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Portable Digital Recorders and Audio Workstations
Mastering a Stereo Track to a CD on an AW4416
IMPORTANT: Mastering cannot be performed from the Stereo Track of a Song with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.
This Mastering procedure is for all AW4416 units with OS Version 1.30.
This Mastering procedure is for all AW4416 units with OS Version 1.30.
TIP: Although the AW4416 can write audio data to CD-RW media, not all CD players will play back audio data recorded onto CD-RW media. In order to ensure playback on most CD players, CD-R media should be used for mastering.
NOTE: When mastering is performed from a 24 bit/44.1 kHz stereo track, the lower 8 bits will be discarded when the data is written, converting it into 16 bit/44.1 kHz format.
NOTE: Most of the actions in the steps below can also be performed with an attached mouse.
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Press the [MASTERING] button.
Press and hold down the [SHIFT] button, then press the [F2] button to open the CD-RW drive tray.
Place the CD-R or CD-RW media in the open tray.
Press and hold down the [SHIFT] button, then press the [F1] button to close the tray.
Use the (DATA/JOG) dial to select the SCSI ID number of the internal CD-RW drive.
NOTE: The CD-RW drive that is included with the AW4416 is preset at the factory to SCSI ID #3.
Press the [ENTER] button. Use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select 'TRACK AT ONCE' or 'DISC AT ONCE' on the LCD screen.
NOTE: CD-RW media does not support the 'TRACK AT ONCE' option.
Press the [ENTER] button. Use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select 'NEW' located at the bottom of the LCD screen. Press the [ENTER] button. The Track Number and Song Name will appear in the list box on the LCD screen. Use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select the 'SONG NAME' column and then use the (DATA/JOG) dial to select the desired Song.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the cursor is flashing on the Song name and not the Song number.
Repeat steps 9-11 for any additonal Stereo Tracks (Songs) to be mastered.
NOTE: The Song in the blinking cursor box will be mastered along with the other Songs that appear below it.
Use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select 'EXECUTE'. Press the [ENTER] button. The screen will display a prompt window.
NOTE: The prompt window will NOT display if the Confirmation function has been disabled.
Use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select 'OK' and then press the [ENTER] button to confirm. The screen will display a progress window, 'CD Writing... >IMAGE FILE CREATING...'. After the image file is created, the progress window will display, 'CD Writing... >WRITING...'. After the image file has been written to the CD, the disk tray will open and the screen will display a prompt window, 'Will Finalize This Media. ARE YOU SURE?'.
NOTE: Finalizing makes the CD playable in commercial players. Otherwise, the CD will only play in an AW4416 and computers.
Use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select 'OK' and then press the [ENTER] button to confirm. The disk tray will close and the screen will display a progress window, 'Finalizing TAO or DAO...' (depending on the option selected in step 7). After Finalizing, the disk tray will open and the screen will display a prompt window, 'Will Write Once More. ARE YOU SURE?'.
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To make a quick copy of this CD, change the media, use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select 'OK' and then press the [ENTER] button to confirm. The disk tray will close.
To finish, use the 'CURSOR' buttons to select 'CANCEL' and then press the [ENTER] button to confirm. The AW4416 will erase the image file from the hard disk and return to the Mastering page.
Operation's Guide, p. 255-264
