Creating a CD to work in normal players?

Nutcase · 13-06-2007, 19:49

I've been asked as part of my friend's wedding to make up a CD to be played during the meal or something. But I've never made one that has to work using a normal CD player. How does one go about converting WAV's to an audio CD? And presumably it's possible to convert MP3's to WAV if I can't find them on an existing CD?

Anyone got an idiot's guide?

Cheers!

Haly · 13-06-2007, 19:51

CDEX is the best app I've found for converting MP3 to wav

http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
Very simple to use.

Mark · 13-06-2007, 19:58

If whatever application you have for writing CDs has an 'audio CD' project mode, it'll probably do it for you (both Roxio and Nero do).

PS - Yes, Daz, k3b does as well.

Flibster · 13-06-2007, 20:03

Use nero to create an AudioCD
Drag and drop MP3's onto it and it converts them on the fly.

Piece of widdle.

Simon/~Flibster

Piggymon · 13-06-2007, 20:10

I've always used media player

Mark · 13-06-2007, 20:52

Valid point - that might work, though media player has a well-known aversion to MP3 files.

Haly · 13-06-2007, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Valid point - that might work, though media player has a well-known aversion to MP3 files.

Really? If that's the case then I don't think anyone ever told my media player

Mark · 13-06-2007, 21:06

Mine neither (just don't tell Microsoft).

I suspect most people around here will have the codecs for it to 'just work' anyway.

Nutcase · 14-06-2007, 07:58

Well I have cdex

And I have media player, so that sounds like a winner

Just had a quick look and can't see any burning options, does it do it automatically or am I missing something? Can I add CD text or whatever it's called?

Cheers peeps, can't remember the last tiem I tried anything like this, at least 5+ years ago! I'm sure it's simple...

Daz · 14-06-2007, 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

PS - Yes, Daz, k3b does as well.

I never got on with media player for burning audio CD's. Tried it a couple of times on different systems and it seems to chop tracks off the start or end without telling me, or cutting off tracks before they finish :/

Haven't tried it with WMP11 though.

13-06-2007, 19:49	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Creating a CD to work in normal players? I've been asked as part of my friend's wedding to make up a CD to be played during the meal or something. But I've never made one that has to work using a normal CD player. How does one go about converting WAV's to an audio CD? And presumably it's possible to convert MP3's to WAV if I can't find them on an existing CD? Anyone got an idiot's guide? Cheers!

13-06-2007, 19:51	#2
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	CDEX is the best app I've found for converting MP3 to wav http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/ Very simple to use. __________________ Halycopter

13-06-2007, 20:03	#4
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Use nero to create an AudioCD Drag and drop MP3's onto it and it converts them on the fly. Piece of widdle. Simon/~Flibster __________________

13-06-2007, 20:10	#5
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	I've always used media player __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

13-06-2007, 19:58	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	If whatever application you have for writing CDs has an 'audio CD' project mode, it'll probably do it for you (both Roxio and Nero do). PS - Yes, Daz, k3b does as well.

13-06-2007, 20:52	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Valid point - that might work, though media player has a well-known aversion to MP3 files.

13-06-2007, 21:06	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Mine neither (just don't tell Microsoft). I suspect most people around here will have the codecs for it to 'just work' anyway.

14-06-2007, 07:58	#9
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Well I have cdex And I have media player, so that sounds like a winner Just had a quick look and can't see any burning options, does it do it automatically or am I missing something? Can I add CD text or whatever it's called? Cheers peeps, can't remember the last tiem I tried anything like this, at least 5+ years ago! I'm sure it's simple...