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Operations
Importing SD2 files from a Macintosh application
Once you are done editing the audio file on the Macintosh, here is
what to do in order to get the resultant file back into the PC:
1.
Inside the Macintosh, drop the file onto the MacBinary II+
icon. A "flattened" file will be generated.
2.
The resultant MacBinary II+ file will have a three-letter
extension of .bin. Change this to .sd2.
3.
Using a network connection or a form of storage medium
recognized by both the PC and the Mac, get the file into the
PC.
4.
Import the file into the FST drive using FST/Connect.
Exporting and Importing DIG/SD files
Sound Designer I files do not contain a resource fork, so they do
not need to be flattened or un-flattened when exchanged between
a PC and a Macintosh. This makes the process simpler, but there is
still one extra step involved.
Exporting SD files to a Macintosh application
First, locate a freeware utility like Type and Creator Changer
or Apple's ResEdit. These applications allow you to change the
File Type and/or File Creator information of Mac files. As of this
writing, Type and Creator Changer is available at
http://alphaomega.software.free.fr/ and ResEdit is available at
http://www.mac.org/utilities/resedit/.
Once you have that, here's how to make the PC file Mac-ready:
1.
Export the file from the FST drive using FST/Connect. Make
sure the Format button is set to DIG/SD.
2.
Using a network connection or a storage medium recognized
by both the PC and the Mac, get the file into the Macintosh.
3.
Using the software utility, change the file's File Type from
TEXT to SFIL. You won't need to change the File Creator.
4.
Open the file inside the Macintosh's audio editing application.
Importing SD files from a Macintosh application
Once you are done editing the audio file on the Macintosh, here is
what to do in order to get the resultant file back into the PC:
1.
If the Mac's audio editor did not keep the two-letter
extension of .sd, add this to the end of the file name. The
three-letter .dig extension is acceptable as well.
2.
It will not be necessary to revert the File Type to TEXT.
3.
Using a network connection or a storage medium recognized
by both the PC and the Mac, get the file into the PC.
4.
Import the file into the FST drive using FST/Connect.
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If the Macintosh audio
editor application will
only open 16-bit files,
remember to select the 16-
bit Export option under
the Transfer pull-down
menu. For more
information, see page 28.
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