How to Set CD Burning Preferences in iTunes

Posted by Anonymous , 9/4/2007 Tags:SetBurningPreferencesiTunes
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How to Set CD Burning Preferences in iTunes

Introduction

Burning CDs in iTunes is easy and requires no setup. But if you are an advanced user, you may want to tweak the settings a bit. Herea??s how you can set CD burning preferences in iTunes:

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps

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Step One

Open up iTunes on your computer.
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Step Two

Click Edit and then select Preferences.
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Step Three

Click the Advanced tab.
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Step Four

Click the Burning tab within the Advanced tab.
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Step Five

Set your preferred speed. From the drop-down menu, choose a burn speed for your CD burner.
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Step Six

Choose a format. Audio CDs are for playing in your stereo or CD player. MP3 CDs can hold more songs, but need a special type of CD player to be read. Data CDs are for backing up songs, and can only be read by computers.
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Step Seven

Choose a gap between songs. By default, iTunes puts a gap of silence between each song. You can change this option from the drop-down menu.
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Step Eight

Use the Sound Check feature. This option will automatically adjust the volume on your songs so they will be the same volume on the CD.
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Step Nine

Include the CD text option. This will give the CD the title of the playlist to be displayed by a stereo or CD player that supports CD text.
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Step Ten

Click OK to save your preferences.

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • Slower preferred speeds and longer gaps between songs reduces the chance of burn errors.
  • If you have multiple CD drives, you can select which one to use from the drop-down menu.
  • Pushing your machine to burn too fast could lead to failed burns.

Overall Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • iTunes account
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How to Set CD Burning Preferences in iTunes

Introduction

If you burn a CD using iTunes without setting your preferences, the results may disappoint you. Follow these steps to burn a high-quality CD that you will enjoy for years to come.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps

1

Step One

If you are a Windows user, choose "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu. If you are a Mac user, choose "Preferences" from the "iTunes" menu.
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Step Two

Select the "Importing" button. You will see a pop-up menu. Select either "AIFF Encoder" or "Apple Lossless Encoder."

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Step Three

Insert an audio CD.
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Step Four

Click "Import" until you have you have imported everything you would like to burn to the CD.
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Step Five

Go to "File" and select "New Playlist." Select and enter a name for the group of songs you have just imported. Press "Return."


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Step Six

Select the "Library" icon from the "Source" list. In the order in which you want to hear them, drag the songs you want on the CD to the playlist you have just named and created. Click "Burn CD."

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Step Seven

Insert a blank CD-R disk.
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Step Eight

Select "Burn CD" one last time. It will take a few minutes to burn the CD.

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • Apple Lossless Encoder uses less hard drive space than AIFF of the same quality.
  • Most CDs can hold up to 74 songs.
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