We’ve had a question recently about using an MP3 CD disc player. Sometimes the CD
doesn’t work in the player even though the audio files play fine on the computer.
There can be several reasons for this.
Unfortunately the person asking the question gave an invalid email address so they
won’t be getting a direct reply. Perhaps others can benefit though.
When I load an speaker audio file from Voices for Christ, to my computer
it comes down as MP3 playlist. I can listen to it via computer and I can burn
the various messages but my walkman CD player cannot recognize the CD.
How can I down load an MP3 file or convert the MP3 playlist over to pure
MP3 file using an executable program on my computer.
Once you burn the MP3 CD can you play the audio files from the CD
on your computer? (i.e. not the files on the computer hard disk, but the
ones on the CD). This is the most basic thing to check before all else. If
this doesn’t work they something in the CD burning process is wrong. The
CD should come up and look like it contains MP3 files and you should be
able to double-click them and they should play, just like the audio files you
oringinally downloaded from the website.
If that works ok, there can be several other reasons for problems including:
- MP3 filenames too long
- MP3 encoding rate too high or too low for player
- Special directory structure required by player
- Player requires .m3u playlist in special format
You might also check the owners manual information on the limitations
of your player in each of these dimensions. You could try shortening the
filenames. You can build a .m3u playlist by putting the files into iTunes
or WinAmp or similar software. You can change the MP3 encoding rate
using Goldwave or similar software.