Hi Tony, Here is a document I saved some time ago about setting up CDEX
and
using it to record from external devices. It was written for jaws users.
How to for Cdex
Contents:
Setting up the program for the first time
Selecting a bit rate for ripping
Creating a file format for ripping
Ripping music files from a CD
Selecting multi files from a CD
Selecting all files from a CD
Converting wav files to MP3 or MP3 files to Wav
Recording from a external device
Setting up the program for the first time
There are a few settings that must be set once the program is installed.
Follow the below steps to set the program up and get it ready to use.
1. Start the program and hit F4 to open the Cdex configuration dialog box.
2. By default you are on the encoder tab. Control tab until you hear,
remote
CDDB tab.
3. Tab once and you should hear, your email address: edit. Enter your
email
address.
4. Tab about four times until you hear, auto connect to remote CDDB
checkbox
not checked. Hit the space bar to check the checkbox.
5. Now control tab until you hear, file names tab.
6. You should be automatically put in the file name format edit box. This
is
where you can choose how your file name is created using things like
artist
name, album name, track number and etc. If you plan on ripping Music from
a
CD, then this is where you tell Cdex how you want your file names created.
Below is what each %Number stands for and some examples. You can either
leave it the way it is with the default setting, use one of the examples,
or
create
your own.
Here is what each %Number stands for:
%1, artist name
%2, Album name
%3, track #
%4, track name (song title)
%5, CD volume ID
%6, CDDB ID
%7, track # leading 0
%8, total # of tracks
%Y, album year
%G, genre
\, can be used to specify folder directories
Some Examples using the above items:
%1\%2\%7-%4 (default), creates the following output, Artist folder\Album
folder\track # starting with 0-track name.wav or MP3.
%1\%2\%4 creates the following output, Artist folder\Album folder\Track
name.wav or MP3.
%1-%2-%3 creates the following output file name, Artist name-Album
name-track #.wav or MP3.
%1\%1-%4 creates the following output, artist folder\Artist name-track
name.wav or MP3.
7. Tab two times and you will be in an edit box with a directory. This is
the directory where your wav and MP3 files will be saved. To change the
directory
just hit enter on the directory name and it will bring up a computer tree
view. Use your up and down arrows to navigate the tree view, and the right
and
left arrows to open folders. Once you are where you want wav files to be
saved, tab to the okay button and hit enter.
8. Tab one time and you will be in an edit box that displays the directory
where recorded files will be saved. To change the directory just hit enter
on
the directory name and it will bring up a computer tree view so you can
select where you want recorded files to be saved. Once you have chosen the
directory,
just tab to the okay button and hit enter.
9. Your done setting up the program. Just tab to the OK button and hit
enter.
Selecting a bit rate for ripping
The bit rate is the quality at which you will rip the songs from the CD.
The default bit rate is 128, but you can select any bit rate between 32
kbs
and
320 kbs. For ripping audio tracks from a CD, I would recommend 128 kbs or
above. Most people use anywhere from 128 kbs to 192 kbs. To change the
bit
rate for ripping, do the following:
1. Open the CDex program.
2. Hit f4 to bring up the configuration dialog box.
3. You should land in the encoder page, but if not hit control tab until
you
are in the encoder page.
4. Tab four to five times until you hear, bit rate combo box 128 kbs.
5. Now you can arrow up and down to change the bit rate to whatever you
like.
6. Tab to the OK button and hit the space bar. Your done!
Creating a file format for ripping
This is where you can choose how your file name is created using things
like
artist name, album name, track number and etc. If you plan on ripping
Music
from a CD, then this is where you tell Cdex how you want your file names
created. Below is what each %Number stands for and some examples. You can
either
leave it the way it is with the default setting, use one of the examples,
or
create your own.
To change the file format:
1. Start up CDex.
2. Hit f4 to bring up the configuration dialog box.
3. Hit control tab until you are on the file name page.
4. It will automatically put you in the file name format edit box. Just
delete what is in there and enter the file format you want. Use the below
information
to help you identify what each % code stands for.
5. Tab to the OK button and hit the space bar. Your done!
Here is what each %Number stands for:
%1, artist name
%2, Album name
%3, track #
%4, track name (song title)
%5, CD volume ID
%6, CDDB ID
%7, track # leading 0
%8, total # of tracks
%Y, album year
%G, genre
\, can be used to specify folder directories
Some Examples using the above items:
%1\%2\%7-%4 (default), creates the following output, Artist folder\Album
folder\track # starting with 0-track name.wav or MP3.
%1\%2\%4 creates the following output, Artist folder\Album folder\Track
name.wav or MP3.
%1-%2-%3 creates the following output file name, Artist name-Album
name-track #.wav or MP3.
%1\%1-%4 creates the following output, artist folder\Artist name-track
name.wav or MP3.
Ripping Music from a CD
Would you like to take your CD collection and put it on your computer?
Well,
now you can in just a few easy steps!
1. To rip songs from a CD, you first must be connected to the Internet.
This
is because Cdex goes out to the Internet, connects to a big database, and
retrieves
all of the album information for the CD you are trying to rip including
track names and times.
2. Start up Cdex, then put your CD into your CDRW or DVDRW drive.
3. Cdex will check that database for that CD content and fill in artist
name, album title, and track names.
4. You will be put in the list of tracks from that CD. Select the
individual
tracks you want or hit control A to select all of the tracks from that CD.
5. Hit F8 to rip the songs into wav files, or hit F9 to rip the songs into
MP3 files.
6. Your done! Once Cdex is done ripping your selected songs, the CD tray
will automatically pop out so you can remove the CD.
Selecting Multi files from a CD
When ripping tracks from a CD, you can either rip all of the files, or you
can rip only selected ones that you want. To select more than one track,
but
not all of the tracks, do the following:
Once the CD is in and you are in the list of tracks, go to the top of the
list which should be the first track on the CD. Arrow down until you get
to
the
first track you want to rip. Hold down the control key, and continue
arrowing down the list. When you come to another track you want to rip,
then just
hit the space bar to select. Continue this process until you reach the
bottom of the list of tracks. Now hit f8 to rip to wav files, and f9 to
rip
to
MP3 files.
Selecting all files from a CD
When ripping tracks from a CD, you can either rip one or a selection of
tracks, or you can rip all of the tracks. To rip all the tracks do the
following:
Once the CD is in and you are in the list of tracks, just hit control+A to
select all of the tracks in the list. Now just hit f8 to rip to wav
files,
and
f9 to rip to MP3 files.
Converting Wav files to MP3 or MP3 files to Wav
1. Start up CDex.
2. To convert Wav to MP3 hit F11, To convert MP3 to Wav hit F12.
3. This will bring up a open dialog box. You will be put in a directory
edit
box. To change the directory, hit enter on the directory name to bring up
a
computer tree view. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the tree view.
Once you have selected the folder where the file is located that you want
to
convert, tab to the OK button and hit enter.
4. Tab one time and you will be in a list of files in the directory that
you
just chose. Find the file you want to convert.
5. Tab to the convert button and hit enter.
6. The new created file will be put in the same directory that the
original
is located.
Recording from an external device
CDex will record sounds coming through your line in jack of your computer
system from an external device. An example of this would be recording a
cassette
from a cassette deck on your stereo. Before you can record you must run a
1/8 inch patch cable from your line out jack of your stereo or external
device
to the line in jack in the back of your computer. You must also go to your
volume controls, and make sure the line in check box is chosen for your
recording
device. To do this:
1. Go to your start menu, all programs, accessories, entertainment, volume
controls, and hit enter.
2. Hit alt P for the options menu, arrow down to properties and hit enter.
3. Tab one time and you should hear, adjust volume for playback radio
button
checked. Arrow down and you should hear, adjust volume for recording radio
button checked.
4. Hit enter.
5. Tab until you hear, line in balance: right left slider. Tab two times
to
the checkbox, and make sure it is checked. If it is not checked, hit the
space
bar to check it.
6. Your done! Hit alt F4 to close out of the volume controls.
Now to test to see if your device is hooked up properly to the computer,
you
should be able to turn on the external device and hear it through your
computer
speakers. If you are not able to hear it through your speakers, re check
which jacks you have the cable inserted into.
Ready to record, do the following:
1. Start up CDex and get your external device ready to start playing.
2. Hit alt T for the tools menu, arrow down to record from analog input,
and
hit enter.
3. This will bring up a dialog box where you can choose a lot of different
settings for recording.
4. Tab three times until you hear, output file name edit. This is where
you
enter what you want to name the file you are creating with your recording.
5. Tab one time until you hear, add sequential numbers to file name:
starting with: checkbox checked. Hit the space bar to uncheck this
checkbox.
6. Tab two times until you hear, output file type combo box wav output
encoder, which is the default. Arrow down one time to select the lame MP3
encoder.
7. Tab one time to the record button. Hit the space bar when you are ready
to start recording.
8. The record button turns into a stop button. Jaws loses focus, so you
have
to alt tab until you regain focus in that dialog box. Then tab to the stop
button and hit the space bar.
9. Your done with the recording!
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney
Sent: 15 February 2011 13:03
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] CDex: Recording and Saving
Hi Aedan,
Some time ago You posted of CDex, recording from a cassette.
Could you let me know the keystroke to record and then the bbest
thing to do in saving the recorded file as where to put it for exampple?
I know that there is a bit on the web about CDex but just those questions
if
you can answer me would be great.
Thanks,
Tony Sweeney
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