About SonicStage Software SonicStage software1 is a digital music management system in which you can play music on your computer, create custom
audio CDs2 and much more:
Play and record music from audio CDs — Play your audio CDs and record audio tracks to your computer. Combine
music tracks into playlists and check them out to portable music devices.
Create custom audio CDs — Create custom audio CDs from SonicStage playlists, mixing tracks from different
sources and artists.
Make backup copies of your audio CDs — Use SonicStage software's Backing Up Audio CDs utility to create backup
copies of your audio CDs.
Use playlists to organize and manage your music — Organize your music with SonicStage software's playlist
feature. Create lists of songs sorted by artist or genre.
Download music from the Sony® Connect music download service on the Internet — Use the Sony Connect
music download service to download music tracks from the Internet. You can include them in your playlists and
check them out to your portable, digital music devices.
Import audio files onto your computer — Import MP3 and WAV audio files into SonicStage software to add to
playlists or record to a CD.
To access SonicStage software Help
You can open the SonicStage software Help when the software program is running, by clicking the Help icon in the upper
right corner of the main window.
To locate the software Help:
1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and point to All Programs.
2. Point to SonicStage, and then click SonicStage Help.
SonicStage Help appears.
1 SonicStage software refers to either SonicStage or SonicStage Mas tering Studio software programs.
2 Unauthorized duplication of audio files is a violation of applicable laws.
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