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number of tracks you burn on a CD?

how many tracks do you burn on a CD? im trying to avoid having 2 songs on one cd that i want to play consecutively. how do you guys divide it up? 1 song per cd, by artist, by style?
i just got my cd deecks, not used to this.

if it's that big a problem, put lots of tracks on one cd, and copy that cd.
I put 2-3 tracks per cd, usually buy a mix of prog and trance so split them up on one cd, less chance of wanting to play the tracks back to back.
2-3 means I can still legibly write the details on the cd

1 track per cd

80minutes, burn each cd twice.

Each time I make a purchase, it's usually about ten tunes. To avoid any problems, I burn all ten onto one disc, then burn a second disc that's identical to it.

1 track per cd.

Mike

1 track (and remixes of that track, if available) per CD.

I think most people like 1 track per CD (and remixes) so that it is just like vinyl. This is good because you can write big on the CD so that you can see it in poor lighting conditions.

Imagine if you had 13 tracks on there and had to read off a written sheet of paper. Not that it is a bad idea......everyone is different.

the bad part about 1 track per CD is that you need to keep buying lots of CDs and cases and need to keep it really organized by name, style, energy, bpm,....whatever works for you and however you will be able to find the track you want as soon as possible.

There is no right way...just what works best for you.

True, but CDs are so cheap these days there's really no excuse for trying to cram a bunch of tunes onto one disc. But as you said, everyone is different Whatever works.

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Originally posted by djkoolaide 1 track (and remixes of that track, if available) per CD.

+1

usually 5-10 on one cd and copy...alphabetized. personally i dont think i would be able to keep track of my cd's if i only have 1 per disk.

i think you should try both methods of 1 song per cd or multiple just to see how convient they are for you

1 track per cd would be nice if you don't have a whole lot of tracks. i just couldn't bing myself to burning 400+ CDs.

gotta fill the cd and make doubles. i list all the tracks with a marker on the cd itself. and yes you can see it in a dim dj booth. never the less you should always be prepaired, so i have a pen light that stays in my cd case at all times...i'm scared of the dark

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Originally posted by djkoolaide 1 track (and remixes of that track, if available) per CD.

the winner is you.

i usually buy the entire release (A1 B1 whatever) so usually its 2-3 somtimes 4 :P

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Originally posted by hooj1 1 track per cd would be nice if you don't have a whole lot of tracks. i just couldn't bing myself to burning 400+ CDs.

Bingo, this is where it becomes a ball ache especially if you buy 20 or 30 tracks in one hit

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Originally posted by Trance Android Bingo, this is where it becomes a ball ache especially if you buy 20 or 30 tracks in one hit

honestly i usually buy new tracks in 20-30 track hits (as you put it ), and i just suck it up and burn each track individually...considering that im labelling cd's as i go along as well as organizing tracks into seperate directories outside itunes, as well as warping them for live i have plenty on my plate and by the time i finish burning every disc i will have finished all the parts of my organization process...i also burn everything at 6x and this gives me an opportunity to listen to my new tracks and get to know them a bit while organizing. the outcome is worth it imho.

I put as many as I can fit on a cd and burn 2 copies. Then I print the tracklist out and put it in my cd book. I also put notes on the tracklist.

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Originally posted by Boomer187 I put as many as I can fit on a cd and burn 2 copies. Then I print the tracklist out and put it in my cd book. I also put notes on the tracklist.

the way to go

Just burn it by artist and release, that simple. Just like what you would get when you buy a vinyl release, just the ability to fit more tracks on a CD vs a vinyl record. Tracklists would be nice, but I'm someone who has like over 900 tracks burned...two cases of them. I'd be spending days doing that..use up a lot of paper. Just easy to write everything I need on the CDs itself.

About 10 tracks make a copy then print the traklisting off stick into into cd case..

When I used CDs I prefered to have one song per CD including remixes.

What a waste of cds to only put one or two tracks on there. For those that do it, what's the reasoning behind that? Easier to read/keep track of? I do that occasionally but only after I've burned all my cds and I have one or two left over that I really want to play.

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Originally posted by Penfold99 About 10 tracks make a copy then print the traklisting off stick into into cd case..

Shitty way, since ud have to go looking through tracks 1-10 in a dark environment. Sorta annoying if u forget which cd the track was burnt on.

1+ per cd, lets u know ur tracks better, remember them better and will definitly save you some time.

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Originally posted by Wisnia Shitty way, since ud have to go looking through tracks 1-10 in a dark environment. Sorta annoying if u forget which cd the track was burnt on. 1+ per cd, lets u know ur tracks better, remember them better and will definitly save you some time.

Why is it shitty? It conserves cds, instad of having 40 tracks on 30 or 40 cds, you could have 40 tracks on 4 cds. You won't be looking at a tracklist in a dark environment if you bring one of those tiny LED's or maybe a small flashlight. Best thing to happen to djs.

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Originally posted by Wisnia Shitty way, since ud have to go looking through tracks 1-10 in a dark environment. Sorta annoying if u forget which cd the track was burnt on.

Always bring a flashlight (or some sort of light...)

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