which software is the most accurate for copying mp3 files to cd? I am not making an audio cd, just an mp3 cd. This is so my mp3 cd player won't have problems reading.
Any CD recording software that creates standard ISO CDs. -DiscJuggler -Nero -CDRWin -NTI -many many more
Is there any particular directory structure that one should follow in order to create MP3 CDs to be played on hardware MP3 players? Can you include non-MP3 files (album covers) on the CD without bumping into problems playing the files on stand-alone MP3 players? Can you play LAME encoded files on these players without encountering bad sound quality?
It was never a problem for me to include a photograph (disc album cover) in the same folders as the .mp3s themselves. For example, you can put 1 (or more) .jpgs, even hi-res cover-scans into each group of mp3s. I use a single picture called 'COVER.JPG'. It shows up on the on-screen menu of my Sony standalone, but of course you can't 'play' it back. At least in my own experience, it doesn't hurt a bit to archive pictures along with your music files. And YES, Lame-encoded mp3 files sound even _better_ on my Sony player than thru WinAmp. -- Klingy --
Oops! I see that you said, "Hardware MP3 Players". I thought you meant standalone DVD players. (Well), that's _sort of_ the same, right? -- Mike --
Klingy, "nd YES, Lame-encoded mp3 files sound even _better_ on my Sony player than thru WinAmp." Just to avoit confusion: LAME-encoded mp3 files sound even better on your Sony player than through your SOUNDCARD. WinAmp hardly has a role to play here (unless you have goofed with the EQ)
(Absolutely correct, Lasse). The sound card is most definately a limiting factor here, as is WinAmp's default built-in equalizer. I know there are better winamp equalizers out there (one kind cd-rw.org member sent me a link to one last year), but of course, that's still no substitute for straight dvd-player to hi-fi system reproduction. -- Mike the Klingy --
Klingon, I'd say that if you dump your soundcard and get Stero-Link 1200 (http://cd-rw.org/articles/archive/stereolink.cfm) , you will be _quite_ happy with the sound. I am pretty sure that it actually beats cheapo DVD players (I don't know what you own), and possibly lowend CD players as well.
That unit looks _quite_ impressive, (and I even have a spare USB port I'm not using), but my Sony DVP-NS315 standalone sounds excellent (cds *or* mp3s) and serves me very well. I have been anxious to get away from the 'puter (.ogg) files for a long time, and much prefer the Sony unit to (even) an external sound card. (No more mouse clicky-clicky). Feet up, remote-control in hand - much nicer) -- Mike --
