Problem copying music from playlist to CD

pairajacks · 16th November 2006, 00:56

Problem with the files copied to CD (Media Library ->Send to, then burn to CD) from my playlists. The copied files show as Track01, Track02, etc. (They're lost their file properties). Am I doing this wrong, or is there a work-around. I'm a newbie, so it could easily be the former

. - .... .- -. .... · 16th November 2006, 09:38

Well, you are dealing with two different formats. MP3s have embedded tags (ID3), which store information such as Artist, Album, etc, and display it in mp3 players, both software based, such as winamp, or hardware based, such as an iPod.

However, CD tracks don't have such a facility, and when you burn an audio CD from mp3s, it effectively converts your mp3s to wav, and as such, your ID3 tags no longer exist. The format you describe (Track01, Track02, etc) is the standard CD layout.

When CD track names are displayed by Winamp, it is not because the Artist information is stored on the disc itself, it is because Winamp, or any other player these days, looks up an online database, compares number of tracks and track lengths on the CD to the entries in the database, gets a best match and downloads the information. But if you make a mix CD, no entry for this exists in the database, and no info is returned.

Mattress · 16th November 2006, 18:29

there is such a thing as CD text however. Does winamp support it?

pairajacks · 16th November 2006, 21:26

Thanks for answering my initial question.

Are there any plug-ins available that can take MP3 playlists and burn them (as MP3 files) to a CD (or better yet, DVD)? Then, would the choice on the burn process be Data Disk (instead of Audio)?

Second question; Is there a way to copy the MP3 (or WMA) files in my playlist to folders on my hard drive? (The MP3 files are spread over many locations on my drive and the network. I could go out and find each one and copy, but that would be tedious).

siebe83 · 16th November 2006, 22:35

Quote:

Originally posted by pairajacks
Are there any plug-ins available that can take MP3 playlists and burn them (as MP3 files) to a CD (or better yet, DVD)? Then, would the choice on the burn process be Data Disk (instead of Audio)?

Currently, no.

Quote:

Second question; Is there a way to copy the MP3 (or WMA) files in my playlist to folders on my hard drive? (The MP3 files are spread over many locations on my drive and the network. I could go out and find each one and copy, but that would be tedious).

Try gen_yar; should do just that:
http://www.bcheck.net/apps/#gen_yar

. - .... .- -. .... · 17th November 2006, 01:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Mattress
there is such a thing as CD text however. Does winamp support it?

Yes I am aware of that. Unfortunately Winamp isn't, as far as I know.

swingdjted · 17th November 2006, 05:21

I thought it did now, but only for playing (not burning); am I wrong?

blessok · 17th November 2006, 12:36

Echo with the Ethan

http://www.iamretarded.com

. - .... .- -. .... · 17th November 2006, 12:51

Link removed. Someone already got to the BAN button before me though..

ElChevelle · 17th November 2006, 12:53

I'm on coffee overload

/blows smoke from my gun barrel.

16th November 2006, 00:56	#1
pairajacks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Problem copying music from playlist to CD Problem with the files copied to CD (Media Library ->Send to, then burn to CD) from my playlists. The copied files show as Track01, Track02, etc. (They're lost their file properties). Am I doing this wrong, or is there a work-around. I'm a newbie, so it could easily be the former

16th November 2006, 09:38	#2
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	Well, you are dealing with two different formats. MP3s have embedded tags (ID3), which store information such as Artist, Album, etc, and display it in mp3 players, both software based, such as winamp, or hardware based, such as an iPod. However, CD tracks don't have such a facility, and when you burn an audio CD from mp3s, it effectively converts your mp3s to wav, and as such, your ID3 tags no longer exist. The format you describe (Track01, Track02, etc) is the standard CD layout. When CD track names are displayed by Winamp, it is not because the Artist information is stored on the disc itself, it is because Winamp, or any other player these days, looks up an online database, compares number of tracks and track lengths on the CD to the entries in the database, gets a best match and downloads the information. But if you make a mix CD, no entry for this exists in the database, and no info is returned. Like my photography? Buy some here....

16th November 2006, 18:29	#3
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	there is such a thing as CD text however. Does winamp support it? Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

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16th November 2006, 21:26	#4
pairajacks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Thanks for answering my initial question. Are there any plug-ins available that can take MP3 playlists and burn them (as MP3 files) to a CD (or better yet, DVD)? Then, would the choice on the burn process be Data Disk (instead of Audio)? Second question; Is there a way to copy the MP3 (or WMA) files in my playlist to folders on my hard drive? (The MP3 files are spread over many locations on my drive and the network. I could go out and find each one and copy, but that would be tedious).

17th November 2006, 12:36	#8
blessok Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	Echo with the Ethan http://www.iamretarded.com

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