Music disc · C418
Strad
3:07 · Java Edition 1.0+ · records/strad.ogg
| Composer | C418 |
|---|---|
| Added in | 1.0 |
| Track length | 3:07 (187 seconds) |
| Comparator signal | 9 |
| Sound file | assets/minecraft/sounds/records/strad.ogg |
| Generator availability | Java Edition 1.0 and later |
About Strad
Strad is widely believed by fans to reference Stradivarius violins, though that name origin is not officially confirmed. It is a bright, tropical-feeling track with a plucked lead that bounces along like steel drums. The white disc tends to be the sleeper pick in community rankings: rarely anyone’s favourite, almost never anyone’s least favourite. Comparator output is 9.
How to get Strad in survival
Dropped when a skeleton or stray kills a creeper.
Once you have the disc, place it in a jukebox to play it. A redstone comparator reading the jukebox outputs a signal strength of 9 while Strad is playing, which redstone builders use to detect exactly which disc is in the box.
Replacing Strad with your own music
Strad’s upbeat character suits summery, melodic replacements, but the slot accepts anything. It is available in every Minecraft version MineVinyl supports. As always, unassigned discs are left untouched by the generated pack — replacing Strad changes nothing else.
- Open the MineVinyl generator and select Java Edition 1.0 or later.
- Upload your audio to the Strad slot. MineVinyl converts it to the mono OGG Vorbis format Minecraft expects — here's why mono matters.
- Download the zip and install it like any resource pack. Play Strad in a jukebox to hear your track.
Only the audio changes — the disc item, its name, texture and loot sources all stay vanilla, and every disc you don't assign keeps its original sound.
