How to make a free music CD on a PC

To make a free music CD on a PC, you usually need blank CD-R discs, and music that is already stored on your computer's hard drive, in order to burn the files directly to the disc without incurring no charge The creation of a CD only requires drag and drop, along with a couple of clicks, to have everything aligned as it should be. On most PCs and Macs, Windows Media Player and iTunes are the default playback applications for music playback and recording. Creating a CD is a simple procedure that can take five to 10 minutes, depending on the speed of the computer's processor.

• CD-R (recordable)
• Digital Media Player, that is, Windows Media or iTunes

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To start recording the CD, press the button on the CD-ROM door on the computer to open the tray.

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Insert the CD-R (recordable) into the computer's CD-ROM drive. Once the computer works with the disc and detects that it is a recordable CD, it will be given the option of automatic playback to burn files to the disc.

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Close the automatic playback window and access Windows Media Player from the desktop.

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Click "Burn" in the Windows Media Player menu when the application opens. Next, select the "Audio CD" option. A panel on the right will appear, you can place the music items there in a list, for the recording of the CD.

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Click on "Library" in the menu bar, to see all the music on your computer.

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Scroll through the music items in the library. Click on the music items you want to put on the CD, and drag them to the panel on the right, one by one. After creating your list for recording, a button must be available at the bottom.

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Click on "Start Burn" to start making the CD . Once the recording process has finished, a duplication of all your selected music items will be applied to the CD for playback.

• The most effective CDs are made with music that is in MP3 format. MP3 is the most common music format for CD-R playback.
• While making the actual CD does not cost anything, the music itself does. You will have to buy the downloads in order to make the CD. You can officially purchase the MP3 music download from secure networks, such as Amazon.com or iTunes.com.
• Make sure the white CD is not damaged or scratched. Scratches and other damage can cause problems with the music that is applied to the CD. As a result of the damage, the songs may skip or not work at all.