Making Mp3 **** for car stereo

[TomoHawk]

Has anybody succesfully made an MP3/WMA CD for their car CD player? My receiver's instruction book tells you some things likethe 'folders' need to start with a prefix of suqeuential numbers like 01, 02, etc., But it doesn't mention about playlists or songs go.

From what I read, you just create the folders on a design, then put the playlist and all the related songs in the same folder. No help from Google. I still prefer using my MP3 player, but an MP3 disk would be good to have because you might be able to give it to a DJ or friend to play on a stand-alone or home player. Most people don't have a mini-jack or card reader on their DJ equipment (yet?)

thx.

[280~Master]

I never used the playlist option on my MP3 stereo but from what I gather the playlist file or asx, M3U, PLS file has got to be in the directory that the song file is in.

As far as names goes. I name the folders what I want and it reads them. Just remember that when you go to burn the cd your cd burning software will put the files or folders in alphabetical order for you.

[Mike]

I don't recommend using MP3's for DJ work. The bandwidth is too low and I can tell a big difference between CD's (1.2Mbps) and a MP3 (128k-192k usually). MP3's are fine for portable players and car stereo's, but, when you want to hear some high-quality music, nothing beats a true CD.

That said, I believe the format of the directory structure does matter on some players. I would consult your user manual for the player you're working with. I know that I copied a bunch of MP3's to a CD and put them in my stock deck and it didn't work. The stock deck does have a "MP3" logo on the front, so, I know it supports them.

Please post if you find something on this. I would like to know as well.

-- Mike

[Alfadog]

Tomohawk, get a program such as Adaptec or Nero, and making an MP3 CD for your car is no more than a simple drag-and-drop operation.

[TomoHawk]

I've used Nero before, and it does a good job of editing, converting & burning MP3s to an audio CD, but I didn't see anything there about an MP3 data disk. Also, per the instructions, AFAIK, it only wants you to use a numerical prefix for the folders on your disk, so I have to conclude that you are supposed to put each playlist & songfiles in different folders on the disk.

BTW- when I refer to MP3s, I mean the MP3 FILES, not converting them to CD-DA format that regular CD players use. I'm going to try this MP3 disk thing to see what it's like compared to a digital MP3 player.

I contacted JVC tech. through email to see what they have to say.

thx

[sblake01]

What version of nero do you have? I can make MP3 audio cd's with the version I have (6.0 w/plug ins). I've made a couple to play in my wife's HHR and they play fine as well as naming every track. Having the ability to put 140+ songs on a cd eliminates the need for a changer.

[hls30.com]

I don't recommend using MP3's for DJ work. The bandwidth is too low and I can tell a big difference between CD's (1.2Mbps) and a MP3 (128k-192k usually).

-- Mike

I'm with you Mike, MP3s are fine for background, but when the fidelity of the music is important, they are just a dissappointment. Afaiac they are elevator and hard labor background music only.

Will

[TomoHawk]

It makes you wonder why so many Ipods are sold, Will. People prefer the convenience and will accept the lesser sound quality to the better.

All for the status of owning a toy like the Ipod. And so, I will continue to carry my harp. It has capacity to play an infinite number of songs, has perfectly accurate sound quality, and doesn't need to be loadeded with anything but air... and a little spit maybe.

[RatMonger]

I have one of the very early MP3 head units from Pioneer, and have not had a problem with disks burned from Roxio, Nero or the embedded XP utility. I just burn the MP3 files in a data disk format.

I'd be curious to know if the numbered folders are a requirement for the unit in question or a recommended organizational structure

If your burning software can normalize the files, I'd recommend using that setting. That way your MP3s don't have vastly different volume levels. Normalizing further distorts the audio quality, but with the windows down and a turbo muffler I can't hear the drop. I like keeping the original ripped files in an archive and only normalizing when I'm making a disk.

[ZX-AE]

I've had two JVC mp3/cd head units, burning an mp3 CD on them is/was always pretty simple. all I've ever done was orginized songs in folders, clicked create data cd and dragged what I wanted over to the program. I've used muliple pgrams including nero to do it, works the same with all of them.

[280~Master]

Here are some instructions for using Nero to make all sorts of things.

http://ww2.nero.com/nero7/enu/Tutorials_Audio.html

[hls30.com]

It makes you wonder why so many Ipods are sold, Will. People prefer the convenience and will accept the lesser sound quality to the better.

All for the status of owning a toy like the Ipod. And so, I will continue to carry my harp. It has capacity to play an infinite number of songs, has perfectly accurate sound quality, and doesn't need to be loadeded with anything but air... and a little spit maybe.

Some people enjoy the privacy of an Ipod, and don't notice the shortcommings in fidelity-they can tune out the world and having to interact with it(unless by accident). I guess control and fear both are addictive, look at roller coasters and fence sales...(just to be obtuse:stupid: ). If I want to listen I want to enjoy and not force my brain to overlook what is missing or stunted.

Will