IDE CD-ROM Track Number

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Hardware Interfacing
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Anyone know how, or if it is possible to get the track data from a Music CD with an Arduino. I guess I should say know of an easy way to do it?

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Well, theoretically it is possible -- you would have to emulate the signals of IDE to command the drive to read.

http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=printview&t=28146&start=0

or IDE project:

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I wouldn't be controlling the drive at all with the AVR. I would use the play button the IDE drive and the headphone jack. I would only use the AVR for getting the track number.