How to Burn Custom Music CDs

If you're of a certain age, you know the joys of creating "mix tapes" -- audio compilations of your favorite songs.

Today, mix tapes are actually mix CDs, which you can create on your own PC. You can create a custom music CD from any selection of songs you have stored on your PC's hard drive.

The songs can come from other CDs you've copied or from music you've downloaded from the Internet.

How CD Burning Works

Burning the CD

Michael Miller is a writer and commentator on technology and digital lifestyle topics.