CD Burning Tips

These discs are usually less flawed and have a higher success rate than no-name, cheaper discs.

 

Frequent handling of discs can cause scratches and dirt to accumulate on the disc surface. Scratches and dirt can cause a burn to fail.

 

Depending on the speed and memory of your computer, running many applications at once can cause data to be lost during the burn process.

 

If you are using high-quality discs but you're still getting errors while burning, or if you're having trouble playing audio CDs burned with Rhapsody in your CD player, try lowering your write speed in the CD Burning preferences to help reduce buffer underrunEvery CD recorder temporarily stores data during recording, acting as a buffer against slowdowns in the data stream from the computer to the recorder. Buffer underruns occur when the buffer empties completely, causing skips or gaps in your recording. issues.

 

Most lower-speed drives do not write well to newer, high-speed discs, even though the high-speed discs may state that they are also rated for lower speeds (such as 4x).

Do not store discs in a bright or hot environment. Heat and ultraviolet light from direct sunlight or high-intensity fluorescent bulbs are detrimental to the dye used in the disks.

If some tracks will not fit on the CD, try reordering the list of tracks to get your preferred tracks to fit. Space on the disc is assigned from the top down in the list of tracks to burn. Reorder tracks by dragging them into a new order.

 

As a part of the CD burn process, Rhapsody finalizes every CD burning session. Finalizing the CD session closes the CD, preventing additional tracks from being burned to the CD.

When you have created a CD using Rhapsody, you can copy it; however, the same legal restrictions apply to CDs burned using Rhapsody as to any music CD you purchase at a retail store. CDs burned using our service may be copied solely for personal use of the subscriber. You may not make copies for others.