Anyone else noticed that Nero V7 won't burn audio CDs with a track pause of zero seconds. You can set the pause per track to zero, but Nero takes no notice and burns the default 2s anyway. Very annoying for live recordings which span tracks.

I have noticed that problem. Also, if you set a filter (such as Normalize), it won't do that either. Nero Burning ROM will show that the settings such as pause and filters have been made....but after burning the CD, the windows return showing your tracks and all settings are reset back to the default.

I sent Nero an email about the problem, and they wanted a list of error messages generated. Well no error messages were dispalyed. The CD burned....but without my specific settings. I tried to tell Nero that, but I don't think they understood.

Same story here. I sent Nero (at their request) a very detailed explanation of the bug, along with multiple screen shots. I might as well talk to a wall for all the help I got.

At least I'm not alone... I've tried Roxio -- it does a 0-second pause, but it's not smooth. Every track transition is like a giant hiccup. Well, I'm off to search for another solution. Any suggestions?

May I Assume you're getting the same problem when using Nero V7 as well?

As a solution, I went back to Nero V6 which works perfectly. Shame as I'd bought V7 and can't use it.

they need to fix this soon

yes you can just click the box with no pause between tracks you should see it on the right hand side

The problem is that any manual changes I make to an individual track (such as changing the pause time or adding a filter) does not end up on the burned CD. Nero "forgets" the changes you made.

In V6, this same task works perfectly. This is definitely a new problem introduced in V7.

Ticking the "no pause between tracks" box doesn't work either. I'd already tried it earlier before posting to this forum about the track pause problem anyway. Besides, if it does what I think it does, it would remove the pause for all tracks, which is not what I want to do.

I don't think people don't really know what you're talking about. I use ADobe Audition to make continuous music mixes and live by the fact that I have no breaks in the music but a track change from 1 to 2 to 3 and so on. Thats one reason I haven't installed NERO 7. I've bought it, now regret it. Apparently this is what you are talking about?

Certain things you need to check.

First off, the audio CD specifications REQUIRE that the first track be configured with at least a 2 second pause, this pause is in the minus, so it will not affect your first track, it is required. If you set all tracks to 0, NERO will only set the 1st track to 2 to comply with specifications. If nero sets ALL tracks to 2 seconds then that would be unusual. Make sure you burn your Audio CD in Disc At Once mode and al ways set your first track to pause 2 secs and you should be ok, unless there is a bug in nero but check this first.

Post your results

dave31175, Padus DiscJuggler is very good for burning cd's. It defaults to 0 seconds between tracks.

I'm aware of the fact that the first track must have the 2s gap, I'm talking about all other tracks. Remember, Nero V6 (which I've reverted to) works just fine. It's nero v7 that has the bug. I can sit with two PCs one with V6 installed the other with V7, and setting everything identically on the two PCs, results in a correctly created audio CD with V6, and (a working) but incorrect audio CD with V7. I also use Adobe Audition, for mixes, and using V6 can break the music into tracks with no gaps when played. You get a smooth transition through the music, and all you see happening on the CD player is the track number incrementing.

Also keep in mind that the problem with V7 goes beyond the "Pause" problem. Any filters (such as Normalize) that I make to an individual track will not make it to the final CD either.

I'm glad I'm not the only person experiencing this!! Thank God for the internet to confirm it is a bug with Nero 7!
I've burned several hundred concert CDs with Nero 6 without the 2-second gap between tracks (except the 1st one). With Nero 7, you can check off the box that says remove pauses between tracks, or even remove silence at end of tracks, or even manually set all tracks with 0 second pause (as in Nero 6) - it will still default to 2-second gaps between ALL tracks!!! I've wasted 6 or 7 CDs already trying all the combinations. This really sucks!!! At least now I know what I've got to do - uninstall this crap and go back to Nero 6.

I just downloaded the latest updated version posted at Nero's website - v7.0.5.4 - and it seems to fix the problem. I only tried it going from Start, Nero, Audio, Nero Burning ROM. When I set the "No pause between tracks", it correctly set the seconds to '0' this time except for the first track. The older version did not do this. After I burned a test CD, it came out without the 2-second gap.

nope,

it doesnt fix the 2 sec pause problem.

i m very disappointed about nero 7. its already the 4th version and this important problem still didnt got fixed yet

i need to correct myself !

it works but not via the properties !

you must choose audio cd-new
drag n drop the audio tracks tot the project window.
then click on burn and THEN mark the setting "remove pause between tracks" and push the burn button.

if you try to change the pause with the properties function u still can set 0 seconds but when you hit the burn button then it just reset all pauses to 2 seconds and burns the cd with 2 sec pause between tracks.

Yep i found that was the only way to do it. also if u reburn a SAVED project u must tick the option otherwise it reverts back to 2 secs between tracks

Thanks Pietaster

I finally got Ahead to own up that the track pause length bug really does exist. Now all we have to do is wait and se if they live up their promise.

Here's Ahead's Tech Support email to me:-

Dear valued customer,

thank you for your email and your interest in our software.

Im apologizing me but in this time it is not possible to delete pause gap of 2 seconds in N7.

But in next release this problem should be solved.

Should you have any other request, please don't hesitate to contact us again.

Best regards

(Name removed intemntionally)
Technical Support

Nero AG
Im Stoeckmaedle 18
76307 Karlsbad
Germany
Fax : ++49 (0)7248 928 499

A bug SO EASY like this - it makes you wonder who tests the software before releasing it. VERY disappointed in NERO - it has clearly gone from top software to being bloated and buggy. My advice, stick to NERO 6 or get a better alternative likes ONES, you will never go back to NERO.

Well you guys are all very luck to at least be able to burn audio cd's with nero7. When i load all my tracks and click the burn button the usual message comes up of burn process started but then nothing happens. Nero stands still and the time counter just ticks on. I have to end the task in task manager. Any Ideas?????

I haven't downloaded the latest update yet. Is the bug with the track pause length fixed yet? How about the skipping problem when using MP3's?

Just to say the "pause length bug" hit me too - burned a bunch of cd's with Nero 7 for a friend and never had that problem with the same settings in Nero 6 - interesting (or rather: very disappointing) they manage to break the things that worked without problems in previous versions