On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 08:10:52 -0000, Informer wrote:
I started a thread about CD recorders which I found very helpful so this is
a follow up. Can anyone guide me as to the optimum settings for using Nero
for copying commercial music CD's. I am plodding through my Nero Express
manual after getting some high frequency distortion on the odd track so I
want to make sure everything is tweaked OK. I am using just the default

Nero is digital. It doesn't have any record settings.

settings but in default my output file format is set to MP3 Pro. This
doesn't seem right to me, should I be using wave file as a more appropriate
setting? How many bits should I be using? Anything else I need to think
about.

There's your problem. You're not recording an audio CD. You're making
a data CD containing mp3 files. Most CD players won't play those disks,
BTW.

Start your project by having it create an "AUDIO CD PROJECT" instead of a "DATA
CD PROJECT".

Otherwise, increase the bitrate of the mp3s you're creating. I dunno where the
mp3 compression was occuring; either your original music is MP3 in which case
you're ****ed, or in nero itself or some other default piece of software like
window's media player. Look for a bitrate setting and set it no lower than
128kbps; 192 is much better and 256kbps will be superb. I use 320kbps
for classical.