Import Audio CD Dialog

In this dialog, you can import one or more tracks from an audio CD.

  • To open the Import Audio CD dialog, select File > Import, and click Audio CD.

Rename Tracks Menu

Name

Renames the tracks according to the selected renaming scheme.

Actions Tab

Source

On Windows systems, select the CD drive from which you want to import audio CD tracks. On macOS systems, select a file path.

Speed

Allows you to set the writing speed. The highest speed depends on your writing device and on the disc present in the device.

Refresh

If you insert a CD while the Import Audio CD dialog is open, you need to click this button to show the contents of that CD in the list.

Eject Optical Medium

Ejects the medium from the selected drive.

Track List

Shows the tracks on the CD.

Range – Start/Length

If you want to import only a section of a track, use the Start and Length fields to define a start point and length.

Output – Location

Allows you to set the output location.

Output – File Format

Allows you to set the output file format.

Select All

Selects all CD tracks in the track list.

Play

Plays back the selected CD track.

Options Tab

Trim Silence

If this option is activated, silence between imported tracks is removed. Only digital silence is removed, that is, samples with a zero level.

Automatically Refresh on CD Change

If this option is activated, WaveLab Cast checks for the presence of a new CD in the drive several times a second. If a new CD is found, the track list display is refreshed.