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Audio effect engine licensed by Algorithmix, www.algorithmix.com.

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Sonic Solutions reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users.

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Contents

Getting started 7

What is CD Spin Doctor?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting audio equipment to your Mac. . . . . . 9

Adding Auto Capture support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Supported audio formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Recording audio 17

Auto Music Capture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording audio from an LP or tape player . . . . 20

Recording streaming audio from the Internet . . . 22

Recording audio from a microphone . . . . . . . . . 24

Advanced Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Creating and

editing tracks 29

Using the CD Spin Doctor editor . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Splitting recordings into tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the waveform display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Editing tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Playing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Deleting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Enhancing your recordings with filters . . . . . . . .38

Adding track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Exporting and

saving tracks 43

Sending your recordings to iTunes or Toast. . . . .44

Saving recordings and tracks as audio files . . . . .46

Getting started

In this chapter

What is CD Spin Doctor? 8

Connecting audio equipment to your Mac 9

Adding Auto Capture support 11

Supported audio formats 11

Preferences 12

Keyboard shortcuts 15

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What is CD Spin Doctor?

If your computer can “hear” it, you can record it with CD Spin Doctor.

Use CD Spin Doctor to:

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Record streaming audio from the Internet. If you like streaming radio, you’ll love Auto Music Capture, which automatically records songs, collects artist and album information, and transfers everything into your iTunes music library.

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Digitally restore and preserve LPs and audio tapes.

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Capture audio over your Mac’s internal microphone or any microphone connected to your computer.

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Split an existing audio file into shorter clips.

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Clean up and brighten recordings with easy-to-use audio filters.

Connecting audio equipment to your Mac

Typically, the first step in importing audio is connecting your audio device to your computer. The connection method depends on the type of device and the type of Mac you are using. Apple has posted an overview on this subject on its Website titled Mac 101: Audio attachments.

Connecting an LP or tape player

The illustration below shows an example of how you might connect a Mac to your home stereo to capture recordings from a LP or tape player. The socket outlined in red is called an audio input port.

Connection tips:

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If your Mac does not have an audio input port, you will need to purchase an adapter that connects the RCA audio cable from your stereo to a USB port on your Mac.

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Connect your turntable to a stereo or preamplifier, and connect the stereo or preamplifier to your Mac. Connecting a record turntable directly to your Mac will produce an unsatisfactory results, in most cases.

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Connecting an external microphone

Some external microphones can be connected directly to your Mac and will work without any further setup. Others require adapters, or adapters with preamplifiers. Consult the documentation provided with your Mac and your microphone if you are having trouble connecting your equipment.

Connection tips:

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Microphones with USB connectors are designed to plug directly into your Mac’s USB port and are powered by your computer. These microphones are a good choice if your Mac does not have an audio input port.

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Microphones typically produce a weak signal and require a preamp to boost the signal going into the Mac.

Adding Auto Capture support

To capture system audio, CD Spin Doctor installs software that allows it to save the same audio that you hear through your speakers. The software is installed automatically the first time CD Spin Doctor is opened.

If Auto Music Capture is not working as expected, it may be necessary to reinstall the software. This normally takes a just few seconds, although you may need to restart your Mac after the installation.

To add support for Auto Music Capture: 1 From the CD Spin Doctor menu, choose Install Audio Capture

Support.

An installation assistant opens.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Supported audio formats

CD Spin Doctor can:

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Open and edit existing audio files.

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Save audio in the following formats: AIFF, WAV, and MPEG-4 (AAC and Apple Lossless).

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Preferences

Customize CD Spin Doctor using the Preferences window. Open it by choosing CD Spin Doctor > Preferences. Click one of the buttons at the top of the window to access the corresponding preference settings. Use the Reset button to restore all preferences to their original factory settings.

The following preference settings are available:

Recording & Playback

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Recording Starts in Assistant Mode: CD Spin Doctor offers two ways to set up your recording projects: a step-by-step Assistant Mode; and Advanced Mode, where all project settings are available in a single window. To start projects in Advanced Mode, clear this checkbox.

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Space bar toggles between record and pause: Separate preference settings are available for both recording and playback.

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Recording scratch file location: The scratch file location is where recordings are stored while they are being created. Choose a drive location with plenty of available space.

Getting started

Appearance

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On application startup: Customize how the application opens. The most convenient choice is typically Show the New Project dialog.

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Always show Auto Music Capture in menu bar: Select this option to display a small CD Spin Doctor icon in the menu bar, even when you quit the program. Click on the icon to easily launch CD Spin Doctor or start Auto Music Capture. The icon also informs you when Auto Music Capture is active.

Waveform and Tracks

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Click and drag in waveform:

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Allows tracks to be dragged and dropped: When this option is selected, tracks can be dragged from the timeline or the track list directly into a folder, where they will be saved as an .aif file.

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Move tracks right and left: When this option is selected, you will be able to drag tracks along the timeline without affecting their start or end points.

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Limit zoom range to improve performance: This preference changes the maximum waveform magnification available using the Zoom slider. Clear this checkbox when you need to make fine manual adjustments to your tracks. At other times, you can improve the performance of CD Spin Doctor by leaving the checkbox selected.

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Scroll waveform automatically during playback: When this option is selected, the waveform scrolls during playback so the portion of the track you hear is always displayed.

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Auto Define

Auto Define splits your recordings into separate tracks by looking for periods of silence within a recording. But, of course, not all pauses in a recording signal the beginning of the next song. Use the controls on this panel to improve the results of Auto Define.

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Standard/analog or Sensitive/digital: Use Standard/analog for recordings made from LPs and tapes; Use Sensitive/digital for recordings captured from the Internet or other digital sources.

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Sensitivity: If Auto Define is creating too many tracks, move this slider to the left.

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Minimum Track Duration: No tracks will be created that are shorter than the time period set here.

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Minimum Length of Silence: Auto Define will ignore any pauses shorter than the period set here. (One second equals 1,000 milliseconds. The standard gap between songs on a commercial audio tape or LP is 2 seconds.)

Audio Capture

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Send to ITunes in Format: Auto Music Capture automatically sends the tracks it captures to your iTunes music library. Use this drop-down list to select the format for files sent to iTunes.

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Stop Auto Music Capture After: There’s no need to sit by your computer waiting for a recording to finish. Use this setting to stop Auto Music Capture after a specified period of time. The drop-down list includes settings for minutes, hours, or days.

Getting started

Keyboard shortcuts

The table below lists useful shortcuts for moving and manipulating tracks:

Shortcut What it does

Ctrl-Left Arrow Moves selected tracks left by 1 second.

Ctrl-Option-Left Arrow

Ctrl-Right Arrow Moves selected tracks right by one second.

Ctrl-Option-Right Arrow

Ctrl-[ Lengthens the track by moving its start time

Ctrl-Shift-[ Shortens the track by moving its start time

Ctrl-Option-[ Lengthens the track by moving its start time

Ctrl-Shift-Option-{ Shortens the track by moving its start time 1/

Ctrl-] Lengthens the track by moving its end time

Ctrl-Shift-] Shortens the track by moving its end time

Ctrl-Option-] Lengthens the track by moving its end time

Ctrl-Shift-Option-] Shortens the track by moving its end time 1/

Moves selected tracks left by 1/100th of a second.

one second to the left.

one second to the right.

1/100th of a second to the left.

100th of a second to the right.

one second to the right.

one second to the left.

1/100th of a second to the right.

100th of a second to the left.

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