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Managing audio files with SonicStage
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Managing audio files with SonicStage
SonicStage lets you play and record audio CDs and import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright
information of the contents. When you record an audio CD with SonicStage onto your computer’s hard disk
drive, the default format is ATRAC3. Other possible formats are: WAV, WMA, ATRAC3Plus. The imported
data can be played on your computer or transferred to external devices or media. SonicStage converts your
existing MP3, WMA and WAV format audio files into the default ATRAC3 format.
To open SonicStage, proceed as follows:
1
Click the
Start
button on the
Windows
®
taskbar.
2
Point to
Programs
,
SonicStage
and then click
SonicStage
.
3
The
Please confirm setup
dialog box appears.
You can set SonicStage as the default application for playing audio CDs by selecting the appropriate
check box.
4
Click
Yes
.
The
Welcome to SonicStage
window appears if you open
SonicStage
.
5
Close the window.
The
SonicStage
main window appears.
