mp3 too big to copy on to cd

[Hamza]

I have some track which are in mp3 and rm format. Unfortunatly, i cannot covert them and write them on to a cdr as one mp3 file is very big.

Does anyone know who to cut the mp3 file so I dont lose andy sound quality??

Thanks in advance

[muno]

If you're planning to writing normal audio cd (I can't imagine a mp3 file larger than 700MB), the burning program automatically converts the mp3 back to wav (you've lost quality at the initial compression which reflects on decompressing it back to wav).
Wav files are easily modified with any sound manipulation tool, like soundforge, cooledit etc. Thus, you could convert it by hand to wav, cut it in two, and then add the wavs to the cd.
-M

[Hamza]

Thanks I will try that.

it's just that the mp3 is of a lecture which is in excess of 85 mins long and hence..... even though the actual mp is no larger than 20 megs big

[Chunky]

Have you tried using 99 minute media?
(though 99 minutes is the best case - it depends on the CDR drive you're using)

http://www.medeainternational.com/info/90min.htm

These are the disks I use.

Hope this helps,

Chunks.

[muno]

Excellent point. Most burners will overburn ~85mins. My plextor does 94min but it's pretty much brand specific. You can find more info on it here -> http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Hardware/All.asp

Or, you can use tools provided by ahead to check out yourself the capabilities of your drive.
-M

[dunbar]

Burners which can overburn are not always trustworthy when they are in overburn mode. Also, what about older CDRW hardware and software - maybe they can't get beyond 650?

I'm no guru, but maybe they could downsample a tiny bit?

[muno]

Even my old hp7200 drive would burn 700mb discs - granted the firmware update.
Of course that's a bit more professional solution, so cutting it in two might be easier.
-M

[Banti]

Even if he downsamples that will not reduce the time of the clip. The time will remain 85 minutes.

Banti

[dunbar]

Originally posted by Banti
Even if he downsamples that will not reduce the time of the clip. The time will remain 85 minutes.

Banti

D'oh!

[OuTpaTienT]

With something like Steinberg's Wavelab you could fairly easily compress the entire thing from 85 minutes down to under 80 minutes which is the size of a 700MB CD. You could also easily correct the pitch back down to normal if it was even necessary.