Using Beatmatching
Beatmatching automatically adjusts the tempo and synchronizes the beats between tracks to create professional sounding audio CDs. You can create high-energy transitions between tracks and export your entire track list to an audio CD, or as a single file to your portable device.
Note: Beatmatching is only available if Audio CD is selected as the project type. Beatmatching is not recommended for tracks that have drastically different beats per minute. For example, using beatmatching for two tracks that are 110 BPM and 140BPM, respectively, will result in a rough transition.
To use Beatmatching for an entire track list:
1 Click the Beatmatch button located on the toolbar.
2 Click OK to continue.
Music Disc Creator will then scan your track list, and analyze the BPM. When the scan is complete, the BPM for each track will appear in the BPM column.
3 Click any speaker icon in the Transition column to hear how the transition between the selected track and the previous track will sound.
In some cases, it may not be possible for Music Disc Creator to determine the correct location of the beat within a particular song. In this case, you can manually adjust the BPM for a track using the BPM Editor.
To manually beatmatch your track(s):
1 Select the tracks you want to manually beatmatch, then select the Beatmatch option from the drop-down menu in the Transition column.
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Music Disc Creator will then scan all selected tracks, and analyze the BPM. When the scan is complete, the BPM for each selected track will appear in the BPM column.
2 Trim the silence from the beginning and end of your tracks by right-clicking on the tracks and selecting Auto Trim Silence.
3 Sort the tracks according to BPM by clicking the BPM column header.
4 Set the transition time by typing the number of seconds to transition from one track to the next.
Tip: As a general rule, it is recommended that you set the Beatmatching transition to 20 seconds or more. If there is a significant difference in BPM between two tracks, the transition will need to be longer.
5 Click any speaker icon in the Transition column to hear how the transition between the selected track and the previous track will sound.
When you are satisfied with the transitions between the tracks in your track list, you are ready to export the track list to CD, or to your connected portable device.
6 Select the desired files, and select an export option from the Export task pane.
Note: If you click either Send to Portable Device, or Export, an options dialog will appear. Be sure to select Combine all files into one file, including transitions, or your transitions will be lost.
Using the BPM Editor
In some cases, it may not be possible for Music Disc Creator to determine the correct location of the beat within a particular song. In this case, you can manually adjust the BPM for a track using the BPM Editor.
To manually adjust the BPM for a track:
1 Select a track by right-clicking, then select Beats per Minute > Edit.
The BPM Editor window appears.
2 Place a check mark in the Metronome while playing checkbox, then click the Play button to hear the track along with the metronome.
3 Follow the instructions on the BPM Editor window to adjust the location and value of the BPM for the track, until the metronome is synchronized with the beats of the music.
4 Click Done when you’re finished.
The selected tracks will now display the new BPM setting in the track list window.