Posted by fred-bloggs on 10/08/05 07:59

"Nick" <nick@jimdigriz6.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in
news:di1fdv$7pd$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk:

> I have about 12-14 tracks that are part of a one hour non stop mix but
> are in individual tracks (mp3's) - when I burn them (using Roxio)
> there is a slight gap between the tracks even though I select the disc
> at once option (which is supposed to eliminate the gap). Even when I
> merge the tracks into one there is still a very slight (noticeable)
> gap between them.
>
> When I do this with wav files its fine - no gaps. Can anyone tell me
> why or possible recommend a (preferably free!) burner that can do
> this. Is this a Roxio (easy 6) problem?
>
> Sorry for the stupid questions!
>
>

Not a burner problem...a problem with all mp3s. When mp3s are decoded
there is a lag, so there will be silence at the start. Try playing the
mp3s with foobar2000.
http://www.foobar2000.org/

If they play correctly without gaps use foobar's diskwriter to produce 16
bit, PCM, wav files and burn the wavs with Roxio.

hth

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fred

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