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HI-MD tracks to SP (292) - software solution

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1kyle

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Sometimes I want to create a bog standard SP disk (car listening etc).

The problem is not with recording it but how to get the track info on to the SP disk.

However the easy way is to simply create your disk on a "Virtual CD" (use something like NERO's DRIVE IMAGE - you can create up to 2 "Virtual CD's"). You can then burn your SP MD (in real time) using total recorder / computer optical out or whatever music playing software you use to "play the Virtual CD".

You can create a CD from your Hi-MD tracks (remember however that you won't get more than 80 Mins on a standard CD and it's better to aim for 74 mins as the maximum). You create your CD probably in real time but if you've got data in a music library you could use that as well -- some music formats will create CD's without a problem such as OGG if you've got the appropriate software.

Once you've made your MD use Simple Burner and use Gracenote GET CD info from the CDDB.

You can then edit (via cut and paste) the track info on the MD. Don't record as (or use FREEDB if you don't like gracenote) then you can edit your SP.

I still haven't found a way to automate this yet but this method DOES work and it's far better than having TRK1, TRK2, Trk3 etc as names for your tracks.

Also using "Virtual CD's saves you actually having to physically burn CD's --quicker and cheaper.

The computer will treat the "Virtual CD" exactly as a "Real CD" so when you've finished with it you will have to "Eject it" otherwise you coun't "mount" another one.

The documentation is quite clear in Nero on how to use this feature.

Cheers

-K

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I used to do this a while back. Then I purchased an SP MD deck. Have not done it since. Caveat on the ejecting process. I deleted a virtual disc before ejecting it and that was a major pain to fix. Always eject your virtual disc when done with it.

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