AudioTron
Reference Manual
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Song Tags (Title, Artist, Album, Genre, etc.)
A song “tag” (also called an “Attribute” or
“Track Information”) refers to data embedded
as a text header in the MP3 or WMA file. The
data includes pertinent information about the
track, such as artist, title, genre, etc. which can
be automatically obtained from the CDDB
database by logging onto the Internet before
placing the CD in the CD tray. The data can
also be entered manually.
When transferring music from a CD to the
hard drive using the AudioStation software, the
tag information can be viewed in the Track
Information dialog, accessed by selecting File
à
Edit Track Info.
Unfortunately, there are many versions of tag
formatting, which can lead to incompatibilities among tag data. The proper management of tag data
is important for optimum use of AudioTron because it affects how songs are accessed in the main
menu. For this reason, it is suggested that the track tag information be carefully checked each time
a CD is converted to digital format, so that the tag data will be consistent. For example, it is best to
avoid entering artists as “The Beatles”, “Beatles” and “Beatles, The”, since this would create three
separate categories for the same artist and make it difficult to find tracks by that artist.
As long as tags for Genre, Artist, or Album exist within AudioStation’s database, you can drag and
drop files from the right side “playlist” screen into the appropriate category on the left side
“library” screen and AudioStation will change the tag accordingly. This operates like a “batch
editor” for tags and is useful for cleaning up inconsistent tags.
For more information on tags, check out the web site www.ID3.org.
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AudioTron can display tag information saved in the ID3 version 1.0, 1.1 and 2.3 formats. Tags in
other formats may not display properly.
Security Features in WMA Music Files
The WMA file format provides a “security” feature that encrypts song files so they may be played
but not copied. AudioTron cannot play music files encrypted with this security feature.
The security setting in Windows Media Player 7 and AudioStation jukebox programs should be
turned off before converting CD tracks to WMA files for use with AudioTron. Once recorded, a
song’s security feature cannot be turned off. The song must be re-recorded with the security option
turned off.
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AudioTron cannot play songs recorded with the “secure” feature enabled, so be sure to disable
this feature on AudioStation or other jukebox program when converting CD tracks.
To turn off the WMA recording security feature in AudioStation…
1.
Activate the AudioStation “Preferences” dialog by clicking on Options
à
Preferences.
2.
Click on the “Record Options” tab
3.
Select “Windows Media” in the format pull-down menu.
4.
Un-check the option labeled “Secure my music files when encoding”.
Figure 17
The AudioStation "Track Information" dialog
shows the track Tag data.
