Copying MP3 discs - best technique? - Club CDFreaks

deanimator · 12-07-2007

I want to make multiple copies of a CD of MP3 audio files for my students. Role plays of very British sounding people buying matches and mineral water or describing how they get to work by bicycle (really...!)

What´s the best, most reliable way to copy such a disc? As MP3 should I copy with settings for an audio CD or a data CD...using CloneCD.

The first copy with audio settings seems to be fine...or is there something else...?

**DrageMester** · 12-07-2007

An MP3 CD is not an Audio CD but a Data CD, so it should be copied as such.

If I had to do it, I would make an image of the original CD (using e.g. the Read mode of ImgBurn) and then burn the image to new CD-R media using e.g. ImgBurn.

**geno888** · 12-07-2007

If you want to burn a CD containing MP3 files, without conversion into CD-audio format, then it's rather simple.

Once you have all mp3 on your HDD, simply use ImgBurn to create an ISO file. Then burn that ISO on all discs you need.

deanimator · 12-07-2007

Hmmm...the same answer in stereo!

I suspect you boys may be right...testing the 256 tracks on my copy via the audio settings started well but by track 28 it started skipping and couldn´t play 30 at all.

So, noted the ImgBurn suggestion, but I´ll try CloneCD with the data settings
(I paid for this baby...I wanna see if it will do what it says!)

Thank you thank you

**geno888** · 12-07-2007

ImgBurn is free, and it's better suited for this purpose in my opinion, so I suggest to give it a try anyway

**DrageMester** · 12-07-2007

Don't burn your CD-Rs at the maximum speed of the burner.

16-32x is usually a safe speed for burning data CD-R and I usually burn at 32x without any problems. 40x and faster will cause problems in some combinations of drive/media, 48x will cause problems more often and 52x will cause problems quite frequently.

NRen2k5 · 12-07-2007

Since it’s an MP3 disc, you’ll be copying as data rather than as audio.
Since you want to make multiple copies, the best method is to copy the CD to a .ISO image, then burn your copies from that .ISO. Most burning software can do this.
For best results, you should burn at 16× or slower.

*_chef_* · 13-07-2007

I fully agree with DrageMester's thoughts.

Imgburn, iso, presto!

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deanimator CD Freak Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wondering if Charlize Theron is my Cindy dressed down a bit Posts: 2,275	Copying MP3 discs - best technique? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I want to make multiple copies of a CD of MP3 audio files for my students. Role plays of very British sounding people buying matches and mineral water or describing how they get to work by bicycle (really...!) What´s the best, most reliable way to copy such a disc? As MP3 should I copy with settings for an audio CD or a data CD...using CloneCD. The first copy with audio settings seems to be fine...or is there something else...? __________________ Click here to get to Mordor! I has computer and stuff Get AnyDVD CloneDVD2 CloneCD here

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DrageMester Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 14,363	Re: Copying MP3 discs - best technique? An MP3 CD is not an Audio CD but a Data CD, so it should be copied as such. If I had to do it, I would make an image of the original CD (using e.g. the Read mode of ImgBurn) and then burn the image to new CD-R media using e.g. ImgBurn. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. Last edited by DrageMester; 12-07-2007 at 22:15. Reason: typo

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geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,725	Re: Copying MP3 discs - best technique? If you want to burn a CD containing MP3 files, without conversion into CD-audio format, then it's rather simple. Once you have all mp3 on your HDD, simply use ImgBurn to create an ISO file. Then burn that ISO on all discs you need. __________________ Click here or here to download latest version of CD-DVD Speed Click here to read more about DMA User guide for CD-DVD Speed: English version - Versione Italiana User guide for ImgBurn in BUILD mode English version - Italian version KTPHTT Last edited by geno888; 12-07-2007 at 21:49. Reason: dooooooooooooh too slow

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deanimator CD Freak Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wondering if Charlize Theron is my Cindy dressed down a bit Posts: 2,275	Re: Copying MP3 discs - best technique? Hmmm...the same answer in stereo! I suspect you boys may be right...testing the 256 tracks on my copy via the audio settings started well but by track 28 it started skipping and couldn´t play 30 at all. So, noted the ImgBurn suggestion, but I´ll try CloneCD with the data settings (I paid for this baby...I wanna see if it will do what it says!) Thank you thank you __________________ Click here to get to Mordor! I has computer and stuff Get AnyDVD CloneDVD2 CloneCD here

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geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,725	Re: Copying MP3 discs - best technique? ImgBurn is free, and it's better suited for this purpose in my opinion, so I suggest to give it a try anyway __________________ Click here or here to download latest version of CD-DVD Speed Click here to read more about DMA User guide for CD-DVD Speed: English version - Versione Italiana User guide for ImgBurn in BUILD mode English version - Italian version KTPHTT

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DrageMester Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 14,363	Re: Copying MP3 discs - best technique? Don't burn your CD-Rs at the maximum speed of the burner. 16-32x is usually a safe speed for burning data CD-R and I usually burn at 32x without any problems. 40x and faster will cause problems in some combinations of drive/media, 48x will cause problems more often and 52x will cause problems quite frequently.

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NRen2k5 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 460	Re: Copying MP3 discs - best technique? Since it’s an MP3 disc, you’ll be copying as data rather than as audio. Since you want to make multiple copies, the best method is to copy the CD to a .ISO image, then burn your copies from that .ISO. Most burning software can do this. For best results, you should burn at 16× or slower. __________________ Scientology

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