Posted by fred-bloggs on 10/08/05 20:06

"NRen2k5" <napsterneorenegade@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:UjP1f.20975$N61.487311@wagner.videotron.net:

> On 10/8/2005 3:59:54 AM, "fred-bloggs" wrote:
>>"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
>>
>>--
>>fred
>
> Actually, the gap isn't due to lag at the start of the MP3, but rather
> silence at the end of the MP3, because if audio does not fill the last
> frame then it is padded with zeroes.
>

Actually it's due to both encoder_delay and padding

--
fred

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