Gaps between songs

Well it's a question I've seen a couple of times before: ;)

http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9438&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9479&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9327&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8468&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8342&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3499&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=463&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7356&highlight=gaps
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7075&highlight=gaps

Originally posted by ashawley
No there isn't. It's a limitation of mp3s. iTunes supports cross-fading to fake the effect, but the iPod doesn't.

Originally posted by ashawley
Here's a goo link (http://www.geocities.com/altbinariessoundsmusicclassical/mp3gaps.html) on the cause of MP3 gaps and what you need to do to fix them.

As far as the iPod supporting cross-fading, maybe in an enhancement, but right now the iPod uses those gaps to refill the cache so they serve a purpose....

If they built a better buffer, that is, one that was filled up before it emptied, then this wouldn't be a problem.

As it is now, the iPod's buffer is designed to work like a car w/o a gas guage. It runs out of gas before you know to fill it up again.

Adam

Originally posted by godcha
Well I am a XP user but if I want no breaks between the songs I rip the concerning cd's/songs as one track [i.e. one mp3] cos I wouldn't listen to those songs as a single track but as an album, f.e. K&D Sessions from Kruder & Dorfmeister, live albums, etc.

Originally posted by iMan
I use Mp3Trim (http://www.logiccell.com/~mp3trim/) & find the results quite satisfying. Give it a try, it's free! :D

iMan