I need MP3 HELP!

[M_immenses]

i have 21 tracks in mp3 format, which i had compiled from other albums i had already ripped. The thing is, when i convert them all to wav's the filesize is like 900mbs, but this collection is a well known album available i the shops.

What i would like to know is how do i make the .wav files smaller so i can burn them to a 80min cd-r?

I have tried converting them to mp3PRO and then burning with cd-mate, which had the overall disc size as only 440mb, but when it finished burning the resulting cd was recognised as having 21 tracks in a standard cd player, and it seemed to be playing the tracks but no sound was coming out.

Anyone know what i can do here???

Thanks in advance

[M_immenses]

by the way the overall playing time is 83 minutes

[wellmashed]

Don't even convert it in the first place m8....

Leave it in mp3 format and just use Nero Burning Rom.

It's a simple drag and drop program that does all the work itself.

There is no need to convert them to wav format

[KingJohn]

You could remove the gap between each track, and remove fade in and fade out, but it will only give you a small amount of room.

Like its has already been said, drop the MP3 files into your burning software, no need to convert to wave.

Also make sure the disk is finalized, or it might not play on a regular player only on a PC.

WAV:

· PCM 22.05 kHz 8-bit stereo

· PCM 22.05 kHz 16-bit stereo

· PCM 44.1 kHz 8-bit stereo

· PCM 44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo (CD Quality)

Red Book
CD-DA

Compact Disc–Digital Audio. Jointly developed by Philips and Sony and launched in October, 1982, CD-DA was the first incarnation of the CD, used to digitally record and play back music. The standard under which CD-DA discs are recorded is known as the Red Book.
Music tracks on CD-DA discs are stored at 44,100 Hz, 16 bits, stereo.

[wellmashed]

by the way the overall playing time is 83 minutes

Almost all cd's have a crap track anyway so just drop a track......