Burning Cds; Audio Cds; Data Cds - Akai MPC5000 Reference Manual

Burning CDs

Audio CDs

Adding the optional DVD/CDR-W drive (CD-M25) to the MPC5000 will allow burning of Audio and Data CDs as well as
reading audio and data CDs and DVDs. To create an audio CD, do the following.
04. Press [F3] (UTILIT).
The UTILITY page will be displayed
05. Select WRITE AUDIO CD in the 'Function' field.
When a disk is inserted into the CD drive, you will see EMPTY DISC in the 'Disk
Status' field, as well as (R) or (RW) indicating whether the disk is a recordable (R) or
rewritable (RW) type CD.
06. Select the location of the audio file you wish to write to the CD.
You can select RAM, Hard Disk, or Memory card as the source in the Directory List,
as well as which folder it resides in.
07. Press [F6] (DO IT) to write the file to the disk.
The WRITE CD-R/RW window will be displayed.
08. Press [F5](DO IT)
The MPC5000 will begin writing the audio file to the CD. Each audio file will be its
own individual track.
You may repeat the above process until the disk is full, or you've added
all the tracks you wish to have on your CD. Once you are satisfied with the content of your CD, the CD will need to be
closed. This will finish the CD, and allow it to be played on any compact disk player. See the section titled 'Close
Session' on page 176 for more information.

Data CDs

This function will allow you to create Data CDs, which can hold any type of file. This is perfect for backing up your work,
or making a copy of your work to share with other MPC5000 users.
To create a Data CD, do the following.
01. Press [F3] (UTILIT).
The UTILITY page will be displayed
02. Select WRITE DATA CD in the 'Function' field.
When a disk is inserted into the CD drive, you will see EMPTY DISC in the 'Disk
Status' field, as well as (R) or (RW) indicating whether the disk is a recordable(R) or
rewritable(RW) type CD.
03. Select the location of the file or folder you wish to write to the
CD.
You can select RAM, Hard Disk, or Memory card as the source in the Directory List,
as well as which folder it resides in. You also can preview audio files selected by
pressing [F5] (PLAY).
Tip: You can choose any type of file, a folder, or even an entire drive, provided the CD-R has enough free space to hold
the selected data.
04. Press [F6] (DO IT) to write the selected data to the disk.
The WRITE CD-R/RW window will be displayed.
05. Press [F5](DO IT)
The MPC5000 will begin writing the data to the CD. The data will be automatically
written to the ROOT of the CD. If you write a folder to the CD, additional files and
folders within the selected folder will be copied within that folder, maintaining the
directory structure.
You may repeat the above process until the disk is full, or you've added
all the files you wish to have on your CD. Once you are satisfied with the
content of your CD, the CD will need to be closed. This will finish the CD,
and allow it to be accessed on a computer, or another CD equipped MPC. See the section titled 'Close Session' on page
176 for more information.
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