Tascam Windows Quickstart Cd-r Deluxe And Cd-r Pro Manual

Windows QuickStart
CD-R Deluxe & CD-R Pro
Packing List
The following items should be present in your CD-R bundle:
 CD-R Deluxe:
- TEAC 6x24 external CDR drive (CD-R56S)
- CD-R Deluxe Software CD
 CD-R Pro:
- TEAC 8x24 external CDR drive (CD-R58S)
- CD-R Pro Software CD
 Both Bundles:
- SCSI Card (Adaptec 2903B)
- SCSI Cable
- SCSI Terminator
- (2) Blank CDR media
- TEAC CD-R Drive Installation Guide
- CD-R QuickStart Guide (That’d be this book.)
Installing the Software
A hardware installation booklet has...

With your TASCAM CD-R bundle, you have software capable
of recording either data or audio CDs.  Here’s a brief
description of the capabilities of each format:
Audio CD - This is the standard CD format you can use in
your audio CD player.  You can have up to 99 tracks of audio.
The audio tracks must be recorded in stereo at the CD
standard of 16bit, 44.1kHz.  Audio players will not search for
multiple sessions, so everything for the audio player must be
burned in the first session of the disc. SEK’D Red...

A word about the Tracks setting: It is important to know that
“tracks” are actually stereo tracks, not mono.  So, if you
select 1 track, then you are getting stereo.  Selecting 2
tracks gives you 2 stereo tracks which making more detailed
editing easier, but reducing the track viewable height size
once we get to the editing screen.  Typically, I use the “2
Tracks” setting to give me more flexibility when fading from
one track to the next.
Once you’ve set up your VIP, it’s time to record some
audio.  To...

The handles at the bottom of the block move the
starting/ending point of the audio.  This is a good way to get
rid of dead space before and after the tracks.
Fade ins and outs are adjusted with the top left and right
handles.  Drag the handles inward over the audio to create a
fade.  If you want to edit the type of cross fade, click on the
Crossfade editor in the toolbar.
Volume adjustments over the entire block are made with the
top center handle.
For real time EQ and compression, the mixer section can...

When the IDs are placed, they appear as a tick mark just
above the editing screen.  There are two rows of numbers
which will identify the ID markers.  The top number identifies
the track number, and the bottom number identifies the index
number within that track.  (Professional CD players can
usually find additional Index markers, which can be useful for
sound effect CDs, or for marking particular parts of audio
passages for quick reference.)
To move the ID markers, simply click on the tick mark and
drag...

EZ CD Creator Tutorial
Quick Navigational Tips
Using EZ CD Creator is quite simple, and the EZ CD Creator
Wizard can walk you through assembling a Data CD without a
hitch.  However, the data window itself can use a bit of
explanation.  This screen is useful if you need to re-order
your files.  For everything else, use the CD Creator Wizard to
walk you through the process.
The top two frames are for browsing your hard drive, and the
bottom two represent the CD you are assembling.  You can
select data from...

 AudioCatalyst Tutorial
CD-R Pro Only
What is MP3?
MP3 has created quite a buzz, but what is it really?  MP3 is a
compression format for storing audio with excellent fidelity,
yet only taking approximately 9% of the data space.  MP3 is
short for MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group) type 1, layer
3.  If you’re curious about other types of MPEG compression,
you can find their web site at:
http://drogo.cselt.stet.it/mpeg/
What MP3 offers is a way to distribute your music much
easier.  Currently, the main uses...

Encoding MP3 Files
To select a WAV file to encode, start up AudioCatalyst, go to
the File menu, and select Encode Files.  You will be prompted
to select the WAV file you want to encode as MP3.
If you want to encode a track from a CD, the initial screen
should default to the CD-ROM drive.  Put the CD you wish to
pull audio from in the CD-ROM drive.  Then, check the boxes
at the left of the track number(s) you want encoded and push
the Grab button in the top toolbar.
Once your file is encoded, it can be...

SonicBurn Tutorial
Burn MP3 files directly to CDs
SonicBurn is a simple, but powerful tool to help you take MP3
files and burn them directly to a standard Red Book standard
Audio CD.  This can save a lot of time when simply trying to
make a compilation of MP3 files that you can listen to
anywhere.  SonicBurn can also act as a powerful multimedia
player/jukebox for audio CDs and MP3 files.
The main areas to focus on
are the file lists at the
bottom of the screen.  The
list on the left is your
playlist, so...

Troubleshooting
Underruns
Let’s start with a basic understanding of what’s involved.
Here are a few terms you will need to understand to navigate
the world of data transfer:
Access Time - How long does it take from the time the
computer asks a drive for data until the drive starts spitting
it out?  This is usually measured in ms (milliseconds).
Throughput (AKA Transfer Rate) - Once the drive finds the
information, how fast can it transmit the data?  This is
usually measured in MB/sec (megabytes per...