Editing Compressed Files; Using Cd Sync; Quitting Waveeditor - Creative 16-Bit Sound Card User Manual

When you open a compressed wave file, WaveEditor will decompress
the file first before displaying it. You must ensure that the file
resides on a drive that has sufficient disk space to accommodate the
uncompressed data.
The amount of space required depends on the compression format
adopted. For CCITT A-Law and µ-Law, the compression ratio is 1:2
(compressed:uncompressed). For ADPCM, the ratio is 1:4. For
example, if you are working with a 1 MB ADPCM file, you need to
have at least 4 MB of free disk space.

Editing Compressed Files

When you open a compressed wave file for editing, WaveEditor will
automatically compress the file when you save it.
time consuming for large files, you should save your work as an
uncompressed wave (PCM) file first. Once you have finished
editing, save the file with the desired compression format.

Using CD Sync

CD Sync allows you to synchronise the start of the recording and
playback of audio CDs. This option is only available if you have a
CD-ROM drive installed in your system.
If you have mistakenly placed a CD-ROM disk in your drive, the
program will inform you of the error. But the recording will still
continue. To stop the recording, choose Stop on the Toolbar. Insert
the correct audio CD and then choose Record on the Toolbar to
record over your file. If you do not want the CD Sync option,
uncheck it before you proceed with the recording.

Quitting WaveEditor

To quit WaveEditor:
1. Select Exit from the File Menu.
If changes to the file have not been saved, a dialog box will prompt
you to save the changes.
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