PS Engineering PXE7300 Installation Manual User Manual
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PS Engineering
PXE7300
Installation and Operator’s Manual
200-973-0002
Appendix A
April 2006
Appendix A – MP3 Creation
5.1
Creating MP3s from an Audio CD
1.
Start MusicMatch JukeBox.(
www.musicmatch.com
) Press the recorder button, which is the
small red dot located in the top right corner. This will open the recorder window located at
the bottom of the screen.
2.
Insert an audio CD into the CD drive. MusicMatch will automatically read the disc and dis-
play the contents in the recorder window. Press the REFRESH button to check the Internet
database for CD information, such as artist, song title, or album. If this information is avail-
able, it will automatically be updated in the file.
3. Select
Options->Recorder->Format and select either MP3 or MP3PRO format. You may also
set the MP3 file quality under the Options->Recorder->Quality menu.
4.
Select the tracks to be copied to MusicMatch by checking the box next to the desired track.
Press the record button in the lower left corner when complete
5.
MusicMatch will then convert the files from the audio CD to MP3 and display them in the
Music Library box located in the middle of the screen
6.
To edit the MP3 information, select a file in the Music Library and press the TAG button in
the top right corner of the Music Library box. This will display the MP3 tagged information
screen. Select the General tab to show the information that can be modified for the PXE7300.
7.
The PXE7300 can display song name, artist, album, and filename. This corresponds to the
Track title, Artist, Album, and Track Filename fields shown on the screen. Each of these
fields can be modified to the user’s preference. Note: The PXE7300 is limited to displaying
up to 22 characters in each of these fields. Click on the appropriate field to modify the track
title, artist, or album. To modify the filename, select the Rename Files button in the lower left
corner. Click on the field labeled New File Name and press OK to change the file name. Press
the Apply and OK buttons to update the information
5.2
Creating Playback Files Using MusicMatch (Option 1 units only)
1.
Create up to five MP3 files with the desired playback messages. These files must be named
0001.MP3 to 0005.MP3. File 0001 corresponds to playback input 1, etc.
2.
Start MusicMatch JukeBox. Click the ADD icon in the Music Library window to bring up the
file dialogue box. Select the files 0001.MP3 – 0005.MP3 and click the ADD button. This
will transfer a copy of the files to the Music Library.
3.
Select a file in the Music Library box and click on the TAG button to access the MP3 tagged
information screen. Select the General tab to show the MP3 file information. Fill in the Track
Title field. This information will be displayed on the PXE7300 when the file is active. This
field may be up to 22 characters in length.
4. Select
File->Create CD to open the CD burner window.
5.
Select the MP3 disc icon to burn an MP3 disk.
6.
Double click on the Volume Name box, located to the right of the three disc types. Type
7300 in the window and press RETURN to update the CD volume name.
7. Select
the
ADD icon (+ sign) to open the file dialogue box. Select the files 0001.MP3 –
0005.MP3 and press the ADD button. Make sure these files are located in the root direc-
tory of the disc. Select any other MP3 files you wish to add to the disc. Note: These files
must not begin with a “000” prefix or the PXE7300 will play the incorrect tracks! Files
can also be dragged from the Music Library box.
8.
Place the blank CD in the drive and select the BURN icon to burn the CD.