard support Render large Wave files as Wave64 Automatically name regions and markers if not playing Create project file backups cdp bak Use Net Notify to stay informed about Sonic Foundry products Enable autosave Use linear scrub range Make spacebar and F12 Play Pause instead of Play Stop Build 8 bit peak files Disable pop up animations Show hours in CD time display Use strict Red Book specification checking CHP 10 Description When CD Architect is run the last project saved automatically opens Briefly shows the CD Architect logo while the program is loading The logo does not increase loading time Display the name of the take that is active in an event Draws a graphical representation of an audio file s waveform Allows you to undo all changes made to effect parameters When deleting media in the Explorer or Media Pool CD Architect warns you if any events in the project are using these files The trimmer history drop down list displays the media file s name first followed by the folder it is in Select this to reverse the names Markers and regions created at the media file level in the trimmer can be saved to the file This allows media files to be edited in external editors audio for example while they are contained in ev
108. ives can read pause times index markers ISRC codes and UPC MCN information Check your drive s documentation to determine whether your drive supports these features O M CHP 7 WORKING WITH TRACKS 86 Using the Track List window From the View Menu choose Track List to toggle the display of the Track List window The Track List window is essentially a text representation of the events on the CD layout bar You can use the Track List window to view track and index markers edit track position and length edit track names edit pause times toggle protection and emphasis flags and edit ISRC data You can also copy save and print the contents of the Track List window if you need to provide a track list to a CD duplicator Rearranging tracks 1 Click in the numbered column to select a row 2 Drag the row to a new position The track is moved to the position where you drop it and the timeline is updated Editing track position and length Double click the Position End and Length boxes and type a new value in the box to edit an event s starting or ending point or length Typing a new value in the boxes has the same effect as moving or resizing the CD track in the timeline e Editing the Position or End value moves the track forward or backward in time while preserving its length e Editing only the Length value changes the track s ending time while preserving its start time
109. k The points that you set still automate the volume even though the envelope is not visible To show the timeline volume envelope from the View menu choose Show Volume Envelope or press V Choose this option again to hide the envelope at any time When you display this envelope for the first time it appears as a straight blue line in the center of your timeline WORKING WITH EVENTS CHP 6 _ Locking envelopes to events Envelopes extend for the length of a layer and are independent of the events on a layer This means that the envelope remains in place when you move the events Carefully adjusted envelopes can be set to move with the underlying events thus preserving the timing If you want envelope points and their position to move with events as they move along the timeline use the Lock Envelopes to Events option on the Options menu to togele this lock on and off Grouping events CD Architect allows you to create groups to lock events together Once you create a group you can move all the events in the group as a unit and apply event specific edits at the same time You can still edit properties of individual events within a group without affecting the other events in a group Creating a new group Grouping is useful when you want to preserve timing of events and move events together along the timeline 1 Select the events you want to group For more information see Selecting multiple events on page 45 2 From the Edit men
110. liable vehicle for exchanging information Evolution of CD R devices technology To understand the CD R Compact Disc Recordable disc it is first necessary to understand standard compact disc CD ROM technology and how it has evolved basic knowledge of this technology will deepen your understanding of what occurs every time you listen to a CD or create your own Digital audio places enormous demands on the medium to which it is being recorded For example 60 minutes of music that is recorded in stereo at a 16 bit quantization rate and 44 1 kHz sampling rate requires a capacity of just over five billion bits Luckily compact discs were designed with this requirement in mind Unfortunately for many years musicians were not able to utilize this storage technology Until 1988 the only means of placing music on a compact disc was through injection molding This process required musicians to do their testing by recording music to tape and then forwarding it on to the manufacturer This requirement resulted in a costly and time consuming process In 1988 Phillips and Sony released the specifications for CD R discs It was under these standards that musicians were given the tools to record information onto CDs at home or in the studio CHP 1 OVERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY 99 _ S _ __CCCCCCCCCL CD ROM technology basics A standard Compact Disc Read Only Memory CD ROM disc is 49 inches in diameter and consists of aluminum lacquer and clear
111. m History Trimmer History Trimmer Sort Trimmer Save Markers Regions history History Waingwse E SCD Arch PrajectssM arketing Open in GORP EE 00 00 00 15 00 30 00 45 01 00 all gt gt Explorer Trimmer MediaPool List Media file Zoom 00 01 36 22 Plavlist Playback Cursor Add Trimmer Selection controls navigation to Timeline You can open any number of files in the Trimmer at the same time selecting the one you currently want to work on from the Trimmer history drop down list From the View menu choose Trimmer or press to display the Trimmer window if it is not already visible The Trimmer window may be placed in the window docking area of CD Architect or floated over the work area For more information see Window docking area on page 21 Opening a file in the Trimmer 1 Right click an event A shortcut menu appears 2 Choose Open in Trimmer You can also drag files to the Trimmer from the Explorer or the Media Pool CHP 5 ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES Making selections in the Trimmer After you have opened a media file in the Trimmer you may select a segment of it and place it in your project Make a time selection to select a segment in the Trimmer in the same way you do in the project timeline For more information see Selecting a time range on page 46 You can make a
112. m the Insert menu choose CD Track to add a CD track using the current selection as the track length If no selection exists the Red Book minimum of four seconds is used Your first track should begin at 00 00 02 00 to conform to Red Book standards M a Note CD track numbering is based on the First track number on disc setting on the CD tab in the Project Properties dialog l 1 Select the time range that you want to use to create a track 2 From the Insert menu choose CD Track CD Architect adds a CD track to the timeline 3 You can drag CD tracks to rearrange them drag either end of a track to change its length or use the Track List window to edit the track s position or name WORKING WITH TRACKS CHP 7 SS Creating tracks from regions in media file From the Tools menu choose Create Tracks from Media Regions to create tracks using regions embedded in the media files for all selected events For example if you have a live recording that uses regions to indicate the sections of the recording you can use this feature to create tracks without having to scan through the audio and create tracks manually r Note Regions and markers in a media file not visible o
113. me selection the area between the yellow triangles on the Trimmer marker bar 5 Drag the event from the Trimmer to the timeline and allow it to snap into place within the time selection Adding and saving regions and markers to a media file The Trimmer allows you to add markers and regions to a media file in the same way that you add them to your project Media file markers and regions are different from project markers and regions The difference between the two is simply that project markers and regions affect a project while media file markers and regions are embedded in and saved with a media file For more information see Adding project markers and regions on page 58 Markers and regions that are added in the Trimmer are only temporary You must save them by clicking the Save button il in the Trimmer window if you want to use them again after you close the project After the markers and regions are added and saved to the media file they are available when you open the media file in an audio editor program or in the Trimmer r Note Markers cannot be saved to media files with properties set to read only in Windows Automatically saving Trimmer markers and regions Marker with media files Region ab 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences
114. meline but the event moves in the direction you drag You can slip or slide grouped events all at the same time or slide a crossfade between two events For more information see Grouping events on page 79 or Sliding a crossfade om page 55 BASIC EDITING TECHNIOUES CHP 4 M M c 53 Shifting the contents of slipping an event Hold while dragging an event The slip cursor appears ii As you drag the event the contents of the event shift but the event does not move You can use this technique when you want to maintain an event s length and position but have the event play a different section of the source media file Slip trimming an event Hold while dragging the right or left edge of an event The slip trim cursor appears As s drag the event edge the opposite edge of the event remains fixed trimming the media from the edge you drag Sliding an event Hold ctr Att while dragging an event The slide cursor appears As you drag the relative position of the media remains fixed on the track and the event position changes You can use this technique when you want to maintain an event s length but have the event play a different section of the source media file at a different point in your project The original media file ERSENERESESESIEG EAE EJ 00 00 00 09 The event on the timeline 0000 00 08 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 05 010 00
115. n many of the CD Architect operations menu items and shortcut keys are common to other popular software applications Main window This is the window that appears when you open CD Architect The work area is divided into two primary areas the timeline and the window docking area You can resize the areas by dragging the dividers between them Title bar filename cd Menu bar Dive Mix cdp Sonic Foundry CD Architect 5 0 File Edit View Insert Disc Tools Options Help Toolbar 022 82 8 5 6 6 XE A re rocais Perea CI PP Bt Beer De Be Bf hi ih lag Timeline CD layout bar TYPEN n Time Eu T Ec Status selection display 19 1 gt gt 02000000 i fields Track List T t b Im End Length ranspor ar jm 1 1 00000200 00 01 06 00 00 01 04 00 Breathe 00 00 02 00 1 0001 0800 00 023840 00 01 30 40 Changes 00000200 controls 3 3 1 00 02 38 40 00 03 47 06 00 01 08 41 Far Away 00000000 7 4 3 2 00 032852 Solo 5 4 1 00 034906 00 05 43 32 00 01 54 26 Fast Track 00060200 8 5 1 00054332 00 0711 28 00 01 27 72 Sugar 00000000 6 1 00071329 00 08 45 42 00 01 32 13 Sun 00 000200 7 8 7 1 00084742 00095859 00 01 11 17 True 00 00020
116. n the CD Architect timeline To see media regions and markers open a file in the Trimmer window SS 1 Add media files to your project and edit events on the timeline to lay out your CD 2 Select the events for which you want to create tracks using regions If no events are selected all events will be processed 3 From the Tools menu choose Create Tracks from Media Regions CD Architect creates a track for each region in the media file and an index for each marker in the media file If no markers or regions exist in the file a single track will be created for the event You can drag CD tracks to rearrange them drag either end of a track to change its length or use the Track List window to edit the track s position or name Adjusting pause time between tracks Pause time is the space between CD tracks This space may contain silence as in a standard commercially produced CD or can contain audio as in a live performance captured on CD The Red Book standard calls for two seconds of pause time but you can edit the default pause time on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog Automatically spacing tracks to the default pause time From the Tools menu choose Conform Tracks to Default Pause Time All tracks are moved along the timeline so two seconds exists before the first track and the default pause time exists between all other tracks Adjusting pause time on the timeline CHP 7 Wh
117. n function as semi permanent time selections Region information can be displayed in the Explorer by clicking the arrow next to the View button and selecting Region View Inserting regions 1 Make a time selection For more information see Selecting a time range on page 46 2 From the Insert menu choose Region or press R 3 Type a name for the region and press Enter If you do not want to name the region simply press Enter Region markers display at the beginning and end points of a time selection Region start Region end Right click the marker bar E Markers Hegians Insert Region AT m Gr Moving regions Drag a region marker to reposition it To move both region markers start and end markers at once hold while dragging a region marker CHP 4 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES GU je EH _ _CCCCCCLCLLCLl Naming regions 1 Place the mouse pointer on the left region marker you want to name or rename The pointer changes to a hand icon d 2 Right click to display a shortcut menu 3 From the shortcut menu choose Rename A text box appears next to the region marker 4 Type the region s name Press or click anywhere in the timeline to set the name Selecting regions You may select the events across all tracks within the region for editing or playing back 1 Right click one of the region markers to display a shortcut menu 2 From the shortcut menu choose Select Region
118. nd end times duration active take name and the take start You can also edit events directly on the timeline For more information see Trimming events on page 51 Working with tracks A project can consist of many tracks All tracks appear within the timeline The Track List provides information about each track You can view track and index markers edit track position and length edit track names toggle protection and emphasis flags and edit ISRC data Tracks are made up of events on the timeline A single track can contain single or multiple events You can either create tracks when you add events to the timeline or you can create tracks from existing events on the timeline Creating tracks automatically 1 From the File menu select Open Media The Open Media dialog appears 2 Navigate to and select a media file to add to the timeline You can use or to select multiple files 3 Select the Add to Timeline and Create Tracks check boxes 4 Click Open The media file is added to the timeline as an event and a track is added to the Track List CHP 3 GETTING STARTED yp Creating tracks from existing events 1 Add media files to your project and edit events on the timeline to create the contents of your audio CD 2 From the Tools menu choose Create Track List from Events CD Architect marks each event with a track region You can drag CD tracks on the timeline to rearrange tracks drag either end of the track
119. ndices in an audio CD layout project CD tracks distinguish songs in the project and have a starting and ending point CD tracks are used to indicate to the CD R device where to mark the beginnig and ending of a track during the writing process Indices are single markers used to subdivide a track and are useful for navigating to specific areas within a CD track However not all CD players allow navigation to indices BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 4 ir Using an external audio editing program CD Architect is a nondestructive editing environment which means that the original source files remain unchanged by any editing done in CD Architect Destructive constructive edits that modify the actual source media file may be done in a separate application such as Sonic Foundry s Sound Forge By setting up a separate audio editor you can quickly access the program from CD Architect via the Tools menu or by pressing Ctrl E Setting up an audio editing program If you already have Sound Forge loaded on your computer when you installed CD Architect the installation should have detected it and made it your default audio editing program However if you do not have Sound Forge or want to specify a different audio editor you may do so in the Preferences dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences The Preferences dialog appears 2 In the Preferences dialog choose the Editing tab
120. ndividual effect parameters At any time you can adjust the settings for any effects in your existing plug in chain 1 Click the Event FX button The Audio Plug In window appears waiting ol Y Dither HIY Chorus Distortion bo Preset Invert the chorus phase Invert the feedback phase Chorus size 1 to 3 3 Input qain Dry out Chorus aut Inf ta O dB Inf ta 0 dB Inf to 0 dB Feedback ta 100 X E Chorus aut delay 0 1 100 0 ms j joo Modulation rate 0 001 to 20 0 Modulation depth 1 to 100 2 3X Attenuate high frequencies above m 5 000 2 In the plug in chain click the effect you want to edit The settings for the effect display 3 Adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset l button RU ADDING EFFECTS CHP 8 97 4 Click the Close button 24 to close the Audio Plug In window Bypassing plug ins on the chain
121. ng CD image files When you burn a disc CD Architect writes data directly from your hard drive to the CD While burning it also calculates volume envelopes crossfades effects and mixes in real time If you re using a slow computer this load on your computer s CPU can cause buffer underruns If you have a complex project consider creating an image file before you burn 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 To use this option when you burn a CD select the Render temporary image before burning check box on the Burn Disc at Once Audio CD For more information see Burning a disc below Burning a disc 1 From the Disc menu choose Burn CD The Burn Disc at Once Audio CD dialog appears Burn Disc at nce Audio CD Drive HP CO Writer 8100 1 0g Speed Max Eject protection Burn made CDs Test first then burn CDs C Test only do not bum CDs v Render temporary image before burning Automatically erase rewritable discs Eject when done Disc status Empty CD A disc Cancel 2 In the Drive drop down list choose the CD recordable drive you want to use to burn the CD CHP 9 BURNING AUDIO CDS 3 n the Speed drop down list choose the speed at which you want CD Architect to burn your CD The Max
122. ng stretching events Time stretching and compressing events is the process of using the same amount of source media to fill a shorter or longer event 1 Hold the key 2 Drag the edge of the event toward the center of the event to compress shorten it or drag the edge out away from the center to stretch lengthen it You can see the results of the time compression or stretching by viewing the properties of the event Right click the event and choose Properties from the shortcut menu Time compressing stretching an event affects the Time stretch pitch shift settings 0 Note You can time compress stretch several events at once by grouping them first For more information see Grouping events on page 79 R Working with takes A take is a version of an audio recording CD Architect allows you to include a number of takes in the same location event of the project You can then rapidly switch between these separate takes to see which one fits into the project the best Although this is what takes are designed for you can actually use any media files you want as a take even completely different sounds Since an event is just a container of a specific length and at a specific location the actual content media file is easily changed Adding takes Multiple media files can be added to the timeline at the same time to a single event as takes You can also add regions within media files as takes
123. ng via Plug in Explorer window 93 95 100 102 bypassing plug ins 97 104 rearranging chain order 104 using 91 Audio layer 55 Audio preferences playback buffering slider 118 Audio property settings 115 Audio tab 115 Bonus tracks 84 Burning a CD 107 Burning audio CDs 107 Bypassing plug ins 97 104 CD burning audio CDs 107 CD Architect Keyboard commands 24 CD audio extracting 37 ripping 37 CD burning 107 CD image file rendering 33 CD tab 116 CD tracks inserting 82 CDs burning 107 erasing 109 Chain plug in 92 Clearing the edit history 57 Copying events 49 time and events 49 time selections 49 Creating a cue sheet 87 Creating a PQ list 87 Creating a track list 87 Creating tracks from events 81 Crossfades 54 automatic 54 curve types 54 curve types changing 54 sliding 55 Cue sheet creating 87 Customizing CD Architect 111 erid spacing 114 preferences 117 project properties 115 Cutting events 49 ripple mode 49 time and events 49 time selections 49 DAO burning 107 Deleting events 54 markers 59 regions 60 takes 65 DirectX plug ins 91 Discs erasing 109 Ei M Duplicating Event takes 64 events 51 adding files as 64 changing active 65 copying event attributes using 65 deleting 65 displaying names of 66 Edit history clearing
124. ning of the CD This is the preferred format for CD replication houses e CD liner notes the track list is formatted so track times are listed relative to the first track on the disc Select the Include summary information with track list output check box if you want to include UPC MCN title engineer and comment information with the track list Click OK to send the track list information to the clipboard You can then paste the information into a text editor or e mail message WORKING WITH TRACKS _ lt Exporting the track list as a text file 1 From the Tools menu choose Export Track List or click the iil button in the Track List window The Export Track List dialog is displayed 2 Choose the format you want to apply to your track list information Cue sheet for replication the track list is formatted so track times are listed relative to the beginning of the CD This is the preferred format for CD replication houses CD liner notes the track list is formatted so track times are listed relative to the first track on the disc 3 Choose the format you want to apply to your track list information Export as formatted text CD Architect formats the track information in a table Select the Include summary information with track list output check box if you want to include UPC MCN title engineer and comment information with the track list Export as delimited text you
125. nt containing multiple takes 2 Right click to display a shortcut menu and choose Take to display a submenu 3 Choose Choose Active from the submenu The Take Chooser Take CRUA dialog appears Choose active take 4 Select the take that you want to preview and use the Play E e a and Stop 41 buttons within the dialog Voice Clip 004 5 To use a take select it and click OK The selected take is now the active take gt og e Using takes to copy event attributes to a new event Play Stop You can duplicate an event and replace it with another event while retaining the attributes switches envelopes effects etc of the original Adding takes to a duplicated event in this way is an excellent method of maintaining consistency between a number of events in a project that may use a complex set of effects or plug ins First duplicate an event by holding the key while dragging an event Then replace the original event by adding the new file as a take and then deleting the original take This is a quick way to copy all the attributes of an existing event to a new event Deleting takes Individual takes can be deleted from an event at any time 1 Right click an event with multiple takes 2 From the shortcut menu choose Take 3 From the submenu choose Delete Active to immediately remove the active take or choose Delete to open a dialog with a list of all of the takes contained in this event CHP 5 ADVANCED
126. nt to bypass or right click the plug in and choose Bypass from the shortcut menu Chorus Chorus Audio Plug In E Effect enabled Effect bypassed c V Noise Gate HIY To enable the plug in again click its Preset Move Left check box or choose Bypass from Move Right the shortcut menu Remove 0 0 dB 6 01 ae Moise Gate Chorus Distortion wert the chorus phase Invert the feedback phase 3 Click the Close button Bs to close the Audio Plug In window Arranging the order of plug ins Plug ins are cumulative during playback Because of this cumulative effect you may need to arrange plug ins in a certain order so that one plug in s processing does not adversely affect the next plug in on the chain There is no right or wrong way to order plug ins but some plug ins work better when arranged in a particular order 1 Click the Master FX button 8 The Audio Plug In window appears 2 On the plug in that you want to move right click to display a shortcut menu and choose Move Left or Move Right Alternately drag a plug in to a new position 3 Once the chain s plug ins are in the order that you want click the Close button Bl to save the new order and close the Audio Plug In window Saving customized plug in presets Each plug in has a number of preset settings that can be used to quickly determine the behavior of the plug in There are also a number of plug in controls to cust
127. nufacturers must stay within certain defined ranges Consequently although lasers may be of varied intensities they must all stay within the prescribed range of 4 to 8 milliwatts Therefore it is unlikely that writing quality will be significantly affected Writing speed on the other hand must be taken into consideration when choosing your CD R disc CD R discs can come in one of four states a pregrooved and time stamped blank disc a closed multisession disc a finalized disc and a partially recorded disc CD R discs are also formulated for optimum performance with CD R drives recording at high writing speeds The reason for this is simple A laser of a certain intensity will create an optical mark depending on the speed in which the disc is spinning Therefore recording at a greater speed will affect the characteristics of the optical mark created Due to this alteration disc manufacturers have reformulated their discs to operate in accordance with the higher recording speed of the latest CD R drives It is very important to find out what CD R disc your drive manufacturer recommends Some drives will check the make of the disc prior to playing and not let you write if it does not meet the drive specification Audio is recorded to the CD R disc primarily in one of two fashions track at once or disc at once DAO Track at Once Track at once writing records either one track or multiple tracks to the disc and results in
128. o embed regions and markers in the extracted file to mark CD tracks and index positions o 5 Note These markers and regions are not added to the CD Architect timeline but you can see them in the Trimmer window If you want to use these markers to create tracks and indices right click an event and choose Create Tracks from Media Regions l AR 8 From the Drive drop down list choose the drive containing the audio CD from which you want to extract 9 From the Speed drop down list choose the speed at which you want to extract the audio If you experience any problems extracting audio you can try decreasing the selected speed or you can click Configure to adjust the Audio extract optimization setting Note To eject the CD at any time prior to beginning the extraction process click the Eject button a 10 Click OK The Save As dialog appears 11 Select a name and location for the new WAV file 12 Click Save to begin extracting the audio CD Architect extracts the track and displays a progress meter to indicate the percent complete Once extraction is complete the new WAV file appears in the Media Pool Adding media to the timeline There are multiple options for adding media files to the timeline in CD Architect Using the File menu 1 From the File menu select Open Media The Open Media dialog appears 2 Navigate to and select a media file to add to the timeline You can use or to select multiple files 3 Sele
129. of the CD name of the artist and track titles if the information is available on the CD common term used when recording audio to a compact disc is PQ editing PQ editing allows you to edit the P and Q channels on the disc This allows you to increase the length of pause time between tracks and during Lead In Pause is the area on a disc that precedes audio tracks between index O and index 1 The Red Book standard calls for a minimum of two seconds of pause time between tracks on all audio CDs but with track editing this can be virtually any length you desire OVERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY CHP 1 ead out area The lead out area contains 90 seconds of silence blank sectors and indicates to the player that the end of the data has been reached The lead out area is the portion of the disc most likely to be damaged as a result of handling As you know discs are most commonly handled by the edges If audio was stored in these areas it would likely become difficult for your CD player to read CD error detection and corrections The error detection code and error correction code EDC ECC found in each frame of the compact disc is essential to the success of the compact disc Without it any digital recording on tape or disc that has become damaged would sound just like a badly scratched LP In fact without error correction the feasibility of digital audio would be destroyed Fortunately when you scratch a CD the nature o
130. omize the effect Any custom configurations can be saved to a new preset 1 Click the Event FX or Master FX button 88 The Audio Plug In window appears 2 In the plug in chain at the top of the window click the plug in you want to customize 3 Set the controls for the effect 4 Enter a preset name in the drop down list 5 Click the Save button 91 to save the preset Note You may delete any presets that you have saved by selecting it from the list and clicking the Delete button x P ADDING EFFECTS CHP 8 __ lt 105 Saving plug in chains as FX packages You may save and edit the plug in chains that you added to an event or master output as an FX package Saved chains retain the order of plug ins and the settings that have been applied CD Architect stores these chains as effect packages for use in future projects If you use the same plug in chains regularly saving them as packages is faster and more consistent than recreating the chain manually Once a chain is saved as a package it may be used as a plug in chain in either events or in the master output Saved plug in chain packages appear in both the Plug In Chooser window and the Plug Ins window ENS Cu Packages it Bk 5 n Plug Ins Custom Flange EHE Audio Dither EO set Lg 1 M Im I psi Plug In Chooser Waiting C Noise Gate H Choru
131. omputer Preference Description Playback buffering seconds Sets the amount of memory CD Architect uses during project playback For more information see Adjusting the playback buffering slider on page 118 Audio device type Sets the device type for audio routing Select an option other than Microsoft Sound Mapper in order to route the master to hardware Default audio playback device Sets the default device for playback CD Player unmute time When the Emulate CD Player button is selected CD Architect will fade playback in when you click the Previous Track and Next Track buttons to simulate the time it takes for a CD player to fade in after seeking to a track CD players apply fades to prevent pops and clicks when you switch CD tracks Using CD emulation helps to ensure audio at the beginning of your tracks will not be cut off Enter a setting in milliseconds in this box to adjust the unmute time Adjusting the playback buffering slider The playback buffer controls how much memory CD Architect uses when playing back your project This preference is useful but must be carefully adjusted If you set the buffer size too high you may experience gapping during playback Conversely if you set the buffer size too low you may experience gapping as well because CD Architect has too little memory to work with during playback The playback buffer slider should be set to balance RAM usage and playback buffering The rule is to set this slider a
132. on H Event Optimized Sonic Foundry Chorus 1 5 5 2E Sonic Foundry Distortion FX Packages Sonic Foundry Dither Sonic Foundry ExpressF Amplitude Modulat Sonic Foundry ExpressF Chorus Sonic Foundry ExpressF Delay Sonic Foundry ExpressF Distortion Sonic Foundry ExpressF Equalization Sonic Foundry ExpressF Flange ahw ah Sonic Foundry Expresses Reverb Sonic Foundry ExpressF Stutter ADDING EFFECTS 3 Drag the plug in you want to add to an event The Audio Plug In window displays The plug ins already in the chain appear at the top of the window Note You may add multiple plug ins at the same time when you click them while pressing or and then dragging them to the desired location 4 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button in the Audio Plug In window M Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset l button 5 Click the Close button 04 to close the Audio Plug In window Editing i
133. or select corresponding region Move left by grid marks Move right by grid marks Move to previous CD track Move to next CD track Move to previous CD track or index Move to next CD track or index Move left right one pixel when Quantize to Frames is turned off Move to previous next marker Move one frame left right Move left right to event edit points including fade edges Time select loop region Recover previous selection areas Set in and out points Create time selection while dragging on an event Switch focus between audio layers CHP 2 Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl G Ctrl Shift G Home End Ctrl Home or W Ctrl End or E Keypad 5 9 keys not numeric keypad Page Up Page Down Ctrl Comma Ctrl Period Comma Period Left Right Arrow Ctrl Left Right Arrow Alt Left or Right Arrow Ctrl Alt Left Right Arrow Shift Q Backspace in and out Ctrl Shift drag Tab INTRODUCTION 2 _ Event selection and editing Command Keyboard shortcut Range select Shift click events Multiple select Ctrl click individual events Select all Unselect all Ctrl Shift A Cut selection Ctrl X or Shift Delete Copy selection Ctrl C or Ctrl Insert Paste Ctrl V or Shift Insert Paste insert Ctrl Shift V Paste repeat Ctrl B Delete selection Delete Open in audio editor Ctrl E Undo Ctrl Z or Alt Backspace Redo Ctrl Shift Z or Ctrl Y Split 5 Trim crop selected events Ctrl T Rebuild Peaks 5 Norm
134. ou save your work it is saved in a project file CDP Project files are not rendered media files 1 From the File menu choose Save Save irr E CD Arch Projects amp E File name My CE Arch Project Save as Architect Project File edp Cancel The first time you save a project the Save As dialog appears In subsequent saves the dialog is bypassed your existing file name is retained and your project is updated to include any implemented changes 2 Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project 3 Type the project name in the File Name box 4 Click Save a Tip Select the Copy and trim media with project check box to save both the project file and copies of the media files to a common location Rendering 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 especially if you have a complex project or are using a slow computer since no audio processing is required 1 From the File menu choose Save As Marketing File name Live Mis wav Save as Architect Image File wav Cancel 2 Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project CHP 3 GETTING STA
135. over the edge of the event The cursor changes when properly positioned 5 2 Drag the edge of the event to trim it Trimming a time selection Trimming events removes all media outside the time selection The removed information is not placed on the Clipboard Trimming is different from cutting in that the events within the time selection are preserved 1 Select a time range For more information see Selecting a time range on page 46 2 Press Ctr 4T or from the Edit menu choose Trim The material outside the time selection across both layers is removed from the project However the time information space between events is not removed Events before trim Clipboard contents Events after trim Trimmed information is not placed on the Clipboard 090002429 00002929 E CHP 4 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES 52 Splitting events CD Architect allows you to create multiple independently functioning events from a single event by splitting it Splitting creates a new ending point for the original event and creates a starting point for the newly created event Splitting an event does not alter the original media The aU iginal media file s inf ion is there b itted f original media file s information is there but omitted for bil playback based on where the event s starting or ending point S occurs on the timeline Split position When split the two new events are flush against one another
136. pdated each time a track is written to a disc up to a maximum of 99 tracks Information area Within the information area are three primary areas lead in program and lead out CHP 1 OVERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY 1 Lead in area The lead in area comprises approximately the first two minutes on any compact disc and is generally unused for recording actual audio data The main purpose of this area is to store the table of contents TOC which keeps an account of each track s location on the disc The TOC is written to the lead in area of the disc once all of the information has been recorded to the disc Before the TOC is written only the recorder can access the disc Once the TOC has been written to the disc any CD player or drive can play the disc Program area audio data is generally contained within tracks in the program area The program area on a standard CD can hold 74 minutes of audio corresponding to the 74 minute maximum playing time of a standard CD DA Compact Disc Digital Audio disc A maximum of 99 audio tracks can be contained in the program area with each track normally holding one song Note The Red Book specification allows a theoretical maximum of 80 minutes of audio data on a disc However 80 minute CDs may not play correctly on all CD players
137. peated playings and the original audio signal never wears out From CD ROM to CD R Commercially produced CDs have pits molded into them during manufacturing whereas CD Rs are blank CD Rs consist of a polycarbonate base and instead of the reflective aluminum layer CD Rs are contain a layer of organic dye The organic dye is to the CD R what the aluminum is to the CD ROM the recording medium There are four types of organic dye used in CD R discs Cyanine considered to be the standard in recording and is characterized by its bright emerald green color Metal stabilized cyanine visually indistinguishable from cyanine but it is more resistant to age degradation Phthalocyanine considered to be superior in longevity but for the most part is identical in quality to cyanine based CDs Pale blue in color To protect the dye and serve as the reflective conduit a thin layer of gold is applied to the dye Azo as durable as phthalocyanine The use of a silver reflective conduit produces a bright blue color Instead of carving the pits the CD R s laser burns the organic dye to create optical marks on the disc s surface The optical marks on the CD R disc alter the reflectivity of the metallic layer gold on CD R aluminum on CD ROM To a CD player or CD ROM drive the CD R s optical marks appear the same as the stamped pits on a standard CD ROM As a result CD R discs can be read by most CD players or CD ROM drives O
138. ping events on page 79 Selecting a time range Time selections are indicated by a shaded box and a bar that appears on the top of the timeline You may use the time 00 08 00 selection bar for playing back a smaller portion of your Moon project or to apply dual layer edits A selected time range affects all events or portions of events that occur within the range Only those events are affected by edits or played back Dragging to select a time range 1 Position the mouse pointer above the ruler on the marker bar The mouse pointer changes to left right Arrow cursor Te Time selection 2 Drag to select a region All events or portions of events within the region are highlighted 3 Drag the yellow handles on either end of the time selection to increase or decrease your time range selection 8 ccc Note You may move the entire selection range by dragging oojoo the time selection bar Moonlight Take the T Be OE y PS SERIE UN Selecting a time range during playback 1 Click the Play or the Play From Start 1 button to begin playback 2 Press where you want the time selection to begin 3 Press 1 where you want the time selection to end 4 Click the Stop button 41 to stop playback BASIC EDITING TECHNIOUES CHP 4 __
139. r location using Save As you must import the edited new file into CD Architect CHP 4 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES 62 5 Opening a copy of a file in an audio editor You can also create a copy of an audio file and open it in an audio editor Opening a copy of a file has the advantage of preserving the original file unchanged The modified copy is inserted into the event as a take and is automatically added to the Media Pool 1 Select the event to be edited 2 From the Tools menu choose Open Copy in Audio Editor When you are finished editing save the file CD Architect adds Take X to the end of the filename to distinguish it from the original and adds it to the project as a take If you save it to a new file using Save As you must manually add it as a take into the project For more information see Working with takes on page 64 BASIC EDITING TECHNIOUES CHP 4 6 GRATIEN _ Advanced Editing Techniques QU t v E m a FL as 4 a E Uv This chapter builds on the techniques that were introduced in the last chapter Ripple editing pitch shifting and takes are just three of the more advanced editing topics that are covered in this chapter Snapping events CD Architect is preset to snap events into place as you drag them Events can snap to another event s edges to the cursor position or to a time selection CD Architect also allows events to snap to grid lin
140. r double click BY 0010 00 59 00 11 37 068 00 01 3622 M 1 5 00 00 C CD Arch Projects u 44 99 Ctrl C TN 8 0011 35 06 0013 38 41 00 01 5935 1 00 00 C CD Arch Projects y 0013 40 42 DO0154002 O0 01 5925 M 11 Paste CACO Arch Projects 00 15 42 03 00 12 41 38 00 01 5935 Delete Delete 00 00 CCD Arch Projects E h i i c rajects 00 12 39 38 0019 38 73 00 01 5935 11 00 00 C ACD Arch Projects a 2202 n Trimmer Media Pool Playlist Track List a 18 a m ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 5 MMM CHP 5 Event information The following table explains each column and describes its function Column Description Edit function Start Displays when on the timeline the Enter a different value to cause the event to begin playback sooner or event starts playback later in the project pg 41 End Displays when on the timeline the Enter a different value to cause the event to end playback sooner or event ends playback later in the project pg 41 Length Displays the total length of the Enter a different value to increase or decrease the event s playback event time Normalize Displays whether the event is Toggle the event s normalize switch by clicking the check box A check normalized mark in the box indicates that the event is normalized pg 74 Number of Takes Displays the amount of recorded Cannot be edite
141. r stopped 1 From the Options menu choose Preferences The Preferences dialog appears General Preview Ediing 2 Click the Editing tab v Preserve pitch when stretching audio events Collapse loop region when no time selection is present 3 Select Fade edit edges of audio events Specify a duration 9 y v Fade edit edges of audio events ms 10 for each transition BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 4 51 Events that have previously been inserted or punched in are not affected by this change The concept of punching in and out only applies when you are inserting an event that is shorter than the event that it is being inserted into In the following illustration the original event continues after the inserted event ends as if it continued to play underneath the original 11 Acme Commercial 12 00 01 54 Punched in event Duplicating events Duplicating is a combination of copying and pasting in one action The process is like moving the event to a new position while leaving a copy behind 1 Hold the key on your keyboard 2 Drag the event you want to duplicate to the place where you want the new event to be positioned Inserting empty time You can make space in a project by inserting a length of time into the timeline To insert a period of time from the Insert menu choose Time Trimming events This section describes simple ways to trim events Trimming an event 1 Move the cursor
142. r third party plug ins can also be used Using effects There are two ways to use audio effects in CD Architect on individual events or on the entire project through the Master bus These effects plug ins can be accessed by clicking the Event FX or Master FX buttons 89 When you use Event FX it applies only to a single event When you use Master FX it applies to the master output control which affects all events in your output The mix of these two methods of applying audio effects is important to the final mix of a project If you have both event effects and master effects in your project the event effects are applied before the master effects For more information see Signal flow on page 29 Event FX Master FX Mixer Preview Inf Inf CHP 8 ADDING EFFECTS 92 What is a plug in chain A plug in chain is a sequence of effects plug ins to be applied to an individual event or a project via the Master bus plug in chain can contain one or more plug ins The same plug in can be added to a chain more than once ie Plug ins a chain Y Dither Chorus Distortion Lo After the plug in chain is created for an event or the Master bus the audio is processed by each plug in in order when it is played back The plug ins are cumulative so in some cases you may want to rearrange their order to achieve the desired sound For information on creating plug in cha
143. rent standard formats The format that you select affects how the ruler and time display window display time units To change the ruler s format right click the ruler and choose the desired time format from the shortcut menu or from the Options menu choose Ruler Format and choose the desired time unit You can also change ruler settings on the Project Properties dialog s Ruler tab For more information see Ruler tab on page 1l The following are the different time units available in CD Architect hh hours mm minutes ss seconds and ff frames Time format name Units Audio CD Time 75 fps hh mm ss or hh mm ss ff when zoomed in tightly Samples numbered starting with zero Time hh mm ss sss Seconds 55555 555 to three decimal places Time amp Frames hh mm ss ff Absolute Frames frames are numbered starting with SMPTE Film Sync 24 fps hh mm ss ff SMPTE EBU 25 fps Video hh mm ss ff SMPTE Non Drop 29 97 fps Video hh mm ss ff SMPTE Drop 29 97 fps Video hh mm ss ff SMPTE 30 30 fps Audio hh mm ss ff CHP 10 CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT 114 Creating a time ruler offset If you want the ruler to start at a specific time you can create a time ruler offset Often this is used in MIDI or SMPTE projects where the timeline is the main reference However since audio CDs must begin at 00 00 00 you cannot create a time ruler offset if your time ruler is set to the Audio CD Time option Follow these steps to cre
144. right of a marker to rename it Moving markers Markers can be repositioned by dragging them on the marker bar Navigating to markers You can jump the cursor to any marker on the timeline by clicking the marker You can also jump to a marker by pressing the number keys along the top of the keyboard not the numeric keypad Hint Jump the cursor to the next or previous marker by pressing ctri or gt M BASIC EDITING TECHNIOUES CHP 4 _ lt 59 Deleting markers 1 Place the mouse pointer on the marker that you want to delete The pointer changes to a hand dy 2 Right click to display a shortcut menu 3 From the shortcut menu choose Delete The marker is removed from your project CD Architect does not renumber the tags as you remove them For example if you have five markers in your project and delete markers 3 and 4 the remaining markers will be listed as 1 2 and 5 However as you add markers again CD Architect begins numbering the missing sequence first in this case 3 and 4 then 6 7 8 etc Deleting all markers and regions 1 Right click the marker bar 2 From the shortcut menu choose Markers Regions 3 From the submenu choose Delete All Working with regions Regions identify ranges of time and provide a way to subdivide your project region is defined as the area between two region markers that share the same number Regions ca
145. rom the grouping CHP 6 WORKING WITH EVENTS Suspending grouping temporarily You can temporarily suspend the grouping behavior of all groups in CD Architect by choosing Ignore Event Grouping from the Options menu WORKING WITH EVENTS CHP 6 81 a Working with Tracks 3 z m a A F ou 2 uw racks contain the media events on the timeline of a project Your entire CD can be created from a single event on the timeline or each track can be created from a single event or multiple events on the timeline Tip If you want to create a live CD with no silence between tracks move your events so no space exists between them and insert silence only before the first track n R Creating tracks from events Tracks and events are independent in CD Architect but that doesn t mean you can t use events to lay out your CD project Note CD track numbering is based on the First track number on disc setting on the CD tab in the Project Properties dialog L UUUUPua Creating tracks automatically when you add events to the timeline When the Automatically Create Tracks button is selected CD Architect will automatically create tracks when you add media to the timeline from the Explorer Media Pool or Trimmer The Open Media dialog allows you to choose whether you want to add media to the Media Pool only create events on the timeline or create CD tracks You c
146. s Distortion bo a IH HE E Cancel Cu Packages e 7 Custom Flange aa H Event Optimized FX Dither EQ set Remove EC FX Heavy reverb Remove _SaveAs _ Save As Plug in packages that you have created and saved 1 Click the Event FX or Master FX button 8 The Audio Plug In window appears 2 Click the Plug In Chain button The Plug In Chooser window appears with the plug in chain displayed at the top 3 Click Save As The Save Plug in Package dialog appears 4 Enter a name for the package 5 Click OK or press to save the package M ame Editing saved FX packages CHP 8 Save Plug In Package E A x Heavy reverb Cancel Plug ins on package chains may be added deleted and rearranged at any time Editing is performed in the Plug In Chooser window 1 Click the Event FX or Master FX button 44 The Audio Plug Ins window appears 2 Click the Plug In Chain button 8 The Plug In Chooser window appears with the package in the chain area 3 Add delete rearrange or change the settings of plug ins in the package chain 4 Click OK or press to save the new settings A Note Click the Save As button to save the newly edited chain as a package
147. s 75 W What sThis help 17 Window docking area 21 Working with events 40 Writing CDs 107 Z Zooming 42
148. s 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 V H 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 enter guitar wav to display all wave files that have the word guitar in the file name N 5 Click Open If you have not saved the current project you will be prompted to save your changes GETTING STARTED CHP 3 Saving a project or image file From the File menu choose Save to save a CD Architect project or CD image file Saving a CD Architect project When y
149. s low as possible without introducing gapping 1 Open a project that has multiple events 2 On the Preview tab move the Playback buffering seconds slider to 0 25 Playback buffering seconds Fei ir 3 Start playing back the project 4 If the playback still gaps increase the Playback buffering seconds slider slightly You may have to experiment to find the correct settings CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT CHP 10 _ _ _ lt 119 Editing tab Preference Description Preserve pitch when stretching Prevents pitch shifting when you stretch an audio event audio events Fade edit edges of audio events Sets a fast fade on the edges of audio events 10ms by default to ms remove clicks or pops as the audio transitions to silence or another event Automatically detect CD length CD Architect detects the CD length any time a new CD is inserted in your drive and adjust the Disc Remaining field accordingly Normalize peak level dB Use the slider to change the default Peak Level settings This value will be used when you use the Normalize event switch in the Playlist window CHP 10 CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT CHP 10 Index Adjusting overall project volume 76 Adjusting timeline volume 77 ASR 75 Audio ripping from CD 37 Audio editor program 61 opening from CD Architect 61 opening from Trimmer 70 setting up 61 Audio effects addi
150. s menu and choose the desired time unit from the submenu The grid spacing changes to reflect your selection a Note n some cases the grid lines and the ruler do not match This is because they are two independent functions l CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT CHP 10 S lt 115 Working with project properties CD Architect supports a large range of formats and various types of media files Some settings in a project s properties are simply informational details about the project while others control how CD Architect handles your project and its output If you have multiple projects CD Architect stores the settings used for each project These settings can be saved as templates for future use To view and modify project properties choose Properties from the File menu The Project Properties dialog has four tabs Audio Ruler Summary and CD overview of each tab and its settings follows Project Properties Audio Ruler Summary CD Resample quality Extracted audio folder C Program Files 5onic Found CD Architect 5 0 Browse Free storage space in selected folder 5 385 7 Megabytes Start all new projects with these settings Cancel Apply Audio tab This tab allows you to set different characteristics the project uses to handle the audio This page also displays the available drive space where CD Architec
151. select the FX folder Plug Ins Fx Packages EHE Audio Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulation AL Event Optimized Sonic Found Chorus Sonic Foundry Distortion Sonic Foundry Dither Sonic Foundry Amplitude Modulat Sonic Foundry ExpressF Chorus Sonic Foundry Delay Sonic Foundry Distortion Sonic Foundry Equalization Sonic Foundry ExpressF Flange w ah w ah Sonic Foundry Express Reverb Sonic Foundry Stutter 3 Drag the plug in you want to add to the Master bus The Audio Plug In window displays The plug ins already in the chain appear at the top of the window 0 Note You may add multiple plug ins at the same time when you click them while pressing OY and then dragging them to the desired location lG 4 Click a specific plug in and adjust the effect s parameters manually or choose one of the presets from the Preset drop down list For more information about effect parameters click the Plug In Help button 21 in the Audio Plug In window r Hint You can save an effect s parameters as a preset to be used in other projects To save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset l button S 5 Click the Close button xl to close the Audio Plug In window ADDING EFFECTS C
152. selection during playback by using the keyboard Press to mark the start of the selection and press to mark the end If you know the exact timecode of the point where you want to begin and end a time selection you can enter it into the boxes at the lower right part of the Trimmer window A Fast Track wav E CD Arch Projects Mark eting all sf a Th qe epa ef 4 00 00 00 00 00 15 00 00 30 00 00 45 00 01 00 nt E gt gt NM Gl K pr m 00 00 47 16 00 01 11 23 Trimmer MediaPool lt Playlist Tracklist Double click to enter a value Selection Selection Selection start end length eee ee Hint Press to recall the last five time selection areas in the Trimmer Adding selections to the timeline You can use the Trimmer window to do traditional three point and two point editing These editing techniques allow you to add smaller sections of files to the timeline Ripple edit mode affects how a selection is added to the timeline from the Trimmer When the Ripple Edits button 18 is selected on the toolbar adding a selection from the Trimmer selection affects the position of later events on the timeline When CD Architect is not in ripple edit mode adding a selection from the Trimmer has no effect on other
153. set to be used in other projects save a preset enter a name in the Preset box and click the Save Preset E 5 Click the Close button xl to close the Audio Plug In window Editing a plug in chain After you have created a plug in chain for an event you can adjust the chain until you have just the right sound You can add move bypass or remove effects in a plug in chain and you can adjust parameters for individual effects Adding additional effects There are two ways to add additional effects to an existing event plug in chain using the Plug In window or the Plug In Chooser window Using the Plug In Chooser window 1 Click the Event FX button amp The Audio Plug In window appears The plug ins already in the chain appear at the top of the window 2 Click the Plug In Chain button in the upper right corner of the window The Plug In Chooser appears 3 Select the additional plug ins you want to add to your plug in chain There are three ways to add a plug in to the chain Double click the plug in Drag the plug in to the chain area e Select the plug in and click the Add button 4 Rearrange the order of plug ins as needed by dragging plug ins to different locations in the chain or by selecting a plug in and clicking the Shift Plug In Left 45 and Shift Plug In Right 8 buttons For more information see Arranging the order of plug ins on page 97 ADDING EFFECTS CHP 8 O CHP 8 5 Cl
154. setting will use your drive s fastest possible speed You can use a lower speed to prevent possible buffer underruns while burning 4 If your CD recordable drive supports buffer underrun protection you can select the Buffer underrun protection check box to prevent underruns by allowing your drive to stop and resume burning as needed E Important Buffer underrun protection can create a disc that can be played in CD players but may contain a bit error where burning stopped and restarted Consider clearing this check box when creating a premaster disc Choose your burn mode Burn CDs CD Architect will begin recording your audio to CD as soon as you press the OK button Test first then burn CDs CD Architect performs a test first to determine whether your CD can be written without the occurrence of buffer underruns If the test is successful CD Architect burns your CD at the end of the test Test only do not burn CDs CD Architect performs a test to determine whether your CD can be written without the occurrence of buffer underruns No audio is burned to the CD Note If you test or render a temporary image before burning CD Architect can tell you if any clipping exists in your project before burning begins If you choose to cancel the burning process CD Architect will move the cursor to the first clipped sample 6 To further reduce t
155. sing playback in CD Architect The transport bar allows you to play back your entire project or portions of your project based on a time selection or the current cursor position SQ gt gt I CE GETTING STARTED CHP 3 6 Playing an entire project 1 Click the Play From Start button 1 to begin playback at the beginning of the project 2 Click the Stop button to stop playback Most of the time you will only want to preview a small portion of the project to perfect a section You can do this by creating a time selection Playing a time selection 1 Place the mouse pointer above the ruler on the marker bar The mouse Loop bar pointer changes to include a left right arrow cursor W 2 Drag to select the time region To increase or decrease the time selection drag its start and end points The time selection is highlighted and the loop bar appears above the ruler on the timeline 3 Click the Play button 24 to begin playback 4 Click the Loop Playback button 287 to continually play back the events within the time selection Click the button again to toggle this feature off 5 Click the Stop button to stop playback By looping the playback you can repeatedly watch the same section of the project over and over as you make changes in real time You can define selection areas automatically depending on what you would like to preview For more information see Selecting a time rang
156. st view simply displays a list of each file currently included in the Media Pool The Detailed view displays all the properties for each file The information is presented in a table format You can customize the information displayed Reorder columns fields by dragging the column label to a new position e Hide a column by dragging the column label off of the Media Pool window To display a hidden column right click the Media Pool choose View from the shortcut menu and choose the column name from the submenu e Sort the files in the Media Pool according to a category by clicking the column label for that category Use the Comments field to add your own annotations to a file s entry in the Media Pool Double click the field to enter text This information is saved with the project and is not saved with the media file itself The Region View option allows you to view all regions for the selected file as well as each region s start time end time and length You can toggle this view on and off by selecting the Region View option A check mark appears next to the option when the Region View is displayed Adding media to the Media Pool 1 Click the Open Media button 7 in the Media Pool The Open Media dialog appears 2 Navigate to and select a media file to add to the Media Pool You can use Of to select multiple files 3 Click Open The media file is added to the Media Pool n a
157. st window The Playlist window displays a database for all of the media in your project It shows information about how the files are being used and allows you to modify many of those properties You may add or change information rearrange columns and edit items in the project This window provides an alternate method for arranging and normalizing events and viewing and editing take information The Playlist window may be docked in the window docking area or may float on the workspace For more information see Window docking area on page 21 Viewing the Playlist window To view the Playlist window choose Playlist from the View menu or press Alt 5 Most entries can be edited by double clicking them or by right clicking them to display a shortcut menu Choose Active Take Playlist Stw End Length Normalize Number of Takes Active Take Name File Pat 00 00 02 00 00 01 05 74 00 01 03 74 1 00 00 CACO Arch Projects O0 01 08 00 O0 02 49 68 00 01 40 68 E 1j Edi 00 00 CCD Arch Projects 00 02 28 32 00 03 47 06 00 011849 M 11 Play 00 00 ACD Arch Projects O0 03 49 06 00 05 41 31 00 01 5225 7 11 ae 07 10 CACD Arch Projects Right click an n543 32 q Solo 00 00 CACD Arch Projects entry to display 0007 13 29 00 08 45 42 00 01 3213 7 oom 00 00 CCD Arch Projects a shortcut menu 00 08 47 42 00 09 58 59 00 01 11 17 M 111 00 00 ACD Arch Prajects put _ o
158. start field and either the Range end or Range length fields The range of audio is extracted into one new file in the Media Pool Ma f Note If you want to extract multiple tracks to a single file choose Read by track from the Action drop down list to select your tracks and then choose Read by range from the Action drop down list CD Architect will automatically insert the appropriate time range for the tracks you selected and extract the time range to a single file Select the Add to timeline check box if you want to automatically add extracted tracks to the timeline When the checkbox is cleared extracted tracks will only be added to the Media Pool tab Select the Create tracks from full subcode scan check box if you want to create a CD track for each event that is added to the timeline This check box is not available unless the Add to timeline check box is selected DAP Note When you select the Create tracks from full subcode scan check box CD Architect will create your track list based on the data on the disc ISRC data is added to each track if the data exists on the disc and universal code media catalog number information is updated on the CD tab of the Project Properties dialog if you extract into an empty project l GETTING STARTED 383y 7 Select the Save track regions and index markers to media file check box if you want t
159. t Clear Trimmer History Ctrl Shift H Open in Audio Editor Ctrl E Next media file in Trimmer Ctrl Tab Previous media file in Trimmer Ctrl Shift Tab CHP 2 INTRODUCTION 28 Miscellaneous Command Keyboard shortcut Online Help 1 What sThis help Shift F 1 Shortcut menu Shift F 10 Rebuild audio peaks FS Make fine fader adjustments Ctrl drag fader Move region without changing length Alt drag region tag Mouse wheel shortcuts Command Mouse shortcut Zoom in out Rotate mouse wheel forward or back Scroll horizontally Shift wheel Move the cursor in small increments Ctrl Shift wheel Move the cursor by frames Ctrl Alt Shift wheel Auto scroll Click wheel button and move mouse Move fader slider Wheel up or down while hovering over slider fader handle Move fader slider in fine increments Ctrl wheel up or down while hovering over slider fader handle INTRODUCTION CHP 2 ong Signal flow Audio Event Event Envelope CHP 2 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CHP 2 31 CHAPTER we Getting Started This chapter details the basic operations you ll need to start arranging your audio CD in CD Architect Creating projects Organization is a critical issue in the audio CD premastering process CD Architect handles the organization of your CD using a small project file CDP that saves information about source file locations edits cuts and insertion points This project file is not a mul
160. t b do id oic og oodd e lid att oras 112 Removing buttons from the toolbar l lllleeeeeeee hn 112 Customizing the time ruler llllleeeeeeeeee nnn 113 Changing the r ler TOMA uio ure x an ac oie mate eats iia 113 Creating a time ruler offset 222 TO Deu d E tant added daar eine ee 114 Changing grid usn 3d sci a i ad e OCA UC RARE Rec Re tei ee x 114 Working with project 115 AUHIO TaD sia diate tq xad ace adc Add 115 RIET E 115 116 fan haa fetes a 116 Setting CD 5 117 ITS a aN TTE 117 taD i obo eee eels sh ae at a ira ahd ed led 118 tab decade 119 TABLE OF 5 7 E Overview of CD P Technology li CDs have become the standard in audio distribution Due to the comprehensive set of CD industry standards and formats CDs have become the least expensive and most re
161. t is the Red Book standard the foundation upon which all other CD standards are built that enables all audio compact discs to play in all audio compact disc players or drives It is this interchangeability that has fueled the rapid growth of the CD music industry The Red Book specification allows audio data to be placed into separate tracks on a disc To further accommodate recordability the Orange Book Standard separates the CD R into two primary areas the system use area and the information area System use area The system use areas contains both a power calibration area PCA and a program memory area PMA Power calibration area Within every recordable compact disc there is a PCA that is reserved specifically for testing the power of the CD Recorder laser being used and a count area which keeps track of how much available space is left in this area For each recording session a calibration is automatically performed to determine the optimal laser power for burning the disc Over time the power level of the laser will need to be adjusted to properly respond to changes in recording speed temperature humidity and the condition of the disc Each time this calibration occurs it is incremented in the count area maximum of 99 calibrations can occur on one disc Program memory area The program memory area is used to record track numbers and their corresponding start and stop times This area is u
162. t keys when working with your project you may hide the toolbar to create more workspace Choose Toolbar from the View menu to hide it The check mark next to the command is removed and the toolbar disappears The toolbar remains hidden until you choose Toolbar from the View menu to display it again Reordering toolbar buttons CD Architect allows you to change the toolbar s button order to suit your preferences You may either reorder the buttons directly on the workspace or via the Customize Toolbar dialog Reordering buttons on the CD Architect workspace 1 Hold and drag the button that you want to move to the new location on the toolbar A hand icon within an outline of the button indicates that you are moving the button 2 Release the mouse to drop the button in its new location H M M Note If you drag the button off the toolbar the button is removed 10 CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT 112 3 Reordering buttons in the Customize Toolbar dialog The Customize Toolbar dialog allows you to control the order and functionality available on the toolbar You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears
163. t of time available for adding CD tracks Project Time Remaining CD Architect bases the program length on the blank CD in your drive or will use the default CD length To scan your drive and update the information display click on the bar or choose Refresh Disc Status from the Dise menu INTRODUCTION CHP 2 M MM 21 Window docking area This area allows you to keep frequently used windows available but out of the way while you are working with a project To dock a window drag it to the docking area Windows can be docked next to each other subdividing the docking area or they can be docked in a stack When stacked each window has a tab at the bottom with its name on it Click the window s tab to bring it to the top Drag the handle on the left side of a docked window to remove a window from the docking area and float it Close window Drag the handle awa Expand window 4 d from the docking area to float the window Track List E peu Prot End Pause ISRC n 1 00 00 02 00 00 01 06 00 00 01 04 00 Breathe 00 00 02 00 To prevent docking 2 1 00 01 08 00 00 02 38 40 00 01 30 40 Changes 00 00 02 00 7 3 00023840 00 03 47 06 00 01 08 41 Far Away 00000000 V hold the Ctrl key 3 2 00032852 Solo mm 4 1 00 03 49 06 00 05 43 32 00 01 54 26 Fast Track 00000200 7 when dragging ngar
164. t stores extracted audio Item Description Resample Choose Preview Good or Best resample quality quality Extracted audio Displays the path where extracted audio is stored The folder Browse button allows you to select a new location to store recordings Free storage X Displays the available disk space where extracted audio is space in stored selected folder Ruler tab This tab allows you to change ruler settings used in your project You can also change ruler settings in the timeline For more information see Changing the ruler format on page 113 Item Description Ruler time Choose a ruler time format from the drop down list format Ruler start time Enter a value that the ruler will use at the beginning of your project This feature is useful for synchronization purposes CHP 10 CUSTOMIZING CD ARCHITECT 11 Summary tab This tab allows you to enter information about the project You can leave the boxes on this tab blank or if information exists you can change it at any time Property Description Title Enter the name or title of the open project Artist Enter the name of the narrator band or artist s being recorded into the project Engineer Enter the name s of the people who mixed and edited the project Copyright Enter the date and ownership rights of the project Comments Enter information that identifies and describes the project CD tab This tab allows you to enter information used w
165. tect Online help e What sThis help also referred to as context sensitive help Online help To access online help choose Contents and Index from the Help menu or press Fi 0 Note To view online help Internet Explorer 4 0 later must be installed on your system Internet Explorer 5 0 is included on the CD Architect CD ROM for your convenience SSS R INTRODUCTION CHP 2 E CD Architect Online Help IBI x 1 amp amp n Hide Print ptions Glossary Shortcuts Toolbar Tabs Index Search Favorites Using CD Architect Customizing CD Architect The CD Architect Window Information pane 2002 Sonic Foundry Inc All Rights Reserved f sonicfoundry mediasolutions Rev October 7 2002 The Contents tab provides a list of available help topics Double click a closed book to open the pages and then click a topic page 2 The Index tab provides a complete listing of the help topics available Scroll through the list of available topics or type a word in the Type in the keyword to find box to quickly locate topics related to that word Select the topic and click eie The Search tab allows you to enter a keyword and display all of the topics in the online help that contain the keyword you have entered Type a keyword in the Type in the word s to search for box and click List tories Sel
166. that no amount of ECC EDC or TLC will bring back the music In this case you will hear a skip on the CD CHP 1 OVERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY _ The CD R technology CD Recorder drives currently are available in a variety of different recording speeds Single speed 1X CD R drives record in real time same as the playback speed of the CD Faster drives record at multiples of the playback speed and as a result reduce writing time six speed 6X drive for example can write a 74 minute CD in 12 minutes The primary concern when writing at speeds higher than 2X is ensuring that your computer can provide a fast consistent data flow during the burning process The biggest danger with writing CDs at high speeds is running out of data while the CD R drive and software are working If the computer cannot keep up with the CD R drive being utilized a buffer underrun will occur and your blank CD R disc will be ruined Because the Orange Book specification only partially defines CD R drives many subtle differences among recorders have resulted Different CD Recorders use lasers of different intensities which results in differences in the optimal marks created in the burning process Buffers writing modes and interface type have also been left up to the discretion of the individual manufacturers Although consideration should be given to these subtle differences keep in mind that all drive ma
167. the TOC is written to the lead in area after all data has been written to the disc OVERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY CHP 1 0 13 Other than computer capable of providing a fast data stream the last item you will need to burn your own CDs is of course the item you just purchased CD recording software Undoubtedly the most important part of the equation CD recording software is the determining factor for operational ease functionality and overall performance Congratulations on choosing the best CD Architect CHP 1 OVERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY 9 _ OVERVIEW OF CD TECHNOLOGY CHP 1 2 iun Sa i gt Welcome to CD Architect Introduction 15 the easiest way to create your own Red Book audio CD compilations With CD Architect you can non destructively place arrange and edit audio files to produce professional audio CDs based on the Red Book specifications You can build PC lists automatically or manually by adding tracks and indices CD Architect allows you to create sophisticated mixes and arrangements in an intuitive environment that can be customized to suit your preferences oystem requirements In order to use CD Architect your computer must satisfy the following minimum specifications 128 MB RAM CHP 2 400 MHz processor Windows compatible sound card CD ROM drive for installation from CD only
168. timedia file but is instead used to create the CD when editing is finished Using this method CD Architect edits the project file rather than the original source files When you copy cut paste trim and otherwise edit your project the process is nondestructive You can edit without worrying about corrupting your source files so you have the freedom to experiment 1 From the File menu choose New The New Project dialog appears Note The first time you run CD Architect a new project will automatically be created you ES Se 2 Enter your project settings on the various tabs The Audio tab allows you to set up the basic audio um settings Audio Ruler Summary cD The Ruler tab allows you to choose the way the ruler is Resample qual delineated beats seconds etc The Summary tab allows you to enter any relevant Fiee storage space in selected folder 5 8907 Megabytes information and reminders about your project The CD tab allows you to enter information for burning audio CDs from CD Architect 3 From the File menu choose Save Enter a name browse for a location and click Save to save your project CDP file Start all new projects with these settings n Note If your projects typically use the settings you have chosen select the Start all new
169. to the file 3 Click the Stop button J or select a different file to stop previewing the file Tip To automatically preview selected files click the Auto Preview button 21 on the Explorer window s transport Using the Media Pool Media files tend to be the largest files on your hard drive It is therefore not always easy to move them around and impractical to store multiple copies of these files You can add media files to the Media 47 cooltune wav d Take the A Train waw Pool in CD Architect to organize them before you a cere begin editing Once you begin working a project Mood Indigo all files you add to the timeline are automatically included in the Media Pool From the View menu choose Media Pool to open this window if it is not already visible Bass solo 00 00 24 09 00 00 44 24 00 00 20 16 Drum solo 00 00 55 31 00 01 01 70 00 00 02 39 ya gt o of 4 5 Effects Recording 3 wav 4 Mood Indigo way 4 Moonlight Serenade way Audio 44 100 Hz 16 Bit Stereo 00 02 44 08 Uncompressed GETTING STARTED Using Media Pool views You can control the information that is displayed in the Media Pool by clicking the Views button and selecting a view The Li
170. u choose Group and choose Create New from the submenu Adding an event to an existing group 1 Right click an event in the existing group choose Group from the shortcut menu and choose Select All from the submenu to select all of the members of the group 2 Press and click the event to be added to the group 3 Right click the event choose Group from the shortcut menu and choose Create New from the submenu r Note Events can only be in one group at a time Adding an event to an existing group essentially clears the old group and creates a new one that includes all of the selected events Removing events from a group You can remove individual events from a group without affecting the other members of the group An event you remove from the group is not deleted from the project and remains on the timeline 1 Select the event you want to remove from the group 2 From the Edit menu choose Group and choose Remove From from the submenu The event is removed from the group The rest of the grouped events remain intact Clearing a group You may ungroup all events by clearing the entire group Clearing a group does not remove events from your project 1 Select one of the members of the group 2 From the Edit menu choose Group and choose Clear from the submenu All events are removed f
171. u to enable a second layer of audio in the timeline By adjusting envelopes independently in your audio layers you can create complex fades between your CD tracks Turning the second audio layer on or off M CHP 4 From the Options menu choose Use Second Audio Layer or click the Use Second Audio Layer amp button on the toolbar to toggle the second audio layer on or off When you turn the second audio layer on your timeline is split horizontally into two layers 00 16 00 00 18 00 90 12 00 06 Moonlight Sere 00 03 34 Warning When you turn the second audio layer off the contents of the second audio layer are deleted from the timeline oving events between layers 1 Select the events you want to move 2 Press 8 on the numeric keypad to move events to the first layer or press 2 to move events to the second layer U Note You can also drag events across layers The keyboard shortcuts however will ensure that you don t change the events position on the timeline m cA BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES BG Adding events and tracks to a two layer project Adding and arranging media uses the same process for one or two layer projects However when you create events in a two layer project the media is added to whichever layer has focus Click within a la
172. yer to position the cursor and select a layer The cursor will blink to indicate which layer has focus For more information see Working with events on page 40 Cutting copying or pasting events in the second audio layer Cutting copying and pasting events uses the same process for one or two layer projects For more information see Editing and ripple editing events on page 48 Adding volume envelopes in a two layer project 1 Click to select the layer where you want to add an envelope The cursor will blink to indicate which layer has focus 2 From the Insert menu choose Insert Remove Volume Envelope to add a volume envelope to the selected layer 3 Move or trim the events on the two layers so they overlap 4 Add envelope points and adjust the fade curves as necessary to create your fade For more information see Using timeline volume envelopes on page 76 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP 4 M M C57 Using undo and redo CD Architect gives you unlimited undo and redo functionality while working on your project even to the extent of being able to undo changes made before the last time a project was saved but not closed While you are working with a project CD Architect creates an undo history of the changes that you have performed Each time you undo something that change is placed in the redo history When you close the project or exit CD Architect

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