No CD Playback (Windows XP)

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I burned an Audio CD from my MP3 files, on the RealOne CD Burner………every thing worked fine, and seemed to be working normal, until playback… there was none, not on the computer or any other CD player. Well I bought a Roxio Easy CD Creator 5, Platinum. Same problem. I re installed the Roxio, according to their instructions, re installed Windows XP, still no playback. I am a newbie to computers and it is very possible that I hit a button somewhere and deleted something, or changed something unknowingly. Can some one help…….. PLEASE ?

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Sound was checked and is OK, correct format was used, I might add that CD’s I have made previously play fine.

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Not a recent upgrade, and the files seem to be fine.

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…and the files seem to be fine…

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[/indent] If that means the files play properly from a copy still on your hard drive, then it looks to me like you’ve got a “coaster” on your hands. If you’re sure you closed the CD when you burned it, I’d try making another to see if you CAN produce a good disk with your drive and software combo. Maybe you should just try make a data disk first (of a few files) to see if the hardware/software is functioning.

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Download and install IsoBuster 1.2, then check your CDs. I hope it will show where the problem is.

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I have made several CDs, and I have finally found at least some playback, however, it is scratchy sounding, and sounds full of “static”. There has to be some setting some where that I am unfamiliar with, in fact, like I said in the first post, I’m a newbie, and really don’t know a whole lot about computer fucntions. What is a “coaster” ?

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“Coaster” is the somewhat sarcastic term for a bad or incorrectly burned CD. Sorry. Let’s go back to a previous question. If you play one of the files in question from your HARD DRIVE, how does it sound? We need to determine if the files are “bad” to start with or only on your burned CD.

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Thanx for taking time for me Mr. Big Al………….All my MP3 files play back fine , they sound great. I have finally been able to get sound from the burned CD, after 10 wasted discs, but it is all scratchy and distorted. I’m getting closer, but still need help!

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Now that you mention it, Cowboy, I just thought of another question that I’m out of my range of experience on. KIM, this is gonna sound weird, but in your original post you said you burned an AUDIO CD. Now, I’ve never put MP3s on CD so I don’t know the answer to this, but wouldn’t the CD be a plain ol’ DATA CD, not AUDIO? If I’m off in left field on that, then maybe Cowboy has a point. Is it possible you got a bad batch of disks?

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In burining all those bad CDs did you get any type of errror message. I now when I burn CDs I will sometimes get a “buffer underrun” error message. On my system I choose only a 4x write speed I never make “coasters”, I do not let the software chose the write speed.

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Big Al, In my limited experience with burning Audio CDs I’ve never bought blanks that said Audio and have never had a problem playing them later (either on the PC or CD players). Not burning MP3s as MP3s but converting to ‘normal’ audio format. Also, KIM does the scratchy sound occur on all devices you play the CD?

Joe

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…I’ve never bought blanks that said Audio…

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[/indent] No, I didn’t mean that the blanks were “audio,” I know they are not specifically for audio. What I meant was telling the burning software to make an audio rather than a data CD. As I said, I’ve never put MP3s on CD before, but I would assume you would choose “data” rather than “audio” in the burning software. Am I wrong on that? I guess I should stay out of this one.

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Sorry for the mis-undertanding, many stores try to foist supposed audio CDs on you for a higher price. As part of the burning process, when you specify an audio cd most software like Roxio or Nero will convert the MP3 to CDA (I think thats the correct acronym). Normally, you would choose data only to backup the files. Not sure what MP3 enabled playback devices require on the CD itself.

Joe

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Joe,

I work for a television and radio broadcaster and the Audio CD-Rs actually DO make a difference for broadcast quality audio.

I’m really not sure WHAT the difference is, but audio we produce to go on-air that get’s burnt to a CD, goes on an Audio CD and not a data CD.

For the home consumer, I really don’t think that it make that much of a difference.

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Bryan,
Thanks for the info. I can certainly believe that. Most consumers (myself included) are not audiophiles and do not have the equipment to be able to tell the difference.

Joe

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Glad to help, I think

I wish I had more details though. I hate not having details. Maybe a phone call to an Audio op is in order.

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Well, in this case, the one who counts is KIM. I just hope we’re helping her somehow to find out what’s wrong with the CDs she’s burned. Kim, what say you to all this?

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Quite right you are Al. Mea Culpa.

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I know this may not address KIM’s issue directly either, but I’ve found that premium quality blank CD-R’s (Sony, etc.) are better for burning audio CD’s not necessarily for aural quality but for the integrity of the burn. Specifically, cheap CD-R’s don’t read well in car stereos in my experience – it was actually WyllyWylly that suggested I try better CD-Rs to eliminate the problem of my CD’s not tracking properly and even refusing to play at all in some stereos. The more expensive CD-Rs work like a charm. YMMV, FWIW, etc. etc.

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Al,

My cd player in my portable stereo plays MP3 CDs, but it has to be burnt as an ISO9660 CD all at once, no multi session cds. So, yes the CD needs to be a DATA CD for my player. My guess is that most MP3 cd players would require this. It is an ISO standard after all.

So yes you are correct, it should be a DATA CD and not an Audio CD.

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Kimmn21,
Try burning the mp3 files using the data cd button on Roxio. Not the audio button. I burn mp3 files for the kids and that is how I do it. They will play fine on all the computers and on thier portable mp players. Give it a try.

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