CD Wizard Dialog

In this dialog, you can generate and adjust CD markers for audio montages.

  • To open the CD Wizard dialog, open the CD window and select Functions > CD Wizard.

Generate CD Track Markers

If this option is activated, the CD Wizard automatically generates CD track markers according to the sub-options.

Create Markers at Clip Boundaries

If this option is activated, CD track start and end markers are added at the beginning and end of all non-overlapping clips.

Use Splice Markers (Keep Pauses within Tracks)

If this option is activated, single splice markers are generated instead of start/end markers. Instead of a standard pause, pause spaces are generated. The pauses are kept within tracks. This can be useful for electronic distribution and for compatibility with portable players.

Create Markers at Crossfade Points

If this option is activated, CD track splice markers are created at all crossfade intersection points. Activate this option if you have clips that overlap each other and that should become different tracks on the CD.

Keep Locked CD Track Markers

Normally, any previously created CD track markers in the montage are removed by the CD Wizard. If Keep Locked CD Track Markers is activated, the locked CD track markers are kept.

CD Marker Naming

Allows you to set up a naming scheme.

Start Marker

On this pop-up menu, you can select a naming scheme for the CD track start markers. The following options are available:

  • As Clips: The name of the corresponding clip.

  • Specific Name: The name specified below.

  • Specific Name + Number X: The name and a number.

  • Specific Name + Number XX: The name and a number that is padded on the left with 0.

  • Specific Name + Number (Auto): As Specific Name + Number XX, but only if the number of tracks is greater than 10.

  • Number X + Specific Name: A number and a name.

  • Number XX + Specific Name: A number that is padded on the left with 0 and a name.

  • Number (Auto) + Specific Name: As Number XX + Specific Name, but only if the number of tracks is greater than 10.

  • Custom: Opens the Rename Markers dialog where you can rename multiple markers according to specified settings.

End Marker

On this pop-up menu, you can select the name of the CD track end marker. The following options are available:

  • No Name

  • As Start Marker

  • As Start Marker + “(End)”

  • Custom

Adjust Pauses before Tracks

If this option is activated, pauses before tracks are automatically adjusted according to the sub-options.

Set Time

If this option is activated, you can specify the length of the pauses between tracks.

Round Existing Pauses to Closest Second

If this option is activated, the existing pauses between tracks are rounded to seconds.

Do Not Change First Pause

If this option is activated, the pause between the start of the montage and the first track is not changed. If you change the length of the pauses to anything other than 2 seconds and want to be conform to the Red Book standard, you must activate this option.

Adjust Gaps between Markers and Sound (as CD Frames)

If this option is activated, small adjustments to the spacing before and after the CD track markers are made according to the sub-options. This is useful to ensure that a low-quality CD player does not miss the start of tracks or cuts them off before their actual end. In most cases, the default settings are sufficient.

Silence after First Track Start Marker

Lets you add a few frames of silence before the first track of the CD. Usually, the pause needs to be longer for the first track than for the other tracks to ensure that a low-quality CD player does not miss the start of the first track.

Silence after Track Start Marker

Lets you add a few frames of silence before each track on the CD to ensure that a low-quality CD player does not miss the start of tracks.

Silence before Each Track End Marker

Lets you add a few frames of silence after each track of the CD to ensure that a low-quality CD player does not cut off tracks before their actual end.

Silence before Last Track End Marker

Lets you add a few frames of silence after the last track of the CD to ensure that a low-quality CD player does not cut off the end of the track or that the listener is not disturbed by any clicks or motor noise of the player at the end of a CD.

Ensure Required Minimum Size for CD Tracks

If this option is activated, markers are adjusted to ensure that each CD track has the minimum length that the Red Book standard requires.

Quantize CD Markers to Nearest CD Frame

If this option is activated, markers are quantized to the nearest CD frame.

Generate ISRC Codes

If this option is activated, ISRC codes for the CD tracks are created. Each code is based on the code that is specified in this option, but with an ending number that is set according to the order of the tracks.

UPC/EAN Code (13 Digits)

Lets you specify an optional UPC/EAN code for the CD.