This player / recorder can play and record CD's that have both programs and audio tracks on it, also know as hybrid CD's. It calculates and displays the time for each audio track with an accuracy of + or - 2 seconds. Other CD players I have seen, reads the time for track one is as the total CD time, which of course is not the correct track time.
This player has the following abilities:
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1. Auto detects hybrid CD's.
2. Peek Meter Scope (SoundBlaster Live Only).
3. Plays audio CD's.
4. Change Tracks forward and backwards.
5. Rewind and Forward by 5 seconds.
6. Open the CD door.
7. Close the CD door.
8. Reads and displays the CD's ID number.
9. Reads and displays the total tracks of the CD.
10. Reads and displays the total time of the CD.
11. Records Audio CD's (WAV format).
12. With the proper sound card, you can set the recording audio format (6 k/sec 8 bit mono thru 192 k/sec 16 bit stereo).
13. Displays the correct track time even on hybrid CD's (audio CD's with programs on them).
14. Handles multiple CD ROM drives (IDE or SCSI, or mixed).
15. Auto-play a CD.
16. Repeat Track.
17. Repeat Entire CD.
18. Random Tracks.
19. Select tracks to play.
20. When playing and recording an Audio CD, a graphic of notes shows and dances. Not to the music however.
21. Bug fixes.
Read the ReadMe.Txt file for further information.
Credits: Peak Meter code was derived from Rich Cain's Peak Meter sample.
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The code on this is great. I have one complaint though, the interface. It is very big and bulky, unorganized, and just ugly. I realized all of your programs were like this. You need to make it a lot smaller and try to stick with the same colors (the colors you use dont even match each other). Dont take this feedback the wrong way ,however. I am only trying to help. Remember, programs are never at their full potential when the interface is sloppy. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I think the interface is kind of big, but the colors are fine. My complaint is that half of PSC is made up of cd players, mp3 players, movie players, there are way to many of them and Im sick of seeing all of them. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Nick Smith: How many CD players on PSC read a hybrid CD correctly and allow you to record tracks? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
nitrix: How is the interface unorganized and why do you call it ugly? If you installed the font the text should be correct. The program is designed for 1024 X 768 X 16M colors but 800X600 looks ok too. The colors on the buttons do not match for a reason…each one has a different function. Your comment ‘when the interface is sloppy’ is your opinion. I had a few people sit down and look at the design and the functionality of the CD Player/Recorder and they thought it was great. Also, if you think it was easy to make this, think again. Normal CD’s are easy to get the time for each track. But hybrid CD’s are another story. I have seen nothing like what I did anywhere on PSC or any other VB site. There may be such a thing on other sites but I have not found them. Recording a track the way my recorder does it also is different. Mine works with IDE and SCSI drives and it also handles multiple CD drives too. So, in conclusion, I do not understand what the heck you are talking about. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
One word: Bravo Seventy-Six Words: I like RJ's style of programming including iface designing. It's something new. If you don't like it then you don't understand what unique is. This is a well done program once again by RJ. After 15 years of programming, this guy still shows us how it's done and lets us learn off of him. Not that many people like RJ would do this especially when he can be making money off of this.
Thanks RJ once again, -Mike (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Nice job RJ as usual. Even though you ruined my name I will still continue to compliment your work. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Yeh whatever you say JJ. Anyway, I keep looking at this project you made and I'm finding something new everytime so I decided to give you a Excellent. Good Job JJ. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Nice Job. And if you don't like the interface, change it, that's why the source code is included :) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
The process is: You record the music in WAV format. You then can use a WAV 2 MP3 converter program to convert the WAV into a much smaller MP3 file. If you wish to burn a personal CD then you have to use the software that came with your CD-RW Drive. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
A lttle self confident of waht you have, and that it's the best on PSC? Actually, I don't see why every has all these music and CD players. I mean, Winamp and Windows Media Player is fine. And I do think the layout is kina slopy and big. I think the grey background with the white text boxes and black text looks better. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
WinAmp does not play CDs and neither does Media Player. They play MP3s.
How many CD Players can record tracks? From what I have seen very few and mine is FREE.
Self confident of what I have? I take pride in what I program and design. Its a shame that some do not, but instead they attempt to pick at or on others to make their inadequacies seem smaller… If you want to call ‘taking pride in my work’ confident then by all means use that word.
One should use “in my opinion” a little more. Media player might be fine with you but not for all. Some like a little different approach to playing music and want something different. This is called choice. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I personally don't see why some of you guys thinks his layout is sloppy. It might be that it's not as good as winamp, but he made this all by himself, unlike winamp. And atleast he is trying to have an original look. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
this is trivial really, but i was wondering what version of winamp you have. i have version 2.64 and it will play cd's. you're program is still great, i just thought i would throw that bit of trivia in. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
As I found out WinAmp does play CD's and can record tracks as well. Thanks for the positive comment. If you have download other programs I have designed you will notice I use the same style of screen, CUI (Common User Interface). (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I haven't downloaded your update yet but I think your last version was excellent, I use it all the time and I love the interface, there was a couple of small bugs in the last one which no doubt you have addressed by now. (I couldn't fix em myself) I did make one adjustment to your app and that was to drop it into the tray instead of it being on top all the time- much better. Looking forward to viewing your updated version. my vote ~excellent~ (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Man kickin app man! Sweetness in the most sweet sense... Anyway... Have you done anything with like a mixer that can control bass and treble? I have found many good one's but none that work with a soundblaster sound card so they are practically useless to me and others... If you have lemmee know and where I can get a copy because I really just would like the source code to look at and use in one of my own apps... Still excellant job! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I like the interface, and, it seems like a great program :). (I like unique interfaces, my old website was... unique, but ya, this prog is great!) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Can't understand the negative preoccupation with your interface, if they want Michaelangelo they should visit a graphics site....anyway functionality is what matters and the more the better. Please allow me to leave this message here that others may see it too. I am trying to build a wav recording program that allows the simultaneous record and playback of a wav...like Cubase. If you or anyone else are close to this and would like to share the info, I would greatly appreciate it. Keep up the good work. And shame on the critics of your GUI.
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Sheesh! If you people don't like the interface, then don't look at it. You can always copy and paste the code into an application to your liking. There's no rule (and RJ is not insistant on it) saying you MUST use the interface the author designed. I think it looks cool, even though my screen is at 800X600, it still looks good. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Hey guys. Stop knocking this guy over his interface. I may be new to PSC, but this so far, has to be one of the most usfull programs I've seen. Keep up the good work RJ, and I like your iface (Reminds me of a Star Trek, LCARS style). (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Very true what AnDy2552 said, but I've seen these types of arguments on other apps too. Now to your App. Looks good, is great, 5 Globes! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Very nice!! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/2/2005 4:12:48 AM:
What do you call this GUI it look like something that snow white designed. If you can’t skin a form professionally don’t attempt it, as this example illustrates.
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Your nasty comment is unjustified. This project was for fun. ‘If you cant skin a form professionally dont attempt it, as this example illustrates.’? If you want professional, I suggest you make it and stop attacking the hard work of others. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
the only other thing I know of that can read hybrid CDs correctly and such is the FMOD dll. it also records and has like 100s of functions, its great (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
the ocx nothing (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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