what file type?
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Drifting
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From: Calgary Ab
what file type?
I have an 02 coupe with the stock head unit and 12 disk changer which will not play MP3's downloaded from the net, what file format do i change the files to so that they will play? I tried "wave" and that wont work suggestions please as cruising weather is almost upon us and i need some new tunes
cheers
steve
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steve
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I don't know about the '02 changers. My '99 changer was not designed to play mp3 files and wav files as it will not read an operating system. It was designed to play normally formatted CDA disks or audio disks. You can created CDA disks from your home computer and run those, but not mp3/wav disks....at least on my '99.
Race Director
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From: Lake Mary Florida
System may not support MP3s. But you can convert the MP3's to AIFF and burn those to a disc. AIFF is native music CD format. Your limit on a 700MB CD is about 16 songs. For example a 6MB MP3 will convert to a 60MB AIFF file.
If you have iTunes the process of burning to a CD does this automatically for you.
If you have iTunes the process of burning to a CD does this automatically for you.
Burning Brakes
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I don't know about the '02 changers. My '99 changer was not designed to play mp3 files and wav files as it will not read an operating system. It was designed to play normally formatted CDA disks or audio disks. You can created CDA disks from your home computer and run those, but not mp3/wav disks....at least on my '99.
Burning Brakes
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Native CD format is .wav files. However, they need to be burned with the appropriate header for the system to read them. I don't think you can just copy .wav files to a CD and have them work.
The stock CD players won't recognize .mp3s. The audiophile in me says you shouldn't use them anyway.
The stock CD players won't recognize .mp3s. The audiophile in me says you shouldn't use them anyway.
