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SonicStage™ Premium software

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 is a unique integrated software application that 

supports high quality digital audio playback and recording using the MiniDisc 
drive, FM tuner, or DVD-RW drive of your VAIO® MX computer. You can 
easily record your favorite music from external analog and digital audio devices, 
such as a CD player. SonicStage Premium software has several jukebox features, 
including a Music Visualizer, audio CD-burning capability, and an equalizer for 
fine-tuning your audio playback.

SonicStage Premium software has unique features that integrate with your 
MiniDisc drive, FM tuner, and DVD-RW drive. The features expand the 
compatibility of the built-in audio devices, enabling you to create your own 
music database 

 (M drive) and share audio files using other audio media 

and devices.

SonicStage Premium software enables you to play and record audio CDs and 
import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright information of the 
contents. 

When you record an audio CD, it is encoded in ATRAC3 format onto your 
computer’s hard disk drive. You can also download (import) digital audio files 
from Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services. The imported data can be 
played on your computer or transferred to external portable audio devices or 
media. SonicStage Premium software converts your existing MP3 and WAV 
format audio files into ATRAC3 format.

The software features enable you to:

* Your VAIO® MX computer has SonicStage™ Premium software preinstalled. Some manu-

als or online help files may provide information about SonicStage™ software, which is a 
lighter version with fewer features. Follow the information provided in this guide or in the 
SonicStage Premium online Help file, to learn how to use SonicStage Premium software.

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SonicStage™ Premium software is available only on VAIO® MX computer models.

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You have the option of formatting your audio files in ATRAC3, MP3, or WAV formats. 
See the SonicStage Premium Help file for more information.