A simple CD burning program. Program for burning music to CD and DVD

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Introduction.

Audio CD has been one of the most popular formats and types of media for storing music for over 30 years. The first prototype of the format was presented in 1976 and is still supported today. Most home players play Audio CDs, and all music albums are released in this format.

To burn Audio CD (convert MP3 to CDA), you will need a drive that can burn CD/DVD. Such a device is found on almost every modern computer. You also need a blank CD-R disc for recording music (CD-RW is also suitable) and a special program. For audio CD recording we will use Audio CD Burner Studio. This application will allow you to quickly and efficiently record audio to disc. The program supports CD-Text, which will allow you to display information about the artist and song on the screen of a playing device - for example, in a car.

Step one: Download and install the program.

Download Audio CD Burner Studio to the selected folder and run the installation. Follow the installation instructions to complete the process.

Step two: Launch the program. Selecting audio files to record.

Launch the installed program. The main window of Audio CD Burner Studio will open:

On the toolbar at the top, click "Add" to select audio files. A standard folder browsing window will open:

Select the audio files you want burn to audio CD, and click "Open".

Please note that a regular CD-R disc holds about 80 minutes of music.

Step Three: Burn an Audio CD.

The selected files will be added to the recording queue:

Pay attention to the list of audio files: the program has read their ID3 tags and will automatically write this information in the field CD-Text. This will display the album information, artist name, and current song title on your player.

Now let's see what can be configured. In the drop-down list at the top of the window, you should select a recording device if you have several of them on your computer.

You can change the order of songs on the disk using the green arrows on the toolbar by highlighting the desired track.

Finally, making sure that the CD-R (CD-RW) is inserted into the burner drive, click "Burn". After this, the program will take some time to prepare the files and write them to disk, depending on the total duration. Once finished, the Audio CD is ready for use on any player.

The trial version of Audio CD Burner Studio is fully functional for 30 days. If you like the program, you can register it and continue using it.

Each of us has our own ideas about free software. Some computer owners are hostile to it and prefer to deal only with commercially distributed products, the price of which includes not only the honor and respect of the developers, but also technical support services. Others are confident that enthusiasm alone will not get you far; they predict a sad future for free and open source solutions and, if possible, try to avoid them. Still others, on the contrary, believe in the bright prospects of free and open source software, actively use it in everyday work and just as zealously promote its use.

One can endlessly list the advantages and disadvantages of freely distributed products, but one cannot help but take away one important quality from them - the freedom of choice that they provide. If, when purchasing software from coin-loving developers, users usually focus on the thickness of their own wallet, then when choosing free and open source applications, they rely solely on their own needs and imagination. If you don’t like one program, you can, with a little effort, try a lot of other products whose characteristics approach, and in some cases outshine, other commercial solutions on the market. In order not to be unfounded, we decided to present a selection of applications for burning optical discs that can be a worthy alternative to paid programs and are a must-have element in the arsenal of every PC user.

⇡InfraRecorder

Developer: infrarecorder.org
Distribution size: 3.3 MB
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

An open source CD and DVD burning program that supports ISO, BIN/CUE disk images. InfraRecorder works with rewritable and multisession optical media, can find a common language with Audio CDs and dual-layer DVDs, and is also equipped with functions for cloning discs and checking them for errors. One of the features of the application is the interface, implemented in the style of Windows Explorer and translated into forty-odd languages, including Russian. In addition to the standard editions of the utility for 32- and 64-bit platforms, the website of developer Christian Kindahl presents a portable version of InfraRecorder that works from any flash drive.

⇡BurnAware Free

Developer: burnaware.com
Distribution size: 5.9 MB
OS: Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7

A tool for burning CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs. The functionality included in the program allows you to burn Audio-CD, DVD-Video and MP3 discs, create bootable and multi-session media, and also create ISO images from them. BurnAware Free includes an automatic update module via the Internet and a mechanism for checking the recorded data to ensure that the process went smoothly. The utility's interface has been Russified, but the developers haven't gotten around to translating the help. In the process, the accelerator application tries to introduce the Ask.com toolbar into Windows, so those who are planning to twirl the tool in their hands are advised to be careful when installing it on their computer. It should also be noted that BurnAware Free cannot create exact copies of CDs and DVDs - this function is present in commercial editions of the product, which are beyond the scope of our review.

⇡ Nero 9 Lite

Developer: nero.com
Distribution size: 31.6 MB
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7

A stripped-down version of the well-known package for burning discs Nero Burning ROM. It will appeal to those who love Nero products and are willing to put up with the numerous limitations of the free version of the application. The program can only burn CDs and DVDs, copy them, as well as clean rewritable discs and display reference information about the discs used. The Nero 9 Lite application was created with potential buyers of the full edition of the popular package in mind, and therefore is replete with dialog boxes encouraging the user to make a choice in favor of a commercial product. Similar to the above-mentioned program, Nero 9 Lite also installs the Ask.com toolbar in the Internet Explorer browser and does this even if the checkbox is unchecked in the installer settings. And although the unnecessary component can subsequently be removed through the Windows Control Panel, the very fact of forced installation of the toolbar cannot but be alarming.

⇡ ImgBurn

Developer: imgburn.com
Distribution size: 4.4 MB
OS: all versions of Windows, Linux (using Wine environment)

One of the most powerful tools for working with CDs, DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs. ImgBurn supports BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI formats, allows the user to create audio discs from MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA and other files, interacts with any optical drives and can check the quality of data recording. The program is characterized by a huge number of parameters through which the user can flexibly manipulate the characteristics of the utility and customize it in his own way. No less interesting is the fact that all operations performed by ImgBurn are logged and shown as a report in a special window displayed next to the main application window. It hardly makes sense to recommend this program to novice users, but advanced computer owners should like it.

⇡CDBurnerXP

Developer: cdburnerxp.se
Distribution size: 6.3 MB
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

Features of this program are a built-in manager for printing covers for discs, a module for converting NRG and BIN images to ISO, as well as a rich toolkit for creating audio CDs from files in MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC and WMA formats. Otherwise, CDBurnerXP is almost in no way inferior to ImgBurn, with the exception, perhaps, of the interface, which is easier to use and understandable to ordinary users. Thanks to the successful combination of all these factors, the utility has received special attention from many software portals and online media, including our online publication.

⇡DeepBurner Free

Developer: deepburner.com
Distribution size: 2.7 MB
OS: all versions of Windows

Another remake of a commercial product, the functionality of which was deliberately reduced by the developers. DeepBurner Free works with CD and DVD media (including multisession media), can create audio CDs and burn data borrowed from an ISO image onto discs. A Russified interface made in the style of Windows Explorer, an update checker module, settings for the drive buffer size - all this and much more is implemented in the program. For the convenience of potential users, the creators of DeepBurner Free have provided a portable version of the application, designed for copying to flash drives and subsequent launch on any computer at hand.

⇡ Ashampoo Burning Studio Free

Developer: ashampoo.com
Distribution size: 8.2 MB
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7

A product of the German company Ashampoo, distributed by the developer not directly from his own website, but through a network of partner sites. It differs from all the applications listed above in its ability to record data on CD, DVD, Blu-ray and create Audio-CD, Video-DVD, VCD, SVCD. The program supports work with more than 1,700 different drives, can copy media and create images in ISO, CUE/BIN, ASHDISC formats, and copes well with rewritable and multi-session discs. If desired, Ashampoo Burning Studio Free can be used as a tool for creating backup copies of data and then restoring information at the right time. The only thing missing in the German product is the function of creating bootable disks, which in some cases can be extremely useful.

⇡Burn4Free

Developer: burn4free.com
Distribution size: 2.2 MB
OS: all versions of Microsoft operating systems starting from Windows 98

A program for recording CDs, DVDs, AudioCDs, equipped with an interface that, when you look at it, involuntarily brings tears of sympathy to your eyes. If you brush them away and try to sort through the heap of keys, a good half of which, when pressed, redirect you to advertised sites, you can come to the conclusion that Burn4Free actually can do a lot, but getting to the functionality built into the product is not so easy because behind the ubiquitous pop-up banners. The application burns ISO images, supports working with various music formats, interacts with more than three thousand models of optical drives and is distinguished by other talents hidden under a layer of buttons of an archaic and completely stupid interface.

⇡ Small CD-Writer

Developer: small-cd-writer.com
Distribution size: 411 kb
OS: Windows (no information about specific versions)

The only program in our review for burning CDs and DVDs, created by the hands of domestic wizards. Unlike most similar programs, Small CD-Writer has a miniature size, works without installation, and does not require space for caching files. The utility allows you to create multi-session and bootable disks, burn ISO images of CDs, view all sessions on the disk and extract files from them, save projects on your computer disk. Automatic detection of the burner drive and recording speed, coupled with the most simplified interface, allows users of any level of training to work with the program. To transfer files to optical media, simply select the “Send to Small CD-Writer” menu item in Windows Explorer and click the “Burn” button in the window that opens.

⇡ Express Burn

Developer: nch.com.au/burn/
Distribution size: 470 kb
OS: all editions of Windows, Mac OS X (starting from version 10.2)

Another miniature CD, DVD and Blu-ray burner. Despite its modest size, Express Burn has such functions as recording user data, creating audio and video discs, copying optical media and working with ISO images. A distinctive feature of the program, according to the developers, is its high speed and low requirements for computer computing resources. We were unable to find any shortcomings with Express Burn. The only disappointment was the lack of a portable edition of the product designed to run from flash devices.

⇡ Conclusion

DVD video burning programs are designed to create digital video discs that can be played on any DVD player. If you have videos of birthdays, various holidays, New Year's events, dances, your pranks and any other pleasant memories captured on video cameras and stored on mini-discs, VHS tapes and other specific media, then it would be a good idea to record and structure them on DVD. DVDs can be stored for quite a long time and, today, they can be opened almost anywhere where there is digital equipment.

With this class of programs, you will not need to edit each video separately and try to stitch them together. You can create and record interactive menu videos in a variety of templates, divide videos into chapters for easy navigation, add subtitles and additional audio tracks, cut scenes from videos, and even create photo slideshows. And all this can be done quickly and easily.

Note: You don't have to edit videos only with DVD video burning software. You can use any video editor for editing and correction. And this class of programs is only for importing and creating menus before burning to DVD.

Review of free programs for burning DVD video discs

DVD Flick - convenient and powerful DVD video recording

It is a fairly simple program, but at the same time it has powerful tools for editing and burning video to DVD. Using this program, you can quickly turn video reports stored in different folders into a full-fledged DVD video disc that will open not only on your computer, but also on any other digital players, including home theaters. At the same time, you can add additional audio tracks, for example, to clarify some important events. Insert explanations in the form of subtitles. And structure the video as a separate menu for quick and easy navigation.

The developer’s website notes the following advantages:

Burn almost any video file to DVD
Supports over 45 file formats
Supports more than 60 video codecs
Supports more than 40 audio codecs
Easy to add menu
Ability to add your own subtitles
Easy to use interface
Completely free, without adware, spyware and any restrictions.

DVD Flick allows even a novice user to create their own DVD video surprisingly quickly.

Quick selection guide (links to download programs for burning DVD video discs)

DVD Flick

		A simple but powerful program for burning video to DVD. Supports many file formats and audio-video codecs. It's easy to add a menu. Own subtitles. And much more.
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		http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php
		13 MB 1.3.0.7 Open source freeware Windows 2000 - 7
		64-bit OS support

Today, you don’t even need to leave your home to watch videos on the big screen. If you have a home theater, video projector or TV and DVD player, you can burn your favorite movie to DVD and watch it in your home at any time! In addition, many people store their family video archives on disks to free up space on their computer. Indeed, we don’t review these recordings very often, and they take up a lot of space on our hard drive.

There are many programs designed exclusively for burning discs. However, highly specialized products are not always convenient, because recording to disk is usually accompanied by other video processing tasks. For example, you may need to edit your video before recording or improve its quality. Also, sometimes there is a need to copy videos from VHS tapes to DVD or save a video from the Internet on a disk. Now you don’t need to look for separate programs to solve each of these problems, because everything you need is in one universal software package - Movavi Video Suite.

This guide will show you how to quickly and easily burn video from your computer to disk using Movavi Video Suite.

Download and install Movavi Video Suite

Download the program distribution kit to your computer. Run the downloaded file and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Typically, the installation process only takes a few minutes.

Open a disc burning program

Once installation is complete, launch Movavi Video Suite. In the main program window, go to the tab Data and select the option Burning a disc. Please note that the disc burning module is not included in the Movavi Video Suite distribution and must be installed separately. If the module is not already installed on your computer, you will be prompted to download and install it. Once the installation is complete, run the program by selecting the option again Burning a disc.

Add video to the program

In the program window for burning video to disk, go to the tab Video. Click the button Add files located in the lower left corner of the program window. In the window that opens, select the video file you want to burn to disk and click the button Add files. Once you have added all the required files, click Close to return to the program interface.

If you want to add all files from one folder, use the button Add folder contents. Video files can also be transferred to the program directly from the Explorer window.

You can add recordings in any popular video formats: AVI, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, FLV and others.

Enter a name and select the disk type

First you need to give the disk a name. Enter the desired name in the field Drive name.

You can burn the video to DVD, CD or Blu-ray. For CD, the program provides two options: Video CD And Super Video CD. The Super Video CD standard produces higher quality video than a Video CD, but an SVCD disc can hold less video than a VCD.

For DVDs there are three options: DVD, DVD from VIDEO_TS And AVCHD DVD. AVCHD DVD is a more modern standard than DVD; it allows you to record higher quality videos. However, not all standard DVD drives read AVCHD DVDs.

Option DVD from VIDEO_TS is intended for recording video to disk from the VIDEO_TS folder. This feature is useful if you previously saved a DVD video disc on your computer and now want to transfer its contents to a DVD. You can also use this option to copy videos from one DVD video disc to another.

We'll talk about burning video to disc using DVD as an example. To create a DVD video disc, under Mode you need to check the box DVD.

Specify disk settings

In chapter Options you can specify DVD settings. First you need to select a standard - NTSC or PAL. The standard you choose depends on the geographic region in which you plan to use the drive. If the disc is intended for Russia and the CIS countries, select PAL.

Next you need to select from the list Quality: Low, Average, High or User Settings. To adjust the quality manually, click the button Tune and set the desired bitrate using the sliders. The higher the bitrate, the higher the quality of the video, but the more disk space it takes up.

From the list Aspect Ratio Select whether the video on disc will have an aspect ratio of 4:3 (standard video) or 16:9 (widescreen video). If you plan to watch DVDs on a wide-screen device, such as a Full HD (1920x1080) TV, choose 16:9.

Storing information on a computer is not always convenient or safe. If the hard drive is damaged, valuable documents, pictures, and videos will be lost forever. A safety net in the form of a DVD will never be superfluous. Also, recording on DVD is useful if you need to prepare a movie for viewing on a DVD player or make a video gift with a beautiful design. Don’t know how to transfer information from your computer to disk yourself? The multifunctional program for burning DVDs “VideoMASTER” will help.

Advantages of the software

"VideoMASTER" is an easy-to-learn video converter in Russian. Unlike a number of analogues, working with it is not difficult even for beginners. This is facilitated by a clear, well-thought-out interface and built-in program tips. Despite the ease of use, with the help of the software you can not only burn a disc into a machine, but also:

You don't have to install several applications: for converting, for cutting DVDs. "VideoMASTER" is the best program for burning discs, if only because it is a universal option that combines everything you need.

One of the most important advantages of the program is its ability to work with different video formats. And not only the most popular, but also the less common: 3GP, SWF, FLV and others.

How to burn a disc in the program

Now let's move directly to the fact. Please note: The DVD drive on your computer must have a recording function. Insert a blank disc into the drive and follow these steps in the program.

Step 1. Preparing the video

Click the “Add” button located on the left side of the menu and select the desired video or group of videos that you want to burn to disk. If necessary, process them in the built-in editor (cut, crop, add effects, add text and pictures).

Add the required videos to the work area

Step 2. Design the cover

When the video reaches its final form, click the “Burn DVD” button. A window will appear with a collection of interactive menu templates. It is necessary for more convenient work with the future disk. Select the option you like and click “Next”. The disk burning program allows you to customize the appearance of the design in detail. Select a menu background, add the necessary headings, pictures and accompanying music.

Select an interactive menu option

Step 3. Burn a disc

Once you've finished with the cover, you'll be taken to the recording window. Select the disc, video type, screen format and picture quality. If you are sure that you have collected the necessary videos and inserted the same DVD, start recording. Just click the "Next" button and wait for the process to complete. Ready!

Choose "VideoMASTER"

If you need a good program for burning discs on Windows 10, you are unlikely to find a more multi-functional and easy-to-use option than VideoMASTER. With it, you can always transfer valuable information to a reliable, convenient medium - DVD. Have fun working with video!