MP3s

[lightning74]

Now that I've gotten the hang of making vcds I now want to burn all the mp3s that I have on my computer to cd since my dvd player will play them.
Someone told me that mp3s take up less space so you can fit more music on a 80min 700 mg cd,
I've made 2 cd's but could only get an average of 20 tracks on the cd these are all mp3s I go to my mp3 folder with nero drop and drag the mp3s I want on the cd and thats it they play fine but am wondering about the size issue thought I could put alot more on the cd with mp3s
Am new at this so if someone can help great thanks.

[Sefy]

I Don't know at what quality you made your MP3's, but if you use the typical Stereo, 128kbps, then you can put around 170 songs on a 74min CDR media which would equal to about over 11 hours / near 12 hours of CD Quality Audio.

I've done about 5 or 6 of those by now using Audio Catalyst (to create) and Nero (to burn).

[tenders]

make sure you are burning them as data cd's, if you burn them as audio cd's you will not get alot on the disc

[Sefy]

As tenders mentioned, if you burn MP3's as Audio CD's, it will basicly be converted again to Audio CD, so you'd be limited to 74min Audio for 74min CD.

[Greg12]

also I've only been able to play MP3-Cd's if I burnt them as No Multisession

and finilized the disk.

[lightning74]

thanks for the help