Mp3s init! What software to remove complilation gaps

[Django x2]

I <3 my epic dance CDs but when I rip them to my generic mp3 player there is always a gap in between the tracks.

Now, I can use something like Adobe Audition to create one giant track but then track searching becomes gay.

Surely there is either some playback software which can remove the gap completely, or, ripping or modding software which can split the tracks and notices the idents, or one giant track with idents.

Anyone help me out?

 

[marc2003]

i'm guessing your player can't handle playing back 2 files without gaps. so your only solution is to use a single file. and that means you're limited to using seek without track skipping but you have no choice (other than buying a new player that supports gapless)

2 ways of handling this...

1) rip to lossless files for playback on your pc. you still have the benefit of being able to skip tracks/see individual track details but you can merge them to a single file to use on your portable device.

2) rip to a single mp3 with cue sheet (use EAC for this). again you have the benefit of being able to browse tracks like on a normal album on the pc (using a player that can handle cue sheets) but have a single file for your player.

 

[Django x2]

Truth is, my mp3 player is my E72 phone. What players are around that can do this?

This?? http://www.cowonglobal.com/

 

[Django x2]

anyone got any other info to help me out?

 

[Moredhel]

i'm guessing your player can't handle playing back 2 files without gaps. so your only solution is to use a single file. and that means you're limited to using seek without track skipping but you have no choice (other than buying a new player that supports gapless)

2 ways of handling this...

1) rip to lossless files for playback on your pc. you still have the benefit of being able to skip tracks/see individual track details but you can merge them to a single file to use on your portable device.

2) rip to a single mp3 with cue sheet (use EAC for this). again you have the benefit of being able to browse tracks like on a normal album on the pc (using a player that can handle cue sheets) but have a single file for your player.

Or do this then use miedieval cue splitter to divide them up to individual tracks that still play gaplessly in most media players.

 

[.Simon]

I don't think MP3 supports true gapless playback, somebody will correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[marc2003]

anyone got any other info to help me out?

does your player support rockbox (3rd party firmware)? i didn't mention it originally because you mentioned your player was generic so i'm guessing the answer is no. there is no other magic solution. use single files on your device or buy new hardware.

Or do this then use miedieval cue splitter to divide them up to individual tracks that still play gaplessly in most media players.

does that really work? i downloaded some dj sets with cue sheets recently and i tried splitting them with that program. they didn't play gaplessly in foobar. not that it matters as foobar supports cue sheets. the only reason i attempted to split them is because of the very limited tagging support.

I don't think MP3 supports true gapless playback, somebody will correct me if I'm wrong.

yes, you are wrong.

lame certainly does proper gapless. i'm not sure about other encoders.

 

[m4cc45]

If you're playing on a MP3 player then it's very hard other than having one big MP3 track. If you burn it by CD there is a ton of software that can remove the default 2 second gap.


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