The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #49955   Message #760458
Posted By: Amos
06-Aug-02 - 01:27 AM
Thread Name: MUDCAT CD VII: Silver Songs At Daybreak!
Subject: RE: MUDCAT CD VII: Silver Songs At Daybreak!
OPINIONS SOLICITED

One option which is available is to put the entire collection on a disk in MP3 format. This means they could only be played on a device such as a computer which could handle playing MP3s, but that an ordinary audio CD player would not be able to play the songs. The tradeoff is you woud get the whole collection on a single disk. two at most.

Alternative is to create audio CDs which any CD player can play (including most computer CD-play applications). These are limited to about 20 songs or 70 minutes to a disk. We have somewhere between 60 and 90 tracks to offer, so you can see from the math that quite a few disks are involved.

If we continue with the plan for audio CDs, there is no reason we cannot offer the MP3 Disk as an alternative.

In that case I would design the first 2 audio CDs as a set, choosing the best representative cross section and get it into distribution, followed by the second 2-CD Set later on. If we go over 80, a third round might be needed.

Your opinion is invited as to which you, personally, would find the most appealing for your own enjoyment: a large number of MP3 files on one disk. or an audio CD set.

Speak now while the options are open!!

Very best regards,

Amos