Burning track-at-once (TAO) CDs

You should always save your audio files prior to writing them to CD.

1.From the Tools menu, choose Burn Track-at-Once Audio CD. The Burn Track-at-Once Audio CD dialog is displayed. The bottom of the dialog displays the length of the current audio file and the amount of time remaining on the CD currently in the CD-R/RW.

Note: If there is no CD in the current drive, only the Drive and Speed drop-down menus and the Close button are available in this dialog. If you insert a disc or select a different drive after this dialog is displayed, it takes a moment to recognize the disc and make all options available.

2.Choose a setting from the Action drop-down list:

Setting

Description

Burn audio

Begins recording audio to your CD when you click the Start button. You will need to close the

 

disc before it can be played in an audio CD player.

 

 

Test, then burn audio

Performs a test to determine whether your files can be written to the CD recorder without

 

encountering buffer underruns. Recording begins after the test if it is successful.

 

 

Test only

Performs a test to determine whether your files can be written to the CD without encountering

 

buffer underruns. No audio is recorded to the CD.

 

 

Close disc

Closes your disc without adding any audio when you click the Start button. Closing a disc allows

 

your files to be played on an audio CD player.

 

 

Erase RW disc

Erases your rewritable CD when you click the Start button. You should use this option if your

 

rewritable CD already has data on it.

 

 

3.Select your burning options:

Option

Description

Buffer underrun protection

Select this check box if your CD recorder supports buffer underrun protection. Buffer underrun

 

protection allows a CD recorder to stop and resume burning.

 

 

Erase RW disc before burning

If you’re using a rewritable CD, select this check box to erase the CD before you begin burning if

 

your rewritable CD already has data on it.

 

 

Close disc when done burning

Select this check box to close the CD after burning. Closing a disc allows your files to be played

 

on an audio CD player.

 

Note: You can close the disc using a separate step later. For more information, see Closing a

 

CD on page 291.

 

 

Eject disc when done

Select this check box to eject the CD automatically when burning has completed.

 

 

Burn selection only

Select this check box to burn only the audio within the loop region.

 

 

4.From the Drive drop-down list, choose the CD-R/RW drive that you want to use to burn your CD.

5.From the Speed drop-down list, choose the speed at which you want to burn. Max will use your drive’s fastest possible speed; decrease the setting if you have difficulty burning.

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