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Simple audio CD burning questions

fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
edited July 2012 in Help / Advice Forum
If I push go in plain old Windows Media Player, my MP3's will make a mix CD converted to WAV's or whatever my car wants to read, right?

I did this recently for a mix cd on one of those tiny size discs (cutest mix tape!) and it didn't work in my friend's comp, perhaps just a fluke?

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  • Page-Page- Registered User regular
    An audio cd doesn't have .wav files, so it shouldn't show up like that. Your computer should read it as an audio cd right after you burn it, not a cd with music files on it.

    I don't think I've used WMP to make an audio cd, but I imagine the process is straightforward enough. They should work without issues on any normal cd player.

    At the same time, there are options for completely free and lightweight burning software. Try imgburn. Go to tools, create a cue file, drop all your files in, arrange them to your liking, then burn. It only takes a few seconds.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    Or use iTunes. It's ridiculously simple.

  • fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
    Page- wrote: »
    An audio cd doesn't have .wav files, so it shouldn't show up like that. Your computer should read it as an audio cd right after you burn it, not a cd with music files on it.

    I don't think I've used WMP to make an audio cd, but I imagine the process is straightforward enough. They should work without issues on any normal cd player.

    At the same time, there are options for completely free and lightweight burning software. Try imgburn. Go to tools, create a cue file, drop all your files in, arrange them to your liking, then burn. It only takes a few seconds.

    I thought it was WMA's that are shortcuts to WAV's, or something like that?

    Just burnt an Audio CD with WMP and I assume it will work out, thanks for helping me remember how physical media works. :3

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