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Additional features, SonicStage Backup Tool, Import audio files in various formats

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Additional features  SonicStage Backup Tool-You can back up and restore music, graphics, and information data managed by SonicStage software. You must be connected to the Internet to use the SonicStage Backup Tool.  Import audio files in various formats-You can import audio files in various formats, such as the ATRAC3 , ATRAC3plus, MP3, or WAV standards. You can also import audio files that comply with the Microsoft® Windows Media Technologies (WMT) standard, identified by .asf or .wma extensions. Manage your audio files through the Playlist feature of SonicStage software.  Manage imported songs on the playlist-Additional features are available when you register your imported songs through the Playlist feature of the SonicStage software. You can manage your music by creating your own list of songs categorized by genre or artist, displaying your song list in the Playlist feature, and arranging your songs in a customized order using the Playlist folders. Edit your music by combining multiple songs into a single song, or divide one song into two, by using the Combine and Divide features.  Simple mode-The main SonicStage window viewed in Simple mode, is a smaller, compact version of Full mode. This may be convenient when you want to listen to music with SonicStage software, while using other applications, or whenever you feel the Full mode view is intrusive. The design of the main SonicStage window in simple mode can be changed by selecting a new "skin," which enhances the window's appearance. The Simple mode feature enables you to perform playback operations only. Page 51

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Additional features
SonicStage Backup Tool—
You can back up and restore music, graphics, and information data managed by
SonicStage software. You must be connected to the Internet to use the SonicStage Backup Tool.
Import audio files in various formats—
You can import audio files in various formats, such as the ATRAC3
,
ATRAC3plus, MP3, or WAV standards. You can also import audio files that comply with the Microsoft
®
Windows Media
Technologies (WMT) standard, identified by .asf or .wma extensions. Manage your audio files through the Playlist
feature of SonicStage software.
Manage imported songs on the playlist—
Additional features are available when you register your imported songs
through the Playlist feature of the SonicStage software. You can manage your music by creating your own list of
songs categorized by genre or artist, displaying your song list in the Playlist feature, and arranging your songs in a
customized order using the Playlist folders. Edit your music by combining multiple songs into a single song, or divide
one song into two, by using the Combine and Divide features.
Simple mode—T
he main SonicStage window viewed in Simple mode, is a smaller, compact version of Full mode. This
may be convenient when you want to listen to music with SonicStage software, while using other applications, or
whenever you feel the Full mode view is intrusive. The design of the main SonicStage window in simple mode can be
changed by selecting a new "skin," which enhances the window's appearance. The Simple mode feature enables
you to perform playback operations only.
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