Herong's Tutorial Notes on CD/DVD
Dr. Herong Yang, Version 2.14

Viewing CD-DA (Audio CD) Track Layout

This section provides a tutorial on how to view the track layout of an Audio CD with IsoBuster.

The next test I did was to view the track layout of an Audio CD (CD-DA) with IsoBuster.

1. Insert the Audio CD into the CD drive. Start IsoBuster.

2. IsoBuster shows sessions and tracks in a tree structure.
Audio CD Track Layout by IsoBuster

3. Click on Track 01. It has no ISO icon. So Track 01 is has no ISO 9660 file system. It is a pure raw data track. Click the right mouse button to view its properties box. Track 01 occupies 21,656 sectors (from 0 to 21,655) with 2352 bytes per sector, giving 50,934,912 bytes.

4. Check other tracks. They have similar properties.

Conclusion:

  • Audio CD uses a very simple track structure. One track one music.
  • Sector (block) size is 2352 bytes.

Sections in This Chapter

Downloading and Installing IsoBuster

Viewing CD-DA (Audio CD) Track Layout

Viewing Data CD Track Layout

Viewing VCD Track Layout

Viewing DVD Track Layout

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2007
Viewing CD-DA (Audio CD) Track Layout