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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Introduction to CD Wave==<br />
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'''CD Wave''' designed to help convert single long wav recordings of cassette or vinyl into many [[MP3]] files. It can also be used as handy tool to create [[Cue-Sheets|cue sheets]]. It's shareware with a 31 day trial, but still works after this trial period.<br />
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==How to create a cue sheet==<br />
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CD Wave has an Auto Split function that looks for silent gaps, but for DJ mixes you need to do it manually.<br />
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# '''Convert your file to .wav.''' Only wav files can be imported, but remember to delete the wav afterwards!<br />
# '''Open the temporary .wav in CD Wave.''' The application shows three main views - at the top a waveform of the complete file; in the middle a waveform of the current section of the file; at the bottom a list of tracks.<br />
# '''Move the vertical bar''' to where the track changes '''and split'''. Remember to pause the track first before splitting or it'll split in the wrong place.<br />
# If you make a mistake, you can right click the track in the bottom pane and "Delete track split".<br />
# Click the new track name and F2 to '''enter a track name'''. Don't put quotes in the track names, it can't handle them properly. You can add them later.<br />
# Repeat for all the tracks<br />
# File->'''Save cue sheet...''' and save in the same folder as the .mp3<br />
# Almost done, just need to tidy up the .cue. '''Open the .cue file a text editor''' like Notepad<br />
# '''Edit the first line''' so it doesn't have the full path, and change ".wav" to ".mp3" and "WAVE" to "MP3". See example 1 below.<br />
# CD Wave just includes a single line for title. If you want, you may '''add performer fields'''. See example 2 below.<br />
# Add in any apostrophes or what not.<br />
# '''Check the cue with your music player''', and optionally embed it to the .mp3 file.<br />
# '''Delete the temporary .wav file!'''<br />
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Example 1, fix the first line:<br />
FILE "C:\Temp\1997-12-15 - Breezeblock - Primal Scream\[1997-12-15] - Primal Scream - Part 1.wav" WAVE<br />
--> to --><br />
FILE "[1997-12-15] - Primal Scream - Part 1.mp3" MP3<br />
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Example 2, add performer lines:<br />
TITLE "Miles Davis - Great Expectations"<br />
--> to --><br />
TITLE "Great Expectations"<br />
PERFORMER "Miles Davis"<br />
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==Handy shortcut keys==<br />
* Space: play/pause<br />
* Alt-S: set a mark<br />
* mouse wheel up or down: skip forward/back<br />
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==CD Wave homepage==<br />
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* http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/<br />
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[[category:Audio Tools]]</div>Hugo