How to Burn a MP3 CD using Nero Burning Rom

This tutorial will show you step by step how to burn MP3 music files and/or folders to a CD using Nero Burning Rom.

Nero Burning Rom is a well known CD/DVD burning program which allows you to burn all kinds of discs easily and quickly.

Burn MP3 Music Files & Folders to CD using Nero Burning Rom

Nero Burning Rom allows you to burn all kinds of discs easily and quickly.

If you're interested in the new version of Nero Burning Rom, then you can download and try this software here.

Tips:

If you want to have a organized MP3 CD then you should create folders on your computer and copy the MP3 files into these folders before you start the burning process.
It's recommended to burn your music to a CD-R instead of a CD-RW (rewritable), because not all CD players can play rewritable CDs properly.

Follow these steps to make and burn a MP3 CD:

1. Insert a blank CD into the CD/DVD burner drive of your PC.

2. Open Nero Burning Rom.

A new compilation window will appear. If not, then click on "File" located at the top left and choose "New" from the drop-down menu.

3. Select "CD".

4. Click on "CD-ROM (ISO)".

5. Click on "New" located at the bottom of the new compilation window.

6. Go in the window to the right of Nero Burning Rom to the location on your computer where the songs and/or folders are stored that you want to burn to a CD.

7. Drag the songs and/or folders from the right to the left window.

Tip: At the bottom of Nero Burning Rom you can view how much MB in file size you have left on your disc (how much music you still can add to your disc).

8. Click on "Burn" located at the top or click on the "Burn Now" button located at the bottom right.

9. A "Burn Compilation" window will appear. Here you will have the following options:

Verify written data this will verify if the MP3 folders and files are burned to your disc correctly. This will take more time, but this way you are sure that you will have the correct copy before you delete the music from your hard drive.
Write speed here you can select a burning speed. The maximum speed you can select depends on your CD/DVD-writer and your CD or DVD
Number of Copies

10. Click on the "Burn" button located at the bottom of the "Burn Compilation" window.

Nero Burning Rom will start burning your Mp3 files and/or folders to CD.