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Utility for MiniDisc titling

TitleMD is a utility for MiniDisc titling. The program TitleMD (v. 2.0) is freeware, and the writers are:

If you modify (upgrade) this program, please send me your version.

TitleMD is tested on MDS-JE500, but I think that it will work on most Sony MD Decks.

Features:

(+) Runs on every PC
(-) Requires external electrical device (38kHz generator). Construction information below.
(-) Runs only under MS-DOS (not from Windows95 or Windows NT - there is timing problem).
(+) Titling is done in batch mode (Disc and songs titles are read from text file and sent to MD).
(+) All alphabetical characters, numbers and symbols work.
Version 2.0 uses advanced 20 bit codes (from remote keyboard RM-D10P), so all symbols (@,#,$,%,&,*, ...) are available and titling is faster.
(+) (Important only for Czech Language) Support for Czech language Code Pages (Latin2, Kamenicky, Win1250)

I can do hardware part for you. If you want it, then send me a mail.

PC - LPT_Port -> Generator 38kHz (of TTL signal) -> Infra LED ~-~-~-~-~-> MiniDisc

Frequency of generator must be between 35kHz and 40kHz (38kHz is ideal value)
You can connect a printer and this device to the same LPT port (TitleMD doesn't affect printer)
Generator needs a supply voltage 5V. I Am using Keyboard connector for supplying generator (keyboard is connected to this connector too).
Generator is driven by TTL output from LPT port:
if (LPT_port_Out = 0) then Generator_Out = 0
if (LPT_port_Out = 1) then Generator_Out = 10101010.... (f=38kHz)

Run TitleMD utility only from MS-DOS (or MS-DOS mode in Windows 95)

You can configure TitleMD by editing Ini-file "TitleMD.Ini".
You can change these parameters:

PortLPT=xxx - decimal address of LPT Port
CSCodePage -important only for Czech language
UseKeybRemoteCodes (1 : advanced 20 bit IR codes are allowed; 0 : only standard 12 bit IR codes (as version 1.0))
Use 0 only when your MD doesn't support keyboard remote RM-D10P.
xxxxDelay - these parameters affect speed of titling
if you decrease them, then program may stop working,
if you increase them, then program will run slowly, but safely.

TMD_src.ZIP (9kB) contain source files in Borlan Pascal 7.0 (for DOS):

Create text file with titles of disc and songs in this format:

       <MiniDisc Title>
         [1)] <Title of 1. track>
         [2)] <Title of 2. track>
         [3)] <Title of 3. track>
         ...

Empty lines and lines started with ; are comments (ignored).
Example:

       Queen - Made In Heaven
        1) It's A Beautiful Day
        2) Made In Heaven
        3) Let Me Live
        4) Mother Love