Sony PCM-D100 Users guide

Step
Application Software
Using Sound Forge Audio Studio LE
What you can do with Sound Forge Audio Studio LE
Note
Sound Forge Audio Studio LE does not support nor handle a DSD (.dsf/.dff/.wsd) file. You can divide a file, combine files, and delete files using the linear PCM recorder. For detailed procedures, refer to the operating instructions.
Sound Forge Audio Studio LE
Easy audio edition
Transfer files
Audio files
Create a disc
Install Sound Forge Audio Studio LE on your computer
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System requirements for Sound Forge Audio Studio LE
Operating systems
Windows® 7 32 bit or 64 bit Windows® 8.1 32 bit or 64 bit Windows® 10 32 bit or 64 bit
Note
One of the above operating systems should be by default pre-installed. Any operating system other than those indicated above, upgraded operating systems or multi-boot environment are not supported.
Hardware environment
CPU: processor of 1 GHz or faster Free hard disk space: At least 350 MB (For software installation) Memory: At least 1 GB Sound board: Sound boards compatible with any of the supported operating systems Port: USB port Disk drive: CD-ROM drive compatible with any of the supported operating systems
(To create a music CD, you need a CD-R/RW drive.)
Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or higher Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0* Internet connection
* On Windows 8.1 or one of its later versions, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 must be enabled
before you install Sound Forge Audio Studio LE. To enable it, click [Control Panel] - [Programs and Features] - [Turn Windows features on or off], select the check box for [.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)], and then restart your computer.
Installing Sound Forge Audio Studio LE
1 Insert the supplied Application Disc (“Sound Forge Audio Studio LE”) into the CD-
ROM drive of your running computer.
The setup window starts up automatically. If the startup window does not appear automatically, open Windows Explorer, right-click
the CD-ROM drive, double-click [Sound_Forge_Audio_Studio_LE_10.0.313.exe], and then follow the instructions on the screen.
2 When the ”Welcome to the Sound Forge
Audio Studio Installation Wizard” window appears, click [Next].
If you want to change the language for menus and messages, select the desired language.
3 Read the statements in the END USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT, check “I have read the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy and agree to their terms.,” and then click [Next].
4 When the window to select the destination
folder for installation appears, click [Install].
If you want to change the destination folder, click [Change] and select the desired folder.
To start Sound Forge Audio Studio quickly from the desktop, check “Create a shortcut on the desktop.”
The installation starts.
5 When the “Sound Forge Audio Studio has been
successfully installed.” window appears, click [Finish].
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Start Sound Forge Audio Studio LE Copy and save files onto your computer
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1 Click [Start], and then click [All Programs] –
[Sound Forge Audio Studio].
Sound Forge Audio Studio LE starts. When you start the software for the first time,
the product registration window is displayed.
2 Click [Next].
4 When the online registration window
is displayed, enter your information for registration, and check “By providing this registration information, I acknowledge that I have read and agree with terms of the MAGIX Software GmbH Privacy Policy.,” then click [Finish].
The online registration starts. When it is completed, a confirmation message appears. Click [OK].
Sound Forge Audio Studio LE starts.
The tutorial window will start. You can select the desired operation and click to start the tutorial of the operation.
For details on the operations of Sound Forge Audio Studio LE, refer to the Help Guide of Sound Forge Audio Studio LE.
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You can exchange files between your linear PCM recorder and your computer without using Sound Forge Audio Studio LE.
1 Connect your linear PCM recorder to a running computer using the USB cable
(supplied).
Linear PCM recorder
Computer
2 Make sure that your linear PCM recorder is recognized correctly by your computer.
In Windows: Open [Computer] or [PC], and check that [PCMRECORDER] is recognized properly.
In Mac: Check that the [PCMRECORDER] drive is displayed in the Finder.
Connect to a USB port on a running computer
USB cable (supplied)
3 Copy files you want to transfer to your computer.
Drag and drop the files you want to copy from “PCMRECORDER” or “MEMORY CARD” to the local disk on your computer.
3 When the product registration window is
displayed, check “Register online”, and then click [Next].
PCMRECORDER or MEMORY CARD
Your computer
Click and hold, drag, and then drop.
4 Disconnect the PCM recorder from your computer.
Make sure that the ACCESS indicator on the linear PCM recorder is not lit and perform the following operation on your computer.
On Windows:
On the taskbar at the bottom right of the desktop, click the following icon:
Then click “Eject PCMRECORDER.” The icon and menu displayed may be different depending on the operating system. The
icon may not always be displayed on the taskbar depending on your computer settings.
On Mac:
Click the “PCMRECORDER” removal icon that appears on the sidebar of the Finder. For details on the procedures to remove your linear PCM recorder from your computer,
refer to the manual supplied with your computer.
Importing audio files from a CD
1 Insert an audio CD into the CD-R/RW drive of your computer.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Extract Audio from CD].
3 When the “Extract Audio from CD” window
appears, select [Read by track] from the “Action” drop-down list. Select the tracks you want to import in the “Tracks to extract” list box, and click [OK].
To import all of the tracks on a CD, select [Read entire disc].
The selected audio tracks are extracted to Sound Forge Audio Studio LE. To use the extracted tracks, select [Save] from the [File] menu.
Create an audio CD
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You can create an audio CD from tracks registered in Sound Forge Audio Studio LE.
1 Open the files you want to burn to an audio
CD.
Select the [Open] button on the toolbar or [Explorer] from the [View] menu, and open the desired files in the workspace of Sound Forge Audio Studio.
2 Insert a new CD-R/CD-RW disc into the CD-R/RW drive of your computer.
3 From the [Tool] menu, click [Burn Track-at-Once Audio CD].
4 When the “Burn Track-at-Once Audio CD”
window is displayed, check “Close disc when done burning,” and click [Start].
Burning of the audio CD starts. When it is completed, a confirmation message is displayed. Click [OK].
Tip
Closing the disc allows you to play files on an audio CD player.
Note
When you burn multiple files to an audio CD, check the “Close disc when done burning” only for the last file you burn. For the rest of files, make sure not to check the check box.