Sony PCV-MXS20 Getting Started Guide - Page 43

SonicStage Premium Software SonicStage™ Premium software* is a unique integrated software application that supports high quality digital audio playback and recording using the MiniDisc drive, FM tuner, or DVD-RW drive of your VAIO® MX computer. You can easily record your favorite music from external analog and digital audio devices, such as a CD player. SonicStage Premium software has several jukebox features, including a music Visualizer, audio CD-burning capability, and an equalizer for finetuning your audio playback. Overview of SonicStage Premium Software SonicStage Premium software has unique features that integrate with your MiniDisc drive, FM tuner and DVD-RW drive. The features expand the compatibility of the built-in audio devices, enabling you to create your own music database (M drive) and share audio files using other audio media and devices. SonicStage Premium software enables you to play and record audio CDs and import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright information of the contents. When you record an audio CD, it is encoded in ATRAC3 format onto your computer's hard disk drive. You can also download (import) digital audio files from Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services. The imported data can be played on your computer or transferred to external portable audio devices or media. SonicStage Premium software converts your existing MP3 and WAV format audio files into ATRAC3 format. ✍ You have the option of formatting your audio files in ATRAC3, MP3 or WAV formats. See the SonicStage Premium online Help file for more information. * Your VAIO® MX computer has SonicStage™ Premium software preinstalled. Some manuals or online help files may provide information about SonicStage™ software, which is a lighter version with fewer features. Follow the information provided in this guide or in the SonicStage Premium online Help file, to learn how to use SonicStage Premium software. 43