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A PRACTICAL GUIDE

Copy An Audio CD

Read the source tracks first, then use the resulting audio image to prepare another disc.

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A Music CD Is Not A Data ISO

Conventional audio CDs contain audio tracks. Copying the small .cda entries shown by Windows is not the same as extracting the music, and a standard data ISO does not describe the same track layout.

For a disc copy, a raw BIN/CUE image can keep the audio data and track arrangement together. For individual songs on your computer, choose WAV output instead.

Make The Audio Image

  1. Insert the audio CD and open Audio & Music Wizard.
  2. Choose Rip Audio CD and select the source drive.
  3. Select BIN/CUE (Raw Audio Image) and choose an output location.
  4. Review the read speed and error-recovery options, then begin the read.
  5. Check the result and keep the BIN file beside its CUE file.

Write And Check The Copy

After the read has completed successfully, use the corresponding audio-image writing workflow and suitable blank CD media. If you have one optical drive, finish reading the source before replacing it with a blank disc.

Try the completed copy in the player you plan to use. Check the first and last tracks as well as the transitions. Copying performance depends on the original disc, drive and media; a successful image build alone cannot establish playback compatibility.

Respect The Source Material

Make copies only when you have the right to do so. If the source is damaged or protected, the program may be unable to obtain a usable copy. Preserve the original rather than treating an error-filled result as a faithful replacement.

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