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2.2 Program area track layout

The disc consists of a CD-ROM XA track following one CD-ROM track, followed by a CD-DA track.
Therefore, the program area is divided and arranged in the following order.

This is to prevent the CD-ROM track from suddenly playing while playing the CD-DA track when played on an audio CD player.
Also, even if this disc is set in a CD-ROM drive that supports only the Mode 1 track, the Mode 1 track will be placed at the top so that there is no problem.

Therefore, each track must be arranged in the above order.

Do not place CD-ROM tracks and CD-DA tracks alternately, or reverse the CD-ROM and CD-DA areas.

Track number
The track number in the
CD-ROM area is “01”. The track number in the CD-ROM XA area can be set continuously from “02” to “98”. The track number in the CD-DA area must be set continuously from “02” when there is no CD-ROM XA area, and from the next consecutive track number to “99” when there is a CD-ROM XA area. I can. Do not place them discontinuously. Make sure that one track is at least 4 seconds long.
One track must be at least 4 seconds, excluding pause, pre-gap and post-gap areas .

● Pause between tracks
Before and after the CD-ROM track, before and after the CD-ROM XA area, before each CD-DA track, and after the last CD-DA track, according to "YELLOW BOOK", pause for 2 seconds (silence period) Must be placed. This is to prevent the last sound of the previous song from appearing when seeking with an audio CD player.

● CD-DA track
In the
CD-DA area, data for at least one song must be placed.
when CD-DA data is not required “This CD is a GAME-CD. Please play it on a dedicated game console.” (Example) Please put a caution message like this. This is intended to tell you what CD it is when played on an audio CD player. If there is even music data for one song, this message is not necessary. Users sometimes play to listen to songs only.

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