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Exact Audio Copy V 0.9 prebeta 6 Download free

-This Software DAE the tracks to .wavs with great results.
-Install the program.
-Insert a CD and open the program.
-File/Drive Options/Secure mode on.
-Select tracks you want copied.
-Action/Copy Selected Tracks choose a location.
-Easy to use, there are many options look for them.

Disc-at-Once

-Disc-at-Once writes the entire CD-R without stopping the lazer.
-Be sure to choose a CD-R or RW Drive with DAO Support.
-Both Adaptec Easy CD Creator and CDR WIN burn DAO.
-Both work fine its up to you.
-Some CD-R Drives ship with Easy CD Creator.
-Open Easy CD Creator.
-Choose Audio CD when the Wizard asks.
-Arrange Tracks, then cancel out of the Wizard.
-Hit Record button/Advanced select Disc-at-Once and Record.

DAT>44.1khz 16bit wav

-DATS are either mastered at 44.1khz or 48khz.
-To transfer them to a Hard Drive you will need a soundcard with a Digital input and either Sound Forge or Cool Edit Pro.
-The most commonly used sound cards are the TB Fiji and ZA2.
-All are different, so read your manual.
-Connect your DAT to your sound card via Digital Cable.
-Open Sound Forge or Cool Edit Pro.
-Start Recording at 44.1k 16bit .wav on your PC, then start your DAT Playing.
-Record the entire set (Be sure you have disc space.)
-Save the set.
-Go through and write down song breaks to the .001 sec (in case of system crash.)
-Start at the end and select and copy the last song.
-Paste into new and save.(Example: WSP98-07-31D1T08.wav)
-Place cursor over the end of the selected track section, then dragg it back to the next transition point.
-Copy and Paste into new then save.
-Continue until the set is broken down.
-Convert to .shn files and archive.

.wav>.shn

-.shn is a lossless audio compression format used by many traders.
-I use mkwact to convert to .shn, its free.
-Install MFC Runtime Libraries, then the program.
-Open the Program.
-Open the folder where your .wavs are and rename them.
(Example: PHNYE00-01-01D6T04.wav)
-Select all of your tracks and dragg them over mkwact holding the shift key then drop.
-It should say encoding /PHNYE00-01-01D6T04.wav>.shn.
-When each .shn is finished it will write a summary of that track to noname.md5
-When a disc is finished check the .md5 file in the folder.
-If all the .shns check out Archive them. One average show fits on 2 CD's easy.
-Then you can copy .shns to and from your HD for trades.
-To convert from .shn>.wav you just drag and drop them into mkwact (not holding Shift.)