[Built in CD] MP3 disc compilation problem

Andiww · 24th March 2008, 21:25

I've bought a good CD-RW disc and wanted to create a nice mp3 disc with my favourite music framed alphabetically in 6 folders. I simply burn a CD with those 6 folders using Nero StartSmart. Unfortunately my car's mp3 player says that my first folder on the CD (A-B) is the second one and there is no first folder, so I have from 2 - 7 without the first one instead of 1 - 6.
Why is that so?

FWH · 24th March 2008, 21:29

It does that. It counts the root as folder 1 if I remember correctly.

It should not matter. All the tracks and folders should be there.

Harlequin · 24th March 2008, 22:40

Yeah... It counts empty folders including the root. It also plays alphabetically by folder and then track.

What this means is that if you want a specific album play order you need to put a number at the beginning of each folder name. ie:

"01 - folder 1"
"02 - folder 2"

...etc.

It also does this for tracks - so if you use single digits for the first 9 tracks of a cd (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,etc)...

It will play in this order: 1,10,11,12,2,3,4,5,etc...

So you have to make sure your track filenames are:
"01 - song name.mp3"
not:
"1 - song name.mp3"

...annoying - but I use my iPod most of the time anyway... limited it may be but at least it knows that 2 is BEFORE 10.

-H

Andiww · 24th March 2008, 23:17

Now I get it! It wasn't a big problem, cause all burned tracks and folders were on the CD but it was bit annoying. I tried many methods to make the first folder really be the first one. I'll burn the CD again tommorow and use your advice. Thanks!

Harlequin · 24th March 2008, 23:37

No probs - glad I could help

-H

sambuca2907 · 29th March 2008, 13:47

I had to go through 12 GB of music and add the track numbers in front of the file name!!! GOD that took a long time! But was worth it! lol

Harlequin · 29th March 2008, 14:35

I have 86GB of music.... so I opted for the iPod kit - it sucks in many ways but at least it knows that 1 and 01 are the same thing....

-H

sambuca2907 · 29th March 2008, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harlequin

I have 86GB of music.... so I opted for the iPod kit - it sucks in many ways but at least it knows that 1 and 01 are the same thing....

-H

86GB!!

What bit-rate is that at??

One of the marketing guys I support moaned at me once that his hard drive was nearly full... and I pointed out that he had been storing music on there at the rate of about 500MB a cd! I don't see how anyone needs that much play quality! lol

Harlequin · 30th March 2008, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambuca2907

86GB!!

What bit-rate is that at??

One of the marketing guys I support moaned at me once that his hard drive was nearly full... and I pointed out that he had been storing music on there at the rate of about 500MB a cd! I don't see how anyone needs that much play quality! lol

It's all at 256 - 320 Kbps....

...but I have lots of space - my file server has 4.3 terrabytes of storage....

-H

Kremmen · 30th March 2008, 05:48

The only real thing to remember when burning an MP3 CD is that it must be burned as "Data" and not as an audio CD.

Mine work fine

Clive242 · 30th March 2008, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harlequin

my file server has 4.3 terrabytes of storage....
-H

That's just showing off. My VIC-20 had 3,583 BYTES, and I was thankful.

congusto · 18th April 2008, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambuca2907

I had to go through 12 GB of music and add the track numbers in front of the file name!!! GOD that took a long time! But was worth it! lol

For others who are about to go through the same hassle: There are some very handy MP3-tag editors around, that let you automatically number the songs, and put the number at the beginning of the filename.
I use MP3Tag to do that job for me.
With 12 GB of music it will still be tedious, but it will go much faster.

Also, If you use iTunes: iTunes can burn the MP3 CD for you, and puts a number before the folder and filename automatically as well. Remember to burn the CD from a "smart" playlist to get the folder structure on CD.

Jack The Lad. · 18th April 2008, 12:48

I like Nero, as it has that green bar at the bottom, to let you know if all the files will fit on the CD.

Lurker · 18th April 2008, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambuca2907

86GB!!

What bit-rate is that at??

One of the marketing guys I support moaned at me once that his hard drive was nearly full... and I pointed out that he had been storing music on there at the rate of about 500MB a cd! I don't see how anyone needs that much play quality! lol

It's about how you're listening to it though.

I have over 200GB all losslessly encoded. I also keep a copy of the library converted at 192KBs. I've build a fairly trick PC with recording industry sound card acting like a CD transport to a nice A/D coverter and then into my NAIM hi-fi. So knowing that I have all the ones and zeroes in the file is important.

However when my ears can't tell the difference - in the Honda, on the train, down the gym, I listen at 192K and for must purposes that's fine.

spile · 22nd April 2008, 11:56

Bu vinyl sounds better anyway

(Also a NAim/Linn owner)

Lurker · 22nd April 2008, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by spile

Bu vinyl sounds better anyway

(Also a NAim/Linn owner)

Can't argue with that! When it's ultimate quality you have to spin the black stuff. But with 18" storm alloys in the Civic I get too many skips, jumps and scratches.

Unknownsoldier · 22nd April 2008, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by spile

Bu vinyl sounds better anyway

(Also a NAim/Linn owner)

Agreed, the beetles sound soooooo good on vinyl, especially Seargent Pepper

Want to buy a better turntable though..... my one isn't loud enough, I'm trying to find some 90s D&B to try on it, but my mates are all on CD or casette

ATB,
Tom

Jack The Lad. · 22nd April 2008, 19:21

You are showing us oldies that you were not there, in them there 60's Tom.
Beetles.??
You know that I am only kidding you.

Unknownsoldier · 22nd April 2008, 19:42

Earliest I was was 1985

I love all Vinyl there is something 'sexy' about the quality of the tone and it is almost indescribable.

Believe you me, there are some bands I would have killed to see, my mum and dad saw the Beatles at 'the Cavern' I believe. I would have illed to see bands like that live......

Still regret not going to Lemmy's Christmas party..... I love alsorts, so don't penalise me for liking Motorhead and the Beatles

ATB,
Tom

Jack The Lad. · 22nd April 2008, 20:01

I have always liked the Beatles too.
and have converted a number of their CDs onto mp3 for the car.
I bumped into Paul and Linda, many years ago.
I was just about to go into an antique shop to try and find a barometer for my Dad and up they pulled in their Roller, to visit the same shop.
Very down to earth they were. If I remember correctly, neither of them had shoes on.

24th March 2008, 21:25	#1 (permalink)
Andiww Wheelnut Join Date: 4th March 2008 Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 79	[Built in CD] MP3 disc compilation problem I've bought a good CD-RW disc and wanted to create a nice mp3 disc with my favourite music framed alphabetically in 6 folders. I simply burn a CD with those 6 folders using Nero StartSmart. Unfortunately my car's mp3 player says that my first folder on the CD (A-B) is the second one and there is no first folder, so I have from 2 - 7 without the first one instead of 1 - 6. Why is that so?

24th March 2008, 22:40	#3 (permalink)
Harlequin Type-R GT [R-11523] Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th March 2008 Location: Brisbane, AUS Posts: 155	Yeah... It counts empty folders including the root. It also plays alphabetically by folder and then track. What this means is that if you want a specific album play order you need to put a number at the beginning of each folder name. ie: "01 - folder 1" "02 - folder 2" ...etc. It also does this for tracks - so if you use single digits for the first 9 tracks of a cd (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,etc)... It will play in this order: 1,10,11,12,2,3,4,5,etc... So you have to make sure your track filenames are: "01 - song name.mp3" not: "1 - song name.mp3" ...annoying - but I use my iPod most of the time anyway... limited it may be but at least it knows that 2 is BEFORE 10. -H Last edited by Harlequin : 24th March 2008 at 23:41.

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24th March 2008, 21:29	#2 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,152	It does that. It counts the root as folder 1 if I remember correctly. It should not matter. All the tracks and folders should be there.

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Andiww Wheelnut Join Date: 4th March 2008 Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 79	Now I get it! It wasn't a big problem, cause all burned tracks and folders were on the CD but it was bit annoying. I tried many methods to make the first folder really be the first one. I'll burn the CD again tommorow and use your advice. Thanks!

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Harlequin Type-R GT [R-11523] Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th March 2008 Location: Brisbane, AUS Posts: 155	No probs - glad I could help -H

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sambuca2907 S29 AWS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: SW London Posts: 358	I had to go through 12 GB of music and add the track numbers in front of the file name!!! GOD that took a long time! But was worth it! lol

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Harlequin Type-R GT [R-11523] Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th March 2008 Location: Brisbane, AUS Posts: 155	I have 86GB of music.... so I opted for the iPod kit - it sucks in many ways but at least it knows that 1 and 01 are the same thing.... -H

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,045	The only real thing to remember when burning an MP3 CD is that it must be burned as "Data" and not as an audio CD. Mine work fine

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,275	I like Nero, as it has that green bar at the bottom, to let you know if all the files will fit on the CD.

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spile Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 169	Bu vinyl sounds better anyway (Also a NAim/Linn owner)

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,275	You are showing us oldies that you were not there, in them there 60's Tom. Beetles.?? You know that I am only kidding you.

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Unknownsoldier T'dr'duzk b'hazg t't! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,412	Earliest I was was 1985 I love all Vinyl there is something 'sexy' about the quality of the tone and it is almost indescribable. Believe you me, there are some bands I would have killed to see, my mum and dad saw the Beatles at 'the Cavern' I believe. I would have illed to see bands like that live...... Still regret not going to Lemmy's Christmas party..... I love alsorts, so don't penalise me for liking Motorhead and the Beatles ATB, Tom

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,275	I have always liked the Beatles too. and have converted a number of their CDs onto mp3 for the car. I bumped into Paul and Linda, many years ago. I was just about to go into an antique shop to try and find a barometer for my Dad and up they pulled in their Roller, to visit the same shop. Very down to earth they were. If I remember correctly, neither of them had shoes on.