Copying audio CD tracks from multiple disks

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I need to copy some songs from multiple disks to a single CD. It's easy to copy an entire disk, as I just do a disk copy. But, I'm not sure how to copy one song from a disk, then pop in another disk and copy a different song. Basically, I'm trying to compile the songs my band is doing to a single disk for practice so I don't have to keep a hundred disks with me.

Obviously, I don't know much about CDA. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Dave
 
You need to rip the songs to your hard drive as wave files first. There are several freeware programs available to do this. Try a google search for Exact Audio Copy, that's a pretty good one.

After you have them ripped to wave files, your CD burning software should have the ability to create an audio CD from waves. (Are you using EZ CD Creator??) Arrange the waves within that program in the order you want them, and let it burn!

If you need more help than that, let us know what burning software you are using.
 
Yeah, I managed to figure that part out just messing around. I am using Easy CD Creator, but it's version 3.5. I copied the songs as .wav files and then selected those in the software. I get errors when it writes to disk. It only copies the first song and spits it out with errors. I've problems with this version before. I have an update, but once I installed WIN2K on my machine, it never asked for the update when I installed EZ CD.

I have wasted tons of disks with this crap software since I've had it. Is there anything better? I had some other one, but never had much luck with it.

I know it seems I'm incompetent, but I've had good luck making data cd's and copying music cd's (for the most part). Every now and then I get a music CD that has noise on a track or two. I've just assumed it was some sort of copy protection. It only happens with certain disks.

I will just have to keep playing.

Thanks,
Dave
 
I use Wavelab to burn my audio CD's - but I wouldn't recommend you get it just for that. It's a pretty expensive program. I use it as a wave editor, mastering program, and for burning CD's.

Some people have recommended Nero for burning CD's. I've never used it though, so I'm just passing it along.

Bottom line, however, is that you should be able to work with EZ CD. I've used it on and off for the past few years without any problems. Maybe try burning at a slower speed. Or if it has an option to burn an image to disk first, try using that.

If it only burns one track, it sounds like a buffer problem - i.e., your data feed is not keeping pace with the burning. You might also look for settings like Track at Once and Disc at Once. If you have these options, you should be using Disc at Once.

Also, try test writing before you burn - so you save yourself some coasters.
 
I recommend Nero. I used to use EZ CD Creator, with mediocre to piss-poor results. Coaster production has been drastically reduced by using Nero. Nero also lets you rip songs too.
 
Nero does this no problem.
Just create your compilation by putting the source CD in whatever reader you've got and "add" the track (as a .CDA file) with the drag and drop interface. There will be a short delay as the rip is performed to a temp file. Then eject and put another CD in and repeat the add process on the desired tracks until you've added all the tracks. Then you select "burn"- but:

BE SURE TO CHECK THE BURN IMAGE BOX!!!!

Then save the image as an image file, put in a blank CD and burn away. I'm listening to one burned this way as I type.

"I saw her today at the reception.
A glass of wine in her hand....


etc.
 
Well, I did manage to figure out how EZ does it. But, you have to put each disk back in as it's ready to extract the data and write the track. Still yet another way, maybe?

Also, I found some settings I never notice for performance. But, I still got error messages at the end. Although, the recording seemed fine. Goofy software! I might have to try Nero.

Dave
 
Nero Burn - use it almost daily and love it. Make sure you save the tracks as an image file as drstawl said. If not you'll lose them as soon as you clear the screen. Alternative is to go into file explorer, windows/temp folder and drag them to another directory. The file names will usually be something like NERFxxxx.

DD
 
But, you have to put each disk back in as it's ready to extract the data and write the track.
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I you rip the songs to wave files on your hard drive first, you won't have this problem. This is the preferred method anyway, since it'a easier to keep your CD Burner's buffer full from your hard drive, rather than from another CD.

You can delete them from your hard drive once you've created the CD.
 
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