Exporting a file to use on CD player

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mkrocket
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Exporting a file to use on CD player

Post by mkrocket » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:51 am

I have used Audacity many time in exporting a wav file so as I can make a CD for use on a standard CD player, but recently when trying to record the CD, I can't use it on a regular CD player. It will work on the computer, so it does record. I noticed the files are PCM files. I don't know about PCM files. I have done somethng different. I hope some one can help me.
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Re: Exporting a file to use on CD player

Post by steve » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:23 am

mkrocket wrote:It will work on the computer, so it does record. I noticed the files are PCM files.
You have made a "Data CD" instead of an "Audio CD".
You need to set your CD burning program to make an "audio CD".
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Re: Exporting a file to use on CD player

Post by waxcylinder » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:48 am

For more detail,see this page in the wiki: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... o_burn_CDs

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