Mp3 cd
05-22-2009, 10:16 AM
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Burning Brakes
05-25-2009, 10:54 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
I get 100-150 MP3 songs on a CD with IMGBURN.The disc is only limited by the amount of MB used. Please tell me how u get over 50 hrs of music on an CD
05-25-2009, 11:20 PM
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OK. I know I'm behind in the MP3 times. I have over 400 songs on ITunes and I want to put them on a MP3 disk. I would like the song titles etc. I have been able to move to a audio CD the take that audio CD and then burn to a MP3 but loose the song titles.
HELP...
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HELP...
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05-26-2009, 10:49 AM
#24
Drifting
I drive rentals often and take MP3s that I have made for the Corvette and none have failed as far as I can tell. Some of the requirements I talk about here are obscure enough that some people might not notice (vbr leaving an extra 2 seconds of silence or cutting off 1/2 a second early, one long named song out of 100 missing, etc.) I would expect an MP3 that works in the Corvette nav unit will work almost anywhere.
In my experience the Corvette nav is the pickiest to get working. Once you learn the tricks they are easy to create and work perfectly but the learning curve to get the first one burned correctly can be steep. It is a very similar situation to using the nav for navigation. Some people hate it because they have never taken to time to figure out how it works. Others love it because they don't have any problems at all.
Before you buy a program, ITunes will work but I found it very difficult to get the desired folders and play order. It can be done but it is hard. I am burning a disc with Media Monkey at this moment and it was easier than ITunes to organize. I'll be back in a little while and let you know if it works in the nav.
EDIT! IT WORKS! Media Monkey created a disc that worked. I still used ID3TagIt and A.F.5 to massage the files first and you need to create your own directory structure but it worked! The magic incantation to get the right directory structure was, after starting to burn, the "disc format" should be "<folder:2>\<filename:25>" were "2" is the number of parent directories to ignore before creating directories on the CD. I used 2 because I had C:\erase\test\1, C:\erase\test\2, etc. and I wanted just directory 1, 2, etc. on the CD. I burned 84 songs (about half the disc) and, so far, I haven't found an error.
Media Monkey
P.S. I'm not saying Media Monkey is the best. I still prefer Nero. Media Monkey, like ITunes is over kill and too complex just to burn discs but it does work and it is a free download. You can purchase a Gold version that burns discs faster (among other things).
In my experience the Corvette nav is the pickiest to get working. Once you learn the tricks they are easy to create and work perfectly but the learning curve to get the first one burned correctly can be steep. It is a very similar situation to using the nav for navigation. Some people hate it because they have never taken to time to figure out how it works. Others love it because they don't have any problems at all.
Before you buy a program, ITunes will work but I found it very difficult to get the desired folders and play order. It can be done but it is hard. I am burning a disc with Media Monkey at this moment and it was easier than ITunes to organize. I'll be back in a little while and let you know if it works in the nav.
EDIT! IT WORKS! Media Monkey created a disc that worked. I still used ID3TagIt and A.F.5 to massage the files first and you need to create your own directory structure but it worked! The magic incantation to get the right directory structure was, after starting to burn, the "disc format" should be "<folder:2>\<filename:25>" were "2" is the number of parent directories to ignore before creating directories on the CD. I used 2 because I had C:\erase\test\1, C:\erase\test\2, etc. and I wanted just directory 1, 2, etc. on the CD. I burned 84 songs (about half the disc) and, so far, I haven't found an error.
Media Monkey
P.S. I'm not saying Media Monkey is the best. I still prefer Nero. Media Monkey, like ITunes is over kill and too complex just to burn discs but it does work and it is a free download. You can purchase a Gold version that burns discs faster (among other things).
Mark
05-26-2009, 10:52 AM
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2005 Beast
Use iTunes software - Burn with Data CD selection
All you do is burn your CD with iTunes burner - very important - SELECT DATA cd burning and use 16x speed.
PERFECT - all the songs will appear on your touch screen with artist name, song etc completely spaced and playing perfectly.
Let us know how that works out for you.
Bonez
05-26-2009, 02:45 PM
#27
2005 Beast
Try iTunes, its better for burning cd's for the Vette, can have as many characters and symbols in song titles as you want. Nero is great but iTunes is better for the Vette.
05-26-2009, 02:47 PM
#28
Team Owner
We really need to put FortMorganAl's info in the FAQ as he is always a big help and it seems crazy for him to have to keep typing things again and again...
05-26-2009, 02:54 PM
#29
Burning Brakes
Is there any way to install just the burner application with out all the bloatware I don't need?
Thanks!
05-26-2009, 02:55 PM
#30
Burning Brakes
I have a 2005 (no NAV system) and my MP3's play flawlessly. I also DJ so I make up to 80min. mix's (MP3), using audio equipment, burn them onto my hard drive (laptop) @ 128bits, then burn them again (up to 9, 80min. mix's) onto Audio CD. They play just fine and ound great in my vette since I'm using digital equipment to DJ with (Serato)in my vette. I use WMA on my laptop and I've never had any problems with formatting or downloading musc from my system. I think you really have to make sure you use "Audio" or "Music" CD's. The "Data" and "All Source" CD's have never worked for me musically so I don't even waste anymore time/money with them.
05-26-2009, 04:27 PM
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OK,I tried to move my Play list from Itunes to a Data CD for use in my 08 Nav Corvette... It says not a Vailed CD. What am I doing wrong.
Only 99 songs just over 6 hours of music and will not work.
HELP ME PLEASE...
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05-26-2009, 05:34 PM
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05-26-2009, 05:49 PM
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Team Owner
I wouldn't install I-Tunes on a windows PC unless I had an Ipod and then its required. The program was made for a Mac and has always had problems with Windows. It is bloated, complicated and invasive.
05-26-2009, 06:19 PM
#34
Race Director
Yes, playing for a while and skipping to the next track is a symptom of VBR and files with a large dynamic range. You need L.A.M.E. http://lame.sourceforge.net/ to easily convert from VBR to a fixed rate. Unfortunately, because of patent restrictions, it is difficult to obtain. The link above is to the computer source code and you would need to compile the program from that source code which is above the capabilities of most users. There are programmers who will risk the ire of the patent attorneys and post lame.dll (sometimes also called lame_enc.dll) which is the compiled file that you need. Try Google. Be very careful where you download this file since you are downloading a program which could contain a virus...
05-26-2009, 06:29 PM
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WTF...
Is there a ITunes person on the form that can tell me how to get this done..
Thanks.
05-26-2009, 10:07 PM
#37
2005 Beast
Use iTunes - create a playlist of the songs you want to burn. Put a blank recordable CD in your drive. Lower right corner of the screen you will see a burn button. Click that and make sure you select burn DATA disk. This will put your music in data format on the CD. When done put the CD in your Vette and it will recognize all the music perfectly.
05-26-2009, 10:08 PM
#38
2005 Beast
Make sure you have a blank recordable CD in the drive, the one your using might be defective or damaged.
05-26-2009, 11:01 PM
#39
Instructor
I just tried using Itunes with the directions posted here, and it worked great. Didin't have to change any titles or anything at all.
I had previously givin up trying to burn MP3 cd's.
Thanks!
I had previously givin up trying to burn MP3 cd's.
Thanks!
