How can I covert ‘wave sound’ to CD Audio Track?

Target · 07-03-2006, 07:01 AM

My other Half has just bought an electronic Dictaphone thing, to record messages to send to her grandparents in New Zealand.

I can download them onto the computer in wave sound format, but how can I convert it to CD audio track so the CD will play in a CD player?

I have Nero 5.5.1.5 and window media player 7.00.00.1440.
Can anyone help? Is there someway to do it with the things I have or if there is a super programme that I can download with idiot proof instructions?

Thanks
Target.

Bozos of Bones · 07-03-2006, 07:22 AM

Songs in .wav, .wmv, .mp3 and some others(depending on your burning software and upgrades) can be burned to a CD using the Audio CD option. The songs on the CD will be readable by CD players almost everywhere.

robertthebard · 07-03-2006, 10:38 AM

Either of those programs should be able to handle it. Nero should have a burn option, just make a music cd, and choose the files you want to burn onto the cd, it should automatically convert them. I know the Media Player will do that as well.

Sir Krustin · 07-03-2006, 12:23 PM

Open an AudioCD window in Nero, drag 'n' drop the .wav files, Press "burn".

Gemmel · 07-03-2006, 07:27 PM

Wav is higher quality than mp3 too (if thats what you are used to) so the recordings should be a little crisper on CD playback.

Target · 07-04-2006, 04:38 AM

I tried to 'drag and drop' but got a unrecognised file error message pop up. Any ideas?

Mozenwrathe · 07-04-2006, 09:29 AM

strange.
that should not have happened.
try making a few duplicate copies of the file in subdirectories to experiment with them. what I would try to do is see why is it saying the file is not recognized. check out what the specific ending of the file is before attempting to burn again. as I have found out, some programs will save a file in alternative endings that Windows (or OS X) will identify as useable, but other programs will not. (exampli gratias: *.Wave, *.Mpeg, *.Jpeg) if that is the case, you may have to rename the file to the more traditional three character ending.

robertthebard · 07-04-2006, 10:26 AM

What, if any, software came with your burner? Perhaps you can open that software to generate the cd files you need. While rare, I have seen this before. Of course, my DVDrom/CD writer came with Nero 6, so that's a no brainer for me, since I was already using an earlier version of Nero.

Target · 07-05-2006, 04:18 AM

After looking in more detail I think the file is an IMA not a WAV file, anyone know what one of those is?

RoSs_bg2_rox · 07-05-2006, 09:49 AM

IMA is a multimedia sound file. Try this to convert to a burnable audio CD solution.

07-03-2006, 07:01 AM	#1
Target Red Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2003 Location: The Midlands Posts: 1,571	My other Half has just bought an electronic Dictaphone thing, to record messages to send to her grandparents in New Zealand. I can download them onto the computer in wave sound format, but how can I convert it to CD audio track so the CD will play in a CD player? I have Nero 5.5.1.5 and window media player 7.00.00.1440. Can anyone help? Is there someway to do it with the things I have or if there is a super programme that I can download with idiot proof instructions? Thanks Target. __________________ Smoke me a kipper...I'll be back for breakfast!! If you can keep your head when all around are loosing theirs...you probably haven’t grasped the situation!!

07-03-2006, 07:22 AM	#2
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 38 Posts: 4,679	Songs in .wav, .wmv, .mp3 and some others(depending on your burning software and upgrades) can be burned to a CD using the Audio CD option. The songs on the CD will be readable by CD players almost everywhere. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

07-03-2006, 10:38 AM	#3
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	Either of those programs should be able to handle it. Nero should have a burn option, just make a music cd, and choose the files you want to burn onto the cd, it should automatically convert them. I know the Media Player will do that as well. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

07-03-2006, 12:23 PM	#4
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 61 Posts: 1,394	Open an AudioCD window in Nero, drag 'n' drop the .wav files, Press "burn". __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

07-03-2006, 07:27 PM	#5
Gemmel Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 29, 2006 Location: Edinburgh Age: 41 Posts: 21	Wav is higher quality than mp3 too (if thats what you are used to) so the recordings should be a little crisper on CD playback. __________________ Uncle Phil (Fresh Prince) = The Shredder (TMNT)<br />----------------------<br />[url]\"http://www.myspace.com/sectarouge\" target=\"_blank\">Vote Secta Rouge!</a> <br />199X

07-04-2006, 04:38 AM	#6
Target Red Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2003 Location: The Midlands Posts: 1,571	I tried to 'drag and drop' but got a unrecognised file error message pop up. Any ideas? __________________ Smoke me a kipper...I'll be back for breakfast!! If you can keep your head when all around are loosing theirs...you probably haven’t grasped the situation!!

07-04-2006, 09:29 AM	#7
Mozenwrathe Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 31, 2005 Location: Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario, CANADA Age: 49 Posts: 1,214	strange. that should not have happened. try making a few duplicate copies of the file in subdirectories to experiment with them. what I would try to do is see why is it saying the file is not recognized. check out what the specific ending of the file is before attempting to burn again. as I have found out, some programs will save a file in alternative endings that Windows (or OS X) will identify as useable, but other programs will not. (exampli gratias: .Wave, .Mpeg, *.Jpeg) if that is the case, you may have to rename the file to the more traditional three character ending. __________________ There are no paths to power which are not fraught with confrontation. No matter the battle, a lesson must be won. In the end, the path shall fade into nothingness for the one walking it, but may go on for eternity for those whom choose to follow. One must know their own footsteps before taking that first step, or instead of choosing your battles, your battles will choose you.

07-04-2006, 10:26 AM	#8
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	What, if any, software came with your burner? Perhaps you can open that software to generate the cd files you need. While rare, I have seen this before. Of course, my DVDrom/CD writer came with Nero 6, so that's a no brainer for me, since I was already using an earlier version of Nero. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

07-05-2006, 04:18 AM	#9
Target Red Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2003 Location: The Midlands Posts: 1,571	After looking in more detail I think the file is an IMA not a WAV file, anyone know what one of those is? __________________ Smoke me a kipper...I'll be back for breakfast!! If you can keep your head when all around are loosing theirs...you probably haven’t grasped the situation!!

07-05-2006, 09:49 AM	#10
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	IMA is a multimedia sound file. Try this to convert to a burnable audio CD solution. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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