Making music CD that will play in the car

[nameless53]

what files can a car cd player play?
mp3? wma? wav only? ect.

 

[blindside]

You can't play an mp3 cd in a car. Only the standard music cd (don't know the format). Its the format when you burn a "music" cd (not a data cd). Its like any other older cd player.

 

[PantheraTigris2]

I download mp3s all the time, and burn 'em on to CD's. I play 'em in my car, portable CD player, etc.

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio / aka MP3 - the format your CD player will recognize. It is the same format as a "standard music cd "

... though bit-rate (quality) varies, of course.

 

[nameless53]

all my files are in .wav form.
i can convert them to mp3...

but i dont know will my cd in my car play it because i read so much stuff on the internet that says it can... or not... or you have to to some other conversions...
the wave file properties in sound recorder--->properties is

PCM 44.100 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo


and i only have WMP for burning.. or real player but i dont know what or where that feature is right now... never used it.


my dad had me burn his music cd to a blank for a copy and he said it worked.
it was converted from whatever the cd format to wma and then to the new cd...

i have no clue what i have to do to get my .wav or mp3 (i can convert them back and forth) to my (type=audiobahn) cd-r...

 

[PantheraTigris2]

If your audio player on your computer will recognize and play the MP3 file, then you can burn that file onto a CD, and the CD player will also recognize it, and play it, just the same. I've never had any problems.

 

[Fetus4188]

That depends on the type of CD player you have in your car. If it is the one that came with the car you won't be able to use mp3 format on your disks if you bought an after market CD player (which I'm guessing you didn't) it can go either way. You can still use downloaded mp3s on your burned CDs but you won't be able to use them in mp3 format, they will instead be burned as some other audio format (depending on what you use to burn your CDs), the difference is that a disk full of songs using the mp3 format will have upwards of 50 songs while a standard disk will have something around 15. If none of this makes sense just ask and I'll try to clarify.

 

[nameless53]

"If none of this makes sense just ask and I'll try to clarify."

that be great, im dumb, i have no clue what to do.


im going to use the window media player to burn the .wav files to the cd (or mp3 maybe?)

does that mean when its burned to the cd, its no longer mp3 so i can play in my car?
or do i have to do that conversion myself?
is there also a known file type of music (ex. avi, wma, mpeg) that car cd players can play?

none of my game music work on my stereo, and the music cds when i rip them to my comp. is in wma...

so im assuming wma works?

yes, the cd player on the car came with it... but what was
"if you bought an after market CD player (which I'm guessing you didn't) it can go either way."
mean?

 

[sourboy]

Newer CD players are pretty much standard to include MP3 playing - but most car stereos handle wav files. check out downloads.com for a converter. I use db PowerAMP - it's extremely easy, and very popular.

Whatever format you burn the file onto the CD as, is what a given player recognizes it as. Stereos don't convert music. Your safest bet is burning as a wav file. All CD players recognize wav files - car, home, portable, etc.

 

[Arminius]

You take MP3s and use the option called "Audio CD" and it will work, because it will burn the songs in regular format. If you use the option called "Data CD" it will not work in a factory CD player, becuase it will burn in MP3 format. Now, if you have an after-market CD player that says MP3 compatible, it will work. The difference will be the number of songs that will fit on a disc. If it holds approx. 18 songs, it's going to work in a regular cd player. Otherwise it will hold arround 150-200 songs, or more. That will only work in MP3 compatible CD players.

 

[Fetus4188]

It sounds like you've got a non-mp3 compatible player so just go with the default burning option (standard format).

 

[nameless53]

@sourboy

so i already have them in .wav format... what do i convert them to? or do i not have to do anything and just burn them?


@armin
where do you find the "audio format" option? where is it? media player? or file properties of some sort?

 

[Fetus4188]

Do you have RealOne Player?

 

[nameless53]

no, only realplayer... no realONE in the title...

is there that option for windows media player to burn cd??

 

[PantheraTigris2]

Yeah, Arminius just put it into more clear terms. Each CD-burner software should have an 'audio CD' option, as well as 'data (files) CD', 'CD copy', etc... just make sure you choose the audio option, and it will take care of the rest. Just copying the files alone won't do the trick.

 

[nameless53]

um... im not sure if i have a "cd burner software".

infact im sure i dont... only windows media player which has a burn cd option.
i dont see any buttons for standard format ect...

 

[PantheraTigris2]

Go download Nero, then. I use it as a secondary CD-burner software, when my primary one can't 'copy' a CD. Nero tends to copy anything, regardless.

 

[Fetus4188]

Use the 'copy to CD or device' tab in media player, the format is selected in the second drop down list (audio is default so you shouldn't need to bother with it), just select your songs and burn away.

 

[ainwood]

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[nameless53]

oh! i see now!

i got a second question.

my songs are in wav as you know

big size.

i dont mind since my songs (20 of them) is 715mb total and disk is 702 mb total... well, its in the 700s but its 13 mb. oversized....

anyway... should i/can i convert it to mp3 and let the burn do the same thing and get the same functional result?

also i noticed in properties a mentioning of speed.

it says that the speed at its fastest is quick, but may have errors...

should i make the speed at 1x then? (slowest?) to prevent errors?

also, what is apply valume leveling when cd music is being burned?
its a checked option... what does it do? (set all volume to a "average"?)
will it change the volume of my music!?

also, it said a option to select quality... what happens if i set it on highest?
or should i leave it on auto/reconmended?

also.. what is burn playlist as m3u (audio only)?
what does it do?

sorry, first time burning stuff from computer... no clue what to do.

 

[Fetus4188]

should i/can i convert it to mp3 and let the burn do the same thing and get the same functional result?

The burner will convert them back to .wmv when it burns so making them .mp3s is just a waste of time.

it says that the speed at its fastest is quick, but may have errors... should i make the speed at 1x then? (slowest?) to prevent errors?

I've never had a problem with it making errors, just go with the recommended/default speed.

also, what is apply valume leveling when cd music is being burned?
its a checked option... what does it do? (set all volume to a "average"?)
will it change the volume of my music!?

This probably adjusts the volume of your tracks ( I don't use media player so I'm not sure) either higher or lower, the only way to know what the ideal level is is to have already burned a CD and found that it is too loud/quite, but that can be dealt by just changing the volume when your listening.

also, it said a option to select quality... what happens if i set it on highest? or should i leave it on auto/reconmended?

Quality of the sound, how many bits of information for each second of music, 128 kbps is usually just fine.

also.. what is burn playlist as m3u (audio only)?
what does it do?

No idea