CD BURNING , setting tracks

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I am new at this. I have created on cakewalk a 3 1/2 hr program
with vocals between songs taken from CD's. When I burn this to a CD, how do I make it so I can skip songs,like you would on a regular CD?, you know, " I don't want to listen to this track,I want to go to song 5" (example)
 
what do you mean, jpt, did you actually make an audiofile in one piece lasting three-and-a-half hours? :confused: or are it separate files? If it's one gigantic file, you'll have to "cut" it at the appropriate places and export every piece separately and burn them in the right order. Of course it would span several CD's, you knew that, right?

Tabnak
 
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Thank you for your reply Tabnac, and yes it is one huge audio file. I did record it onto cassett, (s) 3, 90 minute cassette's. It took up to about 1/2 of the 3rd cassette. Actually it it so long and bit filled I cannot make any more edits, no more room I suppose. Hopefully
I can cut it as you advised with the memory left. I did realize I would be using several CD's. So if I am understanding you, by cutting it you mean split the track on the cakewalk program. That will provide for..skip to the next song? and after splitting the track I export each seperate piece and burn to a cd each time.

This was the 1st time I used cakewalk. I had the process down bass ackwards. I should have thought more about what I was gonna do at the end of the project, and figured this burning part in..of well, next time I will know.

thanks so much,
JPT
 
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jpt,
Just splitting the tracks is not enough, you have to split the track and then move the rest of the track down to the next empty track and slide it to the very beginning of the new track (otherwise you will have a big gap inbetween your songs). Because you cannot select small clips of a track and export it, (it will still burn the whole track, even though you have just a certain part selected) so you have to have each different "song" on it's own track in Cakewalk. Then after you have everything on it's own track, you go through and mute all the tracks exept for the one that you want to export. So you go through and export track 1, 2, 3 ect.....then on your CD burning software you burn tracks 1, 2, 3 ect....in the correct order. Some CD burning software will let you choose how much time is inbetween each track, so if it's a live concert or something you would want 0 sec that way it will play through continuously (with no pauses inbetween tracks) and you will still be able to skip tracks.

Hope that helps. :)

-tkr
 
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Thanks Tekkar, and again tabnak. I may be goinked because of the room I used creating this monster ! I don't believe I have enough memory left in the program to complete those edit moves..but I will try. I just today purchased a network hub so I could burn off my laptop to our main computer. I will give it all a try. Thanks again, I may post for more help, keep watching please.
JPT
 
Wait!!

You can do this without chopping up the .wav files!

Well, sort of....
As mentioned above, you are gonna have to break this up into CD size chunks...

CD Architect (Sonic Foundry) will let you take a .wav file (assuming it is less than 74 or 80 minutes, depending on your CD blanks) and mark it with the track indices, then burn it to CD.

There is also a shareware program called CD Wave that allows you to approach this in 1 of 2 ways:
  1. Break the .wav file into pieces (each song), then burn it using your favorite CD burning package (Nero is a good one).
  2. Mark the song breaks, create a cuesheet that can be used with CDRWIN (demo version limited to 1X burning speed).
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    Queue
    (lemme know if you need help with either approach...)
 
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Queue, thanks for your input. I see that you are a senior member and I also can see you must be a engineer.I am a huge rookie, 1st time project computer knowledge lacking guy.But enough of my problems ! Thank you. As you read the piece is very long. I have not combined the 4 tracks I used, they are stung out through the page to the end. I will try to figure out the new terms you have offered and with all the feedback, I am hoping I can complete the deal. Again thanks to all, I sure appreciate all the help! I am sure I will be asking for more help, But I am learning so much. Thanks guys.
JPT
 
About those rankings...

jpt,
The rankings: Senior Member, Expert Member, Recording Genius, Newbie, etc. are directly related to the number of posts you have made, and NOT at all indicative of the actual experience level. Someone once posted a statement that puts it all into perspective...

....
If George Martin were to sign on today, he'd be a Newbie...
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I am not an Engineer, but I have been messing with audio and computers and CDs for quite some time now, and have encountered problems similar to those you are experiencing. I am a Systems Analyst by trade, I design distributed and web-based systems for the collection of research data.

This is a great place to get info, and later, as you learn, share info with others. So have at it, and if you are still stuck, then come back, ask some more questions, and we'll eventually find a solution to your problem.

Queue
 
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OH, I AM STARTING TO GET IT...SO IT SOUNDS LIKE IF I KEEP HAVING TROUBLES AND POST, I WILL BECOME A SENIOR MEMBER..HHMMM..WELL OK THEN, HERE I COME.
JPT
 
CD Architect (Sonic Foundry) will let you take a .wav file (assuming it is less than 74 or 80 minutes, depending on your CD blanks) and mark it with the track indices, then burn it to CD.
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I think I remember hearing a while ago that they don't make the CD Archetect program anymore (but I may be thinking of something else.....)

Yep, and if you have a LOT of problems then pretty soon you will be a "Recording Genius" (1,000 posts) :D

-tkr
 
:D I must be one stealthy guy, look at that, dec. 2000, 43 posts.
Actually, I'm applying for a perma-newbie status, so I'll be newbie, even after 50 posts.



I'll be quiet now....
 
CD BURNING

As I stated before my cakewalk is on my Dell laptop. I have just purchased a Netgear ethernet hub so I can get my program onto my other PC, a Dell. Queue , you recomended CDRWIN as a option to overcome my lengthy problem. My question is : If I were to get that softwear or another that would place the, " indices" within the tracks (?)...would I need to load the softwear on the PC that burns it , or on the laptop that has the cakewalk program on it? Maybe it wouldn't make difference because I will have a network placed before any attempts begin. Also I was wondering,
would it maybe be wiser to load the cakewalk program onto my
computer that will do the burning, and record the laptop version onto it in more managable lengths? Just wondering...
JP
 
It is generally preferred to have any files that you are writing to CD on the same PC as the CD burner. This is because network transfers can bog down, causing a buffer underrun and then you've got a 'coaster' (useless CD) on your hands. Some newer burners have technology to prevent buffer underruns.

If you're burning at low speeds, 1X or 2X, it might not matter.

Queue
 
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Thanks again queue,I am copying all of these helpful posts. I won't try this right away, as I need to get these computers on a network, I have the parts I need, I am just waiting for a friend to complete the hook-up and techie stuff.
thanks
JP T
 
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alright..alright...the network , hub thing did not work, I think because I have NT on my laptop, and I have Millinium on the
big one.....so...her's where I am at..I have e-mailed a short song as a attachment, hoping music match jukebox would open it..no..
it's wkfile..?...Windows Media player, same thing..nope wkfile.
Ok, no problem, I loaded cakewalk onto the other computer and
hurrah, I can listen to it. I also wanted to burn a cd from music match, moving the tune from cakewalk to music match. i get the message that I am not permitted to do so?....

I also tried to record through the external mike on the big Dell
from the headphone line on the laptop. It acted like it recorded,
but no.

I am getting near the place named wits end !
jp
 
Does your WRK file contain MIDI or audio data?

In order to play it in some other program (Media Player, Winamp,etc...) you need to create an audio file - WAV or MP3. In Cakewalk that is called MIXDOWN. If you are working with MIDI, there is a whole other step in there that you have to perform before you can create a CD. Look at this link:

http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/faq.htm#28

You shouldn't be recording through MIC inputs either - LINE IN is the input to use for any kind of audio recording.
 
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