     The  _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r  (a.k.a.  _g_n_o_m_e_t_o_a_s_t_e_r)  is the currently
recommended Linux graphical application  for  burning  audio
and  data  cds.  Audio  and data cds also can be burned with
ECMC scripts such  as  _m_k_a_u_d_i_o_c_d_,  _c_p_a_u_d_i_o_c_d_,  _m_k_d_a_t_a_c_d  and
_c_p_d_a_t_a_c_d.  Usage of these scripts is covered in the _e_c_m_c_h_e_l_p
file _c_d_b_u_r_n_i_n_g and in  Section 5 of the _E_C_M_C  _U_S_E_R_S_'  _G_U_I_D_E,
and these scripts are not discussed here.

     _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r is launched by typing _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r in a shell win
dow.  Extensive hardcopy tutorial help  is available  within
the _L_I_N_U_X _D_O_C_s binder. See also Section 5 of the _E_C_M_C _U_S_E_R_S_'
_G_U_I_D_E_.

     The main window includes _F_i_l_e_-_E_d_i_t_-_T_o_o_l_s_-_H_e_l_p tabs that
you  will  rarely if ever use and a toolbar at the top, four
unequal quadrants in the middle, and important  navigational
_F_i_l_e_s_y_s_t_e_m_, _T_r_a_c_k and _D_i_s_c icons near the lower left corner.
Before using the application for the first time you must set
up your preferences by clicking on the _S_e_t _P_r_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s  icon
on the toolbar. Seven tabs will appear across the top of the
_P_r_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s  window  that  opens.  You  need  not  edit  the
_I_S_O_9_6_6_0_, _F_i_l_e_t_y_p_e_s or _R_e_c_o_r_d_e_r options; all of  the  default
values  in  these  three  areas have worked fine for me. You
-w-i-l-l-need to click on the _C_o_m_m_o_n_, _C_D  _D_i_g_i_t_a_l  _A_u_d_i_o_,  _C_D_R_O_M
_a_n_d  _R_e_c_o_r_d_e_r  _S_e_t_u_p  and  _A_u_d_i_o  _S_y_s_t_e_m  tabs  to make some
changes:
     => _C_o_m_m_o_n : Type in the directory where temporary files
     will  be  created.   This should be your home soundfile
     directory (_/_s_n_d_/_U_I_D) or a  subdirectory  that  branches
     from your _$_S_F_D_I_R.  Temporary image files used to create
     cds can be quite large (up to 620 MB or so), so do  NOT
     specify  your home Unix directory (_/_h_o_m_e_/_U_I_D) or one of
     its subdirectories, and do not specify _/_t_m_p.
     => _C_D _D_i_g_i_t_a_l _A_u_d_i_o  :  Make  sure  that  the  _P_r_e_c_a_c_h_e
     _A_u_d_i_o _T_r_a_c_k_s box is checked.
     =>  _C_D_R_O_M  _a_n_d  _R_e_c_o_r_d_e_r _S_e_t_u_p : This is where you tell
     _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r about the system's cd devices. The  cd  burner
     should  be autodetected and should appear on this page.
     (If not, tell a staff member.)  The Plextor  cd  burner
     on  _m_a_d_k_i_n_g  should  be identified by a line that looks
     like this:

    Drive Type       Manufacturer Name   Device Name   Scsi ID   Mountpoint
*   CD-R PX-W1610A   PLEXTOR             /dev/scd0     1,0,0     /mnt/cdrw

     Click on the
      _E_d_i_t box. and in the _d_r_i_v_e _d_a_t_a window many  any  cor
     rections if the _D_e_v_i_c_e _N_a_m_e_, _S_c_s_i _I_D or _M_o_u_n_t_p_o_i_n_t val
     ues do not match those above. The _T_h_i_s _D_r_i_v_e  _i_s  _a  _C_D
     _w_r_i_t_e_r and _U_s_e _S_C_S_I _I_n_t_e_r_f_a_c_e _f_o_r _D_A_E boxes both should
     be checked.  Click
      _O_K if you have made any changes,
      _C_a_n_c_e_l if you have not.
     Most likely, a line  for  the  cd-rom  drive  will  _n_o_t
     appear  in  the  _C_D_R_O_M _a_n_d _R_e_c_o_r_d_e_r _S_e_t_u_p window (since
     this drive is using the IDE buss rather than SCSI  emu
     lation),  and  you  will  have to inform _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r about
     this device. To do this, click on the
      _A_d_d button, and in the _P_l_e_a_s_e _e_n_t_e_r _d_r_i_v_e _d_a_t_a  window
     that opens type in these parameters:
          Model : _C_D_-_R_O_M
          Manufacturer :_P_i_o_n_e_e_r
          device File : _/_d_e_v_/_c_d_r_o_m
          Scsi ID :     (leave blank)
          Mountpoint :  _/_m_n_t_/_c_d_r_o_m
          This Drive is a CD writer : should NOT be checked
          Use SCSI interface for DAE : should be checked
     Click on _O_K and then check to make sure that all of the
     fields for this device appear correctly.
     => _A_u_d_i_o _S_y_s_t_e_m  :  Change  the  default  _E_n_l_i_g_h_t_e_n_m_e_n_t
     _S_o_u_n_d _D_a_e_m_o_n to _O_p_e_n _S_o_u_n_d _S_y_s_t_e_m.
When you have made all these changes, click on
 _A_p_p_l_y  to  apply  these updated preferences. Hopefully, you
never will need to deal with these _P_r_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s again.
             RReeccoorrddiinngg aauuddiioo ccddss wwiitthh ggttooaasstteerr

 Click on the TT (Track) icon near the lower left corner  of
the main window.
  If a file system (probably _G_n_o_m_e_t_o_a_s_t_e_r_-_F_i_l_e_s_y_s_t_e_m _(_I_S_O_))
appears in the _T_r_a_c_k_n_a_m_e window to the right delete it. From
the _U_n_i_x _T_r_e_e or _F_i_l_e_n_a_m_e window at the top find your way to
your _s_n_d directory, and drag the WAVE format  soundfiles  to
be  recorded to the lower _T_r_a_c_k_n_a_m_e window. If you are copy
ing tracks from an audio cd, they should  appear  under  the
_/_m_n_t_/_c_d_r_o_m  directory  (assuming  you have loaded the source
disc into the cd-rom drive).  Instead of using the  _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r
browser, you can open a KDE or Gnome browser and drag groups
of soundfiles into _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r's _T_r_a_c_k_n_a_m_e window. To  audition
(play)  a  soundfile, drag it to the _D_r_a_g _n _P_l_a_y icon in the
bottom right corner of the _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r window. Click this  icon
again to stop playback.
  As  you  add  soundfiles or tracks from a cd to be copied
into the _T_r_a_c_k_n_a_m_e window, the _F_i_l_l_s_t_a_t_e slider in the  bot
tom  left corner will show you how much of the disc capacity
you are using. When you have all of the sound sources to  be
burned  loaded  into the _T_r_a_c_k_n_a_m_e window, click on the _D_i_s_c
icon under the TT icon to open the recording options  window.
  In  the  recording options window, set the recorder speed
and choose these settings:

_E_j_e_c_t _d_i_s_c                   if checked, will eject disc when recording is completed
_D_u_m_m_y _w_r_i_t_e                  check if you wish to do a simulated test burn only
_D_i_s_c _a_t _o_n_c_e                 checked
_C_D_-_T_e_x_t                      not checked
_M_u_l_t_i_s_e_s_s_i_o_n                 not checked
_F_i_x_a_t_e                       checked
_B_u_f_f_e_r_-_U_n_d_e_r_r_u_n _P_r_o_t_e_c_t_i_o_n   checked

When you are ready to burn the disc, click on the
 _R_e_c_o_r_d icon.  -D-o-n-'-t-go have a cup of coffee. Instead, watch
the _C_l_i_e_n_t _o_u_t_p_u_t box in the lower right corner for progress
reports and any error messages.
              RReeccoorrddiinngg ddaattaa ccddss wwiitthh ggttooaasstteerr

     If you will be recording to a CD-RW disc  that  already
contains data, you must erase the TOC on this disc first. To
blank the disc:
     Click on the TT  (Track)  icon  to  open  the  recording
     options  window. Make sure that the _T_O_C _o_n_l_y box to the
     right of the _C_l_e_a_r _d_i_s_c button near the  bottom  center
     of the window is checked. (Otherwise you'll have a l-l-
     o-o-o-o-n-n-g-g wait as  the  entire  disc  is  erased,
     which  is  not  necessary.) Then click on either of the
     two _C_l_e_a_r _d_i_s_c buttons.

With data cds all of the input files first will  be  written
to  a  temporary  image file in _I_S_S_-_9_6_6_0 format before being
recorded to the disc.
 Click on the _F_o_l_d_e_r  icon (which is above the _T_(_r_a_c_k_) icon
near the lower left corner of the main window.
  Using  either the _g_t_o_a_s_t_e_r browser or else a KDE or Gnome
browser window, drag icons for files and/or  directories  to
be  archived  on  the  cd into the lower right window (under
_F_i_l_e_n_a_m_e). If you are copying files from an existing data cd
loaded into the cd-rom, you can locate these source files in
the _/_m_n_t_/_c_d_r_o_m mount point.  As you add  more  files,  watch
the  _F_i_l_l_s_t_a_t_e slider at the bottom of the window to see how
much of the disc's capacity you are using.  When all of  the
files/directories you wish to archive appear in the _F_i_l_e_n_a_m_e
window:
 Click on the _d_i_s_c icon in the lower left  window  to  open
the  recording  options window to the right. In this window,
set the recording speed, and choose these settings:

_E_j_e_c_t _d_i_s_c                   if checked, will eject disc when recording is completed
_D_u_m_m_y _w_r_i_t_e                  check if you wish to do a simulated test burn only
_D_i_s_c _a_t _o_n_c_e                 not checked
_M_u_l_t_i_s_e_s_s_i_o_n                 not checked
_F_i_x_a_t_e                       checked
_B_u_f_f_e_r_-_U_n_d_e_r_r_u_n _P_r_o_t_e_c_t_i_o_n   checked

When you are ready to burn the disc, click on the
 _R_e_c_o_r_d icon and watch the _C_l_i_e_n_t _o_u_t_p_u_t box  in  the  lower
right corner for progress reports and any error messages.

Last updated August 2001

