Burn disk - Displays the disk about to be burned. The name initially assigned to the disk looks like a row of numbers. If the number reads, 092502_1, then another way to read this is (09/25/02 disk 1). The fist set of numbers represent the date the disk is being created on, and the second number represents the number of disks.
Print Jewel Case - Opens the print window where you can print CD jewel case inserts and CD labels. (learn more)
Burn Drive - Tells you which drive is being used for burning.
Properties provides details of the drive, as well as additional details about the current burning session, such as number of files, file size, and total file size once burned.
Drive speed - Displays the available burning speeds according to your drives capabilities, as well as the current speed being used. This can be changed under Settings.
Burn Mode - Write - Indicates the disk will be written to without first testing for burn speed capability and media integrity. Test - Tests the drive for optimal burn speed and media integrity.
Project - Click Open to open a previously saved project. Click Save to save and name a project you're currently working on.
Disk
Add - Adds another audio, mp3 or data disk burn session
Change type - changes the highlighted disk to another disk type. (i.e. from MP3 disk to Audio CD).
Remove - Removes the highlighted file(s) from the burn session.
Rename - Renames the highlighted file(s) in the burn session.
Smart Split - Current disk - Splits tracks among multiple disks so all track can be burned, or to help organize your disk collection. All Disks - Splits all disks in the burn session into multiple disk.
Import - Displays tracks from a non-closed CD which can be appended to (rewritten to) during the current burn session.
Erase - Removes all data from non-closed, imported CD-RW media. Use caution when selecting Erase.
File
Add - Add tracks to the current burn session
Remove - Remove highlighted tracks from the current burn session.
Rename - Rename highlighted tracks in the current burn session.
Start Windows Explorer - Opens Windows Explorer to browse for files.
Start Musicmatch Jukebox - Starts a session of Musicmatch Jukebox.
View
Details - Opens the Details pane for the burn session.
Always on top - Keeps Burner Plus in the foreground at all times.
Settings - Open the settings window (see settings below)
Help - Provides additional help for Burner Plus
Appearance
Burner Plus always on top - Checking this box will make Burner Plus the foreground window on your Windows desktop.
Display on Taskbar - Places the Burner Plus button on the windows Taskbar. Uncheck to remove from the Taskbar.
Preferences
Media size - Choose the appropriate media capacity you're using.
Disk type at startup - The burner will start assuming this disk type will be used.
Messages - Some Information and Error messages have the common check box "Don't ask again." If you've check these important messages to not show and you'd like to see the again to help you learn Burner Plus, click the Reset button.
Drive
Drive - Choose the drive to burn to, either a CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW.
Speed - Choose the burn speed. Although faster can be better, slower burn speeds can remedy problematic burning sessions.
Burn Mode
Write only (no test) - Will write directly to your drive without testing it's burning capabilities.
Test only (no write) - Tests your drive's burning capabilities to set proper drive settings for you.
Options
Eject disk after burn - Drive will eject the media once the burning process is complete.
Beep after burn - Will give you an audible beep once burn is complete.
Close disk after burn - A disk needs to be "Closed" after it is done burning if you want it to be readable on other CD drives, as well as CD players. Not closing a disk will allows it to be written to again. (This rule varies from drive to drive).
Cache to hard disk - Will encode data to the hard disk first prior to writing it to CD media. This may improve reliability on some systems experiencing slow or "garbled" recordings.
Supported music types
MP3
mp3PRO
WAV
Options
Apply current digital sound enhancements - Adds the current settings you have for DFX or other supported DSP processors supported by Musicmatch to your burn session. (DFX)
Apply Volume Leveling - Processes and adds Volume Leveling to each track being burned. If the track already has Volume Leveling applied it will simply skip that part of the process.
Use a 2 second gap between tracks - Adds a gap (silence) of two seconds between each track. This is a common gap length for many commercial music CDs.
Allow duplicate tracks - Will burn a CD with two or more identical tracks.
Use track-at-once recording - Continuously writes tracks exactly as on the original CD. This is useful if burning from a live recording where there may be no gaps between tracks.
Supported music types
MP3
mp3PRO
WAV
Automatic folder creation (using tags) - If you have uniform Tags set up, Burner Plus can place your tracks in folders based on the available tags.
Click the Modify button. Folder names will be created based on the information under Folder Tags.
Under Folder Tags, click the Tag file to base the folder name from. Then click the right-arrow (----->) button to add the tag folder, or click Add All Tags to create multiple sub folders.
Click OK to accept changes.
Click the Clear All Tags button to start over, or highlight a tag and click the left-arrow button (<-----) to remove a highlighted tag.
Reorder the tags to determine how folders will be setup. Highlight a tag and click the Up or Down button to reorder.
Options
Apply current digital sound enhancement - Adds the current settings you have for DFX or other supported DSP processors supported by Musicmatch to your burn session. (DFX)
Apply Volume Leveling - Processes and adds Volume Leveling to each track being burned. If the track already has Volume Leveling applied it will simply skip that part of the process.
Add MultiAudio trackslist -Supports a more complete set of tags which are then burned to your disk.
Add Autoplay and Musicmatch Jukebox Installer files -Adds components to cause an inserted MP3 CD to be recognized and played by an MP3 capable computer or MP3 CD player. Adds Musicmatch Jukebox software (Basic, free version) installation files to distribute to others
Add Musicmatch playlist (M3U) - Creates an M3U file (Playlist) and adds it to the burn.
Arrange files numerically then alphabetically - Selecting will sort files alphabetically when burned.
Method
Place files with no sorting (fastest split) - Burns tracks to CD in the order they were added to the disk.
Place larger files first - This burns larger files first and may increase the amount of files a disk can hold.
Options
Don't allow folder contents to be split between disks. - Will keep folder content on a single disk. This is good for keeping albums together if backing up multiple albums/tracks to multiple CDs. This may cause a disk to not fill up completely.
Keep albums together when splitting Rebook audio content - Based on Tags, will keep tracks from a common album together on each disk split.
Memory
Cache size - Cache is used to improve burner performance. Musicmatch Jukebox, by default, uses a 10MB cache setting. This is recommended. If you experience burner problems such as slow burning, "garbled" sound quality, or distortion, try increasing the cache setting by 5MB increments.
Hard Disk
Working Directory - Temporary folder where cached music is stored during a burning session.
Burn Priority
High/Normal/Low - Determines the amount of system resources to dedicate to the burning process. High means a majority of system resources will be utilized, and other applications may run "sluggishly." Normal allocates a standard, evenly distributed amount of resources to burning, and Low should be used to use less resources if your system is low on resources.
Automatic Recovery - In the event of a crash, set this timer to save burn information, at short intervals, to continue burning once recovered.
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These settings refer to Musicmatch Burner Plus, not the Basic burner.
Click the Burn button on the Player to open the Burner Plus window. Next click the Options button, then select Settings to configure burner software, hardware and media options.