I want to buy some mp3 CDs. I've tried making some on my own, but have not been successful. since I'm not very savvy on the computer I figured I'd best start looking at buying them. I searched the internet and didn't find anything there, was hoping that somebody here might have some ideas. Thanks in advance for any help that you can give.

 

They don't make mp3 CD's. You have to burn them yourself.

Make sure you buy blank CD-R discs. Not CD+R.

I was gonna post a tutorial video, but they are all made by 10 year olds apparently and i couldn't listen to them.

Here's the only decent tutorial I could find. It's not a video but concise. Good luck!

 

I used this write up by Zeus and worked like a charm!.............Mike


I've had some problems making an mp3 music disk that would play in the Harmon Kardon on my RG. So I've figured out the problems and can now make the disks. I am sure others probably have run into the same problems so I thought I'd just post a little cook book on what I discovered. I am using windows vista so that's what these instructions are for. Someone else might want to post the differences when using other operationg systems, like the mac, or even other windows versions, like windows 95.

Here's my cookbook...

1. The music must be in MP3 format. The HK player won't recognize WMA (windows media) format or any other.

2. You can rip the above format using the windows media player. Just select the options menu item under the "rip" tab and set it to MP3 before you start, otherwise you'll get the wrong format. Then put in your music CD and press the "start rip" button. ( by the way, rip means - copy the music from the cd to your computer )

3. Here's the step I was doing wrong. I was using the windows explorer to burn the mp3 disk, and getting the wrong format. You should use the windows media player. Under the "burn" tab select the options menu item. Set the playlist type to "M3U", not "WPL". Windows will default the playlist to "WPL" (windows play list), and your disk will not work in anything other than a windows player. If you set it to "M3U" the disk will work in all industry standard players, including the Harmon Kardon on your bike. (Trust Microsoft to change the industry standard!! Typical windows crap)

4. Also under the burn tab make sure you select "Data CD".

Burn the disk, when it's done it will automatically close it out, or finalize it. Then it will work in the HK. It's really nice, it shows the artist and song name on the display when the song starts. I really like it.
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OP, dont get any easier than what Mike just laid out for ya. Dont give up. It took me a few tries to learn also. Now that I can do it, I can make a bike music disk with over 130+ songs on it. Bigest thing to remember is to burn the cd as DATA when it asks what type of cd are you making. You will get it, might take some time but keep playing with it. Good luck man.

 

Does Radio Sound head units play mp3's? thanks, vinnie

 

OP, I went with a Sansa Clip Zip with 8GB and I use a double ended male jack to plug it into my AUX port on the HK unit. The Sansa is compatible with Windows media so loading music is easy. The only downside is that it can't be turned on or off by the bikes ignition switch. You have to turn it on and off manually because it runs off of its own internal battery which has about 15 hours or play time. It is a big as it is pictured in the link above.

 

I know you're inquiring about cd's, but here is what I do. Real easy once you get itunes set up on your pc. And this doesn't flop around either.

 

i put a bunch on my Garmin Zumo 665 GPS.....then i had to take them off because they werent in an mp3 format. i got a little computer program that converts them. i keep all my music on an external drive managed with itunes. i copy to a thumb drive for my cars or load them onto my source and play through the aux jack. didn't know about the cd player on the radio, seldom use it. guess i just happened to pick an old one (CD) last time i used it.

 

For a long time I had a similar setup, but kept the player in my windshield bag. Now I have the Zumo with the MP3 player and the XM radio.

 

rock box has a way to turn the clip on and of with the ign switch.
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php