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Previously, we have selected the file format under the assumption that we will burn this song to
an audio CD, so "Output Format" should be set to the familiar CD format. Even if you want to
compress the song to MP3, saving the song to a .wav file (CD format) will give you flexibility later.
For this reason, we recommend you save the song as a .wav file.
Enter the name of the song for the "File name". We'll enter "Spanish Fly", the name of the song
on the record. "Folder" specifies the location where the file will be saved. Here, we'll specify the
desktop so the file is easy to find. After you have set the file name, folder, and the output file
format, click "Save".
The song should have been saved to the desktop as a .wav file. You can listen to this file in
Windows Media Player or Quick Time Player and use the file to create an audio CD.
But, don't make the audio CD until after you've read PART 9!
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Let's try using Sequel LE to make a song!
This time, let's try to make an original song. What's that? You say you don't know the first thing
about the theory behind making a song? No problem! The software—that is to say, Sequel LE—
will take care of all the hard parts. There are some rules that you need to remember, but these are
rules for how to use the software. It's no different from learning to use a word processor or any
other program on your computer.
Start Sequel LE and play back the demo song
First, let's start the software and listen to a demo song. Double-click the
Sequel LE 2 shortcut icon.
The software will start, and it will begin to load data. It's loading the demo
song. In the Sequel series, songs are referred to as "projects". That's why the dialog box
message says "The demo project is read-only". In other words, this is telling you that you
can only listen to this project. Let's hear just what kind of song it is. Click "OK" to close the
dialog box.
Next, another dialog box will appear that begins with the message "Sequel LE is...". This
message prompts you to register the product. Right now, we want to listen to the demo song
right away, so click "Cancel". We recommend that you register the product later, because this
will enable you to receive e-mail newsletters that have information about Steinberg products,
and other services such as upgrade and support.
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