MP3 · DIGIT-ARC

Hi,

I am wanting to burn the MP3 files on my computer, not in the audio CD format but in the MP3 CD format.

I know that in this format ( MP3) we can burn over 100 songs in a single CD instead of the 15-20 songs in the Audio CD format.

I know that in Nero 6.0 ( the version that I have ) we get the option to create MP3 CD's.

What I was wondering is if I dont select this option and just select the Data CD option will it work.

I want to play this in all the CD players that allow the MP3 format .

Please advice.

yups.. you can do.... i have 48 CDs of songs in Data CD Option. go ahead.

M

warrior said:
yups.. you can do.... i have 48 CDs of songs in Data CD Option. go ahead.

But warrior does data cd play in a cd player with mp3 capabilities? Cos in the past i was unable to play.

S

well my frrnd burns the data cd and it does play in his Sony system

Yes godsownman older (now older means really old

) players couldnt play the data CD created MP3 cds dunno y but now all the cds can b played on the MP3 player regardless which make it is.

tech_your_future said:
does data cd play in a cd player with mp3 capabilities? Cos in the past i was unable to play.

I write them in Data CD mode ..

My Sony RV-77D can play the Data cd format easily

It can even read the songs from a multisession .. software cd .. if it has mp3 files.

Also,
you can burn the wma, n mp3 one CD ... in Data CD option.

M

Now i got a multiformat player which does play it. But, I'm not sure of mp3 players. Haven't bought one since last 5 years.

Hello,

Thanks for the responce . I was wondering if there are any precautions to be taken when I burn them like the speed of burning etc.

Should I burn at 24x or 40x ?

@Rollcage

You make multisession data cds also. WOW ! thats even better for me.Please Confirm

One more thing,

What is the reason for Nero to then provide Create an Mp3 CD option ?

Thanks and sorry for the trouble.

Regards

I

if ur writer can support it and the cd can support it

(which i think they just b supporting)

then burn at the highest speed possible...if u get errors then lower speed next time

yes u can make multisession cds and use them on mp3 cd payers.

nero has that option so that if u want a purely mp3 cd, and u try 2 add a wma or ogg or something, it will not get added so u will get to kno that u wont b able 2 play that file unless u convert it 2 mp3 first

this is quite useful cuz lottsa songs r WMA and they dont run on mp3 cd players unless the player supports wma

mostly a data CD with MP3's can be played on player...but there can be problem if u have other data on that CD...

My player plays MP3's from multisession CD's...even when there's other data on the CD...I can view folders etc...so it's good for me..

simplest option.......... try one cd and check it out............ whats the whole fuss about.........

About the writing speed, its always better use a low burning speed. I usually burn my cds (whatever the content and format is) on 16x. The more the speed, the more the chance for errors. and some players wont accept cds written on higher speeds, even if they claim so.

Another thing.

If I burn them onto the CD inside folders will it work or will it not work.

Thank - you everybody for so patiently reading and answering my questions.

Regards

M

That does work.

godsownman said:
Hello,

Thanks for the responce . I was wondering if there are any precautions to be taken when I burn them like the speed of burning etc.

Should I burn at 24x or 40x ?

@Rollcage

You make multisession data cds also. WOW ! thats even better for me.Please Confirm

One more thing,

What is the reason for Nero to then provide Create an Mp3 CD option ?

Thanks and sorry for the trouble.

Regards

try to burn it as possible low speed... MP3 and files should be burned in low speed, i don't know pro'ly, but may be it will hapmer the compression of the file.

godsownman said:
Hello,
Thanks for the responce . I was wondering if there are any precautions to be taken when I burn them like the speed of burning etc.
Should I burn at 24x or 40x ?

Burn at low rates .. 16x and for video I use 12x ..

at 24x it reads fine but Its always recomended to write at low rates for hi-fi music system .. It is just a precatution.. that we take

godsownman said:
@Rollcage
You make multisession data cds also. WOW ! thats even better for me.Please Confirm

I dont know what you exactly mean .. by confirming ..

I use this n it works thats it..

what else can I say in this

godsownman said:
One more thing,
What is the reason for Nero to then provide Create an Mp3 CD option ?
Thanks and sorry for the trouble.
Regards

See .. that is for making sure that you write only mp3 on it

Secondly .. Some old music system had limited support for mp3 ..
so .. this option is to make sure that .. your cd complies with the standards of a mp3 cd-player

for those systems that can read CD-R & CD-RW ... it isnt necessary to use that option ..

A QUESTION ON THE .wma FORMAT

My friend gave me a .wma CD today , After I copied the tracks to the computer and tried to play them, Windows Media Player took me to this site where I read the following,

Microsoft said:
A license is required to play this file
The file you are trying to play was ripped (copied) from an audio CD.

During the ripping process, the file was "protected." This limits the number of computers on which the file can be played.

To play the file on this computer, you must download a license (a process known as "license migration"). A license acts an electronic key that allows you to "unlock" a protected file and play it.

I have understood why this happened .

What I want to know is will this CD work in a player that supports .wma format.

If it will how will the player bypass this limitation.

Also, what precaution should we take when we burn CD's so that this error does not occur.

P.S. I am asking these Qs. because I do not have a CD player yet , I am using my computer presently to play all my CD's

, Since I have a huge collection of cassettes they do not allow me to invest in a CD player

But now the time has come and I have to progress so thats why I am asking, before I actually buy.

Thanks once again

Better bun as data cd....

vignesh said:
Better bun as data cd....

What sort of an answer is this, Vigensh. In what connection are you saying this.

regards

Can somebody please suggest a good ,

WAV TO MP3 converter

I am converting a few of my tapes to CD. I am using Jet audio. It also has a convertor but I feel it is not so good.

Also what is the kbps speed mean when we play it ?

What is the good ( kbps ) rate.

Regards

M

How about DBPowerAmp. I've used it a bit and quite liked it. Though i think u need 2 download Mp3 plugin extra from their site.

godsownman said:
Can somebody please suggest a good ,

WAV TO MP3 converter

"FREE RIP"....easy to use nd free>>>yes!!

godsownman said:
I am converting a few of my tapes to CD. I am using Jet audio. It also has a convertor but I feel it is not so good.

Also what is the kbps speed mean when we play it ?

What is the good ( kbps ) rate.

Regards

kbps mebbe means da amount of file read by da player while playing da song in secs......1 question frm me....how ru converting tapes to cds....pls gimme step by step procedure....nd id jetaudio free???

BYE!!!!

---------------MOJOJOJO-----------------

bala4digit said:
1 question frm me....how ru converting tapes to cds....pls gimme step by step procedure....nd id jetaudio free???

Its extremely easy .

You require,

1. A cassette player or a walkman
2. A cable ( I have explained below )
3. A software , like Jet audio
4. A cassette :))

Firstly you have to get a cable which has a pin that goes into the computer in the LINE IN slot. This slot is generally between the speaker and
the microphone slot at the back of your cabinet. Plug it in at both ends.

Try playing the cassette. If you hear the sound through your speakers then its all clear.

In case you do not hear, then click the volume icon in the taskbar ( on the bottom right of the screen ). Find the Line in slider and raise the slider to the top.

Install the software and run it .

Once the software is up and running, click record, select LINE IN and select a low volume in the slider next to it. (Remember its not good to record at a high volume because the speakers shatter later on. )

Once your done with that, press play on the cassette player and simultaneously press start in the software.

Now the recording is going on.

If you go in for the FREE cersion of the software you will not get the silence detector plugin.

Without this you have to manually record each track from the cassette or else it records as one long track. You have do the stop start business manually.

In the paid version it detects the silence and jumps to record in a new track.

This is about it.

After this you convert to MP3 format if you selected WAV format when you recorded.

2nd question

Jet Audio is available in 2 versions.

Free and paid.

Hope this helps.

Its actually very easy and comes with practice.

If you have any problems please do post here or PM me . I will be glad to help

Regards

I

a good converter is

EASY CD-DA EXTRACTOR v5.0

this not only has mp3 and wav but lottsa other stuff too

there are newer versions out there which i havent tried, cuz i think - if it aint broke, dont fix it

but it is paid...u can get around that by using cracks, but thats illegal

for a freeware converter, u can find some here - *www.snapfiles.com/freeware/gmm/fwaudiocodec.html

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kbps means the kilobits per second played or the BITRATE

more the kbps, better the quality

but also, more kbps means a larger size

a good kbps would be 128 or 192...more than that doesnt actually make that much of a difference and it increases the size of the file

if u wanna copy mp3s 2 ur fone for eg, the quality will anyways not be dat good unless the phone supports it

so if u make a file 96kbps also, its decent enough for a fone

the min is 8kbps but thats like 2 crappy 2 play anything

jus remember...128 is good enough

and also, u cannot convert a file n increase the bitrate, u can just make it lesser

so if u hav a 96kbps file and u make it 128 the size will increase but not the quality

hey!!!
tanx but....do v hav to wait upto da song's cumpletion to record it fully....so to convert a cassette to a cd it will take a sixty minutes 4 a 6 t mins casst....rite,,,or...less dan dat???

A

for wav to mp3 I use soundforge.. Total control

I

yeah u gotta wait for the whole casette 2 play so yes...60 mins

Thanks for answering all my previous questions.

Can you all please answer this question, which I had asked earlier.

godsownman said:
A QUESTION ON THE .wma FORMAT

My friend gave me a .wma CD today , After I copied the tracks to the computer and tried to play them, Windows Media Player took me to this site where I read the following,

Microsoft said:

A license is required to play this file
The file you are trying to play was ripped (copied) from an audio CD.

During the ripping process, the file was "protected." This limits the number of computers on which the file can be played.

To play the file on this computer, you must download a license (a process known as "license migration"). A license acts an electronic key that allows you to "unlock" a protected file and play it.

Click to expand...

I have understood why this happened .

What I want to know is will this CD work in a player that supports .wma format.

If it will how will the player bypass this limitation.

Also, what precaution should we take when we burn CD's so that this error does not occur.

P.S. I am asking these Qs. because I do not have a CD player yet , I am using my computer presently to play all my CD's , Since I have a huge collection of cassettes they do not allow me to invest in a CD player

But now the time has come and I have to progress so thats why I am asking, before I actually buy.

Thanks once again

I

i think it will work...take a cd to the shop n try b4 u buy.

precaution - dont burn WMAs burn MP3s.

but u kno wat i think....i think u shouldnt get a WMA player...u dont really need it

an MP3 cd player is good enough cuz u can convert all ur WMAs to MP3s - it hardly takes any time

and most ppl hav mp3 players only so incase u burn wma cds and take it to a friends house or something n he got an mp3 player u can still lisin

and mp3s dont have all this jhanjat of licensing n stuff

Ok Thanks a lot . Ishaan