Burning MP3 files to CD allows you to listen to your favorite tracks through the CD player, which is especially useful if you don't have a digital media or MP3 player. MP3 files can be burned to disc in most popular music players, including iTunes, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and Winamp.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: iTunes
Step 1. Launch iTunes and click on "File"
Step 2. Click on "New" and select "Playlist"
Step 3. Give the playlist a new name, and then drag songs from your iTunes library to the playlist window on the right
To burn songs to a CD, you first need to create a playlist.
Step 4. Insert a blank CD-R disc into your computer's drive
Step 5. Select your playlist and click "File"
Step 6. Select "Burn Playlist to Disc" and select "Audio CD" or "MP3 CD" as the disc format, depending on your preference
Step 7. Click on "Burn"
This process will take a few minutes, after which iTunes will notify you that the recording is complete. If the playlist is too large to burn to disc, iTunes will prompt you to insert another disc to complete the burning process.
Method 2 of 4: Windows Media Player
Step 1. Launch Windows Media Player and go to the Recording tab
Step 2. Drag songs and playlists to the recording list on the right
The songs must be added to the burn list in the order in which you want to burn them on the CD.
Step 3. Insert a blank CD-R disc into your computer's drive
Step 4. Click on the drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the window
Step 5. Select "Audio CD" and click on "Start Burning"
This process will take a few minutes, after which the player will eject the CD from the computer.
Method 3 of 4: RealPlayer
Step 1. Launch RealPlayer and go to the Burn tab
Step 2. Select “Audio CD Burner”, then insert a blank CD-R into your computer's drive
Step 3. Click on "Burn" at the top of the RealPlayer
Step 4. Click on "Select CD Type" in the "Tasks" section on the right sidebar
Step 5. Select "Audio CD" or "MP3 CD", then click "OK"
Step 6. Click on “Add Tracks from my Library” and then select “All Music”
Step 7. Drag the tracks on the left to the recording list on the right
RealPlayer will notify you of how much disk space is left as you move tracks into the recording list.
Step 8. Click on “Burn Your CD”
The process will take several minutes, after which the program will inform you that the disc has been successfully burned.
Method 4 of 4: Winamp
Step 1. Start Winamp and insert a blank CD-R into your computer's floppy drive
Step 2. Open the "View" menu and select "Library"
Step 3. Select an empty disk from the list in the "Library" section, then click "Add" at the bottom of the Winamp window
Step 4. Select the playlist you want to burn, or click on "Files" or "Folders" to search for music
Step 5. Select the tracks you want to burn to CD and click "OK"
Step 6. Click on “Burn” at the bottom of Winamp and check the box “Check recorded files and folders”
Step 7. Click on "Burn" in the "Burn" dialog box
This process will take a few minutes, after which Winamp will notify you that the CD burned successfully.