Burning Audio CD with Windows Media Player | Troubleshoot Corrupt Songs

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around troubleshooting issues related to burning audio CDs using Windows Media Player, specifically focusing on potential corruption of audio files and the implications of converting audio file bit rates. Participants explore various software options for editing and converting audio files, as well as the quality implications of such conversions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant experiences a problem with burning an audio CD, suspecting that a song is corrupt, and questions why the corruption was not detected earlier during the conversion process.
  • Another participant seeks recommendations for software to edit .mp3 files, specifically to break up a continuous audio file.
  • There is a request for software that can convert .mp3 files from 128 KBPS to 192 KBPS, with one participant expressing skepticism about the value of such a conversion due to the lossy nature of audio encoding.
  • Further discussion arises regarding the implications of converting audio files between different bit rates, with some participants noting that re-encoding from a higher bit rate to a lower one results in lower quality, while converting from lower to higher does not improve quality.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the effectiveness and quality implications of converting audio files between various bit rates. There is no consensus on the best approach to address the initial problem of burning CDs or the quality of audio after conversion.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not provide specific details on the types of corruption that may occur in audio files or the technical limitations of the software discussed. The discussion lacks clarity on the definitions of quality in relation to bit rate conversions.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in audio file management, those troubleshooting issues with burning CDs, and users looking for software recommendations for audio editing and conversion.

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I'm burning an audio CD using Windows Media Player. The process stopped right after finishing a song. I assume that the proceeding song is corrupt. After going through the process of converting it why can't it detect the corruption earlier? That was a waste of a CD! The file plays fine in Winamp or Windows Media Player.

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In that case does anyone know of a program that can edit .mp3 files? I want to break up an audio file because it plays continuously. If so, what's the name of it?
 
Forget it, I got one.
 
Will anyone provide the name of a program that converts .mp3 files from 128 KBPS to 192 KBPS ?

Thanks
 
Nusc said:
Will anyone provide the name of a program that converts .mp3 files from 128 KBPS to 192 KBPS ?

Thanks

There's no point to it. Re-encoding rich data to a lower bit rate is a lossy transform. When you try to reencode at a higher bit rate, you just get rubbish data thrown into fill in the blanks.
 
Interesting, and what about when you convert from 256 to 128?
 
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Nusc said:
Interesting, and what about when you convert from 256 to 128?

256 -> 192 or 128 = smaller file size, lower quality

128 -> 192 or 256 = larger file size, no gain in quality.
 

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