Burning music from my CD to blanks

Hey guys, I was curious if anyone knows whether burning music from my CD's to blank CD-r's via Windows Media Player on Windows Vista was a lossless process? When it comes to format, i've got clicked .wav format at a bitrate of 1411kbps. If that's the case, will WMP burn it at this lossless format at this bitrate to my blank CD's? Or will it convert it to a lossy lower bitrate and then convert it back to .wav format for use in a CD player?

I'm new to burning stuff, so i'm a little confused here. I'm going to DC this weekend and wanted to create a mix of my favorite songs from my favorite CD's since my suv only has a 6 cd changer.

Not sure if it remains completely lossless during the process. Do you have burning software from Nero or Roxio? Those have an option to just copy content from original CD to copy CD without the use of any format changes.

Burn it as a .wav file and compare the original to your copy. If your ears don't discern a difference, you are home free. Do not burn as mp3, you will notice a reduction in quality - depending on your equipment.

I totally forgot about this thread, but it appears to be lossless using WMP packaged with Vista. Thanks for your suggestions, as when you check the box to burn it as a .wav file, it says under the box that this is lossless with a bitrate that I totally forgot. My ears cannot percieve any difference when playtesting the original and the copy in my HD-A1, so i'm pretty happy. The problem with music CD's, is that there are generally only a couple good songs on an album and the rest are junk. This way, I create my own mixes that are lossless.

I totally forgot about this thread, but it appears to be lossless using WMP packaged with Vista. Thanks for your suggestions, as when you check the box to burn it as a .wav file, it says under the box that this is lossless with a bitrate that I totally forgot. My ears cannot percieve any difference when playtesting the original and the copy in my HD-A1, so i'm pretty happy. The problem with music CD's, is that there are generally only a couple good songs on an album and the rest are junk. This way, I create my own mixes that are lossless.

Please remember that if you burn to mp3, some car players (older models) will not recognize the mp3 format. Better off staying with .wav files. You will get less tunes per disc but the quality will be better.

That has more to due with the reflective dye on the media than the format. I've done thousands of mp3s for friends and family as well as my own, and It's always a matter of media. example, I can burn a "tdk" disc and it won't play, I use a "memorex" or a "verbatum" and it's fine. Those are just examples of media, no bias as to one or the other. It's just a statement of experiences. Hell you can do wma. files as well, and it won't matter on an audio cd. Most modern players there are no issues however.:banana: :banana:

However, if you're doing a "data" disc or a "mp3" storage disc, you can run into problems in a older cd/mp3 car stereo with "ISO" vs. "UDF" or "Joiliet", bridge or no bridge, etc. lots of variables in those formats:eyecrazy . But wav. is the best lossless SQ.

Easy solution is to buy several single disc. or minimum stacks of different name brands and try them. I have the "most" success with "memorex" 700MB 52X CDR and using "roxio easy media creator suite 9". and no I don't work for either of them ! lol !

Good luck :thumbsup:

That has more to due with the reflective dye on the media than the format. I've done thousands of mp3s for friends and family as well as my own, and It's always a matter of media. example, I can burn a "tdk" disc and it won't play, I use a "memorex" or a "verbatum" and it's fine. Those are just examples of media, no bias as to one or the other. It's just a statement of experiences. Hell you can do wma. files as well, and it won't matter on an audio cd. Most modern players there are no issues however.:banana: :banana:

However, if you're doing a "data" disc or a "mp3" storage disc, you can run into problems in a older cd/mp3 car stereo with "ISO" vs. "UDF" or "Joiliet", bridge or no bridge, etc. lots of variables in those formats:eyecrazy . But wav. is the best lossless SQ.

Easy solution is to buy several single disc. or minimum stacks of different name brands and try them. I have the "most" success with "memorex" 700MB 52X CDR and using "roxio easy media creator suite 9". and no I don't work for either of them ! lol !

Good luck :thumbsup:

True, but me was referring to older CD players that do not ackowledge the mp3 format. Burning disc's can be a fickle art. Me currently use 3 differnent burners - Plextor - Sony - and LiteOn. For DVD's, Plextor is king, been a workhorse for a couple of years. Sure, some bad burns turn up, but as you said it's more the media. Me LiteOn is the newest burner but simply put - elcheapo. It does the job but be noisy and slow and more particular to what media you put in it. Now your statement about Roxio - more people should take to heart. It simply puts Nero to shame (IMO). Been using both for years but me Roxio is faster, less bad burns, maybe not as user friendly, but hey, learn the product. And no, don't work for Roxio, just proud to boast of a good product. Go BluRay!

:hi I have both software as well, Nerdo...er Nero and Roxio...simply put roxio Rocks Yo ! So much media, so little time. but ya Nero sucks...IMO as well.:2cents

I agree about the drives too, I also have the Plextor burner:bowdown: (awesome) and a Lite On litescribe burner :what: (has been good so far) as well as a Samsung dvd play/cd burner(awesome too).

Cool.:thumbsup:

Huh. And here I've *NEVER* had a problem with Nero... Interesting. I actually prefer it over Roxio... Go figure.

Huh. And here I've *NEVER* had a problem with Nero... Interesting. I actually prefer it over Roxio... Go figure.

Not that me has had a problem with Nero - it does the job. Me choice of Roxio over Nero is that Roxio is more efficient, less consuming, and far less integrated than Nero. Nero is the AOL of the computer world - it works, but is bloated with useless bundled crap. Roxio, in it's purchased form, far surpasses NERO in performance. Burn a DL with Nero's latest vs Roxio's latest and ya just might see the difference.

Took the words out of me mouth !:) Nero just kind of seems like the "tabloid" of media transfer software...unprofessional:what:

Peace:2cents

Ah... I see... Full Nero.

I use Nero Express... Maybe that's it.