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Working with Digital Music
The SonicStage software included with your computer is a powerful digital music management system that enables
you work with digital music from audio CDs and from the Internet. You can play music on your computer, create custom
audio CDs, and check music out to portable digital music devices, such as Net MD players and Network Walkman Digital
Music Players.
SonicStage software employs Sony's OpenMG copyright protection technology and advanced ATRAC3 audio file format to
allow you to enjoy digital music while protecting the rights of copyright holders.
You can enjoy digital music with SonicStage software in a wide variety of ways:
 Play and record music from audio CDs
SonicStage software enables you to play your audio CDs and record audio tracks to your computer. Music tracks
recorded to your computer can be combined into Playlists and checked out to portable music devices so you can
take your music with you.
 Create custom audio CDs
On computer models equipped with a CD recording device, you can create custom audio CDs from your SonicStage
Playlists, mixing tracks from different sources and artist.
 Make backup copies of your audio CDs
On computer models equipped with a CD recording device, SonicStage software's Backing Up Audio CDs utility
makes it easy to create backup copies of your audio CDs.
 Use Playlists to organize and manage your music
SonicStage software's powerful, hierarchical Playlist feature enables you to organize the music you've imported into
the SonicStage program. You can create lists of songs categorized by artist or genre and place a shortcut to the list
onto your desktop with Microsoft
® Windows ® operating system for one-click playback of your favorite music.
 Download music from Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services on the Internet 1
Electronic Music Distribution services are Internet-based subscription services that allow you download music tracks
from the World Wide Web. SonicStage software enables you to download music tracks, include them in your
Playlists, and check them out to your portable digital music devices.
 Import audio files from your computer
SonicStage software enables you to import MP3 and WAV audio files stored on your computer so they can be added
to Playlists and recorded to CD (on computer models equipped with a CD recording device).
 Enjoy karaoke-like effects during music playback
The Vocal Canceler effect can suppress the vocal track from most music during playback. This effect also enables you
to shift the pitch of music to suit your vocal range. Used together, these features make it easy to sing along with
your favorite music, turning your computer into a karaoke system.Vocal Canceler works only with stereo music clips.
 Enjoy a Visualizer light show during music playback
The Visualizer feature of SonicStage software performs a colorful light show on your computer's screen to match
your music as it plays.
To learn more about using the SonicStage software, refer to the online Help within the SonicStage program.
The Tutorial page within SonicStage software can help you get started. The Tutorial page lists common tasks and directs
you to the part of the SonicStage software that performs the task you would like to do.
To start SonicStage software
1. Click Start on the Windows ® taskbar, and click Programs.
2. Point to SonicStage, and click SonicStage.
To view the SonicStage software online Help
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