This is what I did in order to avoid it being one continuous track:

recorded the set in 320kbps.
Opened sound forge;
1-Created markers
2-Converted markers to regions
3-Exported regions to distinct wav files.

I'm facing two problems;

1- Nero doesnt want to burn them, (file format unrecognized) I researched it and the reason this happens is the fact that the header of the packet is altered by sound forge's marker deeming the .wav file unoperable by nero.
How do you guys do it? (i tried several other free apps with the same result)

2- more general problem; the lenght of the mp3 set is around 55 minutes and size 120mb. After export in distinct wav files the total size is over cd capacity (at around 850mb)
How can you predict while recording that you are whitin the good range. How do you know you've passed the limit ?

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why on earth would you record into mp3 only to convert it? record as a wav. problem solved.

a wav will fit on a CD as long as its under 80 minutes.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN why on earth would you record into mp3 only to convert it? record as a wav. problem solved. a wav will fit on a CD as long as its under 80 minutes.

because I did not intend to split it at first. By default sound forge splits it to wav files.

are you saying that even if the total output is superior to 700mb, because its wav it will still fit?

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Originally posted by gorex because I did not intend to split it at first. By default sound forge splits it to wav files.

well, if you want your CD to play on all CD-players, making an mp3 isnt the way to go.

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Originally posted by gorex are you saying that even if the total output is superior to 700mb, because its wav it will still fit?

no, im saying 80min = 700Mb. if you had recorded your set in wav, 55 mins would have been well under 700Mb. but mucking around with its file format has blown its size out (at a guess).

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i dont even bother splitting them up like with SF. when i had a pc i used to use nero and edit within nero, add my own splits and make sure theres no pause between the traacks. you'll be good to go.

Your making it way to complicated.

Record the mix from a line in or whatever method you prefer
Keep it in wav format (if it's not already in .wav convert it to - this is so all CD players can read it)
If the .wav > 65 mins, split them up. It's not that difficult, any free program will do it, SF will to.
Just burn each .wav onto the cds.


If you need cue points, make a .cue file with all the info (use the sticky thread/search) and burn the .cue with Disk-at-once, I belive this will make sure there is no gap between songs, may want to google this, there's track at once and disk at once and some burning programs even say No gap between songs, just tick / enable it.

Use Nero 6! to burn. (7 has problems I hear - but don't quote me on it)

Done.

Audacity will export as wav or mp3. I do both for when I wanna make a cd or when I wanna send it to someone online. Problem solved.

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT Audacity will export as wav or mp3. I do both for when I wanna make a cd or when I wanna send it to someone online. Problem solved.

are the resulting wav files compatible with nero ?

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Originally posted by gorex are the resulting wav files compatible with nero ?

Yup. Burning a mix I did right now onto nero.

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT Yup. Burning a mix I did right now onto nero.

hey thanks man, I m gonna give audacity a try

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it appears audacity doesnt have that option

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What option are you talking about? All you need to do is save your mix as a wav then use a cue sheet, or you could do it the hard way and use any wav editor to cut the mix into tracks then burn the tracks in order with no gaps. Don't use markers.

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