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3. Set the track indexes to mark the starting position of each song. If the VIP window contains only one
stereo track (each song is created as separate object), then you may create indexes in Samplitude Music
Studio 15 with the "automatic indexes" button. This will cause an index to be positioned at the beginning
of each object. Tracks and indexes may be arranged in Samplitude Music Studio 15 as you wish. Pause
intervals may be continuously adjusted, and indexes may be set without any pause. Samplitude Music
Studio 15 is one of the few audio programs which features this.
4. When you have made all settings you can write the CD in real time, or you can use the offline function
if your PC is not powerful enough. Now click "create CD" in the toolbar or select "CD -> Create CD" in
the menu. This dialog offers two options:
Write using "on the fly" mode: all effects are calculated in real time.
Create complete, new files. Samplitude Music Studio 15 creates a new stereo file that contains all
information on the multiple-track project.
5. One click on "OK" to start the writing process, and Samplitude Music Studio 15 starts searching for
available CD-R drives. If several drives are connected to the system, then you will be prompted to select
the correct drive. Before burning, the process can be simulated. You can check using the simulation
whether the computer's capacity is sufficient for the writing process.
Once started, the burn process cannot be stopped.
DSP display
System capacity is essential to the real time CD writing process. Once the writing process started, it
cannot be stopped. The CD will be unusable if the the process is interrupted. When "on the fly" is
selected, the computer must calculate the playback with all real-time functions and simultaneously write
the data onto the CD.
The DSP display is a useful tool to assess possible problems when writing to the CD. The table below
gives you a clue to the maximum possible writing speed. Individual deviations may result due to the
configuration of your system and the speed of its components.
DSP display and writing speed
Nearly 100 percent single speed
Up to 50 percent double speed
Up to 25 percent fourfold speed
In particular, when first using a new and unknown computer system it is recommended to simulate the
writing process first to check the system's performance limits. If the system becomes overloaded,
reducing the number of tracks or real-time effects will help by combining parts of the VIP
window (trackbouncing).
The offline writing process variation offers another possibility. It creates a new stereo file first as the basis
for the writing process.
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