Hello. A cheap and easy way to get started is ”CDBurnerXP”, and yes, it’s not only for windows XP 😉 . It’s for all the latest windows OS’s. Easy to use interface. Drag & drop your music files. Conversion to CD format i automatic. For audio CD’s, use ”Audio”. For mp3 CD’s, use ”Data”.
Make sure your file names are in order. That way, when you go to ”Cover”, the program will import the file names and voila, there’s your tracks on the cover, ready to print out. Several possibilities to make the layout your own.
Burning: Rule no.1 Always use the slowest possible burning rate. 4x is usually Ok.
Rule no.2 Don’t over burn. This is possible to do, but can render the hole CD unreadable for some players.
Brand of CD’s. I’ve been using Verbatim’s for a long time. Other brands will probably work just fine, but I know that my Verbatim’s I burned 15+ years ago still plays fine.
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