BURWEN BOBCAT MONITOR - RECORDING AND PLAYING
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BURWEN RECORDER-PLAYER
Go to Start, All Programs, Burwen Audio and click to open the Burwen Recorder-Player. Under
RECORDER click OPEN, and select the destination folder and name for your recording. Use the real-
time SPEAKER-RECORD fader for fine volume adjustment of both the BURWEN BOBCAT MONITOR
output and the record level. Normal recording is 5.1 channels at 88200 Hz, 32-bit floating point, (127
MB/min limited to 4 GB, 31.4minutes), but saving as W64 (127 MB/min) eliminates this limitation. Both the
Burwen Recorder-Player and the Windows Media Player can play these files via the MOTU 828MKII.
HIGH SPEED FILE CONVERSION
Convert WAV, WMA, MP3, or W64 files to any of these BURWEN BOBCAT MONITOR processed formats
by dragging and dropping one or more files or a folder full onto the Burwen Recorder-Player. In the dialog
box that appears, select the type of file, bit rate, and number of channels, and select a destination.
PLAYBACK
Under PLAYER, click OPEN and select the file you want to hear. PLAY uses 8-BYPASS mode to give you
exactly what you heard during recording. Checking CHAIN FILES plays the selected file and those below
in the same folder. Change the PLAY VOLUME with the slider. ALT + the underlined letter operates the
control from the keyboard provided the Burwen Recorder-Player window has focus (recently clicked on).
After pressing ALT + V hold down the left or right arrow keys for smooth PLAY fades. ALT + D and the
arrow keys produce smooth record fades.
Check PROCESS if you want to apply BURWEN BOBCAT processing for listening or recording.
USE WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP)
Either Burwen Output (BURWEN BOBCAT MONITOR) or BURWEN BOBCAT, but not both, can be used
with WMP. Open the Windows Media Player by inserting a music CD in your CD-ROM drive or by double
clicking its icon. Go to the menu item View, Plug-ins, Other, and click to place a checkmark at either
Burwen Output or Burwen Bobcat. When checked the Burwen Bobcat window will open.
In each of your Library categories such as Album, Composer, Artist, etc., after selecting your music, right
click on the right title bar and select from the list of fields, more, “Subtitle”. It is a good idea to place the
Subtitle high in the list and include the File Path at the end.
LISTENING
Burwen Bobcat provides 19 fixed processing selections for simple operation. 18 are in the Big Bobcat
window and a universal basic bobcat selection appears in the Basic Bobcat window.
1. When playing your movie, disc, or music file select the sound you like best. Basic, vocal, jazz,
pop, classical, or movies are only suggested starting points. In the Big Bobcat window try all
18 selections and compare to no bobcat. Use the sound you like best. For additional tone
adjustment, especially to compensate your speakers, use the graphic equalizer available in the
Windows Media Player under View, Enhancements, Graphic Equalizer. The player disables the
equalizer when playing ordinary movie DVDs but BURWEN BOBCAT still works.
2. Selection basic 3 works on any program material. Basic 2 has a darker sound. Basic 1 Is slightly
wider. All the other selections are specialized for program sources with various problems.
Choosing one of these will improve or degrade the sound depending upon how well the
processing is matched to the problem. Use the one you like best. Compare the sound with no
bobcat which is the same as bypass but 5 dB softer. The lower level prevents overload due
extreme low frequency boost.
3. Clicking on the bobcat face at the top opens
http://www.burwenaudio.com/BURWEN_BOBCAT.html where you can find information on settings.
4. If you are too busy to think about selections, click "go to basic bobcat" to go the a small window
with only one processing selection. This selection has very little low frequency compensation,
enabling the same level as bypass.
5. Files previously processed by BURWEN BOBCAT automatically play in bypass mode instead of
your selection. Both your selection and bypass are highlighted.
RECORDING CDS
Record CDs using the Windows Media Player’s Burn window. If the BURWEN BOBCAT window shows, the
entire CD will have the BURWEN BOBCAT sound. For highest fidelity start with unprocessed WMA
lossless files.
RIPPING CDS
Rip CDs to WMA compressed or WMA lossless (preferred) files using the Windows Media Player’s Rip
window. If the BURWEN BOBCAT window shows and you have selected one of the 19 processing
selections, the .wma file will have the BURWEN BOBCAT sound. For no processing, close BURWEN
BOBCAT. To make MP3 files use the Burwen Audio Converter below.
Important: In the Windows Media Player top menu item, Tools, Options, Library, do not check
“Rearrange music in rip music folder, using rip music settings” if you want your MP3s to appear in your
chosen folder. If checked the MP3s will appear in the original music folder and the chosen folder may
disappear.
CONVERTING TO MP3 128 KBPS
Convert WMA or MP3 files to BURWEN BOBCAT processed MP3 128 kbps files using the Burwen Audio
Converter. In Windows Explorer or My Computer, pick up a number of individual files with the mouse, or a
folder full of files, and drag and drop them on the BURWEN BOBCAT window. A dialog box will ask you to
select a destination folder. All the files will be automatically converted using the circled BURWEN
BOBCAT process selection. It is best to start with WMA lossless files to avoid double degradation in
converting to MP3.
IDENTIFYING BURWEN BOBCAT PROCESSED FILES
In the Windows media Player a file processed by BURWEN BOBCAT has a subtitle “BURWEN BOBCAT B” if
processed using basic bobcat. A file processed using one of BURWEN BOBCAT's 19 selections has a
subtitle “BURWEN BOBCAT C1” if processed using classical 1. The last letter is the first
letter of the processing type, basic, vocal, jazz, pop, classical, or movies and the number indicates
selection 1, 2, or 3. Basic bobcat files, B, are at 0 dB level, the same as bypass or unprocessed files.
The other 18 selections are at a softer -5 dB level to avoid overloading due to boosting extreme low
frequencies. It is best to separate the two types into different folders.
In Windows Explorer or My Computer BURWEN BOBCAT Processed files are identified by a bobcat icon.
On computers that do not have Burwen software installed the icons will become visible if you install the
utility, bobcatshell_inst.msi, available free at www.burwenbobcat.com/Products.html
HELP AND SUPPORT
Burwen Technology, Inc.
12 Holmes Road
Lexington, MA 02420-1917
Email: contact@burwenaudio.com
Websites: www.burwenaudio.com
www.burwenbobcat.com
PROFESSIONAL EDITING
BURWEN BOBCAT (MONITOR VERSION) IS ALSO A DIRECTX PLUG-IN FOR AUDIO EDITORS
Set up BURWEN BOBCAT MONITOR and BURWEN BOBCAT as a DirectX plug-in using Remote Server.
Close Burwen Audio by right-clicking its 4-speaker icon at the right of your taskbar and clicking EXIT, Yes.
Go to Start, All Programs, Burwen Audio and click Remote Server.
Run your audio editing software and follow its instructions for inserting plug-ins and monitoring. Choose
the BURWEN BOBCAT FILTER. The Burwen Bobcat window will open
PROCESSING APPLICATIONS
HIGH SPEED FILE CONVERSION
Convert WAV, WMA, MP3, or W64 files to any of these BURWEN BOBCAT MONITOR processed formats
by dragging and dropping one or more files or a folder full onto the Burwen Recorder-Player. In the dialog
box that appears, select the type of file, bit rate, and number of channels, and select a destination.
PLAYBACK
Under PLAYER, click OPEN and select the file you want to hear. PLAY uses 8-BYPASS mode to give you
exactly what you heard during recording. Checking CHAIN FILES plays the selected file and those below
in the same folder. Change the PLAY VOLUME with the slider. ALT + the underlined letter operates the
control from the keyboard provided the Burwen Recorder-Player window has focus (recently clicked on).
After pressing ALT + V hold down the left or right arrow keys for smooth PLAY fades. ALT + D and the
arrow keys produce smooth record fades.
Check PROCESS if you want to apply BURWEN BOBCAT processing for listening or recording.
USE WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP)
Either Burwen Output (BURWEN BOBCAT MONITOR) or BURWEN BOBCAT, but not both, can be used
with WMP. Open the Windows Media Player by inserting a music CD in your CD-ROM drive or by double
clicking its icon. Go to the menu item View, Plug-ins, Other, and click to place a checkmark at either
Burwen Output or Burwen Bobcat. When checked the Burwen Bobcat window will open.
In each of your Library categories such as Album, Composer, Artist, etc., after selecting your music, right
click on the right title bar and select from the list of fields, more, “Subtitle”. It is a good idea to place the
Subtitle high in the list and include the File Path at the end.
