Linda,
I have a CD (it's the example set of CD's from Samuel Adler's book "The Study of Orchestration" that has index numbers in addition to track numbers. This means that Track 1 has five or so examples, each with their own index number, so Track 1.1, 1.2, etc. He manages to squeeze many individual examples onto each CD this way, and it is old; one of the first generations of CDs, so I know it's part of the standard from way back. Not all CD players can get to the individual index numbers, so all you can do is start playing Track 1 and wait for the other index numbers to play before you get to 1.5, but it's probably better than endlessly punching "next track" every time the CD is played. You can group short examples in the same category together, hopefully starting with one they are likely to start with, and save their trigger fingers for the mouse button!
I'm not sure how to do this, as I have never used this feature of the spec myself, but this info might get you on the right track.
Christopher
On Feb 25, 2005, at 6:26 PM, Linda Worsley wrote:
Listers, I know that there are many tekkie geniuses on this list and maybe one of you with knowledge of the various generations of CD players can answer this one:
I'm preparing a set of CDs for an educational project (always a mind-blower, in terms of what people ask for). It's a listening project with really good music for kids to learn, but they require an "assessment" CD with about a gazillion snips of the tunes for kids to identify. Long story short, The way they wanted it, there were 128 tracks. That's impossible, of course, but I got it down to 96 by talking them out of having a voiceover read the answers to each quiz (I figure even a BAD teacher can read letters and numbers, in a pinch). Also, even at that, the CD is now 79 minutes long, which of course most CD players will accommodate these days.
I'm just afraid that some of the schools may be using ancient CD players, some of which will PLAY these CDs, but stop at around 74 minutes. Others may not be able to punch in track numbers above nine or ten (I had one like that back in the day.) Does anyone have a good idea how we might word a warning: Like, "If you are using a CD player that was made before 19...., you may not be able to access the tracks automatically, and your player may not play the final few minutes of CD2. Please use a newer CD player, and make certain in advance that you can access all of the material." Or somesuch. I don't have to word the final version.
What I want to know is: Does anyone have a good approximate cutoff year for players that are pretty much able to do what we need?
(Never mind that if music teachers have to punch the "advance" button ninety or so times, to access the final elements, they will go on disability for repetitive stress syndrome.) Ah... music educators... ya gotta love 'em.
Any suggestions welcome, and thanks,
Linda Worsley
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