Reference [Creating a CD]

Reference [Creating a CD] 

This section describes how to use the CD R/RW drive in the MRS 802. 

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  On a MRS 802 without preinstalled CD R/RW drive, creating a CD is not possible. 

  Mixed mode CDs or copy controlled CDs cannot be played or used as data source. 

Writing audio data 

About CD R/RW discs 

The MRS 802 lets you write the contents of the master track 

For creating an audio CD, you can select either CD R or 

of any project to a CD R/RW disc in CD DA (audio data) 

CD RW discs as media. The features of the two disc types 

format. The result is an audio CD that can be played in a CD 

are described below. 

player. As with the other tracks of the MRS 802, the master 

track also has ten V takes. The most recently selected V take 

  CD R 

will be used as source material for the audio CD. 

This media type allows only one time recording or adding of 

data. Once data have been written, they cannot be changed 

There are two ways of writing audio data on a CD R/RW 

or erased. CD R discs are available in 650 MB and 700 MB 

disc, as described below. 

capacities. 

To newly write audio data of the MRS 802 to disc, a blank 

  Writing by project 

CD R is required. As long as the disc has not been finalized, 

This method writes the master track of a single project to the 

it is possible to add further audio data up to the maximum 

disc. When using this method, it is possible to add audio data 

capacity of the disc. After being finalized, the disc can be 

later, until the disc has been finalized. 

played on an ordinary CD player. 

  Writing by album 

  CD RW 

This method involves first creating a list for the audio CD 

This media type allows recording, adding, and bulk erasing 

(called an  album ) which contains information about 

of data. CD RW discs are also available in 650 MB and 700 

master tracks from various projects that are to be included. 

MB capacities. 

The CD is then written in one operation, and finalizing is 

To newly write audio data of the MRS 802 to disc, a blank 

automatically performed, so that no more audio data can be 

or completely erased CD RW is required. As long as the disc 

added later. 

has not been finalized, it is possible to add audio data up to 

the maximum capacity of the disc. The disc can usually only 

be played on CD players designed to read CD R/RW discs. 

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 Finalizing  an audio CD refers to the procedure of making it 

playable on an ordinary CD player. After it has been finalized, 

no more data can be added to a CD R/CD RW disc. 

Disc

Write

Add 

data Erase

Playback on 

normal CD player

CD R

Once only

Yes

No

Yes

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Many times

CD RW

Yes

Yes

No

The waveform data of the currently selected V take of the 

 (after erasing)

master track are recorded as is on the audio CD. It is not 

possible to edit it during recording. To cut off blank portions 

before or after the audio material, use the master track 

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trimming function (  p. 49) beforehand. 

When using commercially available pre formatted CD RW 

discs, perform an erase operation first, as described on page 

117. 

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