mp3's converted to audio

[Slappie 9]

I've got a HUGE collection of trance & assorted music in mp3 format. I've never tried burning them to a cd so I can listen to them in my truck or home system.

What kind of quality am I going to get? I know the mp3 format is compressed. What size are these things going to be when I convert them to audio?

Any ideas please elaborate for me..

Thanks

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[helicam 0]

I use a package called Nero Burning Rom, it converts the mp3s back into cda files that my cd player in my car can read.

Depending on the song length, I can fit 6-10 on a CD in normal CD audio format. The quality seems fine to me.

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[Slappie 9]

Oh man! I've got some that are over 101mgs long I guess, I wont be getting many to a CD then

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[helicam 0]

Maybe get hold of a copy of Nero and try it? You might be able to fit a few onto a CD?

Another idea......why not get one of the new Rockford Fosgate decks.....they play mp3!

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[Scoby 0]

It's not the size of the file that matters when converting to CD audio, it's the file length. Generally, you will get 72 minutes onto a CD, though there are 80 minute (and longer) blanks available. Audio quality is pretty dependent on how the files were compressed. They will sound worse than an uncompressed file, but they will sound identical to the source MP3s. Don't even think about taking those CDs and turning them back into MP3s, though. Double compression leads to wacky artifacts.

[Slappie 9]

So if I have one mp3 file that's 60 minutes long it will stay 60mins long when converted to cda?

I don't plan on turning them back into mp3's hehe I spent along time ripping a trance stream to get this collection I'm not going to be deleting them anytime soon..

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[jtval 0]

music match use to do that just fine but i am haviung a problem with it now , myself!

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[chachi 0]

If it is 60 minute long song in MP3 format it might fit onto one cd. It depends how big the file is in MP3 format. Sometimes I can get 60 minutes on one cd depending on the size of each file. I would say closer to 45 minutes of music would be average though.

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[Scoby 0]

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So if I have one mp3 file that's 60 minutes long it will stay 60mins long when converted to cda?

Yeah, exactly.

[Slappie 9]

Thanks for the info.. I've got about 8.5gigs of trance I want to convert.. Maybe not all of it but most of it

I guess I might want to think about investing in an mp3 player for the truck instead of converting it all to audio *.cda files

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[SudsyFist 0]

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I guess I might want to think about investing in an mp3 player for the truck instead of converting it all to audio *.cda files

yeah, my roommate did that, and it worked wonders. we've got like 10gb of john digweed mixes ALONE, so you do the math!

speaking of whom, guess who's coming to town in a couple weeks!!! can't wait!

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[skygeek 0]

I just bought a bitchen Kenwood mp3 deck for my car. Man is that thing sweet. Hours of music at perfect quality. And you can devide it by folders so its easy to scroll betwwen songs. $299

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[AggieDave 6]

Dude, you could use WinAmp to convert (uncompress) the MP3s into Wav format, which most (damn near all) the burning software on the market can convert on the fly for use on a CD. Most of the newer software will do Mp3s on the fly too, no need to convert before you burn.

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[Scoby 0]

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Thanks for the info.. I've got about 8.5gigs of trance I want to convert.. Maybe not all of it but most of it

I guess I might want to think about investing in an mp3 player for the truck instead of converting it all to audio *.cda files

Actually, that might be the sensible option. Assuming 128kps, you'll get something like 8-10 albums on each CD in MP3 format, along with song titles and the like. My boss did it, and it's pretty cool. I'm thinking of getting or making a hard-disk based MP3 system for my car so I can have my complete collection with me. Phatnoise (www.phatnoise.com) makes a pimpin' system, but it's a bit pricey and I think I could make one myself with a lot more storage for less money.

[freakshow 0]

I've used easy cd creater it does the conversion for you it's really easy. Just drag what you want on a cd(in mp3 format) and hit burn and it converts on the fly.

B.L.

B.L. (the brain)

[riddler 0]

Songs that have been converted to MP3, then back to AIFF (standard CD format) have about the same quality as radio. If you are really picky about sound, you need to either get the AIFF (usually 50 meg per 4-minute song) or just buy the CD.

I personally am boycotting the RIAA - I buy CDs used from other people on the web for 1/4 - 1/2 price. RIAA gets no money from me.

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

You can also chop up, and re-join your MP3 choonz so they fit on a CD, Premiere ca do it for you pretty simply if the mixing and effects aren't too complex.
Ask around to see who has a copy to try before you buy..

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[Slappie 9]

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Its about time you colonials caught up with the latest beat combos from this side of the pond

All my mp3's I've ripped came from Digitally Imported It's all Europeeeeeon trance

I'm making some CD's for the Halloween party at the DZ!! Going to be one badass throw down! Hopefully better then last year. That's a hard one to beat though! hehe

Now back to the CD burning question .. I have my program that will convert on the fly ect.. I was only wondering how many songs I would be able to fit on a 750mg CD. That was about it. Because I have some mp3's 101mgs long an was wondering when converted what the ratio of compression was.. Got a killer mixing program too so I can blend different trances into each other.. I'm so --->

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[Galen 0]

I have an ARCHOS Jukebox I got for Christmas. It holds 30Gb of data. It's basically a portable harddrive/MP3 player. I plug it into the tape deck in my car. It also has ports for plugging directly into a stereo of set of speakers or headphones directly. I like it a lot.

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

Sounds like a kickin time is in store for Rosharron....
CDA is prety much a constant bit rate, so on those 750mb cds you will get about 72 minutes, more or less. Regardless of the original file size, it will convert to CD quality bit rate, so its more a time thing than an original file size thing. If you see what I mean.

I use EasyCD creator by adaptec, and as I drop the tracks into place, there's a little bar that fills up and shows time remaining on the disc.....

ph33r mI l33tn3ss!! wtf?

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