Adding mastering information
The Project Settings dialog box’s Volume tab lets you add mastering information to a project prior to writing a DLT. This information is used by the disc replicator. You don’t need to add this information if you will only burn a disc.
To edit the volume information:
- Choose File > Project Settings. The Project Settings dialog appears.
- Click the Volume tab.
- Enter the mastering information:
- Volume: If the project is part of a multi-disc set, enter the disc’s position in the set. For example, the project will go on the second disc of an eight-disc set, enter
2of8.
- Side and Total Sides: If this project will be mastered on a double-sided disc, choose 2 from the Total Sides list, and choose the Side that this project will go on (a project fits on one side of a disc).
- Disc Size: Change this if the project will be mastered on an eight-centimeter disc.
Note: The project size indicator in the main window’s status bar does not update if you change the Disc Size to 8 cm. If you change this setting, make sure to set the project size in the status bar to DVD-RAM (1.4 GB). See Setting the disc type and project size.
- Track Path: If the project will be mastered on a dual-layer disc (DVD-9, DVD-14, or DVD-18), you can choose how the two layers are formatted. See Setting the track path in dual-layer projects for details.
In the following fields, only uppercase letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, and the underscore (“_”) character are allowed. If you do not know what to enter in a field, leave it blank:
- Volume Name: Enter a name for the disc (up to 32 characters). The default name is “SONIC_DVD.”
- Provider ID: Enter the unique identifier for the content provider.
- POS Code: Enter the disc’s Point of Sale code.
- Mastering ID: Enter the unique identifier for the disc’s masterer.
- Publisher ID: Enter the unique identifier for the disc’s publisher.
- Click the OK button.
Setting the track path in dual-layer projects
Note: Dual-layer recordable discs do not support changing the track path. The following applies only when writing to DLT.
The track path setting controls how the replicator formats each layer of a dual-layer disc. The two track path options are:
Opposite track path (OTP): The data track for the first layer (Layer 0) is written from the disc center towards the outer edge, then the second layer (Layer 1) is written back towards the disc center.
Parallel track path (PTP): The data tracks for both layers are written from the disc center towards the outer edge.
The point where the DVD player stops reading Layer 0 and starts reading Layer 1 is called the layer break. There is always a short pause in the material at this point.
Opposite track path is best for projects containing a large movie title that spans both layers, where the layer break must fall within the movie. This option provides the shortest interruption in playback. This is the default setting.
Parallel track path is better for projects containing several smaller titles, since the layer break does not fall within a title and therefore the viewer will not notice it.
To change the track path setting:
- Set the project’s disc size to DVD-9 as described in Setting the disc type and project size.
- Choose File > Project Settings. The Project Settings dialog box appears.
- Click the Volume tab.
- Choose the desired setting from the Track Path list.
- Click the OK button.