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3. You can now open your wav file and start to split it into individual tracks. Go to File then Open. In the
window will appear your wav file along with a much smaller file of the same name with a .trk extension.
The .trk file is unique to LPRipper and LPRecorder and basically keeps track of any changes that you
make when in LPRipper so that you can come back in the future and make further edits without losing
the changes you’ve already made. Double click on the .trk file. If the .trk file ever becomes corrupted,
you can also open the wav file by double clicking on it.
4. LPRipper will now ask you how many tracks you want to split the wav file into. Set the number of tracks
you want LPRipper to set for you and hit OK.
5. LPRipper will analyze the wav file and insert tracks where it believes there to be a track mark. This is a
very difficult operation to perform, so not all track marks may be accurately detected. You may therefore
need to fine tune track mark placement using the Trim function. To open the Trim screen click on the
magnifying glass icon or go to Edit, then Trim Tracks. In the window that opens, the top section shows
how your total wav file looks. The portion in yellow represents the track you are currently working on. By
default this will be Track 1 when you first open the Trim window. The bottom window shows how Track 1
looks in closer detail. In the information section you can see that there is a check next to Start. In the
Track title bar appears New Track-01 and in the Length menu appears 4. This means that when the play
button is pressed in the Preview controls, LPRipper will play a 4 second preview of the beginning of
Track 1. You can follow this in the bottom window as it plays. If you want to extend the preview time,
increase the number of seconds in the Length menu. If you want it to play the whole track, set the
preview Length to 0. If you hit the fast forward button in the Preview controls, a check will appear next
to End in the information section. The bottom track screen will update to show how the end of Track 1
looks. If you now press Play in the Preview controls, a 4 second preview of the end of Track 1 will play.
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LPRecorder has a leveling function that automatically sets the recording levels. In order to set the right
levels, hit play on your MiniDisc recorder. In the Level section of LPRecorder you should notice the
level indicators responding to the incoming signal. If the green bars go into the red and the Volume
slider rapidly decreases, turn down the volume on your MiniDisc recorder and set the Volume slider in
LPRecorder to maximum so that it starts adjusting the levels again. You will need to adjust the volume
on your MiniDisc Recorder so that the Volume slider in LPRecorder decreases at a slow rate as it fine-
tunes the level of the incoming signal. When the Volume slider stops moving, you’ll be ready to record.
Optimally the Volume slider should be between 100 and 80 – if the Volume slider decreases below 80,
turn down the volume on your MiniDisc recorder and increase the Volume slider in LPRecorder to
maximum so that it starts automatically setting the levels again.
9. Once the levels have been set, you’re ready to record. Stop your MD recorder and rewind it to the first
track you want to start recording from. Hit the record button in LPRecorder and then the play button on
your MiniDisc recorder. Your audio will now be recorded as a wav file onto your hard drive. To get the
best results, you should not use your computer for any other tasks while recording.
Note: With the Auto Stop feature, it is important to start LPRecorder before you start your MiniDisc. If
you start your MiniDisc first and LPRecorder second, LPRecorder may prematurely stop recording in a
quiet passage. With the Auto Stop feature enabled, LPRecorder may stop recording if it detects a long
period of silence that it presumes to be the end of your MD. To avoid this, remove the check in front of
Auto Stop and manually stop LPRecorder at the end of your recording session.
10. When your MD stops playing, LPRecorder will continue to record for 10 seconds before
automatically stopping.
Splitting tracks with LPRipper
The track you have just recorded exists on your hard drive as one continuous wav file. You can use any wav
editing software to manipulate this file, or an MP3 encoder to turn it into an MP3 file that will take up less
disc space. If you want to split the wav file into separate songs, you can use LPRipper included on the CD.
Important: To get the feel of how LPRipper works, we suggest you start using a small wav file that consists
of only 3 or 4 songs. Once you get used to how LPRipper works, you can then move into cutting up wav
files with many more songs – it’s a whole lot easier to get used to the program with a few songs to start
off with.
1. In order to hear what’s going on, you’ll need to set Windows so that it uses the system’s soundcard.
To do this either unplug the MD-Port I/O from the USB cable, or select your soundcard as preferred
playback device in the Multimedia Properties control panel for Windows 98SE, Sounds and Multimedia
control panel for Windows ME and Windows 2000, or Sounds and Audio Devices control panel for
Windows XP.
2. Start LPRipper. You must set the destination for loading your wav files and for saving any new files that
may be created. Go to Edit then Preferences. Under the Directories tab in the Wave Directory section,
press the folder icon and choose the location where the wav file you recorded using LPRecorder is. In
the Target Directory, select a folder where you want to save your finished files. You may want to create
a new folder and call it something like “finished songs” so you can quickly find where all your finished
tracks are.