What type of files (extension) are on a store-bought CD?

[MichaelD]

As above. I.E. Wav?

 

[tweakmm]

IIRC there are no files on a store bought CD, it's just audio. That's why you need a ripper to get the audio off and make it into something that your computer can manipulate

 

[Viper GTS]

They are not "files" in the computer sense of the word.

CD audio is a very specific format, which can be ripped to .WAV (or whatever you want), but is not formatted that way on the disc.

If you want to know more about it, look up Redbook Audio.

Viper GTS

 

[fr]

The above is correct, but they show up as .cda in Windows when you browse the disc if you really want to know.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: fr
The above is correct, but they show up as .cda in Windows when you browse the disc if you really want to know.

Those are just links to the CD, you can't just copy those onto your desktop (if you were wondering)

 

[MichaelD]

Thanks. I am taking MP3's (mine, from CDs I bought) and want to burn them onto a disc for a friend to play in his car.

 

[Viper GTS]

Your burning software should include the capability to make an audio CD. It will convert any audio format you feed it into cd audio, and burn a redbook compatible disc for you.

If you just burn audio files onto a disc it will NOT work in a regular CD player.

Viper GTS

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Thanks. I am taking MP3's (mine, from CDs I bought) and want to burn them onto a disc for a friend to play in his car.

im sure the burning program that you use has the option to make an audio cd. You just tell it what tracks you want (most programs will go ahead and decode the mp3s )and burn them to the disk in the way that his cd player can read them. If you have a particularly bad burning program you might need an mp3 decoder to get the mp3s to wav before you burn them, but i doubt it.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Although they're not really files, it's CDDA (Compact Disk Digital Audio), which is around 1114kbps (or was it 1314 kbps? or... crap, I forgot. Anyone know the CDDA bitrate?).

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Jmmsbnd007
Although they're not really files, it's CDDA (Compact Disk Digital Audio), which is around 1114kbps (or was it 1314 kbps? or... crap, I forgot. Anyone know the CDDA bitrate?).

16 bit, 44.1 khz, two channels = 1378.125kbps

[EDIT]Now it's right.

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Viper GTS

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Jmmsbnd007
Although they're not really files, it's CDDA (Compact Disk Digital Audio), which is around 1114kbps (or was it 1314 kbps? or... crap, I forgot. Anyone know the CDDA bitrate?).

16 bit, 44 khz, two channels = 1408kbps

Viper GTS

Thanks.

 

[MichaelD]

Thanks guys. Nero handled it just fine. I took an extra step, though. Using RazorLame (3.92) I converted 256kb/s MP3's to .wav. Then, used Nero to burn them to .cda. Just played the CD in my home CD player. Sounds like the original.

My buddy has the stock CD player in his Dodge Pickup....he wouldn't hear any diff, even if there was some. Thanks again.