Burning cds - Question

[Nantuko Joe]

So for christmas I get a new computer with a CD burner. Now, I must ask: How the hell do I burn my own music CDs? What file-types must I download that can be burned onto CD and played in any CD car stereo/stereo/discman? Any good sites for downloading music? I ask this only because I never had a CD burner before, and it's easier to pay $15 for a pack of burnable CDs to burn music than going to Sam Goody or the Wiz and dropping $15 for a single CD

[XCloudX]

you can always try KaZaA (http://www.kazaa.com/us/index.php)

:D
I always use mp3 format

[Nantuko Joe]

you can always try KaZaA (http://www.kazaa.com/us/index.php)

:D
I always use mp3 format
Normally I'd use Kazaa, but they don't make Kazaa for iMacs. I've only got LimeWIre, and LimeWire sucks more than Jenna Jameson on her best day. Are there any good websites I could go to with lots of mp3s that I can download?

[princevegetam]

Normally I'd use Kazaa, but they don't make Kazaa for iMacs. I've only got LimeWIre, and LimeWire sucks more than Jenna Jameson on her best day.
dude, you're on your own

[asshole]

KaZZa and the other downloading progs have NOTHING to do with this...

Nantuko, IM me on AIM and ill help you out and send you the stuff you'll need!

[sk8erfox805]

not sure about winmx

http://www.winmx.com

try it but im not sure.. and u need a software to burn cds

ex. easy cd creator, musicmatch , nero ..etc and if u still have time u should get a normal computer not a MAC! cuz they really suck.. anyways

u should download .mp3 files they all play in cd players , radios .etc

[SSJKarma]

first: MP3 doesn't play in NORMAL CD PLAYERS !

WAVES do !
basically what EASY CD CREATOR 4 and more does, is this...
you put your MP3s in the list, and when burning, EASY CD CREATOR convert them into WAVES who are playable into all CD PLAYERs.

the only CD PLAYERS that actually read MP3 are the NEWEST that came out of the factory about 1 year or less. all other CD player before that time doesn't read MP3s !

only when it is writen on them that they can !

conclusion:
EASY CD CREATOR 4 and UP is capable of writing those MUSIC CDs with ease.
or use
some other software and tell him that it is a MUSIC CD tat you want to create, and it will tell you how !
remember that to be played in any NORMAL CD PLAYER, they recording speed MUST NOT be over 2x or the CD chances of JUMPING in the drive are going up as well !

all you need to know is all here !
good luck !

[Nantuko Joe]

not sure about winmx

http://www.winmx.com

try it but im not sure.. and u need a software to burn cds

ex. easy cd creator, musicmatch , nero ..etc and if u still have time u should get a normal computer not a MAC! cuz they really suck.. anyways

u should download .mp3 files they all play in cd players , radios .etc
As far as software goes, i've got iTunes

As far as having a mac goes...

I need it for my major. Macs have both better graphic design programs and a more user-friendly interface. If they created PCs capable of running ALL the Mac-only programs that I NEED for my major and future career, I'll get a PC

[princevegetam]

karam, do you always need those exclamation marks at the end of everyone of your sentences?

anyways, easy cd creator sucks #### so bad. it's some cheap adaptec crap that comes with all cd burners. you know why it comes with the burner? cause it's cheap. adaptec always make the crappiest software and easy cd creator is no exception. the simplistic interface is proof enough. the best burning software for windows is Nero Burning Rom, yep, won 15 awards.

Joe, i recommend going to vgmfusion for further assistance, quass and zing know a lot more about macs than most people here.

[sk8erfox805]

karma: when u see it on the comp u see

.mp3 !!!!!

it doesnt matter how it burn on the cd.. cuz after u burn it, its hard 2 see if theyr .wav (never seen that but anyways)

[princevegetam]

karma is right, don't judge them by their "extensions" otherwise you'll never know what file type they are. on the computer, of course it's mp3 cause it's a compressed wav file that was ripped off the original cd. but when you burn it, it converts the file into wav format and burns it onto the cd. on the cd, the extention is ".wsz", this is because it is the form of wav file that can be recognized by your cd player whether it's a portable one or the one on your computer.

anyways, files on the cd don't necessarily have to be .wav files. you can burn the mp3 directly onto the cd which means the cd could then hold hundreds of songs because mp3 files are WAY smaller than .wav files. the catch is that you need a cd player that has mp3 decoding so that it can play mp3 files.

[sk8erfox805]

right i used to have one of those.. i sold it lol but i burned like 150 in one cd

[Nantuko Joe]

the catch is that you need a cd player that has mp3 decoding so that it can play mp3 files.
Which I'm not willing to drop $$$ to buy when I've got a one-year-old, perfectly good one right next to me

[asshole]

Joe, go to www.mp3towav.com and ownload the program and ill hook you up with a Crack...

Or, even better.. ill sometime givew you a link to an "mp3 cd burner" which is a burning and converting prog in one..

I just gotta find that stupid disk that has the stolen crax on it!

[Kayura]

Try Morpheus out.

[Nantuko Joe]

Try Morpheus out.
They don't make it for mac..

the only file-sharing program for mac is LimeWire, which sucks terribly. Let me put it this way:

Two hours ago, I began downloads for the following songs:
-Andrew WK: We Want Fun
-3 Doors Down: When I'm Gone
-FOo Fighters: Everlong

And for the past two hours, it hasen't even BEGUN downloading. It's displayed this "Requery sent, Waiting..." dialogue for 2 HOURS!!!

[Kayura]

hmmm,well i'm stumped,my other idea is get a PC..lol.

[SSJKarma]

well... i'll give you an option, for what its worth, do what you want with it !

use iTUNES to download MP3s... (we had an iMAC at school and we used to download MP3s with it without a problem)
then see if EASY CD CREATOR 4 or more can be downloaded and installed on macs !
if they can, then i suggest you use it, never got a problem with it !

and before anyone flame me for giving advice, i want you all to look at what you gave and see how pathetic your advice were !
EASY CD CREATOR = easy to use, good to make MUSIC CDs that play in all cars and radios, can decode MP3 files and reencode directly to WAVES which are burned after !

yes, i wouldn't recommend it for other use, but to burn MUSIC CDs ITS THE BEST !
because it is a 2 in one software !
which almost all others aren't !

[princevegetam]

:hmmm:

have you ever even used Nero?

[Nantuko Joe]

well... i'll give you an option, for what its worth, do what you want with it !

use iTUNES to download MP3s... (we had an iMAC at school and we used to download MP3s with it without a problem)
then see if EASY CD CREATOR 4 or more can be downloaded and installed on macs !
if they can, then i suggest you use it, never got a problem with it !

and before anyone flame me for giving advice, i want you all to look at what you gave and see how pathetic your advice were !
EASY CD CREATOR = easy to use, good to make MUSIC CDs that play in all cars and radios, can decode MP3 files and reencode directly to WAVES which are burned after !

yes, i wouldn't recommend it for other use, but to burn MUSIC CDs ITS THE BEST !
because it is a 2 in one software !
which almost all others aren't !
Use iTunes to DOWNLOAD MUSIC? How the hell do you do that?

[comboMastah]

Man....it isnt all that hard.

Get yourself some mp3's..if LimeWire sucks, just download them right off the internet.
Get a CD-R
Get Cd burning software (you should try if Nero Burning Rom is available on iMac)
And select the "Music CD" option, your proggie will automatically convert your files. Wait 15 minutes. and your ready to go.

[SSJKarma]

use iTUNES to download MP3s... (we had an iMAC at school and we used to download MP3s with it without a problem)
Use iTunes to DOWNLOAD MUSIC? How the hell do you do that?
well, i cannot really tell you, it was 3 years ago !
maybe it wasn't itunes. we used it to listen to the music tho, but i cannot be sure it was it.
still it was made for, no ?

anyway...
yes i have been knowing NERO BURNING ROM 5 from day one of its coming out.
but the easiest way of doing MUSIC CDs is Easy CD 5 !
just tell me why NERO is better while all of the software use the very same techs to do the MUSIC CDs ?
if you see a difference between both then just tell me !

anyway.. nantuko, ALL software comming with your BURNER has that option, just select MUSIC CDs and choose your MP3s they'll convert them all before burning them on the cd !
it cannot be easier then that !

[princevegetam]

Easy CD Creator can't burn more than the specified amount on CDS and causes overburning. Nero has more advanced options for retries and readerrors.

And here are the opinions and views of a few who have used Easy CD Creator:

http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3227898-1218-5011541.html

oh and here is another review:
http://www.hardwareguys.com/picks/cdrw.html
[quote]
Mastering Software


Ahead Software Nero Burning ROM . Roxio Easy CD Creator is bundled with most CD writers, including the Plextors, but just because it comes with a drive doesn

[Nantuko Joe]

Man....it isnt all that hard.

Get yourself some mp3's..if LimeWire sucks, just download them right off the internet.
Get a CD-R
Get Cd burning software (you should try if Nero Burning Rom is available on iMac)
And select the "Music CD" option, your proggie will automatically convert your files. Wait 15 minutes. and your ready to go.
hmm...

-one of my questions was "where can I download .mp3s from the internet without a file-sharing program like Kazaa". Everybody said there were no sites to download mp3s. If you could get me a good site with lots of mp3s...

-my computer came with a CD-R
-iTunes can burn CDs already

I'm all set...except for a place to download mp3s.

[SSJKarma]

will do a search for you NANTUKO...
but i doubt anything like kazaa exist for mac !
hell, MAC ARE THE BEST !
but why aren't there too many people to notice it !

EDIT:
i found those, but it is up-to you to find out if they are good !

MAPIGATOR
MACSATELLITE (actually audiogalaxy for mac)

now onto the NAPSTER ones !
NAPSTER
MACSTER (they say its the best right now and is free)
RAPSTER
MP3 RAGE

about all i found right now !
hope it helped !

[SBYRD5]

MODS must consider burning CD's ok.

[Karnage]

MODS must consider burning CD's ok.
Because it's not illegal

[SSJKarma]

downloading MP3s that we do not have the original CD IS illegal !

that's why he got banned !

[princevegetam]

....

uh oh, banned again

[Karnage]

downloading MP3s that we do not have the original CD IS illegal !

that's why he got banned !
Downloading mp3s of songs you don't have is NOT illegal. Burning CDs is NOT illegal. I looked into this: iMacs come with CD-burning software. Also, mp3 downloading software is available EVERYWHERE on the net, most specifically at Download.com. If downloading and burning mp3s is illegal, then all the feds have to do is type www.download.com into their browser and BOOM, they can arrest a bunch of ppl. They could also arrest and shut down Apple computers because they include CD-burning software in their computers as standard software. It's NOT illegal.

[SSJKarma]

karnage, let me get this staright !
because it is clear you are not listening to the news !

www.kazaa.com is like on the verge of extinction, just like napster was !
WHY ?
because of the MP3s and movies CIRCULATING THRU them !
why is it illegal to have an MP3 that you don't have on the original CD ?
because you didn't pay for the copyrights, thus making you PIRATE by doing PIRACY which is illegal !

now, they cannot stop www.kazaa.com, nor could they do it with NAPSTER.com, nor can they do it for AUDIOGALAXY.COM which are 3 of the most used to get MP3s, why cannot they stop them.... because the MP3 AREN'T ON THEIR SERVER ! they aren't serving them, USERS of the program do it !

don't understand !
YOU KAZAA ME
** <---------->**<------------>**
** ** **

now, YOU download thru KAZAA MY MP3s
you are illegal by doing so.
but, they cannot get you, because it won't stop the others. they need BIG TARGETS.
so they try to stop KAZAA but they cannot, because they are legal because they only did a SHARING PROGRAM which is legal because it is made for us to share things. but YOU DECIDE TO share MP3 which are illegal if you don't own the original !

still, not understanding, then go look at the news and TRY to understand cause i can't explain it better !

now, MP3 that you don't legally own the original, ARE ILLEGAL !
just like COPYING an ORIGINAL CD for SOMEONE ELSE then you is illegal too !

now the real question is...
why do the companies made the burners for if its to stop us from doing piracy ?

[Karnage]

I see..and the feds don't have enuff time to track down each and every single user of these programs, because they'd be arresting over half the US populations...

[princevegetam]

nobody can get you if you make a P2P program on an uninhabited island in the pacific. it would be in international waters where no law applies.