How to Record on iTunes Without Losing Sound

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You can record CDs using Apple's iTunes software and lose none of the audio from the original audio source. Apple has developed a lossless audio format that preserves all of the original sound from a recording when you import it into iTunes. Then when you record a CD with iTunes, none of the sound will be lost from the original. Note that iTunes can only produce a CD that is up to the quality of the input material, so if you have a lower quality recording or a scratched CD that you're trying to import it may introduce skips and errors.

Instructions

1. Launch iTunes on your computer. Click on the "Edit" menu and then click the "Import Settings" button on the "General" tab.

2. Click the drop-down menu next to "Import Using" and select "Apple Lossless Encoder." Click the check box next to "Use Error Correction when Reading Audio CDs" and then click "OK." Click the drop-down menu next to "When You Insert a CD" and select "Ask to Import CD" and then click "OK."

3. Insert the CD you want to record in iTunes. Click "Import" when you're prompted. Wait until the CD is fully imported into iTunes. Eject the CD.

4. Click on "Recently Added" in the list of playlist in iTunes. Click the first song from your CD and then hold "Shift" and click the last song in your CD. Click and drag the songs to the word "Playlist" in the bar on the left. This will create a new playlist in iTunes containing your newly recorded songs.

5. Insert a blank CD into your computer's CD burner drive. Right-click on the playlist you created and choose "Burn Playlist to Disc." Choose "Audio CD," adjust the recording settings to your preferences and click "Burn." Wait for the burning process to complete. You now have a perfect duplicate recording of the original CD with no sound lost.

References

• Apple Support: Apple Lossless
• Apple Support: Choose Import Settings
• Apple Support: Create Your own Audio CDs