Mp3 cd problem
Grand HDF Member
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From: WESTERN CHICAGO AREA
This is why I like analog recording on cassettes. I've never ever had a problem. Basically a tape was a tape not like now = CD-R, CD+R, CD-RW, CD+RW, CD-DATA, CD-RAM, CD-MUSIC. Then there's Black, blue, gold, silver coatings. It's enough to make a man cry. LOL
Also I've noticed that the (new) longer CD's (I believe 80min) don't play very well in my Harley players, but the old 74 min disks work great. The only place I can find 60 min blank CD's is on a few websites. When I find them I usually buy a couple hundred. Also if you stick a label on a disk that will degrade the operation too.
The program you have to burn a disk also contributes to how well it works.
I have Roxio and Nero programs and they do a decent job. I also have a stand alone Sony audio burner in my stereo system that works great on all my LP and 45 rpm records.
Good Luck
Also I've noticed that the (new) longer CD's (I believe 80min) don't play very well in my Harley players, but the old 74 min disks work great. The only place I can find 60 min blank CD's is on a few websites. When I find them I usually buy a couple hundred. Also if you stick a label on a disk that will degrade the operation too.
The program you have to burn a disk also contributes to how well it works.
I have Roxio and Nero programs and they do a decent job. I also have a stand alone Sony audio burner in my stereo system that works great on all my LP and 45 rpm records.
Good Luck
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Templeton California
The only way I can make this work is to re rip my CDs in windows media player and set it up for Mp3 format I dont have media player here at work but the settings are all there slower burn speed, make sure it's in MP3 format there are several others mp4.wmp etc.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Between Chicago & Milwaukee
I Burn MP3 Disks with iTunes at 4X speed.iTunes will easily remove the cover art.
Really don't care much about having music,the novelty's pretty much worn off,an MP3 disk can just sit in the stereo for the times I get in the mood.
Really don't care much about having music,the novelty's pretty much worn off,an MP3 disk can just sit in the stereo for the times I get in the mood.
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: anacoco, la
for ripping my own (or 'borrowed' cds), i use exact audio copy. you can choose the bitrate that you want, the higher the better quality, up to almost cd quality. most of my disks i rip at 320 kbps. sure, the files are larger, but you can still fit a ton of them on a disk or ipod.
if you don't want to rip your own cds, but want to buy some mp3s, i have an account at mp3va. they are a legal site, you have to deposit funds into your account and then purchase your music. the good thing is normal mp3s are .15 per and they often have sales for .10 per. 20% discount if you buy the whole album, and if you deposit so much into your account, they give you an additional bonus. i put $30 in, and got a $15 bonus.
if you don't want to rip your own cds, but want to buy some mp3s, i have an account at mp3va. they are a legal site, you have to deposit funds into your account and then purchase your music. the good thing is normal mp3s are .15 per and they often have sales for .10 per. 20% discount if you buy the whole album, and if you deposit so much into your account, they give you an additional bonus. i put $30 in, and got a $15 bonus.
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I finally got it to work. The program I used was automatically switching from data to audio when I tried to burn it because it detected audio files. Then I tried different burn speeds. 40x was too fast, 8x was too slow. I settled on 16x which made the disc playable in the bike and the car. 166 songs. My previous compilation had 100 songs and was over 10 years old. Some songs didn't play anymore, and my musical preference had changed. Thanks for the help and replies!
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 218
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From: New York
I finally got around to burning an mp3 disk a couple of weeks ago. Several of the songs I put on it won't play. Most play fine though... I figured it was the burn speed I used as I've had some finicky discs in the past caused by too fast of a burn. It didn't occur to me about the embedded data & artwork causing trouble...
Thanks for the heads up skratch & Uncle Larry!
Thanks for the heads up skratch & Uncle Larry!
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Connecticut
Just a suggestion for those who enjoy music on the bike.
You'll need something like iTunes (for Mac or Windows). You'll also need something that can "grab" incoming audio and capture it to disk. On the Mac "AudioHijackPro" does this very well.
What I do is go to the iTunes radio tuner, which has dozens upon dozens of streaming internet radio stations. I'll pick those with decent bit rates, at least 64, preferably 128k.
Then I'll capture the incoming audio to an mp3 file (I've found a 256k bit rate to work fine). I set AudioHijack to "split" the incoming every 40 minutes or so, but it's not really necessary.
Let the music play for about 4-5 hours, then burn the resulting mp3 file(s) to CD.
Free music for hours and hours and hours.
Actually, you can just copy the mp3 file to an Android or iOS player, or any mp3 player, and plug it into the audio-in jack (could be a problem now that the 2014's only take a USB input).
You'll need something like iTunes (for Mac or Windows). You'll also need something that can "grab" incoming audio and capture it to disk. On the Mac "AudioHijackPro" does this very well.
What I do is go to the iTunes radio tuner, which has dozens upon dozens of streaming internet radio stations. I'll pick those with decent bit rates, at least 64, preferably 128k.
Then I'll capture the incoming audio to an mp3 file (I've found a 256k bit rate to work fine). I set AudioHijack to "split" the incoming every 40 minutes or so, but it's not really necessary.
Let the music play for about 4-5 hours, then burn the resulting mp3 file(s) to CD.
Free music for hours and hours and hours.
Actually, you can just copy the mp3 file to an Android or iOS player, or any mp3 player, and plug it into the audio-in jack (could be a problem now that the 2014's only take a USB input).
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Street, Md.
I use Roxio and burn at top speed and have no problems at all and don't seem to have any issues with artwork either. Put 125 songs on a disc and all played fine for me.
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