| When downloading MP3 files online, usually | | | | identify them.Instead of converting MP3 files |
| you will quickly build up a large music | | | | to audio CD, you can burn MP3s directly to CD |
| collection. Keeping them on your computer is | | | | in their original MP3 format. This will allow |
| dicey because if your PC crashes all those | | | | you to store a lot more music on one CD. |
| music files could be lost.MP3s, like all | | | | Another advantage of MP3 CDs is that they can |
| important computer data, needs to be backed | | | | be played on many CD and DVD players and they |
| up. However, instead of treating MP3 files | | | | can also be played in a computer CD-ROM.A |
| like other computer files, many people prefer | | | | disadvantage of the MP3 CDs is that because |
| to convert their online music files into | | | | there are so many songs on one disc it can be |
| audio CDs. Converting MP3 files into CDs is | | | | very difficult to find a particular song you |
| a rather easy procedure.Most CD burning | | | | want to listen to.One way to solve this |
| software can do the conversion for you | | | | problem is to use them on a DVD player |
| automatically. You simply build up your | | | | connected to your home theater system. |
| collection of MP3 songs and burn a CD. | | | | Usually DVD players can handle MP3 CDs and |
| Before the CD is burned, the MP3s will be | | | | will even display the tracks on the TV set. |
| converted into Compact Disc Audio (CDA) | | | | However, the filenames may be fixed to only |
| files. This is done for you automatically | | | | eight characters, and therefore, you should |
| with many CD burning programs, like Nero, but | | | | give special attention beforehand about how |
| if you choose you can take more control of | | | | to categorize your MP3s before burning to a |
| the CD burning process.For instance, Nero has | | | | CD.Here are some tips on how to organize your |
| an easy audio editor that allows you to break | | | | MP3 music files:1) Divide your songs into |
| up files and use filters such as | | | | separate folders. You can choose a folder for |
| equalization, noise reduction or stereo | | | | each artist or a folder for each genre.2) |
| widening. If your CD burning software does | | | | Always begin the filename with the name of |
| not provide these extra features, you can | | | | the song instead of the artist. This prevents |
| continue to process the MP3 files before | | | | all of the file names being displayed exactly |
| burning the CD. In this circumstance, you'll | | | | the same.3) Be careful when naming your MP3 |
| need dedicated audio editing software. There | | | | files and remember that it's very easy to |
| are a variety of freeware and commercial | | | | rename your files using MP3 tag editors. |
| programs available online to choose from.When | | | | Today's ID3 tag software is designed to |
| getting your MP3 files ready to burn to a CD, | | | | rename MP3 files using a variety of criteria. |
| one of the most helpful editing functions you | | | | To rename your entire music collection fast, |
| can do is to 'normalize' all of the files. | | | | simply check the option that puts the song |
| Normalization is a process that smoothes out | | | | title at the beginning of the |
| the differences in volume between different | | | | filename.Converting your MP3s into audio CDs |
| tracks - this ensures that your entire music | | | | is an easy process with the help of quality |
| CD will play at about the same loudness.Once | | | | MP3 converter software and proper MP3 file |
| you have finished editing your files, you'll | | | | organization skills. Good luck.Article by |
| need to save your MP3 files to WAV. | | | | Anna Rowe. Please visit her online music |
| Converting MP3 to WAV is necessary so that | | | | download site to get music site reviews and |
| they can be burned to CD. More than likely, | | | | learn how to download music legally. You'll |
| you will be burning your MP3s to a CD-R | | | | get P2P file sharing facts and free MP3 tools |
| (Compact Disc Recordable). Newer model CD | | | | including MP3 players with MP3 converter |
| players can handle this type of CD, however, | | | | software. |
| an older CD player may not be able to | | | | |