Apple Using WaveBurner Pro 1.0 (with Logic Pro) User Manual

1 1 Using WaveBurner Pro Using WaveBurner Pro, you can master and burn professional-quality audio CDs that are compliant with the Red Book sta

10 Index Point Info Window The Index Point Info window displays information about the currently selected index point.You can edit the information i

11 Plug-In Windows Each effect plug-in has its own window, with controls to adjust the plug-in parameters. The controls can include sliders, butto

12 Getting Started With WaveBurner ProYou create your CDs in a WaveBurner Pro project. A project contains audio regions and CD tracks created when you

13 Previewing Projects and Controlling PlaybackAs you work on a project, you can play the project to hear the regions, tracks, pauses, and crossfades

14 Looping PlaybackYou can loop (or cycle) a section of your project, so that it plays back repeatedly. This can be useful when you are editing part o

15 You can move to different parts of your project by dragging the horizontal scroll bar left or right, or by dragging the red rectangle in the Overv

16 Audio Driver Preferences• Driver: Choose the audio device for input and output from the pop-up menu.• Input: Choose the input channel or channels

17 Bounce Preferences• Dithering: Choose the type of dithering to use when the project is bounced or burned from the pop-up menu. The choices are:

18 Selecting RegionsBefore you edit a region, you must select it.To select a region:mClick the region in the Region list.When you select a region, it

19 Trimming RegionsYou trim a region by shortening either the beginning or end of the region. To trim the start or end point:1 Move the pointer over

2 What Is WaveBurner Pro? WaveBurner Pro is an application that lets you assemble, master, and burn audio CDs using a SuperDrive or CD burner suppo

20 Normalizing RegionsTypically, you want the volume level to be as high as possible without causing clipping. Changing the level of a region to the m

21 Bouncing RegionsIn music production, the term bouncing usually refers to mixing down several tracks to a single mono or stereo track. When you bou

22 Working With TracksTracks are the individual selections on a CD, which a listener selects using the track number buttons or the forward and back bu

23 The ISRC is used by radio stations to archive recordings. Royalty collection societies such as GEMA or MCPS/PRS also use the code to automate gene

24 Setting Track Pre-EmphasisThe use of pre-emphasis dates from the early days of digital sound reproduction, when 14-bit A/D converters without overs

25 Inserting and Deleting MarkersWhen you add an audio file to a project, a track start marker is inserted at the beginning of the region created fro

26 Moving Track Start and Pause Start Markers SeparatelyYou can move the track start marker and pause start marker for a region separately, keeping on

27 CompressorThe Compressor tightens up the dynamics of a signal by lowering the volume when it rises above a certain level, called the Threshold. Th

28 MultipressorThe Multipressor (short for multiband compressor) is used as a mastering tool in many different situations. The Multipressor splits the

29 LimiterThe Limiter prevents the audio signal from exceeding a maximum volume level. While a compressor gradually lowers levels above the threshold

3 Step 4: Add effects You can add effects to individual regions and to the overall project mix to enhance and shape the sound. A set of professio

30 Fat EQThe Fat EQ plug-in lets you apply equalization using up to five fully parametric bands, and provides great flexibility in shaping the sound o

31 Linear Phase EQThe Linear Phase EQ offers up to eight bands of equalization and an integrated Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analyzer. It features l

32 DenoiserUsing the Denoiser, you can eliminate or reduce many kinds of low-level noise (noise floor) from an audio signal. The main parameters of th

33 By adjusting the Time smoothing slider, you can set the amount of time the Denoiser takes to reach maximum noise reduction. By adjusting the Level

34 Level MeterThe Level Meter displays the volume level for both left and right channels of a stereo signal. The Level Meter shows the current level o

35 MultiMeterThe MultiMeter combines the functions of the Level Meter and Correlation Meter (as described above) with several other analysis tools: •

36 GoniometerThe Goniometer helps you to determine the coherence of the stereo image. Using the Goniometer, you can see phase problems as trace cancel

37 Adding and Deleting Plug-InsYou add plug-ins to regions in the Region Plug-Ins list, and add plug-ins to the overall project in the Mix Plug-Ins l

38 Adjusting Plug-In ParametersEach plug-in contains a set of parameters you use to control the way the plug-in shapes the sound. You can view and adj

39 Burning a Project to a CDWhen your project is complete, you burn the project to a CD. The resulting audio CD conforms to Red Book standards and ca

4 The WaveBurner Pro Interface You create your projects in the main WaveBurner Pro window. You can add and organize the regions in your project, gr

40 Setting OffsetsYou can change the position of start point, end point, and index markers globally by setting an offset. The unit of value for offset

41 To add mastering information to a project:1 Choose Disc > Mastering Notes to show the Mastering Notes window.2 Click the tab for the category t

42 WaveBurner Pro Keyboard ShortcutsFileEdit DiscViewFunction Keyboard shortcutNew Command-NOpen Command-OClose Command-WSave Command-SSave As Comman

WindowHelpFunction Keyboard shortcutMinimize Command-MOpen Level Meter Command-LFunction Keyboard shortcutWaveBurner Pro Help Command-? (question m

5 Counter The counter displays the number of the track, and displays the current position of the Position Line in minutes and seconds. The counter

6 The Wave View area includes the following features: • Marker bars: You add and arrange markers in the marker bars, located at the top and bottom

7 Track List The track list displays the track order, and shows information about each track. The Track list includes the following information fo

8 Region Info Window The Region Info window displays information about the currently selected region and the source audio file for the region. You

9 Track Info Window The track Info window displays information about the current track. You can edit the information in the Track Info window.The