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burning audio CD's - what .extention ?
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adamjones81
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CD Audio usually comes with the extension .cda but with programs like Nero you can take mp3 files and burn them onto a cd and they will play in a cd player like any normal cd.
If your audio files are already in mp3 format, read the help file for whatever program you are using to burn with. If you are using Nero, just use the Nero Wizard to compile an audio cd, that's how I do my audio cd's.
If your audio files are already in mp3 format, read the help file for whatever program you are using to burn with. If you are using Nero, just use the Nero Wizard to compile an audio cd, that's how I do my audio cd's.
Guest_imported
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- Jan 1, 1970
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Someone once told me i needed to use .WAV files, so have i just wasted an evening converting all my mp3's into WAV's.
Oh well...
Thanks anyway, ill have another go at it 2n8.
Oh well...
Thanks anyway, ill have another go at it 2n8.
It depends on what burning software you are using. Roxio does use WAV and MP3 files to burn to a CD. The CDA file is what the software creates. You should look at the instructions of what software you are using for creating your CD's to see what it's abilities are.
Short article on how NOT to make coasters when burning Audio CDR's.
They'll play in your house and car stereo if done right. Cheers,
Jim
They'll play in your house and car stereo if done right. Cheers,
Jim
I like Musicmatch Jukebox 7 ( The retail version will copy, rip, create, play, you name it. It is also easy to use and runs very well in Windows 2000 Pro. You don't have to mess with .WAV files if you don't want to. A+, N+, MCP
wakubi,
What you heard about .WAV files used to be true. About 3 years ago, MP3 was not a popular format yet. The popular burning software of the time was Adaptec 3.0x. This version did not support MP3 and only WAV files. So, you had to convert them first, or you could copy directly from another CD.
Chances are, you're software supports MP3 and WAV, so either format will work...
What you heard about .WAV files used to be true. About 3 years ago, MP3 was not a popular format yet. The popular burning software of the time was Adaptec 3.0x. This version did not support MP3 and only WAV files. So, you had to convert them first, or you could copy directly from another CD.
Chances are, you're software supports MP3 and WAV, so either format will work...
Guest_imported
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- Jan 1, 1970
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ive got it sorted now. i can in fact use mp3's or Wavs or basically anything. the problem b4 was i didnt have any software to go with the writer, i just had the drivers. serves me right for buying on the cheap.
Ive downloaded Nero now, so its CD's of my napster MP3s for all this christmas..
Julian K
MCSE/MCP+I
Just a word on mp3 quality - or lack of it!
Audio is encoded to the mp3 format at a choice of qualities, or 'bitrates', the person is usually able to choose the one he wants:
Low bitrate = small file size but poor quality.
High bitrate = large file size but good quality.
Also many values exist in between. The most common bitrate is '128', although frankly the quality I find unacceptable. I would personally specify a minimum of '192', with '256' being preferable.
Ultimately, mp3 format is a lossy form of data compression, which means there will always be some loss of quality, you must decide just how much loss is bearable.
Sorry about that, I had to say my piece....... :-D My suggestions are what I would try myself. If incorrect, I welcome corrections to my rather limited knowledge. Andy.
Audio is encoded to the mp3 format at a choice of qualities, or 'bitrates', the person is usually able to choose the one he wants:
Low bitrate = small file size but poor quality.
High bitrate = large file size but good quality.
Also many values exist in between. The most common bitrate is '128', although frankly the quality I find unacceptable. I would personally specify a minimum of '192', with '256' being preferable.
Ultimately, mp3 format is a lossy form of data compression, which means there will always be some loss of quality, you must decide just how much loss is bearable.
Sorry about that, I had to say my piece....... :-D My suggestions are what I would try myself. If incorrect, I welcome corrections to my rather limited knowledge. Andy.
mscallisto
Technical User
I may be wrong and if so I expect I'll hear about it.
CD Audio Music files vs MP3 files
CD Audio Music (the kind you play in any conventional player or auto cd player) use .wav files as input.
Some software is friendly enough to allow one to use either .wav or .mp3 files to create audio music cd's but if one chooses .mp3 files the software will convert it to a wave (on the fly) then burn the song.
Notice how an Audio Music cd may hold 15 to 25 songs, each around 35meg totaling 650 to 750 meg. The .wav files are generally that size. A CD one buys in the store generally has that same amount of songs.
Many people convert the mp3 to wav prior to burning a cd. This will help the burning process if you have a slow burner, slow PC etc since much of the overhead is done before the actual burning.
MP3 files on the other hand can be dragged and dropped to a "data" cd and played on an MP3 CD player not the CD player you have in your four year old jeep.
The MP3 file is generally around 2 to 3 meg and 250 MP3's can easily fit on one CD.
Rumor has it there are new CD players that play either type file, if so, all I've said is for naught and I'm sorry for sticking my nose where it don't belong.
Much Luck
CD Audio Music files vs MP3 files
CD Audio Music (the kind you play in any conventional player or auto cd player) use .wav files as input.
Some software is friendly enough to allow one to use either .wav or .mp3 files to create audio music cd's but if one chooses .mp3 files the software will convert it to a wave (on the fly) then burn the song.
Notice how an Audio Music cd may hold 15 to 25 songs, each around 35meg totaling 650 to 750 meg. The .wav files are generally that size. A CD one buys in the store generally has that same amount of songs.
Many people convert the mp3 to wav prior to burning a cd. This will help the burning process if you have a slow burner, slow PC etc since much of the overhead is done before the actual burning.
MP3 files on the other hand can be dragged and dropped to a "data" cd and played on an MP3 CD player not the CD player you have in your four year old jeep.
The MP3 file is generally around 2 to 3 meg and 250 MP3's can easily fit on one CD.
Rumor has it there are new CD players that play either type file, if so, all I've said is for naught and I'm sorry for sticking my nose where it don't belong.
Much Luck
mscallisto,
Yes, I've seen car audio in-dash cd players that can not only play mp3 data cd's, but can also store thousands of names in memory!! I would venture a guess that other cd players (portable and home) have this ability now as well. I wouldn't recommend using MP3's that are encoded in anything less than 192 bitrate.
Yes, I've seen car audio in-dash cd players that can not only play mp3 data cd's, but can also store thousands of names in memory!! I would venture a guess that other cd players (portable and home) have this ability now as well. I wouldn't recommend using MP3's that are encoded in anything less than 192 bitrate.
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