mp3 CD issue - still...
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RE: mp3 CD issue - still...
Might it have to do with the compression rate fo the songs you try to play?
I keep all my music as straight MP3 files on a large disc in the serve rand play them from there on the highest bitrate available.
However, the ones on the bike I compress before burning to a 96 Kbps bitrate. This educes the quality but I figured that with all the noise going one while riding the bike that bit less quality is acceptable. At least this way I can fit way more pieces of music on one CD.
I could imagine th eplayer having problems with certain bitrates so perhaps if you convert them first to another bitrate and burn them then?
Good luck!
Dries
I keep all my music as straight MP3 files on a large disc in the serve rand play them from there on the highest bitrate available.
However, the ones on the bike I compress before burning to a 96 Kbps bitrate. This educes the quality but I figured that with all the noise going one while riding the bike that bit less quality is acceptable. At least this way I can fit way more pieces of music on one CD.
I could imagine th eplayer having problems with certain bitrates so perhaps if you convert them first to another bitrate and burn them then?
Good luck!
Dries
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RE: mp3 CD issue - still...
For those of you using something other that iTunes and are having problems, make sure that your songs are in mp3 format and not WMA. The H/K radios in the bikes don't support WMA files.
Also for rerb95 who is only getting 18 songs per disc, make sure when you are burning that you are burning as a DATA file not a music file. You should be able to get over 100 songs on a disc that way.
Also for rerb95 who is only getting 18 songs per disc, make sure when you are burning that you are burning as a DATA file not a music file. You should be able to get over 100 songs on a disc that way.
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RE: mp3 CD issue - still...
In the touring owners manual on page 78, it indicates 150 mp3 songs. Try reducing the amount of mp3's on the disk. Also, have you tried removing the problem songs from the CD and playing it? You could also use a different brand CD.
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RE: mp3 CD issue - still...
If the songs that are not playing are downloaded songs from i-tunes music store try this. Take a few of the songs that wont play and write those songs to a cd in audio format then turn around and rip that cd as mp3s and see if that doesnt do the trick
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RE: mp3 CD issue - still...
ORIGINAL: rerb95
Jayman, so I know this is sorta off topic, but it does relate to teh MP3cd, how many songs can you get onto one disc? I dont really want to use a IPOD on my bike although I was thinking I might have too. I want several songs, the most I can get onto a regular CDR is about 18, on a 80min CD... I was hoping that you would get a lot more on the MP3 format... what do you think?
Thanks!
RJ
Jayman, so I know this is sorta off topic, but it does relate to teh MP3cd, how many songs can you get onto one disc? I dont really want to use a IPOD on my bike although I was thinking I might have too. I want several songs, the most I can get onto a regular CDR is about 18, on a 80min CD... I was hoping that you would get a lot more on the MP3 format... what do you think?
Thanks!
RJ
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ORIGINAL: FLHT
If the songs that are not playing are downloaded songs from i-tunes music store try this. Take a few of the songs that wont play and write those songs to a cd in audio format then turn around and rip that cd as mp3s and see if that doesnt do the trick
If the songs that are not playing are downloaded songs from i-tunes music store try this. Take a few of the songs that wont play and write those songs to a cd in audio format then turn around and rip that cd as mp3s and see if that doesnt do the trick
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RE: mp3 CD issue - still...
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I have had some problems also with mp3 discs. The radio is by far not perfect. I'll have issues where the track changes then just sits there. Then sometimes it gets stuck on a song and I can't get past it.
I am also a "tech geek". I understand what I am doing, have ripped thousands of MP3's - it just seems to be a problem with the radio.
If you ripped them yourself try using something other than itunes. PM me if you want more info...
I have had some problems also with mp3 discs. The radio is by far not perfect. I'll have issues where the track changes then just sits there. Then sometimes it gets stuck on a song and I can't get past it.
I am also a "tech geek". I understand what I am doing, have ripped thousands of MP3's - it just seems to be a problem with the radio.
If you ripped them yourself try using something other than itunes. PM me if you want more info...
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RE: mp3 CD issue - still...
ORIGINAL: Magos
150 SONG LIMIT??? Seriously? I would have thought it'd be as much as the CD can hold. Hmmmm...
150 SONG LIMIT??? Seriously? I would have thought it'd be as much as the CD can hold. Hmmmm...