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Burning gapless CDs

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 15:26
by Maisey
Does any one have any clue how I burn CDRs without Media Player putting bloody gaps between each track? I'm using version 11.

Its just annoying for burning bootlegs, because the songs/audience sometimes flow into each other...

Thanks a lot

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 15:29
by czuczu
Get Nero ;)
Media player is cack!

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 15:34
by Maisey
Will I have to pay for such a thing? Linky?

Danke

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 15:35
by Quiff Boy

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 15:35
by Pista
TBH I don't use WMP to burn discs.
Either Nero or Itunes are easier for me.

You can set up the config very easily to record gapless stuff.

Itunes is also free to download & it's a fcukin' synch to setup.

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 15:52
by czuczu
Don't forget the FLAC plugin for Nero - all lifes problems are easily solved! :)

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 16:16
by Pista
Flac plugin?
I didn't know that :oops:

I spend a lot of time decoding them to wav before I burn :?

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 16:18
by limur
iTunes :innocent:

Re: Burning gapless CDs

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 17:43
by psichonaut
Maisey wrote:Does any one have any clue how I burn CDRs without Media Player putting bloody gaps between each track? I'm using version 11.

Its just annoying for burning bootlegs, because the songs/audience sometimes flow into each other...

Thanks a lot
The same problems here....now i burn CD with Nero and all the files resetting my I-Tunes. On it there is a section (my version is in italian) called( i think) settings> preferences> space between songs.....reset to 0
I spent my day trying to remaster all my files, and now i burnt 20 CD.....without any space

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 17:44
by Karst
iTunes or EAC.

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 17:51
by Pista
TBH Maisey.
If it's just CDs for now, then itunes is a piece of p!ss to set for gapless burning.
Only thing is it doesn't do flac (or is there another plug in I don't know about yet?)

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 17:54
by psichonaut
Pista wrote:TBH Maisey.
If it's just CDs for now, then itunes is a piece of p!ss to set for gapless burning.
Only thing is it doesn't do flac (or is there another plug in I don't know about yet?)
For flac i haven't tried....but soon i can say you
My 74GB hard disk is comlpete and i must burn

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 18:07
by Pista
As far as I know itunes doesn't do flacs. You need to use something to convert them to wav & then drop them into itunes.
Make sure you set up the preferences (in the edit menu).
Go to the advanced tab, then the burning tab & there you have the settings.
you can have gaps if you want, or no gaps at all.
Media player is just a pile of crap (but it does play flacs & oggs). ;D

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 18:20
by psichonaut
Pista wrote:As far as I know itunes doesn't do flacs. You need to use something to convert them to wav & then drop them into itunes.
Make sure you set up the preferences (in the edit menu).
Go to the advanced tab, then the burning tab & there you have the settings.
you can have gaps if you want, or no gaps at all.
Media player is just a pile of crap (but it does play flacs & oggs). ;D
right Steve , just tried to open flac with I-Tunes and it doesn't work
Gigs in flac....better no, only WMP open that

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 18:42
by Pista
Thing with flac Marco is that it is a type of compression (lossless though) so the files are smaller than Wavs.
If you want to keep all the flacs, then I suggest burning them to a dvd to keep.
Otherwise, covert them to wav & burn a cd as you wish & then delete the files off your hard disc.
You can always rip the cd & convert to flac if you like at a later date if you want to upload it for someone.
What I do with the flacs is decode them to wav, burn the cd & delete the whole lot from the hdd (unless I'm seeding them).

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 18:52
by psichonaut
Pista wrote:Thing with flac Marco is that it is a type of compression (lossless though) so the files are smaller than Wavs.
If you want to keep all the flacs, then I suggest burning them to a dvd to keep.
Otherwise, covert them to wav & burn a cd as you wish & then delete the files off your hard disc.
You can always rip the cd & convert to flac if you like at a later date if you want to upload it for someone.
What I do with the flacs is decode them to wav, burn the cd & delete the whole lot from the hdd (unless I'm seeding them).
what software to convert?

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 19:24
by CellThree
You can use DbPowerAMP. Works a treat, although I recommend you use Version 10 as the later versions have a limit on the amount of MP3 encodes you can do.

You can update the codecs easily and you can get extra codecs (like the FLAC codec plugin) from Here

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 21:51
by more-sedatives-pls
My comp came with "IBM Record Now! v.7.0 professional".

Seems to be working fine with and without gaps, I have no idea whether this is free software though. Then again, I am but a nitwit when it comes to technicalities, so when a program does something for me without me having to do a bloody thing, I'm happy.

Let the machines run the show -- i'll have a tequila!

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 22:21
by James Blast
I use Toast, I is Mac but ye ken that

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 22:34
by Pista
psichonaut wrote:
Pista wrote:Thing with flac Marco is that it is a type of compression (lossless though) so the files are smaller than Wavs.
If you want to keep all the flacs, then I suggest burning them to a dvd to keep.
Otherwise, covert them to wav & burn a cd as you wish & then delete the files off your hard disc.
You can always rip the cd & convert to flac if you like at a later date if you want to upload it for someone.
What I do with the flacs is decode them to wav, burn the cd & delete the whole lot from the hdd (unless I'm seeding them).
what software to convert?
You can use loads of stuff to convert, but if you are having trouble, then use this little monkey

Totally free ;D :notworthy:

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:05
by psichonaut
Pista wrote:
psichonaut wrote:
Pista wrote:Thing with flac Marco is that it is a type of compression (lossless though) so the files are smaller than Wavs.
If you want to keep all the flacs, then I suggest burning them to a dvd to keep.
Otherwise, covert them to wav & burn a cd as you wish & then delete the files off your hard disc.
You can always rip the cd & convert to flac if you like at a later date if you want to upload it for someone.
What I do with the flacs is decode them to wav, burn the cd & delete the whole lot from the hdd (unless I'm seeding them).
what software to convert?
You can use loads of stuff to convert, but if you are having trouble, then use this little monkey

Totally free ;D :notworthy:
Now i'm downloading it, tomorrow, when i'll have time to spend with it, i'll try to convert something....than if i need help i contact you

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:23
by Pista
Oki doki.
But it's easy.
Just drag the flacs into the menu & click the decode button.
Wait until it has finished & bam!!! load of wavs to play with.
:D

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:28
by psichonaut
i tried some week ago "switch" but it looses in quality sound, and this software?

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:30
by James Blast
you really are a menace Marco

Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:32
by psichonaut
James Blast wrote:you really are a menace Marco
:eek: for myself or for all :innocent: