Audacity Forum

Hi Coz! Good to see you back!

kozikowski wrote:I didn't see the CD authoring program mentioned. You can't just drag music files over to a blank CD and burn. You have to use a music CD "burning" or authoring program.

I will attempt to use WIN 10 player.

kozikowski wrote:That's the type of CD that will play in your car. Sometimes they will play in your car even though you don't have a CD player. We've never completely understood how that happens, but sometimes it's not good to get too close to technology.

You surely are jesting, I hope!

kozikowski wrote:Windows .WAV files are at maximum quality always. There is no slider. Once you choose the coding numbers (441000, 16-bit), then that's the quality. .Wav files--especially high quality ones are the ones you want to use for edits and effects.

Good information!

Thanks again, Jack

Hey Wax or Koz.

I finally got the program to work. Many thanks to you both!!!!!!!!!!!

I have another question. Would you be kind enough to list the step by step instructions for recording different tracks ( inserting track 1, track 2, etc) while I am playing and taping a cassette on audacity?

I need to know how to do that because the final CD would start from the beginning when I cut off the car and restart it.

Thanks again, Jack

Jack,

All you need to do is to place a label at each track break - use the Ctrl-B shortcut - and don't forget to place a label right at the beginning for the first track. You should not do this while Audacity is recording - finish the recording - do any edits (click/pop removal etc.) - thendo the track breaks/labelling.

Then use Audacity's Export Multiple command (available from the File drop-down) to export a multiple set of WAVs, MP3s or whatever - you should use WAVs for CDs.

The Audacity Wiki, Documentation and Turorials have much useful information on how to do this - a recommended read - http://audacityteam.org/help/

WC

Hi Wax,

Good man! Thanks for the advice. Will get to it tonight. Jack

Hey Wax!

I am slowly getting there. However, I don't know how to return to the 1st track after using Audacity to record. studied the material but couldn't find that. I went by your instructions as well as those under Wiki's "Label" section. Thanks. Jack

Jack, to get back to the beginning of the first track after recording, just use the double-back arrow icon (similar to th icon on a tape/CD player's fast rewind).

WC

OK Wax! Thanks a million! One can do a whole bunch of things with the program. Regards, Jack

<<<final CD would start from the beginning when I cut off the car and restart it>>>

Automotive CD players don't do that. They sit right there and wait for you to come back from the store whether the car is running or not. My car CD player failed and I'm forced to use a portable CD player and one of those stupid radio transmitters. It does work, but it's noisy and that player does, in fact, start all over again when I turn it off.

Koz

Hey! Wax.

Hold off on answering that PM I sent you. Tonight, I re-read the tutorial again and think I have found out why my check points were not saved. Right now, I am very tired, but will try the "new" procedures out tomorrow. Hope they work! LOL

The next time I am in the UK, I will have to take you down for fish and chips or a pint or two if you imbibe. LOL Jack

Jack, the PM system is very slow, yours hasn't arrived in my inbox yet. I think they sit in your outbox for a long time till they eventually get a prod to move on out.

And do I imbibe? Do sharks bite? I'll gladly take you up on that offer sometime .....

Glad to have been able to help you.

WC