Using your Audials One 2016
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Using your Audials One 2016
Using your Audials One 2016 | | ii Contents Installation & Setup Updating Audials One 2016 to the latest version 5 another 6 Audials One USB Version 8 4 Transferring user data from one installation to Symbols used by Audials One 11 Radio Radio Basics 16 Symbols used for Internet radio stations 18 Recordability of radio stations 19 Mass recording and manual recording 20 Listening and recording 22 Finding, listening to and recording a station 22 Saving a recently heard song 24 Scheduling a radio recording 25 Automatic mass recording by category 25 Limiting the amount of recorded files 27 Managing stations 27 Radio station settings 27 Adding a missing station 28 16 Searching for music and videos Getting better search results with Search & Record Plugins 31 30 Music wishes Wishes and wishlists 33 Importing and exporting wishlists 34 Compiling and fulfilling a wishlist 34 Music wishes settings 35 Filtering recordings from Radio and Music wishes 37 33 Television 39 Podcasts 40 Music television 42 Recording audio streams Muting the recording 45 Double speed recording 46 recordings 47 Recognizing and suppressing ads 47 43 Automatic tagging for Save video Recording from Amazon Video 49 Recording from Netflix 52 Recording from YouTube 54 Recording video streams 56 Recording from screen 60 49 Converter Supported input formats 63 Converting media files 64 files 66 Converting an audiobook 66 61 Converting videos to audio Recording a DVD 68 Media center & Player The Media center 70 Copying and burning files 72 Burning a CD or DVD 74 ringtones 75 Anywhere: Connecting to own and external media collections 75 70 Creating Output format settings 77 The status line 79 Editing recordings 82 | | iii Tags and tagging 82 Automatic tagging for recordings and conversions 82 Editing tags 82 Auto-complete tags 83 The cut editor for editing songs 84 Function range of the cut editor 84 Editing song beginning and end 85 Cutting songs out of a continuous recording 87 Storage & Output 90 Audials account 93 License Information Retrieving a lost license key and the corresponding product version 95 95 Audials Apps Audials Android 96Permissions 96 96 | Installation & Setup | 4 Installation & Setup Installing, updating and upgrading Audials One. FAQs about installing Audials One Answers to the most frequently asked questions relating to installing Audials One. Can I install and use my product on several computers? Yes, you can install your product on up to 3 computers using only one license key. Restriction: It is not possible to run your product with the same license key on several computers at the same time. Where can I download older product versions? You can find all older versions linked for download in the support forum: Version History. What are the system requirements? The system requirements are listed on the product download page. When installing, I get the error: "Overlapped I/O operation in progress." What gives? This problem is caused by the Windows update package KB2918614 from Microsoft, which was released on August 12th, 2014. To solve this error | Installation & Setup | 5 1. Create a new local Windows account with administrator privileges. 2. Sign in to the new account, and install Audials One. After the installation, you can use Audials One also with your normal Windows account. Updating Audials One 2016 to the latest version If you encounter problems or errors with Audials One 2016, you should make sure you have the latest version of the software installed. Make sure your PC is up to date. Updates are minor patches, provided to fix bugs and to improve the usability of products. Updates only override internal program files. All your personal settings, output files, and data like wishlists and favorites etc., will be preserved. Note: Updates within the same major version number are free. Example: If you bought Audials One version 2016, updates to any version 2016.x are offered for free. To check which version you have installed 1. Start Audials One and open > General. Under group Product activation, click About Audials 2016.... The displayed About Dialog shows name and version number of your installed product on the first line. 2. Compare your installed product's version number to the latest available version's number. Installed version Where to find the latest version Audials One 2016.x (for example 14.0.37100.0) product download page Audials One 12.x or older Version History Note: If both numbers are equal, you don't need to update. You are already running the latest version. To update Audials One to the latest available version, if both numbers are not equal | Installation & Setup | 6 3. Exit Audials One. 4. Download the setup file. Note: To get the setup file for Audials 2016, download the demo version of Audials One from the product download page. Setup files for older versions can be found in the Version History. 5. Open the download folder. Double-click the symbol of the setup file Audials_OneSetup.exe to launch the installation procedure. 6. Select Standard installation, then click Install.Follow the instructions through the installation procedure. This may take a few minutes. Please wait. You are now running the latest version of Audials One. Transferring user data from one installation to another When for example upgrading from Audials 12 to Audials 2016, or when moving Audials to another PC, certain user data such as your radio favorites, subscribed podcasts, playlists and storage settings, can be transferred to the new installation. Audials 12 and Audials 2016 can be installed on one PC without interfering with each other. It is recommended to keep Audials 12 installed at least until you have successfully transferred all user data. Important: The following is strongly recommended to maximize the chance to transfer your user data, in any situation, even a re-installation after a hard-drive failure. Keep the old version installed, and install Uninstall the old version only after all your the new version side-by-side, on the same user data is correctly transferred. PC. Sign up for an Audials account and keep your installation signed in, always. Even if you install the software on another PC, or the old installation is lost for example due to a hard drive crash, a great part of your user data can be transferred via | Installation & Setup | 7 Audials account. Additionally, the Audials account lets you connect and transfer user data also to your other devices, such as a smartphone. Table 1: Diverse user data and its corresponding ways to transfer Type of user data Installation on same PC Installation on different PC Favorites (radio stations, automatically semi-automatically (via podcasts, music tv) User playlists Audials account) automatically semi-automatically (via Audials account) output storages, including folder and naming rules automatically Anywhere devices automatically semi-automatically (via Audials account) semi-automatically (via Audials account) Media collection automatically - Automatic playlists (including “Last 1000”) automatically - “Reviewed” state of recordings automatically - Wishlists manually (export, import) manually (export, import) FAQs about Upgrading Why use an Audials account if all my data was transferred automatically, during installation? Even if you install the software on another PC, or the old installation is lost for example due to a hard drive crash, a great part of your user data can be transferred via Audials account. Additionally, the Audials account lets you connect and transfer user data also to your other devices, such as a smartphone. My old installation is already uninstalled, or lost due to for example a hard-drive issue. Can I get my old user data back? | Installation & Setup | 8 Only if you had been signed in to your Account, with your old installation. The procedure equals the one listed in Table 1: Diverse user data and its corresponding ways to transfer on page 7, under “installation on a different PC” Upgrading from Audials 12 to Audials 2016 Upgrade from Audials 12 to Audials 2016 and transfer your user data, such as your radio favorites, subscribed podcasts, playlists and storage settings. 1. If Audials 2016 is already installed and running, close it. Start Audials 12. 2. Sign in to your Audials account with Audials 12. If you don't have an account yet, you can sign up now. 3. Export all data marked as “manually (export, import)” in Table 1: Diverse user data and its corresponding ways to transfer on page 7. 4. Close Audials 12. 5. If you haven't done so already, download and install Audials 2016. You can now begin to transfer data into Audials 2016: 6. Start Audials 2016. 7. Sign in to your Audials account with Audials 2016. All data marked with “semi-automatically (via Audials account)” in Table 1: Diverse user data and its corresponding ways to transfer on page 7 now becomes available. 8. Import all data marked as “manually (export, import)” in Table 1: Diverse user data and its corresponding ways to transfer on page 7. All available user data is now transferred to Audials 2016. Audials One USB Version You can install Audials One to a USB device, e.g. a USB stick, a USB hard disk or a mobile phone. This way, you can take Audials One with you wherever you go. Audials One USB stores all its working data on that USB device, including all recordings and conversions. Simply connect the USB device to any Windows PC, e.g. your friend's computer | Installation & Setup | 9 or your computer at work. Audials One USB starts automatically and works without having to actually install the software on that computer. Installing Audials One to a USB device The regular product setup contains an option to install Audials One to a USB device. 1. Download the setup file. 2. Connect the USB device to your computer. 3. Open the download folder. Double-click the symbol of the setup file Audials_OneSetup.exe to launch the installation procedure. 4. Select Installation for Experts and click Next >. 5. In step "Select installation type", select USB and choose your USB device from the list of connected devices. 6. Click Install. Follow the instructions through the installation procedure. This may take a few minutes. Please wait. Restriction: Do not disconnect the USB device during installation and execution of the USB version. Working with Audials One USB To run the USB version on a computer: Plugin your USB device to the computer. Audials One starts automatically. Note: Windows 7 users: Open the device folder and excute Start Audials One.exe manually. Notice the small symbol as part of the product logo which indicates you are running Audials One USB. Note: • Do not disconnect the USB device during installation and execution of the USB version. • The first time you run the USB version with a computer, a driver setup may be necessary. It runs automatically. Follow the given instructions. | Installation & Setup | 10 • The performance of the USB version strongly depends on the speed of your USB connection, cable and device. | Symbols used by Audials One | 11 Symbols used by Audials One This topic lists important symbols used by Audials One and explains their meaning. What are icons? Small pictures or symbols on the user interface are called icons. Icons can represent functions, features or content. See more symbols ... General symbols used throughout Audials One Table 2: General symbols used throughout Audials One. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Hand This symbol denotes buttons, with which you can stop running processes. You can stop individual recording and conversion processes, or you can click Stop all to stop all recordings and processes currently running. Arrow This symbol labels buttons, with which you can start recordings and other processes like downloading and converting. | Symbols used by Audials One | 12 Symbol Description Meaning Gear wheel This symbol denotes files that are currently being processed by Audials One (cutting, tagging, converting, ...). Red exclamation This symbol denotes files on which an error has point occurred during playback, recording or converting, or post-processing. Symbols used for Internet radio stations Table 3: Symbols used for Internet radio stations. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Diamond This symbol denotes stations that provide complete songs only, due to perfect cutting. Bar graph This symbol denotes the popularity of a station. The greater the number of bars indicated, the greater the popularity among Audials One users. Star These symbols denotes stations that belong to your favorites. From left to right: 1. station is on current primary favorite list 2. station is on another favorite list 3. another stream of this station is on current primary favorite list 4. another stream of this station is on another favorite list Pin This symbol labels the Pin button. Click the pin button to pin the current category to the Home view. In future, you can go to this category from the Home view with just a single click. Minus This symbol denotes banned stations. To ban a station, right click station and click "Ban station". To unban a station, click "Unban station". | Symbols used by Audials One | 13 Table 4: Symbols used for Internet radio stations. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Filled arrow This symbol denotes the recordability of radio stations. The fuller the arrow, the greater the amount of songs that can be recorded per hour. Stations with an empty arrow , are unlikely to deliver individual songs. For example, because the station plays DJ mixes. You can record such stations continuously. Yellow arrow Recording starts as soon as the next, complete song begins. If a station keeps showing a yellow arrow : the station's recordability is not sufficient for automatic song cutting. Green arrow Recording is running. Symbols used for Wishes Table 5: Symbols used for Wishes. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Bar graph This symbol denotes the popularity of a certain artist. Song wishes for popular artists are generally fulfilled faster than those by unpopular artists. Text "Hit" This symbol denotes popular songs. Folder This symbol denotes songs that already exist in your media collection. Document with a check mark This symbol denotes songs that have been recorded within the current wishlist session. Check mark This symbol denotes wishes that are fulfilled. | Symbols used by Audials One | 14 Symbols used for Converter Table 6: Symbols used for Converter. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Padlock This symbol denotes files for which playback is restricted in some way. For example, playback could only be possible on this computer, or only possible with a valid music service subscription. Red exclamation point This symbol denotes files on which an error has occurred during playback, recording or converting, or post-processing. Symbols for Music search Table 7: Symbols for Music search. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Text "Hit" This symbol denotes popular songs. Red exclamation point This symbol denotes files on which an error has occurred during playback, recording or converting, or post-processing. Filmstrip This symbol denotes music videos. Symbols used for Podcasts Table 8: Symbols used for Podcasts. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Pin This symbol labels the Pin button. Click the pin button to pin the current category to the Home view. In future, | Symbols used by Audials One | 15 Symbol Description Meaning you can go to this category from the Home view with just a single click. Filmstrip This symbol denotes video podcasts. Star These symbols denotes podcasts that belong to your favorites. From left to right: 1. Podcast is on current favorite list. 2. Favored podcast is updated at the moment. 3. Video podcast is on current favorite list. 4. Favored video podcast is updated at the moment. Symbols used in Media center Table 9: Symbols used in Media center. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Stacked documents This symbol denotes media files that exist at least twice in your collection (versions or duplicates). Yellow Anywhere display This symbol denotes your Anywhere connection status. Yellow means active and waiting for data transfer. Green Anywhere display This symbol denotes your Anywhere connection status. Green means ongoing data transfer. Symbol is not in this list? The symbol you seek explanation for is not in this list? . | Radio | 16 Radio Listen to and record your favorite radio stations or record radio music by genre, country or artist. Radio Basics Get ready to explore radio stations and learn about the different possibilities to record stations. Navigating through the Radio view The Radio view organizes stations into categories, like for example music genres. • To get back to the home view, any time, click . • To go back to the previous category, any time, click . • The navigation path right above the station list always tells the category you are currently in. For example: . • You can add categories to the home view, to be able to open them with just a single click. To add a category, navigate to it and click • To sort the stations, click By popularity one of the options from the menu. . at the top right of the station list, and select • At the right side of a station list item, click to display the station's details page (see Figure 1: A station's details page on page 17). The details page shows a link to the | Radio | 17 station's website, related shows and podcasts, the playback history, station and artist news from facebook and Twitter, and more. • To toggle between single-column and two-column station list, use Figure 1: A station's details page and . | Radio | 18 Symbols used for Internet radio stations Symbols used for Internet radio stations Table 10: Symbols used for Internet radio stations. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Diamond This symbol denotes stations that provide complete songs only, due to perfect cutting. Bar graph This symbol denotes the popularity of a station. The greater the number of bars indicated, the greater the popularity among Audials One users. Star These symbols denotes stations that belong to your favorites. From left to right: 1. station is on current primary favorite list 2. station is on another favorite list 3. another stream of this station is on current primary favorite list 4. another stream of this station is on another favorite list Pin This symbol labels the Pin button. Click the pin button to pin the current category to the Home view. In future, you can go to this category from the Home view with just a single click. Minus This symbol denotes banned stations. To ban a station, right click station and click "Ban station". To unban a station, click "Unban station". | Radio | 19 Table 11: Symbols used for Internet radio stations. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Filled arrow This symbol denotes the recordability of radio stations. The fuller the arrow, the greater the amount of songs that can be recorded per hour. Stations with an empty arrow , are unlikely to deliver individual songs. For example, because the station plays DJ mixes. You can record such stations continuously. Yellow arrow Recording starts as soon as the next, complete song begins. If a station keeps showing a yellow arrow : the station's recordability is not sufficient for automatic song cutting. Green arrow Recording is running. Recordability of radio stations The term recordability indicates how well songs can be recorded from a radio station, and what recording method is most appropriate. Symbol Description Meaning Filled arrow This symbol denotes the recordability of radio stations. The fuller the arrow, the greater the amount of songs that can be recorded per hour. Stations with an empty arrow , are unlikely to deliver individual songs. For example, because the station plays DJ mixes. You can record such stations continuously. | Radio | 20 Recordability , , Automatic song cutting To record yes Click no Click the Record arrow, and then click Record continuously. Record. Mass recording and manual recording You can hand-pick stations to record, but you can also let Audials One automatically select and record a set of stations for you. The Radio view controls for Finding, listening to and recording a station (records the selected station) and Automatic mass recording by category on page 25 (records stations according to the current category as displayed on the button). | Radio | 21 Figure 2: Radio view: manual or mass recording | Radio | 22 Listening and recording Audials One offers features for listening to and recording Internet radio stations in several ways. Finding, listening to and recording a station Find a station by it's name and listen to it or record it. 1. In the navigation, click Radio. 2. Type the station name into the Search for stations box, and click the desired station in the list of search results (see Figure 3: Detail from the Radio view on page 22, ). Also mind the search results that are hidden due to current radio settings (see Figure 3: Detail from the Radio view on page 22, Enter a station name. settings. ). Mind search results that may be hidden due to current radio To start recording any time, click Record. | Radio | 23 Figure 3: Detail from the Radio view 3. Optional: Do one or all of the following: • To add the station to your favorites: On the radio toolbar, click • To listen to the station: In the Player, click . . 4. To record the station (see Figure 3: Detail from the Radio view on page 22, ), mind the recordability symbol: Recordability , , Automatic song cutting To record yes Click no Click the Record arrow, and then click Record continuously. Record. Audials One starts recording the station. Symbol Description Meaning Green arrow Recording is running. Yellow arrow Recording starts as soon as the next, complete song begins. | Radio | 24 Symbol Description Meaning If a station keeps showing a yellow arrow : the station's recordability is not sufficient for automatic song cutting. 5. Optional: You can repeat steps 2 on page 22 and 4 on page 23, to record several stations, at once. After a few minutes, Audials One finishes recording the first songs. All recorded files appear in the Player. Continuous recordings need to be stopped, manually. You can now edit your recordings. Edit tags, fine-tune cutting, and cut continuous recordings into songs. Saving a recently heard song While your are listening to a station, Audials One creates a history which allows you to save recently heard songs. How the history works: • The history lists recently played songs and goes back up to 10 songs. • The history only works for stations that are indicated as being suitable for recording. • The History button becomes visible as soon as one song has been played completely. • The history is also available on the station's details page. Click a song to save it. Figure 4: The history shows a list of recently played songs | Radio | 25 Scheduling a radio recording You can program scheduled recordings to let Audials One record a certain radio station at a given time, automatically. Audials One creates a task in Windows Task Scheduler. This ensures that Audials One will be started before the recording begins. 1. Choose a radio station, click a new scheduled recording. , and then click Create scheduled recording... to create 2. Choose between one-time and weekly repeated recording. • Once: Enter a date. • Repeat on: Select on which weekdays to repeat the recording. 3. Enter begin and end of the scheduled recording. FAQs about scheduled recordings Can I shut down the computer before the scheduled recording has started? Audials One automatically starts the recording, if the computer runs, or if the computer sleeps. Make sure to select "Allow wake timers" in your Power options. Automatic mass recording by category Navigate to a station category, such as a genre or country, and have Audials One's Mass recording feature record multiple stations in parallel. Mass recording provides you with a lot of new music, fast. 1. In the navigation, click Radio. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Navigate to the category you would like to record. For example one of the following: • Click Genres, scroll to e.g. Pop (...) and choose Pop general (...). • Click The Favorite stations (...). Mass recording (...) button label indicates in parentheses what will be recorded. | Radio | 26 4. Click Mass recording (...). The Mass recording dialog opens. 5. Choose settings for Mass recording. a) Define how or when to stop the recording. b) Limit the number of station to record from or use bandwidth. 6. Click Start mass recording now Audials One selects stations from the current category, and starts recording. 7. Optional: To see all currently recording stations, click Recording stations (...). , and under Genres click After a few minutes, Audials One finishes recording the first songs. All recorded files appear in the Player. Table 12: Symbols used for Internet radio stations. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Filled arrow This symbol denotes the recordability of radio stations. The fuller the arrow, the greater the amount of songs that can be recorded per hour. Stations with an empty arrow , are unlikely to deliver individual songs. For example, because the station plays DJ mixes. You can record such stations continuously. Yellow arrow Recording starts as soon as the next, complete song begins. If a station keeps showing a yellow arrow : the station's recordability is not sufficient for automatic song cutting. Green arrow Recording is running. | Radio | 27 Limiting the amount of recorded files Automatic recording of music can use up a lot of hard disk space. By defining a Job, you can limit automatic recording. Recording jobs serve to automatically stop recording after e.g. a certain time or amount of files. 1. In the navigation, click Radio. 2. Open settings for recordings. • Settings for normal recordings: Click Job.... • Settings for mass recordings: Click recording dialog. Mass recording (...) to open the mass 3. Select the type of limitation. For example, select Data limit. 4. Select a limit value. For example, select 300 MB. The recording processes stop when the set limit is reached (in the given example, after recording 300 MB of data). Managing stations You can adapt the amount and quality of stations being displayed and used for recording to your needs, and add new stations to Audials One. Radio station settings You can specify settings for the quality and detection rate of radio recordings. Hide stations with low sound quality or a certain stream type by specifying settings according to your choice. 1. In the navigation, click 2. Click . Radio. | Radio | 28 The Manage stations dialog opens. 3. Change the settings according to your needs: Option Note Only stations that provide complete songs Get complete songs only. Only a few radio stations fit this setting. Only stations with very high audio quality Get songs from radio stations that provide a Balanced (good selection, good quality) Get songs from radio stations that provide high audio quality. a good audio quality and a good detection rate. All stations Get songs from all available radio stations. Audio quality and detection rate of the radio stations will be mixed from low to very high. More settings >> Specify individual settings for quality and detection rate or customize settings for mass recordings. 4. Click OK to apply your new settings. Your Manage stations settings are now active and effect the number of radio stations that are displayed in the Radio view. Adding a missing station There are two possible reasons why stations are not visible in the station list: The settings for displaying stations are too strict, or the station is actually not yet in the station list. Learn step by step how to add a station manually. Before adding a station, make sure the station is not yet contained in Audials Ones station list. The easiest way to search the full station list is to search a station by name. For more information on searching your station, see Finding, listening to and recording a station on page 22, steps 1 to 2 on page 22. 1. Find out the station's stream URL. Note: Usually, the stream URL and the website URL differ from each other. | Radio | 29 a) Visit the website of the radio station and open the stream with an external media player (for example Winamp). b) Copy the station's stream URL from the stream properties. 2. On the radio toolbar, click , and then click Add station manually.... 3. Paste the station's stream URL in the upper text box. 4. Click Add.... If a connection can be established, a dialog is shown that allows to enter further details about the station, such as e.g. the its country of origin. Fill out and submit the dialog. The station will be added to the list of stations. The station will be added to your favorite list, automatically. I couldn't find out the stream URL. What can I do? Please try looking in our Forum for assistance. Other Audials users may be able to help you find the streaming URL. Always provide the website URL of the station that you would like to add. | Searching for music and videos | 30 Searching for music and videos Find songs and music videos on the Internet to listen to or download them. Use different views for better search results. View Functions Search Search for artists, albums or songs. Use Similar to access the Music universe, which helps you to find more music you might like. Top artists Top artists are displayed in this view. Click on an artist to get search results for songs and albums of this artist. Select a genre to see its top Artists. Own artists In this view, all artists of your media collection are displayed. Charts, sampler Browse for charts and sampler in this view. By selecting genre or year, you can display collections of a special genre or year. | Searching for music and videos | 31 The Music Universe: Explore more music Click Similar to access the Music Universe, which helps you to find more music you might like. The Music Universe shows a network of similar artists. Thick relationship lines mark similar artists and the size of a picture indicates the popularity of an artist. You can decide whether to display more similar or more popular artists. Browse through the Music Universe or pin an artist to keep it in the center of the Music Universe. Symbols for Music search Table 13: Symbols for Music search. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Text "Hit" This symbol denotes popular songs. Red exclamation point This symbol denotes files on which an error has occurred during playback, recording or converting, or post-processing. Filmstrip This symbol denotes music videos. Getting better search results with Search & Record Plugins Plugins make new music community websites and video portals available. Plugins help you to get better results when searching for music and videos. | Searching for music and videos | 32 Note: Certain sites may host copy-protected media. Please make sure you have the rights to record media files from these sites. To edit your plugin configuration 1. In the navigation, click Music search. 2. Click Sources and edit your plugin configurations. | Music wishes | 33 Music wishes Fill your wishlist with songs, albums and artists. Audials One fulfills them one by one by recording from Internet radio stations and music websites. Wishes and wishlists A wish is a song, an album or an artist that you would like to have in your collection. All your wishes are organized and managed on wishlists. Symbols used for Wishes Table 14: Symbols used for Wishes. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Bar graph This symbol denotes the popularity of a certain artist. Song wishes for popular artists are generally fulfilled faster than those by unpopular artists. Text "Hit" This symbol denotes popular songs. Folder This symbol denotes songs that already exist in your media collection. | Music wishes | 34 Symbol Description Meaning Document with a check mark This symbol denotes songs that have been recorded within the current wishlist session. Check mark This symbol denotes wishes that are fulfilled. Importing and exporting wishlists You can save wishlists to files, and load such files back into Audials One. This way, you can transfer or share wishlists across different PCs, or also transfer them from, for example, an old installation to a new one. Import On the wishlist toolbar, click Functions. Click Open wishlist from file. Select the saved wishlist (for example My Wishlist.A1wish) and click Open. Export On the wishlist toolbar, mouse over the wishlist you want to save and click >> > Save wishlist as.... Choose a folder and click Save. Compiling and fulfilling a wishlist Enter items on your wishlist to have Audials One record music and music videos from Internet radio stations and web sites like Youtube, automatically. Use the Music wishes view to, for example, get all the media files from a specific artist. 1. In the navigation, click Music wishes. 2. Select a wishlist or create a new one ( music wishes there. Functions > Create new wishlist... ) to add 3. Add wishes to your wishlist. a) On the wishlist toolbar, click Music wishes. The Add music wishes window opens. | Music wishes | 35 b) Type your wish in the Artist, song or sampler box or use the different views like Top artists or Charts, sampler on the top of the window to browse for wishes. c) Select the album, artist or title you wish and click Wish.... The selected item is marked with a magic wand symbol, and it is added to your wishlist, in the Audials One main window. Repeat step 3 on page 34 to add more wishes. When you have compiled your wishlist, close the Add music wishes window. 4. To the right of your wishlist, click Fulfill.... 5. Choose how many files to record, and confirm your settings by clicking Fulfill. If you do not want to limit the numbers of files to record, set the limit to "unlimited", and stop wishlist fulfilling yourself, at a point of your choice. Audials One starts to search for your music wishes. Audials One records your wishes, as soon as they are available on one of the selected sources. Recording progress is indicated within the wishlist, and on the bottom of the Music wishes view. All recorded files appear in the Player. FAQs for adding wishes The Add music wishes does not contain my wish. What gives? The data for the proposals and recommendations is automatically updated on a regular basis. It may take some time for a brand new album, song or artist, to be included. Audials One can fulfill artist and song wishes that are not yet included in the proposal and recommendation functions. Simply type in such wishes, directly. Music wishes settings Audials One's wishes settings allow you to control the speed of wish fulfilling, the format and the quality of the recordings, and also to filter out certain unwanted content. | Music wishes | 36 Sources Select which file formats you would like to use as source material, and which sources Audials One should use to record wishes from. In the upper right of the Music wishes view, click Manage sources. Rule of thumb: the more sources allowed, the more wishes can be fulfilled quickly. But also, the lower the quality of the recorded files. Tip: The More settings >> page gives you full control over radio station quality and music website content. Avoid getting home-made cover versions from music websites Some music websites deliver a large quantity of mixed-quality content, like home-made cover versions, for example. Audials One's fulfill algorithm gives you control over loading that kind of content. In the upper right of the Music wishes view, click Manage sources. Under Music websites, click Configure... and configure the fulfill algorithm. Tip: Set the fulfill algorithm for artist wishes to "Complete official discography" to load the artists' official releases and load only songs that match the track name. This significantly reduces loading inofficial additional content, such as cover songs, remixes, etc. Filters Audials One's filter settings automatically discard certain recordings which you do not want to keep. On the bottom of the Radio or Music wishes view, click Filtered (compare Figure 5: The status line on page 38). | Music wishes | 37 How much to record in a wishlist session When starting the wishlist, Audials One allows you to set limits for the wishlist session. In the upper right of the Music wishes view, click settings of the recording job. Fulfill.... You can now determine the For example: Set a maximum number of versions per title, to be able to sort out the best version yourself, lateron, or to not get any duplicate versions, at all. Output format Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). Filtering recordings from Radio and Music wishes Audials One's filter settings automatically discard certain recordings which you do not want to keep. Restriction: The filter settings apply to views Radio and Music wishes, only. 1. On the bottom of the Radio or Music wishes view, click Filtered (compare Figure 5: The status line on page 38). 2. Choose an arbitrary combination of filter options. For example: • incomplete recordings • overly long or short recordings • duplicate song versions • specific songs or artists 3. Click OK. 4. Start recording. | Music wishes | 38 Your filter settings will be applied, and recordings filtered out, accordingly. The status line counts the number of filtered files. Figure 5: The status line | Television | 39 Television Find, watch and record the latest episodes of your favorite TV show. Restriction: The Television view is only available in the German version of Audials One. | Podcasts | 40 Podcasts Subscribe, watch and download your favorite podcasts or find new podcasts by browsing the different genres. Podcasts are regular broadcasts on a specific topic, like news, sports, music, comedy and so on. Podcast shows are called episodes. Navigating through the Podcasts view The Podcasts view organizes podcasts into categories. This is how you navigate through the Podcasts view: • To get back to the home view, any time, click . • To go back to the previous category, any time, click . • The navigation path right above the station list always tells the category you are currently in. • You can add categories to the home view, to be able to open them with just a single click. To add a category, navigate to it and click . Favoring and subscribing Favor If you favor a podcast, the podcast will be added to your favorites. Subscribe If you subscribe to a podcast, Audials One will always download the latest episode of | Podcasts | 41 this podcast automatically, as soon as it is available. The podcast will also be added to your favorites. Manage favorites and subscriptions To see and manage all your favored and subscribed podcasts, click Favorites , and then click . Symbols used for Podcasts Table 15: Symbols used for Podcasts. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Pin This symbol labels the Pin button. Click the pin button to pin the current category to the Home view. In future, you can go to this category from the Home view with just a single click. Filmstrip This symbol denotes video podcasts. Star These symbols denotes podcasts that belong to your favorites. From left to right: 1. Podcast is on current favorite list. 2. Favored podcast is updated at the moment. 3. Video podcast is on current favorite list. 4. Favored video podcast is updated at the moment. | Music television | 42 Music television Watch Music Television to watch the latest music videos. Watch music television • Double-click a station to watch the live stream. • Or click to add a station manually which is not yet in the station list. | Recording audio streams | 43 Recording audio streams With Audials One's Save music view, you can record music from audio streaming services and websites. 1. In the navigation, click Save music. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Click Audio / Music recording and select a recording tool or website or source to record from. (For pros and cons of each recording tool see Figure 7: Pros and Cons of each recording tool on page 44). • Click the source quickstart option you want to record from, for example Spotify . • If none of the quickstart options fits, click Select recording tool and choose the tool that seems best suitable to you. In case of doubt, try the tools from top to bottom. | Recording audio streams | 44 Figure 6: The Save Music dropdown menu 4. As soon as Audials One is ready for recording, start playing back the content you would like to record. For Sound recording into tracks / Continuous sound recording: Prepare the program you want to record from (for example Spotify): • Set playback volume to 100%. • If the program offers options for gapless playback or crossfading, make sure to deactivate both options. You can usually find the options in Edit > Preferences... > Playback. • To avoid recording sound from other programs, exit these programs (for example messenger programs, other media players, ...). Tool Pros Direct recording into tracks • reliable tagging Cons • can fail to detect certain streams • can detect several streams at once • easy to use, fast recording • allows to browse on and play something else while recording | Recording audio streams | 45 Tool Sound recording into tracks / Continuous sound recording Pros Cons • records any stream, and • less reliable tagging everything • real-time recording while • available with and your are listening (1x without cutting into songs speed) • playing back other sounds at the same time will disturb the recording • may require special setup of playback software Figure 7: Pros and Cons of each recording tool All detected files are listed in the Save music view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. FAQs about recording audio streams The recommended tool doesn't detect the file I want to record. What gives? Try to record using the tools recording. Sound recording into tracks / Continuous sound Muting the recording With the mute option, you can record audio streams from music services from the background. Audials One registers the audio stream from websites or players and records them in the background without bothering you. Restriction: The mute option is only available for Continuous sound recording. Sound recording into tracks / While the recording is running, click the speaker symbol in the upper right of the Save music view (compare Figure 8: The mute option on page 46). Click again to unmute. | Recording audio streams | 46 Figure 8: The mute option Double speed recording Use Double speed recording to accomplish recordings in half of the normal time. Restriction: The double speed recording option is only available for recordings from Spotify. 1. Note: Choosing Double speed recording is only possible before playing back an audio stream. Click Audio / Music recording and choose Spotify . 2. Select Double speed recording on the bottom left of the Save music window. | Recording audio streams | 47 Figure 9: The double speed recording option Automatic tagging for recordings By default, Audials One adds tags to all your new recordings. To switch on and off automatic tagging In the upper-left corner of the Audials One window click , and then click Audio processing. Select Add ID3 tags for automatic tagging and deselect Add ID3 tags to switch it . Recognizing and suppressing ads Many music services play short advertisement and teasers between songs. Audials One recognizes such ads and highlights them. Optionally, you can avoid saving the ads to your media collection. • To change the settings for highlighting and avoiding ads, click toolbar. in the recording list | Recording audio streams | 48 Figure 10: Ads highlighted in light red text color. | Save video | 49 Save video With Audials One's Save video view, you can record TV shows and series, films and movies, and basically any video from streaming services and websites. Recording from Amazon Video Audials One records movies and episodes from Amazon Video. Setting up Amazon Video Set up your video site to achieve maximum recording quality and to avoid recording problems. • If available, set up automatic playback of next video items according to your use case. a) In the upper-right corner of the Amazon Video page click Settings, and then scroll down to PLAYER PREFERENCES. b) Under Auto play, click On or Off according to your needs. Use case Automatic playback Recording a single video Off Recording several videos in a row On | Save video | 50 Use case Automatic playback Troubleshooting several videos recorded in Off one file Figure 11: Setting up automatic playback on your video site Restriction: Amazon Video's automatic playback feature is only available in browsers that support the HTML5 player, for example Chrome. • Choose the best playback quality that doesn't cause performance issues. a) Start watching a video. b) In the upper-right corner of the video click Options, and then under Video quality click Autom. Amazon Video automatically chooses the best possible playback quality. Note: If you experience issues like skips or stuttering recordings, choose the lower quality setting SD. Recording a video from Amazon Video Audials One's Save video offers a quickstart button and in-place instructions to guide you through the necessary steps to record a video from Amazon Video. 1. In the navigation, click Save video. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Click Video recording and then click Amazon Video 4. Follow the instructions given by the recording tool displays. Note: • Audials One records the language that is played back. • Audials One records the video resolution that is played back. The recording finishes as soon as Audials One indicates so, and/or shortly after the video has finished playing. All detected videos are listed in the Save video view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. | Save video | 51 Recording multiple videos from Amazon Video in one go Set up your video site to play back several videos in a row, and Audials One automatically saves them as individual files. For example, record a full season of a TV show from Amazon Video. Restriction: Amazon Video's automatic playback feature is only available in browsers that support the HTML5 player, for example Chrome. Set up your video site to automatically play next video items. Follow the instructions through the regular recording procedure as described in steps 1 on page 57 to 4 on page 58. Audials One detects and records each video that your video site plays back. All detected videos are listed in the Save video view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. Troubleshooting Amazon Video Cancelling recordings, videos not being detected, skips and stuttering in the recordings - a few tips to help to avoid common problems, and instructions for reporting inconveniences. Video playing in Microsoft Edge will not be detected For technical reasons, videos from some sites cannot be detected when played back with the Microsoft Edge browser. | Save video | 52 To record videos on Windows 10, we recommend playing back the videos with Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Recording from Netflix Audials One records movies and episodes from Netflix. Setting up Netflix Set up your video site to achieve maximum recording quality and to avoid recording problems. • If available, set up automatic playback of next video items according to your use case. a) Open your Netflix account settings and click Playback settings. b) Select or clear the checkbox Play next episode automatically according to your use case. Use case Automatic playback Recording a single video Off Recording several videos in a row On Troubleshooting several videos recorded in Off one file Figure 12: Setting up automatic playback on your video site • Choose the best playback quality that doesn't cause performance issues. a) Open your Netflix account settings and click Playback settings. b) Under Data Usage per Screen, select High. Note: If you experience issues like skips or stuttering recordings, choose a lower quality setting. | Save video | 53 Recording a video from Netflix Audials One's Save video offers a quickstart button and in-place instructions to guide you through the necessary steps to record a video from Netflix. 1. In the navigation, click Save video. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Click Video recording and then click Netflix 4. Follow the instructions given by the recording tool displays. Note: • Audials One records the language that is played back. • Audials One records the video resolution that is played back. The recording finishes as soon as Audials One indicates so, and/or shortly after the video has finished playing. All detected videos are listed in the Save video view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. Recording multiple videos from Netflix in one go Set up your video site to play back several videos in a row, and Audials One automatically saves them as individual files. For example, record a full season of a TV show from Netflix. Set up your video site to automatically play next video items. Follow the instructions through the regular recording procedure as described in steps 1 on page 57 to 4 on page 58. Audials One detects and records each video that your video site plays back. All detected videos are listed in the Save video view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. | Save video | 54 Troubleshooting Netflix Cancelling recordings, videos not being detected, skips and stuttering in the recordings - a few tips to help to avoid common problems, and instructions for reporting inconveniences. Subtitles will not be recorded from Netflix Subtitles cannot be recorded using the standard recording tools. Tip: Try out the Record from screen tools. This function records everything that you see and hear. This includes subtitles. Video playing in Microsoft Edge will not be detected For technical reasons, videos from some sites cannot be detected when played back with the Microsoft Edge browser. To record videos on Windows 10, we recommend playing back the videos with Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Recording from YouTube Audials One records movies and episodes from YouTube. Setting up YouTube Set up your video site to achieve maximum recording quality and to avoid recording problems. • Choose the best playback quality that doesn't cause performance issues. | Save video | 55 Downloading a YouTube video If you already have a YouTube video address (URL) at hand, copy & paste the video link into Audials One to have it downloaded. 1. Choose a video on the YouTube website. 2. Copy the URL of the YouTube video from the address bar of your browser. 3. Open Audials One. 4. In the navigation, click Save video. 5. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 6. Click to paste the link in the Paste a video URL text box. 7. Click . Audials One starts downloading the video. Recording a video from YouTube Audials One's Save video offers a quickstart button and in-place instructions to guide you through the necessary steps to record a video from YouTube. 1. In the navigation, click Save video. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Click Video recording and then click YouTube 4. Follow the instructions given by the recording tool displays. Note: • Audials One records the language that is played back. • Audials One records the video resolution that is played back. The recording finishes as soon as Audials One indicates so, and/or shortly after the video has finished playing. All detected videos are listed in the Save video view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. | Save video | 56 Recording audio track from videos Record videos and save only the audio track. • Before playing back the video stream, select Convert video to audio on the bottom left of the Audials One window. Troubleshooting YouTube Cancelling recordings, videos not being detected, skips and stuttering in the recordings - a few tips to help to avoid common problems, and instructions for reporting inconveniences. Recording video streams With Audials One's Save video view, you can record from many streaming services and websites. A few tips for setting up the streaming website and a few things to mind during the recording process help you achieving optimum recording quality. Setting up your video site Set up your video site to achieve maximum recording quality and to avoid recording problems. • Choose the highest playback quality/resolution, if such a setting is available. Some streaming services automatically switch to a higher resolution when you enlarge the video window. If you experience issues like skips or stuttering recordings, choose a lower quality setting. • If available, set up automatic playback of next video items according to your use case. | Save video | 57 Use case Automatic playback Recording a single video Off Recording several videos in a row On Troubleshooting several videos recorded in Off one file Figure 13: Setting up automatic playback on your video site Recording a video Audials One's Save video offers quickstart buttons and in-place instructions to guide you through the necessary steps to record a video from one of the popular video services. 1. In the navigation, click Save video. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Click from. Video recording and select a recording tool or website or source to record • Click the source quickstart option you want to record from, for example Netflix . • If none of the quickstart options fits, click Select recording tool and choose the tool that seems best suitable to you. In case of doubt, try the tools from top to bottom. | Save video | 58 Figure 14: The Save Video dropdown menu 4. Follow the instructions given by the recording tool displays. Note: • Audials One records the language that is played back. • Audials One records the video resolution that is played back. The recording finishes as soon as Audials One indicates so, and/or shortly after the video has finished playing. All detected videos are listed in the Save video view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. | Save video | 59 Recording multiple videos in one go Set up your video site to play back several videos in a row, and Audials One automatically saves them as individual files. Restriction: Not all video sites offer automatic playback features. Set up your video site to automatically play next video items. Follow the instructions through the regular recording procedure as described in steps 1 on page 57 to 4 on page 58. Audials One detects and records each video that your video site plays back. All detected videos are listed in the Save video view and, depending on the recording tool and your settings, automatically saved on your computer and listed in the Player after a while. Optimal behavior during recording A few best practices help to avoid many common recording problems, including cancelling recordings. Tip: Not all of the below points are necessarily obligatory for your browser and video source. Optimal behavior during the recording • You can watch the video while it is recording. You can watch it in full screen to maximize recording quality. • If you don't want to watch while recording, you can switch off the monitor and your speakers. To avoid recording problems, such as for example cancelling recordings • Do not use other programs during the recording to avoid processor workload. Consider to stop programs running in the background, such as messengers. • Don't pause the video until the recording has finished. • Don't minimize the browser window playing the video. • Don't open new browser tabs or windows. | Save video | 60 • To avoid problems with detecting the video, start the recording in Audials One first, then start the playback software, and finally play the video. Recording from screen Some videos cannot be detected automatically. In this case you can record the video with the Record from screen function. The Record from screen function records everything you see and hear. That means, for example, that the controls of the video player will be recorded whenever they are visible. Also, incidental noises, such as those from a chat program, will also be recorded. Important: Close other programms during the recording process to avoid disruptions. 1. In the navigation, click Save video. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Click Video recording , then click Select recording tool , and then click Record from screen, manual mode. A small window with controls and information for detecting the recording area and starting the recording is displayed. 4. Play back the desired video in your web browser, and click Detect + Record. Audials One detects the video area and marks it with a blue border. 5. Pause the video, and rewind it to the beginning, or to the point you want the recording to start from, respectively. 6. Click Record, and play back the video. Audials One stops the recording automatically shortly after the video has finished playing. You can also stop the recording yourself, at any point. | Converter | 61 Converter Convert media files to other formats. This makes your media collection playable on all your devices. Convert your media files: • Convert media files to a format compatible with a special playback device, for example an MP3 player. • Convert media files to unrestricted file formats like MP3, WMA AAC and others... How can I find out which output formats are supported by my playback devices? External devices use preferred formats for playing back media files (e.g. AAC/M4A used by the iPod). To find out which output formats are supported by your playback devices, or which formats work with those devices best, check the manufacturer's information. Audials One offers Conversion Presets which work well for the most popular devices. Set a conversion profile and control the recording and converting process in the The status line. Figure 15: The status line | Converter | 62 Symbols used in the Converter view Table 16: General symbols used throughout Audials One. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Hand This symbol denotes buttons, with which you can stop running processes. You can stop individual recording and conversion processes, or you can click Stop all to stop all recordings and processes currently running. Arrow This symbol labels buttons, with which you can start recordings and other processes like downloading and converting. Gear wheel This symbol denotes files that are currently being processed by Audials One (cutting, tagging, converting, ...). Red exclamation point This symbol denotes files on which an error has occurred during playback, recording or converting, or post-processing. Table 17: Symbols used for Converter. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Padlock This symbol denotes files for which playback is restricted in some way. For example, playback could only be possible on this computer, or only possible with a valid music service subscription. Red exclamation point This symbol denotes files on which an error has occurred during playback, recording or converting, or post-processing. | Converter | 63 Supported input formats Audials One's Converter view can convert files with the listed file extensions. Audio input formats 4XA, 722 AA, AAC, AAX, AC3, ACT, AEA, AIF, AIFF, AMR, APC, APE, AU, AUD BIK DTS EAC3 FLAC GSM IRCAM, ISS M4A, M4B, M4P, MP2, MP3, MPC OGG, OMA PVF QCP RAM SOL VQF W64, WAV, WMA, WMA Pro, WV XA Video input formats 3GP, 3G2, 4XM AVI BIK C93, CDXL, CIN DFA, DIVX, DV, DXA F4V, FLV GXF M2T, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, MTS, MVE, MVI, MXF | Converter | 64 NUV PAF, PMP, PVA RL2, RM, RMVB, ROQ, RPL SEQ, SWF TMV, TS VID, VMD, VQA WEBM, WMV YOP Converting media files The Converter allows you to convert media files to another file format, for example unrestricted formats like MP3, WMA or AAC. 1. In the navigation, click Converter. 2. Open the files to convert. a) Click Files > Add files... or drag and drop files from a playlist. b) Choose the files to convert. c) Click Open. The files appear on the list in the Converter view. 3. Important: For files marked with a padlock symbol , you need to be able to play them back in order to have Audials One convert them by re-recording. For all files marked with a padlock symbol, please make sure that you have sufficient rights to play the files with your playback software before you continue. Remember to check your music service subscriptions, too. 4. Under the list of files to convert, choose the output format and the storage of output. | Converter | 65 Figure 16: The converter view 5. Click Start to start the converting process. Note: For best results, do not perform other tasks which would cause processor workload during the conversion. All files that finished converting move from the input list to the Player. Tip: The original file is not modified by the conversion. This guarantees you cannot destroy any file. If a conversion result does not meet your expectations, simply convert the original file once more, using different settings. Example: Convert media files to burn them to DVD 1. Set the Output format to Optimized for burning to a DVD (MP3/AVI) by choosing it from the list of available conversion settings and click OK. 2. Click Start to start the converting process. | Converter | 66 3. To burn the recorded files to a DVD, follow these instructions: Burning a CD or DVD on page 74. Note: You need to playback the DVDs with a DIVX-compatible DVD player. Converting videos to audio files Use the converter to convert saved videos to audio files. • Open the file you want to convert and select Convert video to audio before starting the conversion. Figure 17: Settings for conversions Converting an audiobook Audials One allows you to record audiobooks, to convert them into formats that you can play on all your devices. 1. In the navigation, click Converter. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Universal (MP3/MP4). 3. Click Audiobooks. Audials One's audiobook wizard appears and guides you through the steps to prepare the playback software and start the recording. | Converter | 67 During the virtual burning process, Audials One converts all files from the playlist to the format you have selected. All files that finished converting appear in the Player. FAQs about audiobooks Recording runs in real-time. Is there any way to speed things up? This is not possible, generally speaking. Audials One automatically records audiobooks as fast as possible, while still making sure the recording mechanism is legal. | Recording a DVD | 68 Recording a DVD With the Copy DVD view, you can record individual video titles from a DVD. 1. In the navigation, click Copy DVD. 2. Optional: Set the output format to Optimized for burning to a DVD (MP3/AVI). 3. Insert the DVD to be recorded into your DVD drive. When the DVD has been read in, the Next button becomes available. 4. Click Next and follow the instructions. Note: In some cases Audials One needs to re-record the DVD. Re-recording means the DVD is played back in full length and recorded from your screen's output. In this case your screen will be blocked during the recording process to avoid disturbance. As soon as the copying process is finished, the output file will appear in the Player. To record more titles from your DVD repeat the steps above. To copy the recorded title or titles to a DVD, follow the steps to burning a DVD. FAQs about Copy DVD Can Audials One record Blue Ray discs? No, Blue Ray discs cannot be recorded with Audials One. | Recording a DVD | 69 Recording a DVD from a third-party DVD playback software If you have an edition of Windows that doesn't play DVDs, or if the default DVD playback app of your Windows edition is not compatible with Audials One, you can re-record the DVD from a third-party DVD playback software. | Media center & Player | 70 Media center & Player Manage your media collection and edit your media files. Play back your media files, and copy or burn media files to other devices and storages. The Media center The Media center view displays your media collection and helps you organize your audio and video files. You can explore and search your music. You can edit files and copy them to other devices. Your music collection The Music view arranges your music in the categories Genre, Artist and Album. To customize how your music is being displayed, click View and change the settings according to your needs. To find a media file, enter the name of the media file in the Filter text box. Double click the matching media file to play it. | Media center & Player | 71 The Music Universe: Explore more music Click Similar to access the Music Universe, which helps you to find more music you might like. The Music Universe shows a network of similar artists. Thick relationship lines mark similar artists and the size of a picture indicates the popularity of an artist. You can decide whether to display more similar or more popular artists. Browse through the Music Universe or pin an artist to keep it in the center of the Music Universe. Symbols used in Media center Table 18: Symbols used in Media center. See more symbols ... Symbol Description Meaning Stacked documents This symbol denotes media files that exist at least twice in your collection (versions or duplicates). Yellow Anywhere display This symbol denotes your Anywhere connection status. Yellow means active and waiting for data transfer. Green Anywhere display This symbol denotes your Anywhere connection status. Green means ongoing data transfer. | Media center & Player | 72 Copying and burning files Audials One offers import and export functionality to copy music and video files from your PC to external devices and storages, and vice versa. This includes USB devices, cloud storages, and also CD burners. Exporting Exporting files means to copy or transfer them from your standard storage(usually your PC), to an export storage or device (for example a USB device, cloud storage, CD burner, ...). Exporting can be done in the Player, as well as the Media center views. The Export storage buttom on the top right, above the playlist, allows you to select a device or storage to copy files to. Figure 18: Exporting in the Player | Media center & Player | 73 Importing Importing files means to copy or transfer them from another storage or device to your standard storage, which is usually your PC. Importing can be done in the Media center views. Note the Standard storage button on the left, the Export storage button on the right, and buttons for copying files to and fro in between. Figure 19: Exporting and importing in the Media center views | Media center & Player | 74 Burning a CD or DVD Burn your media files on CDs or DVDs and create audio or data CDs (for example MP3 CDs). 1. In the upper-right corner of the Audials One window click Export storage click CD Burner. , and then 2. Select the files you want to burn from the current playlist. 3. Click Burn to burn the selected files. The burning assistant opens. It will guide you through the burning process. 4. Follow the instructions given by the burning assistant. Burning files which are not in the same playlist You can also burn file sets which are not stored on the same playlist, but spread across your media collection. 1. In the navigation, click Playlist. 2. In the upper-right corner of the Audials One window click Export storage click CD Burner. 3. In the toolbar above the playlist, click Playlist Audials One creates a new empty playlist. , and then click , and then New. 4. Browse your collection and add all media files you would like burn the new empty playlist. Note: You don't need to mind the order of the files on the playlist. The order of the files on the CD can be set during the burning process. 5. In the playlist, click one file and press Ctrl+A to select all files on the playlist. 6. Click Burn to burn the selected files. The burning assistant opens. It will guide you through the burning process. 7. Follow the instructions given by the burning assistant. | Media center & Player | 75 Creating ringtones Create ringtones from MP3 songs for your mobile phone. Your mobile phone must support one of the following formats: WAV, MP3, WMA, WMV, OGG The maximum length for a ringtone is 30 seconds. 1. Above the Player, click Export storage Ringtone creator. to open the dropdown menu and select 2. Select a song from the current playlist, and click Create ringtone. Audials One processes the song. The white marked area indicates the ringtone. 3. Drag the marked area to adjust its position. 4. Drag the borders of the marked area to trim the ringtone. 5. You can playback your selection to test the ringtone. 6. Click Continue with step 3..., and follow the instructions to upload your ringtone to your mobile phone. Anywhere: Connecting to own and external media collections With Audials Anywhere your media collection is available anywhere: Access your media collection on-the-go (e.g. with your smartphone). What is Audials-Anywhere? You can use Anywhere to: | Media center & Player | 76 • Make your media collection available to all your devices so that you have the possibility to access your media collection on-the-go (for example with your smartphone). Prerequisites for the exchange of media files with an external device • You have an Audials Account • You are signed in on both devices with the same Audials-Account • Both devices are on and connected to the Internet • An Audials-program currently runs on both devices Note: You can install the free version Audials Light on other computers to use Anywhere features. LED Display for Anywhere Symbol Description Meaning Green Anywhere display This symbol denotes your Anywhere connection status. Green means ongoing data transfer. Yellow Anywhere display This symbol denotes your Anywhere connection status. Yellow means active and waiting for data transfer. FAQs about Audials Anywhere Where can I see and edit all my Anywhere-connections? In any media center view choose Functions > and edit all your Anywhere-connections. Anywhere - access your media to see | Output format settings | 77 Output format settings Set one universal output format for all your recordings. Depending on what you want to do with your media files, it can be helpful to have them in a certain file format. Have all your recordings converted automatically to the desired file format by choosing a conversion profile or creating your own conversion profile with custom settings. To set an output format 1. On the status line on the bottom of the Audials One window, click Format. Figure 20: The status line 2. Click Convert and create all files in the format. 3. Select a conversion profile that suits the purpose of your recordings. What do you want to do with your recordings? Conversion profile Diverse Universal (MP3/MP4) Edit tags Universal (MP3/MP4) Export to Apple devices iPhone / iPad / iPod (AAC/MP4) Export to external device Universal (MP3/MP4) Burn to a DVD Optimized for burning to a DVD (MP3/ AVI) | Output format settings | 78 Tip: The Universal (MP3/MP4) conversion profile is highly recommended as best universal choice for the needs of most users. • This profile ensures the recordings can fully be edited, for example tagged and cut. • This profile converts videos quickly and with a minimum of computer resources, using the MPEG4 H264 Superfast encoder. Restriction: Universal (MP3/MP4) is not available in the demo version and Audials Light. The selected conversion profile will be displayed in the status line below. 4. Click OK. All recordings will be converted automatically according to the chosen conversion profile before they are saved. Custom settings Customize a conversion profile to create an output format according to your needs. 1. On the status line on the bottom of the Audials One window, click Format. Figure 21: The status line 2. Click Convert and create all files in the format. 3. Below the dropdown list of conversion profiles select custom formats for audio and video files. 4. Click Save to save your settings as a new conversion profile and click OK. All recordings will be converted automatically according to the chosen conversion profile before they are saved. | The status line | 79 The status line The status line provides information about ongoing recordings, and allows you to change output settings. Status line Figure 22: The status line The status line is located at the bottom of each view. The status line shows: • information about how many files are currently recorded and processed (summed-up for all views together) • the current output formats • the amount of filtered files • access to your output folders | The status line | 80 In process The processing list lists all files that are currently recorded, converted or queued for processing. The processing list allows you to see and control the processing of individual media files (for example start and stop recording, clean up the list, etc.). Click In process to expand the processing list. Figure 23: Expanded processing list Click to collapse the processing list. | The status line | 81 Format Set one universal output format for all your recordings. Filtered Audials One's filter settings automatically discard certain recordings which you do not want to keep. Storage You can set a custom standard storage. All recordings will be saved on the selected storage automatically. Figure 24: Storage Note: Button unavailable? You can only change the standard storage when no recordings are currently running. Stop all recording processes and try again. | Editing recordings | 82 Editing recordings All about editing media files. Tags and tagging Audials One adds tags to your recordings and conversions, and allows you to edit tags yourself. Automatic tagging for recordings and conversions By default, Audials One adds tags to all your new recordings and conversions. To change settings for tagging In the upper-left corner of the Audials One window click processing. For automatic tagging select Add ID3 tags. , and then click Audio Editing tags You can modify tags manually for individual files, for example to change the spelling of an album. To edit one file in full detail 1. Select the file that you want to edit. | Editing recordings | 83 2. Click , and then click Open Edit Tags dialog. To edit tags for several files at once 3. Browse through your collection and select an arbitrary number of files. 4. Click , and then click Edit Tags. All changes are displayed in orange text. Figure 25: Editing files for several files at once Auto-complete tags Audials One can complete the tags of songs in your collection. Tip: When a media file has no useful tags whatsoever (for example Unknown track), first edit the artist and title, manually. Then, let Audials One complete the rest of the tags. 1. In the navigation, click Music. | Editing recordings | 84 2. Select all files that you want tags to be completed for. 3. Click > Auto-complete tags in the tool bar above the media list. Audials One completes tags for all selected files. While the function is in operation, you cannot use other Audials One functions. Tip: Since completing tags for large numbers of files can take awhile, it is recommended to tag large collections over night. 4. Choose between Add missing tags and Overwrite existing tags, and click Apply changes and switch to edit mode. All changes are highlighted in orange text. You can now edit files further, any finally save the changes. The cut editor for editing songs Audials One's cut editor provides functionality for shortening and extending songs in MP3 format, editing fade-ins/fade-outs, and splitting recordings into songs. The cut editor offers special features for recordings from the Radio view. Function range of the cut editor The function range of the cut editor depends on recording source and format. Restriction: It is only possible to edit MP3 files. Tip: To always have the full cut editor functionality available, select a conversion profile that automatically converts all audio recordings to the MP3 output format. Table 19: Function range of the cut editor Source Format Function range Radio view MP3 • Cut off beginning and end of song | Editing recordings | 85 Source Format Function range • Extend song (60 seconds lead and overrun time available) • Fade in and fade out Radio view, continuous recordings MP3 Save music view, continuous sound recordings MP3 All views MP3 • Cut songs out of continuous track • Fade in and fade out • Cut songs out of continuous track • Fade in and fade out • Cut off beginning and end of song • Fade in and fade out None. All views Other formats, including videos Tip: Convert a file to MP3 to enable the editing function. Editing song beginning and end Use Audials One's cut editor to edit the cut mark and fade-in/fade-out at the beginning and end of songs in MP3 format. Restriction: It is only possible to edit MP3 files. If the file is not an MP3 file. button is displayed, the selected | Editing recordings | 86 Figure 26: Cut editor window Table 20: Cut editor commands Name Description Song beginning/song end Switch between editing the beginning and end of a song by clicking Song beginning or Song end. Playback marker Click any spot in the audio track to set the playback position. Scissors Move cut marker to set the beginning/end of the song. Fade-in/Fade-out marker Move fade marker to add a fade of the desired duration. Play Click to play back the audio track, starting from the playback marker. Play beginning/end Click to play a preview of the song beginning/end. 1. Select a song in the Player. 2. In the toolbar above the playlist, click . The cut editor opens. It displays the beginning of the song. Note: If the 3. Optional: Click and button is displayed, the selected file is not an MP3 file. to see the complete first half of the track or zoom in and out with . 4. Click to play a preview of the song beginning. 5. Move to adjust the song beginning and move 6. Click to test your editings. to adjust the duration of the fade-in. | Editing recordings | 87 7. Click Song end and repeat steps 5 on page 86 to 6 on page 86. 8. Click Save when you are satisfied with the result. You can now play back the edited song in the player. FAQs about editing song beginning/end How can I cut more than 30 seconds? In the cut editor, click and . Audials One now shows the first half of the song. Click Song end to see the second half of the song. Cutting songs out of a continuous recording Use Audials One's cut editor to cut individual songs from a continuous recording. Restriction: It is only possible to edit MP3 files. If the file is not an MP3 file. button is displayed, the selected Figure 27: Recording editor for continuous audio recordings. This figure depicts the most important functions. | Editing recordings | 88 Table 21: Detailed descriptions of the recording editor for continuous recordings Name Description Button grayed out? Depicts the area that will be cut White area out and saved as a song from the long audio track by clicking save. You can increase, decrease and reposition this area. The position indicator displays Position indicator the current spot in the audio track. Click any spot in the audio track to change the position. Test Plays the white marked area allowing you to test the current recording settings. Play Plays the song from the position indicator's current spot. Zoom Zoom in on the area displayed in the audio track to edit more precisely or zoom out to have a better overview of the recording. Fade-in (increasing volume) Adds a fade-in from the beginning of a song to the position indicator's current spot. Fade-out (decreasing volume) Adds a fade-out from the position You can only use this function if indicator's current spot to the end of the position indicator is inside the the song. white area! Delete fadein/-out Deletes all fades Can only be used after having placed a fade-in/-out. Set song start Set the song start at the position indicator's current spot. Can only be used when the position indicator is outside the white area. Set song stop Set the song stop at the position indicator's current spot. Can only be used when the position indicator is outside the white area! You can only use this function if the position indicator is inside the white area. 1. Select the continuous recording in the Player you would like to edit. | Editing recordings | 89 2. Right-click the selected file and click Cut continuous recording.... The recording editor will open. 3. Cut out one or more songs out of the continuous recording. See Figure 27: Recording editor for continuous audio recordings. This figure depicts the most important functions. on page 87 and Table 21: Detailed descriptions of the recording editor for continuous recordings on page 88 for available controls and actions. Each song will be saved individually and will then appear in the playback list. 4. Click Save to save the cutted song and to cut out more songs or click Save and Exit to save the cutted song and exit the cut editor. 5. Close the cutting editor when you are done editing. The continuous recording remains unaffected. | Storage & Output | 90 Storage & Output Set up your standard storage and configure naming and output folders for new media files. To open the storage and output settings, click Storage in the status line. (Figure 28: The status line on page 90) Figure 28: The status line Choosing a storage New media files are automatically saved in the standard storage. Choose your computer, cloud, smartphone or a USB device as standard storage. Note: Your computer is the most suitable standard storage. • Optional: Configure new storage Click Storage in the status line (see Figure 28: The status line on page 90), choose the type of new storage you want to configure and follow the instructions. • Change your standard storage Click Storage in the status line and select the storage that you want to set as standard. | Storage & Output | 91 Choosing folders and filenames Choose output folders and naming of new media files for structuring your current standard storage. 1. Click Storage in the status line (Figure 28: The status line on page 90), then click Configure file names, folders, .... 2. Choose base output folders for audio and video recordings.(Figure 29: Choice of music base folder, sub folder and file name. on page 91) Starting from now, Audials One saves all recordings into these base folders, according to their file type. Figure 29: Choice of music base folder, sub folder and file name. To change the output sub folder structure and file naming for new recordings | Storage & Output | 92 3. Click Output sub folders and file names... and then choose a naming rule for sub folders and file names. (Figure 29: Choice of music base folder, sub folder and file name. on page 91) Examples for paths and file names Default for music: \artist\artisttrack Audials One names new media files by "artist-track" and saves them in a folder named by artist. Default for videos: \artist-track.ext Audials One names new media files by "artist-track" and saves them directly in the base folder. \artist\album\nr artisttrack.ext Audials One names new media files by "number artist-track" and saves them in a folder named by album in a folder named by artist. | Audials account | 93 Audials account With your Audials account, not only can you sign in to the program, but also to the forum and Audials Community. An Audials account has lots of advantages. To create an account for Audials One, click in the upper left of the Audials One window. Click Sign up for a free Audials account... and follow the instructions. Your Audials account is a joint account for Audials One, the forum and the community. • Sign in to the Audials forum using your Audials account to find help for your product. • Sign in to share wishlists with the Community. • Sign in for easily sharing media files across your devices. • If you are using Audials One on more than one computer, sign in using the same Audials account to automatically update your favorites on any computer. • Enter your sign-in information when filling out the contact form to reach the technical support team via e-mail. Note: If you already have an account for the Audials forum, you may simply use that account without having to create a new one. FAQs about Audials accounts Do I have to be signed in to use all the functions in Audials One? No. All of the recording and conversion functions of Audials One can be used without being signed in. However, in many cases, signing in does at least allow for a simpler setup, or for getting certain things done more easily and quickly. For example, signing in on several devices automatically connects those devices via Anywhere, thus allowing you to share media files across those devices. | Audials account | 94 I have already created an account for the Audials forum. May I use this account to sign in to Audials One? Yes. If you have already created an account for the forum or Community, you do not need to create a new one. Where can I edit my Audials account (for example to change my password or nickname)? In Audials One, click Account in the lower left-hand corner. Click Edit Account.... The Audials Forum opens in your Browser. Click My Audials Account > User account. Here you may edit your Audials Account. I have lost my Audials account password or user name If you forgot your password or user name, you can use a password recovery form to re-obtain your user data, to be able to sign in to your Audials account, again. 1. Visit the Community website. 2. Enter your user name or e-mail address that you used to create your Audials account, and click E-mail new password. A new password will then be sent to your e-mail address automatically. You will be adressed with your username at the very top of the e-mail. 3. Follow the instructions given in the e-mail. | License Information | 95 License Information How to handle license information and product activation. Note: Please keep your license information in a safe place. We strongly suggest to print it out, and file it with other important documents. Retrieving a lost license key and the corresponding product version Have you lost your license key? It might be possible to recover the license you purchased for our software. Visit the License FAQ on our website to get further instructions. Restriction: This option is only available for customers who purchased the software through our website audials.com, via Element5/Digital River GmbH. | Audials Apps | 96 Audials Apps Our Audials apps for Android, Apple iOS, Windows 8 and for your web browser entertain you on all your home and mobile devices. Audials Android The Audials app for Android smartphones and tablets brings Audials' radio features to your mobile device. Permissions Audials Android requests a few permissions to ensure smooth and usable functionality. For each permission, we shortly explain why Audials needs it, and why it's useful to you. Full network access To play back Internet radio stations, and to download the Audials database with station, artist and song information. View Wi-Fi connections, view network connections To detect whether you are connected to the Internet, and to display helpful info, if not. Read phone status and identity To automatically mute playback when you have an incoming call. | Audials Apps | 97 Approximate location (network-based), To display your local stations. When location precise location (GPS and network-based) is switched off, you can instead enter a city, state or country, manually. Read, modify or delete the contents of your To read media files from, and write media USB storage files to, an external SD card. Allow Wi-Fi multicast reception To stream music from one device to another, using the AirPlay feature. Disable your screen lock To turn on the display and directly show the alarm clock, without the lock screen getting in your way. Run at startup To make sure a set alarm continues to take effect even after rebooting the device. Prevent device from sleeping To make sure that ringing morning alarm isn't dismissed by anyone but you. We wouldn't want you and your device to oversleep, would we? :)