Tip #1: Keyboard Shortcuts for Track Manipulation:

1. Make sure the keyboard focus is on the waveform display. A blue ring around the waveform's scroll view will indicate that it has focus.
2. Use any of the following keyboard key combos to manipulate a track or a group of track(s).
   NOTE: These key-combos are a bit non-standard as they use the Ctrl key modifier as their principle modifier instead of the normal Command key modifier sequences typically used on Mac OS X.
   
   • Ctrl-Left Arrow: move selected tracks left in the waveform by one second
   • Ctrl-Option-Left Arrow: changes movement by 1/100th of a second
   • Ctrl-Right Arrow: move selected tracks right in the waveform by one second
   • Ctrl-Option-Right Arrow: changes movement by 1/100th of a second
   • Ctrl-[ : changes the selected track's start time by decreasing it by one second (works on single track selection only).
     End time stays the same, thus duration increases by one second
   • Ctrl-Shift-[ : start time increases by one second (overall duration decreases by one second)
   • Ctrl-Option-[ : changes decrease in start time by 1/100th of a second
     (duration increases by 1/100th of a second)
   • Ctrl-Shift-Option-[ : changes increase in start time by 1/100th of a second (duration decreases by 1/100th of a second)
   • Ctrl-]: changes the selected track's end time by increasing it by one second (works on single track selection only). Start time stays the same -- thus duration increases by one second
   • Ctrl-Shift-] : end time decreases by one second (overall duration decreases by one second)
   • Ctrl-Option-] : changes increase in end time to 1/100th of a second (duration increases by 1/100th of a second)
   • Ctrl-Shift-Option-] : changes decrease in end time to 1/100th of a second (duration decreases by 1/100th of a second)

Additional Keys in waveform:

• Delete or Backspace Key: Deletes selected tracks
• Left Arrow: scroll waveform left
• Right Arrow: scroll waveform right
• Space Bar: start and stop playback (if specified to do so in the preferences [default behavior])

Tip #2: Timed Recording: Time Value Presets (How Can I Change Them):

CD Spin Doctor® 2 features the ability to perform unattended/unmonitored Timed Recordings, which will cause the recording to stop when the specified time interval has elapsed.

By default CD Spin Doctor® 2 provides a wide range of preset timed recording values that should service most end-users needs whether they are recording an LP to create a CD or just recording the audio of a speech or a live concert.

Default preset times are (in minutes): 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, 65, 80, 90, and 120

However, in an effort to provide flexibility to service unforeseen user needs, DSS included a mechanism to specify your own timed recording values.

No UI currently exists for this unsupported feature. Nevertheless, it is only a simple matter of editing a text-based PLIST file to specify your own presets. When specifying timed recording values in this manner, you must specify *ALL* values that you wish presented to you in the recording sheet's interface -- the original default values are ignored when this key is correctly specified in the PLIST.

To modify the timed recording presets via the application's PLIST file, make sure the application has been run at least once and has been quit normally (this ensures the PLIST file has been generated). Then locate and edit the "com.roxio.deepseasoftware.CDSpinDoctor.plist" file. The full path to the PLIST file should be:

~/Library/Preferences/com.roxio.deepseasoftware.CDSpinDoctor.plist

where '~' represents your home directory.

To specify your custom timed recording values via the PLIST file, add an entry similar to the the following (all values are in minutes):

You can specify as few or as many presets as you feel you may need. If you implement this key, but do not supply a valid value(s), the behavior for timed recording (if activated during recording) is undefined.

To return to the original default values, simply delete the DSSTimedRecordingPresetValues key and its value(s) from the PLIST.

If this entry is duplicated in the PLIST file with differing values (e.g., two or more entries for the DSSLoadThirdPartyVSTPluginsKey key exist, with different values), the behavior is undefined. Make sure you only have a single entry for this or any other PLIST file key.

Note: resetting the preferences for CD Spin Doctor® 2 via the Reset functionality in the Preferences panel will *NOT* reset the the timed recording values to their default presents. To back out these manual changes either delete any PLIST entries for the DSSTimedRecordingPresetValues key, or delete the PLIST file altogether. Note: deleting the PLIST file will reset all saved preferences.

In all cases, this feature should only be changed/manipulated while the application is not running or the changes may not be recognized/stick.

This feature is not officially supported, and this tip is only provided for informational purposes only. Neither Deep Sea Software, nor Roxio, Inc. will supply technical support for incidents involving this unsupported feature. If you feel that you have made changes that adversely effect the performance or functionality of CD Spin Doctor® 2, try quitting the application, delete the PLIST file described above, and restart CD Spin Doctor® 2.

Tip #3: How Do I Open WAVE Files in CD Spin Doctor:

CD Spin Doctor® 2 will be able to open most WAVE (file extension ".wav" or ".wave") files.

By default CD Spin Doctor® 2 will not allow you to open a WAVE file, but there is a way around that.

Follow these steps:

1. Locate the WAVE file you wish to open in CD Spin Doctor® 2
2. If you have a two-button mouse, right-click on the file to open the context menu. If you have a standard Apple mouse, control-click on the file.
3. Move the mouse pointer to the "Open With" item in the context menu opened in step 2. Another menu will open up next to the context menu.
4. If CD Spin Doctor® 2 appears in the list from step 3, click on it and you're done, otherwise go to step 4.
5. Click on "Other..." at the bottom of the menu.
6. Find CD Spin Doctor® 2 in the file chooser that appears.
7. If CD Spin Doctor® 2 appears grayed out in the file chooser, change the selection in the drop-down menu labeled "Enable:" to "All Appliocations".
8. Double-click the CD Spin Doctor® 2 icon in the file chooser, or select the CD Spin Doctor® 2 icon and click on the "open" buttoni.