Section 4. Running Audio Capture 2000
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The tracks are saved as “song name.wav” or “song name.wma” if CDDB or CD-Text
information is available for your disc. If it is not, the tracks will be saved as, for
example, “trackxx.wav” (where xx is the track number). See page 33 for information
on changing the filename.
Setting Error Correction Level
To set the level of error correction during audio capture:
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Click and drag the Set Level of Error Correction bar.
Plextor drives are renowned for their ability to read audio at high speeds as if it were
data. Most of our newer model CD-ROM drives can extract audio at a maximum
speed of 24X, and our PlexWriter drives can extract at a maximum speed of 20X. In
most cases, the quality of the extracted audio files (WAV or WMA) is excellent,
with no pops, clicks, or hissing noise.
However, if the source disc has scratches, fingerprints, or is badly manufactured, the
drive may encounter read errors because of the poor quality of the disc. Such read
errors could result in noisy or imperfect extracted audio files. By changing the error
correction setting in Audio Capture 2000, you can ensure high-quality audio in your
WAV or WMA files. You can set error correction anywhere from 0 percent (no
correction) to 100 percent. By default, error correction is set to 100 percent, ensuring
the highest-quality results.
NOTE: Error correction is available only for Plextor drives.
It may not be possible to accomplish perfect audio extraction from discs with large
imperfections. However, with Audio Capture 2000 and Plextor drives you have the
best possible chance to achieve perfect extraction or encoding.
Error correction affects extraction/encoding speed as follows:
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When error correction is set to 0 percent, the drive almost never slows down and
will always extract audio at the highest possible speed for best performance.
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When error correction is set higher, the drive and the software ensure good
quality; however, the techniques they use to achieve this quality cause the
extraction to take a longer time to complete.
HINT: We suggest you leave error correction set at 100 percent. This provides the
highest-quality audio capture under all conditions. If you are certain your CD-R or CD-
RW disc is good, experiment with lower levels of error correction to achieve higher
extraction speeds. If you experience pops, clicks, or hissing noise, return the error
correction setting to 100 percent.
