Using the Open dialog

1.From the File menu, choose Open. The Open dialog appears.

Tip: You can also click the Open button () on the Standard toolbar or press Ctrl+O.

File information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select to automatically

 

 

preview files

The Open dialog contains several features that allow you to locate and open audio files. These features are detailed below.

FeatureDescription

Files of type

Use this drop-down list to specify the file format displayed in the system. A variety of file formats are supported.

 

Tip: Choose the CD Audio (*.cda) option from this list to extract audio tracks from a CD.

 

 

Recent

Use this drop-down list to locate recently accessed folders.

 

 

Open as read-only

Select this check box if you want to open sound files but you do not want to alter the data in the files.

 

This feature is useful if you only need to play the file or copy sections from the file. You can still change the

 

Regions List, Playlist, and summary information for the file, but these changes must be saved to a new file.

 

 

Auto play

Select this check box to automatically preview files as you select them in the Open dialog.

 

 

Append to current data

If you have multiple files selected, you can select the Append to current data window check box to add the

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selected files to the end of the current data window.

 

Note: When appending files to a data window, be sure to use files with matching formats, or perform any

 

required sample rate or bit-depth conversion before appending the files. If the formats of the selected files do not

 

match, they will play back at the target format without any conversion. If the sample rates do not match, for

 

example, pitch will not be preserved.

 

When the check box is not selected, multiple files will be opened to separate data windows.

 

 

Open as CD tracks

Select this check box if you want to create a disc-at-once CD track when opening a file.

 

If you have multiple files selected, you can select the Append to current data window check box to add the

 

selected files to the end of the current data window and create a disc-at-once CD track for each file.

 

When the check box is not selected, multiple files will be opened to separate data windows.

 

Note: Disc-at-once CD tracks must be at least four seconds long. If you select a file that is less than four seconds

 

long, silence will be added as needed.

 

 

Merge L/R to stereo

Select this check box and hold the Ctrl button while selecting two mono files in the browse window. The two

 

mono files will be merged to the left and right channels of a new stereo file.

 

The first file you select will be placed in the left channel, and the second file will be placed in the right channel.

 

Compressed files are not supported for merging.

 

 

2.Locate and select a media file using the Look in drop-down list at the top of the dialog.

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