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4 . R e c o r d i n g M u s i c
4 . 1 R e c o r d M u s i c f r o m a n A u d i o C D
This section will lead you through the process of recording (also known as encoding) music
from a CD onto your AudioReQuest. AudioReQuest allows you to record an entire CD or
selected tracks. Note: Music will continue to play while encoding if playback is
started before encoding. In addition, you can still use the transport and QuickPlay
commands.
4.1.1 Recording Quality
AudioReQuest uses MPEG-layer 3 (MP3), WAV (Lossless Uncompressed), and/or FLAC
(Lossless Compressed) in order to store your music. This enables AudioReQuest to store a
large collection of music internally, so that you don’t have to shuffle around to find your
favorite CD.
MPEG-layer 3 (MP3): The AudioReQuest can record in different bit rates. Higher bit rates
give better quality but take up more room and store less music. Smaller bit rates provide
much more capacity, but reduce quality. AudioReQuest uses 320 Kbps (the highest bit rate)
as a default.
WAV (Lossless Uncompressed): The WAV format is uncompressed, replicating the
original CD exactly.
FLAC (Lossless Compressed): FLAC retains the same quality as WAV, but with its
compression averages around half the file size, allowing up to twice the amount of music to
be stored at the original CD quality. If you plan on using portable players, FLAC may not be
compatible.
Note: The Nitro family of products only supports MP3 encoding.
To change the default recording setting, press the MENU (F3) button, and go to Settings
→
Encoding Options
→
Recording Quality and choose the setting you want.
4.1.2 Auto-Rip
By default, AudioReQuest is set with Auto-Rip Enabled. Auto-Rip allows the AudioReQuest to
automatically record any new (not previously encoded in the unit) CD inserted without user
interaction. When the AudioReQuest is finished ripping a CD, it will automatically eject the
disc, allowing you to place a new CD to encode in the tray.
If the CD is not found, it will kick out the CD. If you wish to encode it anyway, push tray
back in and it will encode the CD. If you put a CD in that has already been encoded, even
partially, it will also kick out the CD. To encode it anyway, push the CD back in and it will
encode the CD.
To disable/enable Auto-Rip, press MENU (F3)
→
Settings
→
Encoding Option
→
Auto-Rip and
choose the appropriate option. To temporarily bypass Auto-Rip, press the MENU (F3)
button, place and close the CD in the tray and let the CD spin about ten seconds. After the
CD has finished spinning, press MENU (F3) again. You will then see the contents of the CD.
If it has already started encoding, you can press CANCEL and all already encoded
information for the CD will be removed from the drive.
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