ImgBurn reducing audio quality when burning audio CDs

[Roshigoth]

Today I was burning audio CDs, just as I've done dozens of times before. Then when I went to play them, they were coming out with really low-quality sound. Kinda tinny with a lot of noise. Now, this is the first time I've tried burning CDs since I bought a new computer, so the only constant from before is the media type. I tried burning them at full speed, and at 24x, with the same result. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

I 14:52:23 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 14:52:23 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600)

I 14:52:23 Total Physical Memory: 8,272,952 KB - Available: 5,831,336 KB

W 14:52:23 Drive F:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

W 14:52:23 Drive G:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 14:52:23 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:52:23 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:52:24 Found 1 CD-R and 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 15:26:14 Operation Started!

I 15:26:14 Source File: F:\Mixing\Alice Cooper.cue

I 15:26:14 Source File Sectors: 358,029 (AUDIO/2352)

I 15:26:14 Source File Size: 842,084,208 bytes

I 15:26:14 Source File File System(s): None

I 15:26:14 Destination Device: [1:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40N NM02 (E:) (ATA)

I 15:26:14 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m26s66f, CMC Magnetics Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x)

I 15:26:14 Destination Media Sectors: 359,844

I 15:26:14 Write Mode: CD

I 15:26:14 Write Type: SAO

I 15:26:14 Write Speed: 24x

I 15:26:14 Lock Volume: Yes

I 15:26:14 Test Mode: No

I 15:26:14 OPC: No

I 15:26:14 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 15:26:14 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 15:26:22 Writing LeadIn...

I 15:26:36 Writing Session 1 of 1... (19 Tracks, LBA: 0 - 358028)

I 15:26:36 Writing Track 1 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 0 - 20485)

I 15:26:48 Writing Track 2 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 20486 - 33040)

I 15:26:55 Writing Track 3 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 33041 - 46751)

I 15:27:03 Writing Track 4 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 46752 - 66739)

I 15:27:14 Writing Track 5 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 66740 - 85661)

I 15:27:25 Writing Track 6 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 85662 - 107136)

I 15:27:36 Writing Track 7 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 107137 - 126109)

I 15:27:47 Writing Track 8 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 126110 - 141864)

I 15:27:56 Writing Track 9 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 141865 - 161214)

I 15:28:06 Writing Track 10 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 161215 - 177915)

I 15:28:16 Writing Track 11 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 177916 - 215565)

I 15:28:37 Writing Track 12 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 215566 - 228867)

I 15:28:44 Writing Track 13 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 228868 - 248404)

I 15:28:55 Writing Track 14 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 248405 - 263655)

I 15:29:03 Writing Track 15 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 263656 - 279250)

I 15:29:12 Writing Track 16 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 279251 - 295976)

I 15:29:21 Writing Track 17 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 295977 - 328188)

I 15:29:39 Writing Track 18 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 328189 - 342216)

I 15:29:47 Writing Track 19 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 342217 - 358028)

I 15:29:55 Synchronising Cache...

I 15:30:02 Exporting Graph Data...

I 15:30:02 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Jon\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH40N_NM02_SUNDAY-MAY-02-2010_3-26_PM_97m26s66f_24x.ibg

I 15:30:02 Export Successfully Completed!

I 15:30:02 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:03:47

I 15:30:02 Average Write Rate: 4,132 KB/s (24.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 4,179 KB/s (24.3x)

I 15:30:02 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 15:30:11 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 15:30:19 Device Ready!

I 15:30:22 Operation Started!

I 15:30:22 Source Device: [1:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40N NM02 (E:) (ATA)

I 15:30:22 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m26s66f) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x)

I 15:30:22 Image File: F:\Mixing\Alice Cooper.cue

I 15:30:22 Image File Sectors: 358,029 (AUDIO/2352)

I 15:30:22 Image File Size: 842,084,208 bytes

I 15:30:22 Image File File System(s): None

I 15:30:22 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 15:30:29 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (19 Tracks, LBA: 0 - 358028)

I 15:30:29 Verifying Track 1 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 0 - 20485)

I 15:30:57 Verifying Track 2 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 20486 - 33040)

I 15:31:11 Verifying Track 3 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 33041 - 46751)

I 15:31:25 Verifying Track 4 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 46752 - 66739)

I 15:31:44 Verifying Track 5 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 66740 - 85661)

I 15:32:01 Verifying Track 6 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 85662 - 107136)

I 15:32:20 Verifying Track 7 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 107137 - 126109)

I 15:32:35 Verifying Track 8 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 126110 - 141864)

I 15:32:47 Verifying Track 9 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 141865 - 161214)

I 15:33:02 Verifying Track 10 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 161215 - 177915)

I 15:33:14 Verifying Track 11 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 177916 - 215565)

I 15:33:39 Verifying Track 12 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 215566 - 228867)

I 15:33:48 Verifying Track 13 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 228868 - 248404)

I 15:34:01 Verifying Track 14 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 248405 - 263655)

I 15:34:10 Verifying Track 15 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 263656 - 279250)

I 15:34:20 Verifying Track 16 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 279251 - 295976)

I 15:34:30 Verifying Track 17 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 295977 - 328188)

I 15:34:48 Verifying Track 18 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 328189 - 342216)

I 15:34:56 Verifying Track 19 of 19... (AUDIO/2352, MP3, LBA: 342217 - 358028)

I 15:35:05 Exporting Graph Data...

I 15:35:05 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Jon\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH40N_NM02_SUNDAY-MAY-02-2010_3-26_PM_97m26s66f_24x.ibg

I 15:35:05 Export Successfully Completed!

I 15:35:05 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:04:42

I 15:35:05 Average Verify Rate: 2,990 KB/s (19.9x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 4,256 KB/s (28.4x)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

This can only be due to the directshow/acm filters your machine is using.

 

Open one of the MP3's in GraphEdit and see which filters are being used.

[Roshigoth]

This can only be due to the directshow/acm filters your machine is using.

 

Open one of the MP3's in GraphEdit and see which filters are being used.

 

Well, I opened it in GraphEdit, but I'm not really familiar with Graphedit or how to make sense of the filters.

 

Is there something specific in that program I should be looking for? It shows the mp3 file, an MPEG-I Stream Splitter, ffdShow Audio Decoder, and Default DirectSound Output.

 

Sorry if I'm a little slow with this. I do appreciate the help.

[eSkRo]

i had a problem too on my PC regarding filters because,

 

i installed FFDSHOW and it kinda messed up some stuff

 

regarding burning audio CD's with ImgBurn,,,

 

But lets make it clear, its not ImgBurn's fault here!!

 

ImgBurn did its job correctly!!

 

so because of FFDSHOW, i use this audio cd creator called --> burrrn

 

just google it,,, its free....

[LIGHTNING UK!]

You should be able to either remove ffdshow from your system (unless you specifically need it for something?) or just tell it not to decode mp3 files.

[Roshigoth]

You should be able to either remove ffdshow from your system (unless you specifically need it for something?) or just tell it not to decode mp3 files.

 

Thank you! I do use ffdshow for other things, but I disabled it for mp3s. It solved my problem perfectly.

 

Thanks again for the help.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

If it's doing a rubbish job of decoding, feel free to mention that to whoever makes it... then maybe it'll get fixed

 

Do you keep up-to-date with the various (daily?!) builds of it?

 

This place normally has them available (I use it for MPC builds)

 

http://www.xvidvideo.ru/