Preferences: Advanced CD

For advanced users, these preferences allow finer control of the interaction between your CD and your computer while playing and saving CDs to RealOne Player.

WARNING: Any adjustments you make to this area may have unpredictable results.

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Extraction Method

Choose either digital or analog recording methods.

Note: In some cases, the RealOne Player may choose to record in Analog mode due to system limitations. If this occurs, please see Troubleshooting.

Use Error Correction
(digital only)

Some CD ROM drives introduce errors when reading digital data from your CD. Use this checkbox to turn Error Correction on/off.

With this option on, the RealOne Player attempts to correct errors, which takes extra time and can slow down the recording process.

Record Volume
(analog only)

Since Analog Recording Mode records the sound directly from your sound card, you may want to adjust the volume for best results. Use the sliding control to adjust the volume up (right) or down (left).

Run a CD Test...  If you are experiencing difficulties with your RealOne Player, you may want to run a test to ensure optimal performance. Load an audio CD into your active CD drive and click this button to run the test.

CD Drive Options...

Standard

(Recommended Setting) Most CD-ROMs will use this category.

If you encounter difficulties playing or recording CDs using the RealOne Player, check the documentation or check with your CD-ROM manufacturer's technical support, to determine whether your drive is a non-standard type. If so, you'll want to change to the proper setting under Other type, below.

Other Type

Select a supported drive type from the drop-down menu.

Automatically
Detect CD

RealOne Player will override the Windows settings and check for the presence of a CD in your CD-ROM drive. If a CD is present, RealOne Player will automatically open and prompt you to record or listen to the CD.

Advanced Extractions Options
(Recording Options)

Offset

These settings allow you to offset the number of "frames" of audio to record at the beginning and/or end of your track. Use this option if your tracks consistently seem cut-off at the beginning or end.

Start

Starts recording this number of frames earlier then normal.

End

Stops recording this number of frames later then normal.

Discard Beginning

Starts recording this number of frames after normal beginning.

Read

Spin Up CD

Select to spin a CD to full speed before recording. Some CD-ROM drives begin extraction before the CD has fully spun up; selecting this option provides better results in these cases. Use this option if you are having trouble recording the first track of your CD.

Stop recording

This option aborts the recording process and brings up an error message when error correction fails. With this option off, RealOne Player continues recording regardless of error correction.

Blocks

(Default 10) Use this option to change the number of data "blocks" RealOne Player extracts each time it reads the CD.

Advanced CPU Options

Use the sliding control to allocate more (right) or less (left) computer processing power to RealOne Player while recording your CDs.

WARNING: Increasing CPU usage may affect other applications running simultaneously, and can have unpredictable results. Use this option at your discretion.