Cross-fade or Blend mp3 file?
 

@Anyone,

I've used Nero Express to cross-fade or blend my mp3's created from
EAC using LAME encoder. Nero would not perfrom the cross-fade beacuse
it said my CDRW burner didn't support it :roll: I like the sound of
continous music without silence gaps. If anyone has used a software
program that will do this, please share. :)

-BP

Your CD burner doesn't support gapless tracks 8O

-kwag

@BP

How old is your burner as most modern burners to my knowledge have supported gapless recording for ages now. :?

Kwag,

Just purchased it new four months ago :roll: It's a CDWRITER 5232. I have
My Mix software and it says it can blend, but the output won't save
the cross-fade results. WOW 8O This is frustrating. :evil: Also, it
seems that EAC using LAME creates silent frames as part of the MP3
conversion which is added to the audio file. I noticed the play times
between the original CDA and the MP3 have increased. Example from
28 seconds to 32 seconds. There must be a way to automate removing
silent gaps, fade-in and fade-out for each song without doing this
manually.


-BP

I know that Nero Express has an option to 'remove the silence at the end of *.cda tracks' I don't know if this works with wav or mp3's though.

It says that audio is stored in frames and the audio might not end exactly on the end of a frame so this removes the silence at the end of the frame.

@update,

Just tried FooBar2000 v 0.8.3 with a plugin foo_dsp_continuator.dll and
Huston we have crossfade. :) SWEEEEEETT 8) If anyone knows how
to save this to a WAV file PLease help!!! :)

-BP

@anyone,

I added plugins (1) foo_burninate.dll and (2) foo_diskwriter.dll
and burned my first music CD using crossfade with fade-in and
fade-out. WOW!! 8O It's fantastic!! 8)

-BP

Thanks for the info BP I may even give this foobar a test myself. :D

Hi BP,

Which package did you install the 'Special' one?

Also are the above plugins in the Special package?

@Zyphon,

I installed the "Special", but used the FULL installation instead of normal.
I also, downloaded the plugins from FooBar2000's website. There are
other plugins, but for now this is all I need. What a SWEEEETTT :wink:
program. I've burned a few more custom Audio CD's and they came
out fantastic. 8)

Tip: After you highlite your mp3 songs in FooBar2000, use the right
click of your mouse and select Burn to CD. This will burn the songs
to your blank CD.

-BP

@black prince

Thanks for the info and the tip I shall give it a try.

I am pleased your results sound so great. :D

@Update,

I still use EAC + LAME as my music ripper and now I use MP3TAG as my
mp3 tag editor. I found foobar2000 not as stable with the crossfade
plugins and bought "MixMeister Pro 6" instead. I've been using the 30
day trialware version and liked it so much, I spent $50. It can burn
directly to CD and has mp3 catalog function similar to MP3CAT. :)

-BP

Thanks for the update BP. :)