33. How do I import a track from an audio CD?

With Version 11, all you need to do is go to File | Open. You can import your CD Audio tracks directly this way. With earlier versions of PowerTracks, it was necessary to use one of the following methods: You could record the track, or you could use third party software to convert the track to a wave file and then import the file into PowerTracks.

Many CD burning applications have a utility that "rips" tracks from any audio CD and converts them to wave files on your hard drive. See that application's help file for more information. Once you have a wave file, you can simply open PowerTracks and use the File | Open or Audio | Import Wave File command to import the wave file.

If you want to record the track, you need to first set your computer to record audio input coming from your CD-ROM drive. To do this, go to Start | Programs | Accessories | Entertainment | Volume Control. This will bring up a windows mixer utility, where you can control the way that windows receives and outputs your computer's audio. Once the mixer windows comes up, click on 'Options', then 'Properties'. Now select 'Recording,' and make sure that the 'CD Audio' check box near the bottom of the window is checked. Press 'OK'. This will bring up your input mixer. To select your CD-ROM as your input device, simply place a check in the check box under the 'CD Audio' volume fade. Note: in some cases, you may need to select Wave, rather than CD Audio.


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