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Advanced Features
Recording Modes
The I-Mix is capable of recording CDs, MP3s, tapes, vinyl albums, radio/TV feeds, and any
analog source that plays through your stereo system. The music you record is digitally stored on
the I-Mix’s hard drive as either an MP3 file or a full CD-quality Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
file. To allow Rapid Archiving, CDs are transferred to the hard drive in an un-compressed PCM
format – regardless of the MP3 compression rate. When the IM-120 is turned off, the
uncompressed files are converted to MP3 files according to the selected compression rate, and
the PCM files are erased.
There are three recording modes that allow you to choose how quickly your music is
recorded and when the files are compressed. Important note: Music is saved on the hard drive
at whatever compression bit rate is selected at the time it is recorded. Once recorded, the
compression rate of a recorded song or album cannot be changed. For more information on file
compression, see File Compression on page 33.
1. Rapid Archive
This is the only Record mode accessible from the front
control panel. It is also accessible in the Record menu
(shown at left) on the remote control. Rapid Archive
records a CD into the I-Mix at six times (6X) normal CD
play speed. A four-minute song takes about 40 seconds to
record using the Rapid Archive record mode.
To use the Rapid Archive mode for recording a CD:
Load a CD in the tray.
Use the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼), if necessary, to select CD in the Main menu.
Press the Record button (●) on the front panel to begin recording
or
Press the Record button (●) on the remote control.
Press the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼) if necessary to select Rapid Archive in the record menu.
Press either the Right arrow (►) or Record (●) buttons to begin recording.
When the Rapid Archive recording mode is complete, the I-Mix will return to the main menu.
When turned off, the I-Mix will enter a “sleep” mode and automatically begin to compress all of
the CDs recorded in the Rapid Archive mode. CDs recorded at full CD quality will not be
compressed. (See Set Compression Bit Rate on page 33.) Compressing a CD takes approximately
as long as it would to play the CD. The I-Mix will automatically turn off when the “sleep”
compression mode is completed. Rapid Archive only works with CDs inserted in the I-Mix’s CD
tray, including CD-ROMs which have MP3 files. MP3 files are Rapid Archived at approximately
fifty times (50X) normal play speed. You cannot Rapid Archive music from analog sources. You
will not hear music playing while recording in the Rapid Archive mode.
Record Audio CD
Rapid Archive
Compress
Play and Compress
Compress Bit Rate
◊ 128kbps