Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 4th Edition

Creating Audio CDs

All this talk about encoding and listening to MP3 and Ogg Vorbis files on your computer is fine and dandy, but there are no doubt times when you would like to have your songs on a plain audio CD that you can play while you slog your way to work on the New Jersey Turnpike or the Ventura Freeway. Luckily, this is easy enough to do, and there are a couple of ways to go about it.

Burning Audio CDs with Rhythmbox

For Rhythmbox users, the easiest way of going about things is to do it all from within Rhythmbox. To do this, first create a playlist with the songs you want to burn to CD, and then click the Create Audio CD button. A confirmation window will appear, asking you whether you want to create the CD you've just set out to create. ...