Audio CD Question...

StormMarc wrote on 10/20/2005, 1:08 PM

I created an audio CD in Vegas and when I bring it into windows media player is says unknown artist and unknown tracks. However I did input the artist information as well as name the tracks in Vegas but it does not show up in WMP. Is there something I am missing here?

Thanks,

Marc

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Former user wrote on 10/20/2005, 1:17 PM

Did you create an AUDIO CD or a DATA CD with MP3 audio files.

The AUDIO CD standard does not support artist and track names.

Dave T2

StormMarc wrote on 10/20/2005, 1:49 PM

Thanks Dave,

It was an audio cd. But my next question then is why do store bought audio cds show the info?

Thanks,

Marc

Former user wrote on 10/20/2005, 2:12 PM

Store bought CDs have a serial number. When you play the CD in WMP, it goes to the internet to a predetermined WEBSITE DATABASE that has all CDs filed by Serial number and tracknames. WMP downloads this information to a database on your computer.

There are several databases available on the WEB. YOu can set which one your program uses.

Dave T2

farss wrote on 10/20/2005, 2:37 PM

Audio CDs have CD Text capabilities (added in the latest build of CDA). However WMP needs an additional plugin to display it.
Alternatively WinAmp I think does read and display CD Text as does Plextools.
As far as I know however Vegas doesn't write CD Text, only CDA.
Bob.

StormMarc wrote on 10/21/2005, 12:57 PM

Thanks to everyone. I understand now.

Marc