When playing back a MP3 CD on an MP3 player, the playback order is that of the disc, but what order are they recorded onto the CD?

The MP3 files are recorded in order of the file name; numbers then letters.

• Example 1:
  When recording [576.mp3], [abc.mp3] and [123.mp3] onto a disc, they are recorded in the following order: [123.mp3], [576.mp3], [abc.mp3].
  When recording additional MP3 files onto the disc, all the files are resorted and the new files appear among the already recorded files.
  
• Example 2:
  When recording [gold.mp3] and [492.mp3] onto the same disc, all the files appear in the following order: [123.mp3], [492.mp3], [576.mp3], [abc.mp3], [gold.mp3].
  This conforms with the ISO9660 standard for recording a data CD, and this order cannot be changed when recording with neoRECORDER 7. To change the order the files are recorded, you must change the file names as shown below.
  
• Example 3:
  If you want to record the above tracks in this order: [123.mp3], [gold.mp3], [576.mp3], [abc.mp3], [492.mp3], then change the names to the following to record them so they play in that order: [01_123.mp3], [02_gold.mp3], [03_576.mp3], [04_abc.mp3], [05_492.mp3].

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I want to record a load of MP3 files onto one CD, but I can only fit about 10 files.

To record MP3 files onto a CD as they are, record the disc as a "data CD". If you can only fit about 10 MP3 files onto the disc, then you must be recording them as an "audio CD". MP3 are compressed audio files, but when they are recorded as an audio CD, their capacity increases, because they are decompressed to their original size. Therefore, you can only fit about 10 files on a CD, depending on the size of the tracks.

Use one of the following methods to record MP3 files onto a CD according to your needs.

1. Record the MP3 files as they are
   Using the Data CD Wizard, drop the files into the field in the bottom half of the window. If you are using the main window, drop the files into the Data Edit field. Now, record the data onto a CD-R/RW disc. If you record MP3 files using this method, you should be able to fit about 100 files on a CD.
2. Record the MP3 files as an audio CD
   If you use this method to create an audio CD, the recorded disc can be played back on audio CD players or car stereos. Using the Audio CD Wizard, drop the MP3 files into the bottom half of the window. If you are using the main window, drop the files into Track Edit field. Now, record the disc onto a CD-R disc. When using this method, the MP3 files are converted into CD-DA files (the audio CD standard format).

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Is the Rip function in neoRECORDER 7 the same as the Rip function in neoRECORDER 5?

The Rip function is the same, but offers more variety in the types of files you can create. With neoRECORDER 7, you can also rip an audio CD into WMA, Ogg Vorbis and Monkey's Audio files.

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Do I need to have a recording drive connected to use the Rip function?

Yes. neoRECORDER 7 is recording software, so it is assumed that you will have a CD-R/RW drive or writable DVD drive connected to your computer. Hence, you will not be able to use the Rip function, as well as the recording function.

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The program unexpectedly quits at the image file creation (extracting) stage of creating an audio CD using MP3 files.
Or I get one of the following errors when creating an audio CD using MP3 files: "An unexpected error occurred while ripping the sample" or "An unexpected error occurred in the MP3 decoding engine."

What program did you use to create the MP3 files?

Certain types of MP3 files contain ID3 tag information that is not supported by neoRECORDER 7. Also, the created MP3 files may not be supported by neoRECORDER 7 depending on the encoding engine used. We are constantly updating the program to support various MP3 formats, so try updating to the latest version of neoRECORDER 7.

neoRECORDER 7 supports MP3 files in stereo with a sample rate of 44100 Hz, 22050 Hz or 11025 Hz only. Use the following procedure to check your MP3 files:

1. Drag and drop all your audio files into the Track Edit field.
2. Right click on your MP3 file and select [Properties] from the menu.
3. Check that the sample rate is 44100 Hz, 22050 Hz or 11025 Hz stereo.
   If your MP3 files do not match the criteria, use audio editor software to change the sample rate to 44100 Hz, 22050 Hz or 11025 Hz and the channel to [Stereo].

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