mp3 conversion

[Guest]

Will the Media Player 10 rip audio tracks from an audio cd to an mp3 format
and then allow me to burn my selections? If so....what are the steps to
accomplish? Do I use the 'data' selection to burn mp3 instead of 'audio'?

 

[Dennis Marks]

Yes, you can rip to MP3's. You can burn the MP3's as MP3's on a "data cd" or
as a "cda" (standard music cd format) on an "audio cd". Note that both are
physically the same kind of cd.

I burn my cd's directly from the directory rather than using MP10. Select
the track one or a few at a time and right click. Select send to your cd
drive. When all tracks are moved then go to the cd drive within my computer.
Select burn a cd from the options. Select audio or data and follow
instructions.

An audio cd will hold about 75 minutes of music. A data cd can hold over 10
hours.

If you use MP10 to burn the disk there is a pull down menu just above the
right pane in the burn window. Select the type of disk there.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Dennis....I'll give it all a try. You raised another question though:
is there a difference in quality of sound for audio vs data. I'd like to
have several hours of jazz or Christmas music but not if I have to sacrifice
quality. Can an average ear hear the difference? (if there is any?)

 

[Dennis Marks]

Yes there is a difference but I doubt that the average person not using a
high quality stereo system would notice. Try one cd and see. Don't forget
that the data cd will only play on newer cd players that state that they
will play mp3's. Stating that they will play cd-r is not enough. My
brother-in-law created a single cd with about 270 songs from the 50's for a
reunion and no one complained.