Best way or software to put mp3's on a CD for car use?
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I'm not sure why cd's you made would be skipping - if they are raw audio, then its the same thing as a normal CD. I have heard of car CD players that won't read anything except the original discs - but I have not heard of a player skipping (unless its dirty). If it helps any, the car in question was a Mazda.
Also - not sure what media you are using but try to use CDR media and not CDRW .. and burn at a slow speed (1 or 2). These eliminate most reader issues. The Mazda wouldn't read anything other than an original disc.
Also - not sure what media you are using but try to use CDR media and not CDRW .. and burn at a slow speed (1 or 2). These eliminate most reader issues. The Mazda wouldn't read anything other than an original disc.
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A few ideas:
1) Burn as slowly as the computer will allow (no faster than 8x).
2) Use some name brand media.
3) Use CD-R media (not CD-RW or CD-Music).
4) Use only CBR mp3s (not VBR mp3s).
If that does not work, then get one of those CD play head cleaning kits and run that through the car player according to the package directions.
1) Burn as slowly as the computer will allow (no faster than 8x).
2) Use some name brand media.
3) Use CD-R media (not CD-RW or CD-Music).
4) Use only CBR mp3s (not VBR mp3s).
If that does not work, then get one of those CD play head cleaning kits and run that through the car player according to the package directions.
I use iTunes to burn playable CDs ... not many issues.
As mentioned, use a slower burn rate, better quality blanks, and stick with CD-R as opposed to CD+R, as they tend to be more compatible with players.
As mentioned, use a slower burn rate, better quality blanks, and stick with CD-R as opposed to CD+R, as they tend to be more compatible with players.
While as others are saying, that the problems you're experiencing are unlikely to be related to the software, I can say that if you can afford it/are so-inclined, the best overall two-track editor, recorder, basic mastering program, and transcoder (into nearly any format) that I have found is Sound-Forge. It is an awesome program, but rather expensive since Sony it took over.
If you're familiar with Audacity, Sound-Forge is Audacity X 8,000,000,000.
GJ
If you're familiar with Audacity, Sound-Forge is Audacity X 8,000,000,000.
GJ
I think he means they that they have breaks in between songs. I used to copy mixed files using Windows Media Player and that is what happened. Try gburner and see if that does what you want it to do.
I'm thinking @dunlopj is talking about a MP3 data CD. Some CD players will accept CDs with MP3s on them as data vs an audio CD. You can fit many more songs on a MP3 CD vs audio CD. You can fit as many MP3s on the CD as 700MB will allow.
Your best bet is probably to merge all the individual tracks into one track in a program like Audacity, export it to MP3, and burn it to the CD as one large data file.
Your best bet is probably to merge all the individual tracks into one track in a program like Audacity, export it to MP3, and burn it to the CD as one large data file.
I know but I've never had that happen to me using Windows Media Player. Sure it's not something else? What is he using to play the CD's and are they clean. Any dirt can cause a CD to skip or a cheap CD player will do the same thing.
This is a common occurrence for some CD players and the way the CD's are made.
An audio CD made from my mp3's...don't worry. I simply bought her a greatest hits CD.
We saw Phill Vassar in concert two weeks ago and she asked me to make her a CD for her car.
If you want to test it out, use a CD-R and burn at 1x or 2x. This will confirm if it works or not.
You're making an audio CD directly from MP3 files? Usually you have to convert to .Wav first. Which program were you using again?
GJ
GJ