.WAV to .CDA

[jmsrickland]

Is there a program that converts .wav files to .cda files?

[BobK]

Burn programs such as Record Now, Nero, Roxio Easy Media Creator, convert the wav to cda files as it burns them to a music CD.

[celtic_druid]

No such thing really as cda files. Just something windows creates to reprisent the cda tracks of an audio CD. Unless you want an actual audio CD you may as well leave them as wav's.

[jmsrickland]

So are you saying that when I insert a CD music disc into my PC and look at the contents of the CD that the .CDA extensions are just Windows representation of the audio on the CD disc?

If so then exactly what is the actual recorded format of the sound on the disc?

[Safesurfer]

The Red Book standard for audio CDs format is 2-channel signed 16-bit PCM sampled at 44100 Hz.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_Audio

[jmsrickland]

OK, thanks. Information to know but I see now that I need not be concerned because I recorded a .WAV file onto a CD and when I looked at the contents of the CD after recording all the music files had a .CDA extension and the CD played quite well on my standalone CD player.

But now I have another question. How do I transfer my LP albums over to a CD disc? I only have a record turntable that plugs into an amplifier and the amplifier only has the speaker wires output to the external speakers. But my DVD/CD recorder only has the red/white input plugs for audio.

[wulf109]

Does your amplifier have record out jacks?

[SingSing]

How do I transfer my LP albums over to a CD disc? I only have a record turntable that plugs into an amplifier and the amplifier only has the speaker wires output to the external speakers. But my DVD/CD recorder only has the red/white input plugs for audio.

Get a pre-amplifier from RadioShack or something. Use to cost ~$50.
Hook it up between your phonograph and your sound card. Outputs from it will be line level RCA (which you can get a simple adapter cable to stereo miniphono if you need it).
Scott

[jmsrickland]

Does your amplifier have record out jacks?

No. The only output is speaker wires to the external speakers. Nothing more.

I went to Radio Shack and took a look at their low cost pre-amp they have ($99). The way the man told me was to use use both the amp that came with the phonograph and the pre-amp from his store. I need the first amp to give power the turntable but I plug the RCA audio from the turntable into the RCA audio in of the pre-amp and then the RCA audio out of the pre-amp into the RCA audio in of the DVD/CD recorder.

[SingSing]

Get this for $29.00, at : http://www.phonopreamps.com/tc400pp.html and follow their hook up instruction. It comes with all the cable you need.


Note : Sorry that your local radio-shack man is that dumb.

Note : This should go back to your original "LP to CD" thread.

[jmsrickland]

WOW! That's the best thing yet. That's sure a lot better than buying that $99 pre-amp from Radio Shack. Thank's alot for the info and I will see if I can either close the other thread or at least post that the problem has been solved.

The only thing I question is what do I use to power this gismo? I see that it has a 12V power on it. Does it come with the 120/12V adapter?

[jmsrickland]

OK, never mind above question. I see they include the adapter. I still need to power the turntable however so I will still need the original amp because it has the correct plug for the turntable to plug into to get power to it.

[wulf109]

I saw another poster suggest this but have you tried plugging the turntable jacks into your dvd recorder. Some turntables have the amp builtin and output a line level signal. If you have one of those you don't need to buy anything. Plugging alow level phono output into dvd recorder can't harm it and if it is line level your problem is solved.

[jmsrickland]

I saw another poster suggest this but have you tried plugging the turntable jacks into your dvd recorder.

Yes. That was the very first thing I tried and got absolutely no recorded sound at all. Then I tried the other method....the one where I tied the two wires together.