| Music has found a new way of storage in the form of | | | | There are plenty of freeware and commercial |
| digital files in the computer and other digital systems. | | | | software programs available on the Internet for this |
| The MP3 format is the most popular and widely used | | | | service. The most useful editing functions while |
| storage media for music. Many people store a | | | | preparing MP3 files for burning onto CDs is to |
| database of music in the form of MP3s in their | | | | 'normalize' them. The normalization process smoothens |
| computer system. There is a need to create a back | | | | out the volume spikes or differences between the |
| up of every file stored on the computer due to the | | | | various tracks on the CD. This process ensures that |
| fear of its crashing. Similar to the data files backup, | | | | the entire CD plays at the same relative loudness. |
| MP3 backup is also necessary. The most convenient | | | | After the editing procedure of the MP3 files they |
| and intelligent way of creating MP3 backup is by | | | | should be saved in the WAV file format to be burned |
| converting them into audio CDs.Converting MP3 files | | | | to CD. Sometimes the MP3s are burned to a |
| into audio CDs is very simple and relatively easier than | | | | Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) format. The |
| creating a backup of a data file. There is an | | | | problem with this format is that although most modern |
| abundance of CD burning software which can burn or | | | | CD players can play this CD format, the older CD |
| make an audio CD with the help of a CD writer drive. | | | | players might not read them.It is not essential for MP3s |
| The user just needs to compile a play list of the MP3 | | | | to be converted to another format. They can be |
| song files which he needs to store and then the | | | | burned directly to Audio CDs in the original MP3 format |
| software stores them into the CD.The burning | | | | without any conversion. As MP3 files comes in a more |
| procedure of the audio CD is easy to understand. In | | | | highly compressed format than other formats, a large |
| the burning procedure, first the Mp3 files are converted | | | | amount of song files can be stored on one CD - about |
| into Compact Disc Audio (CDA) format files. This | | | | 120 songs instead of 10 Wav type files. Moreover, the |
| process is internal to the software program and is not | | | | MP3 CDs can be played on a computer CD-ROM in |
| displayed to the user. The most popular CD burning | | | | addition to the compatible CD and DVD players.There |
| program is Nero. Although Nero software can handle | | | | is one problem with MP3 CDs and that is looking for a |
| all the burning procedure and behind the scenes | | | | particular piece of music among the huge file list is |
| conversion, it provides additional customized options for | | | | difficult, especially if the CD player doesn't have a |
| advanced users. For instance, Nero has a simple audio | | | | display. The solution to this problem is to use a DVD |
| editor which provides the advanced option of applying | | | | player connected to a TV or home theater system |
| filters like noise reduction, equalization or stereo | | | | and arrange the songs into logically divided folders - by |
| widening and splitting of files.Not all the CD burning | | | | artist, album etc. Also the name of the MP3 files should |
| software comes with the advanced features. In these | | | | start with the name of the song rather than the artist |
| cases the MP3 can be processed manually before | | | | to facilitate searching. |
| burning the CD using dedicated audio editing software. | | | | |