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RE: Hidden tracks on cd?



I have to agree with Todd. Hidden tracks will make your CD less compatible
with some players (probably a bigger problem in the past than now, but who
can be sure?) The only reason that I would even consider using them would 
be
ro make an "enhanced CD" with video on it (and even so, if you must have
video it might well be better to use a printed link on your cover or to 
just
make a DVD).

As usual, YMMV.

Best wishes,
Warren Sirota
 
Come hear *The Sandbox* at The Monkey in NYC, April 23rd, 8PM  - details at
www.warrensirota.com/sandbox


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Pafford [mailto:calenlas@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:51 AM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: Hidden tracks on cd?
> 
> 
> My suggestion for hiding tracks on a CD?  Don't.
> 
> Let me just chime in on the side against hidden tracks.  I 
> love the tracks, but I hate the fact that they're hidden.  
> Call 'em bonus tracks and slap them on at the end.  Don't 
> make us muck about with silence at the end of an album or a 
> track that I have to rewind to before track 1.  If you don't 
> want us to hear it, don't put it on the disc.  If you do want 
> us to hear it, put it there and let us access it.  Hidden 
> tracks were cool & clever fifteen years ago.  Now, I just 
> want to listen to the music.
> 
> Todd, feeling like a curmudgeon this morning. :)
> 
> On 4/3/06, Andreas Wetterberg <awetterberg@post.cybercity.dk> wrote:
> > I have an autechre ep with a "pre-track" on it. If I recall 
> correctly 
> > you need to press play first, let it play for a second, and THEN 
> > rewind it. Also IIRC you can do this with CD architect, but I think 
> > you have to turn off some settings regarding red book compliance ;)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Andreas
> >
> > jj 179 wrote:
> > > I thought if anybody would have some good ideas, it'd be 
> you guys, 
> > > so...
> > >
> > > What are your suggestions on the best way to put a hidden 
> track on 
> > > an audio cd these days?
> > >
>