Copying Audio CD's onto MP3 Cd

miss_corerupted

Hi all, this is proberlly really basic and esy,b ut i loads of Stror cds that are quite long some 12 cds. I want to put them all on to 1 cd as changing a cd in the car is a bit dangerous is there any way i can do this??

thank you

BillScarab

I use Freerip, but you could just use Media Player (assuming you're using Windows). Whichever you use rip the tracks to MP3s on your computer. Then burn them on a disc as a data disc. That wiull allow you to get lots of CDs onto one CD to play in the car. This assumes that your car will actually play MP3s, have you checked it will?

miss_corerupted

it does play mp3. I've media player. When i put the disc into comp i choose the rip music from cd option?? is that right

oo and thanks

savemoney

I use this but its not free http://www.poikosoft.com/ it uses lame to encode which is one of the best MP3 encoders I encode at 320kbps (a higher bit rate) and then burn onto CD with nero http://www.nero.com/eng/index.html making sure you close the session. I play these on my pen drive on my car stereo which also plays CD's MP3's

Any cd writing software will do just burn as a data disc

mluton

I use winamp
http://www.filehippo.com/download_winamp/

miss_corerupted

i have winamp as well i didn't know it could do that!!! how would i use trhat?

Percy1983

I use Cdex to rip to Mp3 then use Nero to burn a data disc.

bluboy

miss_corerupted wrote: »

i have winamp as well i didn't know it could do that!!! how would i use trhat?

The free version of Winamp does not allow you to rip audio CDs to mp3 and will only burn CDs at 2x write speed.
The Pro version does ripping and 48x speed burning but costs $19.95 (about £14?).

Windows Media Player 11 allows you to rip from audio CD to mp3 then burn those mp3s to a (data) CD.
A CD will hold around 150 mp3s depending on bitrate (i.e. the quality) and track length (i.e. how long each song is).

miss_corerupted

i'm now having a go with freerip. i will reprt back when i try it in the car

thank you everyone for your suggestions and help

miss_corerupted

Than kyou everyone. I have now uploaded the story cd's to my comp and it plays lovely in the car, have however hit a little snag. i won't burn them in order which means it doesn't play thme in order. As there is 11 cd i then changed my name to a,b,c etc but it's still not in ordeer any ideas what i could do?

bluboy

Try prefixing with numbers e.g. - 01_filename.mp3, 02_filename.mp3 etc

edit - If the files are in folders do the same with the folder name - 01_story_book1, 02_story_book2...

I think Windows burns data CDs in alphabetical order regardless and numbers come before letters.