CD burn software

Hi,

I would very much appreciate some help.

Trying to copy a CD ,

Realplayer does it but it is in MP3 format

Need to replay the CD on an old stereo deck and it does not play MP3.

Which software can I download which will copy it in simple format ?

I saw few software on cnet.com . Not sure which one is best and free.

My OS is XP Pro. and

Drive : Sony DVD RW AW-G170A

Thanks

JM

http://www.imgburn.com/

Hi 12eason,

Thanks for the quick reply and the useful link .

JM

Hi 12eason,

I have now downloaded the software : imburn.

I have saved the content of audio cd on my pc. Managed to copy the audio file to a CD-RW Compact disc Rewritable.

Tried it out.

It re-plays on a PC and also on a DVD player.

Unfortunately, it does not play on my stereo or radio cassette which do not accept MP3.

What do I have to do to copy in simple audio format.

Thanks

JM

Please check here

http://sourceforge.net/

This may do what you need.
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/help/Audio/compileaudio

Nigel

Firstly, make sure you do CD->image then image->CD-R. Secondly, some CD players have trouble with CD-RW, use a CD-R.

Why do people keep recommending ImgBurn? it sucks if all you want do is copy a cd. With imgBurn you have to copy the disk to an image file then burn it to a cdr. Most CD writing apps do this automatically with just a single click. Personally i prefer CDBurnerXP, it does everything imgBurn does + it has a cool button that with one click copies a cd

gah any way here is how to copy your audio cd with imgBurn:

1) insert your audio cd. Close any app that starts to play it.
2) start imgburn then click 'create image from disk'
3) select the drive that has the disk
4) now click the little folder icon next to 'please select a file', in the dialog name the file 'audio.bin' and save it to your desktop
5) click the green arrow, it should now start to copy the disk to a file. it will take awhile depending on how fast your drive is. By the way i found imgBurn to be incredibly slow, much more than any other app i have used. Go make your self a bacon buttie or something while it does its thing yes it really can take that long.

once this is done and played it's little tune:
1) click Mode -> Write from the menu.
2) insert your blank cdr/w
3) click the folder icon next to 'please select a file' and select the file you created 'audio.cue'
4) click the green arrow and it should begin writing the disk.

you should now have a duplicate audio cd that will play in a normal cd player.

In reply to a post by commandergc:

Why do people keep recommending ImgBurn?

Because it's free of bloat and it verifies.

Hi Commandergc,

Thanks for the instructions.

I have followed them step by step.

I now have the CD which again plays on my TV DVD player and also the PC.

On my ordinary old radio cassette it says ' No disc '.
And on the Stereo deck it recognises number of tracks, but then, when I try to play it, it makes an odd clicking sound and does not play the CD.

I'll try out your other CD burner you kindly mentioned later on.

btw, my original Cd plays on the radio cassette and the stereo deck.

So I thought it would make the same mirror copy !

Thank you for the help.

JM

Hi,
First off CDBurnerXP is a really no nonsense non-techy solution.
It does the job quickly, easily with a nice professional user interface.

Have you tried blowing your audio copy to a CD-ROM instead of using CD-RW ?

Hi Caerwyn,

Thanks for your post.

I've only got CD-RW which says 4x -10x compatible.

I've had them for ages.

Does it make any difference which type of CDs I use ?

At least with these I can erase them if i make a mistake.

Thanks

JM

The method used to burn CD-rw is different than CD-r. CD-r have pits burnt into them by laser, similar to production CDs, whereas cd-rw just have areas heated so it is reversible. A lot of standalone CD players just weren't made to be able to read cd-rw.

Good place for cheap CD-rs btw; http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Consumables/cat/Blank-Media

Yes, it matters. Try either +R or -R as CD players can be temperamental. A local independant computer shop will sell the CD's for 10p in bulk, say 50 or 100.

In reply to a post by 12eason:

The method used to burn CD-rw is different than CD-r. CD-r have pits burnt into them by laser, similar to production CDs, whereas cd-rw just have areas heated so it is reversible. A lot of standalone CD players just weren't made to be able to read cd-rw.

Haven't tried to do this in years!!

However, as well as the points that you have made, I seem to recall that some players will not read the CD unless you "Close-the-Session"!

Hi,

thank you all for the posts.

Hi JohnBurness,

No sure what you mean by :

"Close-the-Session"!



Thanks

JM

In reply to a post by JM_:

Hi,

thank you all for the posts.

Hi JohnBurness,

No sure what you mean by :

"Close-the-Session"!



Thanks

JM

Hi, it is a long time since I did any CD burning, hence my "terminology" may be a bit out!!

Basically, when you burn CDs (I'm NOT talking about CD-RWs), they are meant to be recorded to once only!

However, on some of them, it is possible to set them up so that you can subsequently "add" to what you have already recorded - this is leaving it "open".

IIRC, some CD Players cannot handle this type of recording. In other words, you need to record everything in a single session & make sure that the software "closes" the recording at the same time!!

In reply to a post by broadband66:

Yes, it matters. Try either +R or -R as CD players can be temperamental. A local independant computer shop will sell the CD's for 10p in bulk, say 50 or 100.

+ and - R are recordable DVD formats.

CD-R is what he needs. And it needs to be burnt as an audio CD.

Not exactly. DVD-R and DVD+R are DVD formats.

See link for CD+R

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Whi...

"Finalising" the RW disc in order that it can play on most players.

I think this is more applicable to DVD-RW.

Hi,

Thank you all for the posts.

I'll have another go.

Not sure where I tell it to finalise, as it does it all automatically ( On image burn ).

Thanks

JM

CD+R doesn't exist. i think that must be a typo.

Their is CD-R & CD-RW. Only DVD has a + and - format IE, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW ect..

Nero Express will copy CDs in the original format which will play on just about any CD Player.

Nero gives you a warning that the CD is Copyright and then continues with the copy. You should of course be doing this in compliance with copyright law.

Hi Wheelnut,

Thanks for that link

JM