How Do I Get Sonicstate To Record Tracks Without Gaps

[arb226]

Hey all,

I have some albums (trance) that shouldn't have gaps in between tracks, but when I record them to Hi-MD (using LP2, 132kbps), there are gaps in between the tracks.

How do I record tracks to Hi-MD with SonicStage ( I have the latest version) without gaps in between them, so that each track seamlessly flows into the next ? Is there a setting that allows for this?

Thanx!

Oh, by the way, I am transfering MP3's to HiMD if that helps.

Edited February 7, 2005 by arb226

[ROMBUSTERS]

the only time gaps should appear on a HiMD unit is when there is a pause in the track itself. By chance were these files MP3s? if so theres your answer. However if your ripping straight from a CD and the CD plays gapless then the MD should as well

[dex Otaku]

It is next to impossible to make gapless transcodes of mp3s [though it would be simple to implement a gapless mode on the player which would consume slightly more power than normal].

If you want your transcoded mp3s to be gapless:

1) import them into an audio editor as one long track

2) mate the end/beginnings of tracks together so they are seamless

3) import them as one long file into Nero or software that allows you to mark tracks in their basic track editor

4) mark the tracks

5) make a CD image of this

6) mount the CD image using ImaveDrive or something similar

7) import to SS as if it were a normal CD

Or, better yet:

Get the actual CD and rip it with SS or Simple Burner.

[zerodB]

If you're going straight from CD --> MD using SonicStage or Simpleburner, ther should be no gaps between tracks.

The Atrac codec (all versions) is gapless by its very nature, whereas MP3 and other formats are not.