General Note:
To avoid those annoying 2-second gaps between tracks on audio CDs, make sure you
use the Disc-At-Once (DAO) option in your CD burning software or set number of seconds
between tracks to ZERO
MP3
If you have access to a CD player that can play MP3 files, all you need to do is
create a data CD of the MP3 files in the proper show order and play it in your CD
player. However, many CD players can't play MP3 files from a data CD. Therefore,
you will need to burn an audio CD from the MP3 files. Most CD burning software allows
you to burn MP3 files as audio discs directly. Older software may require you to
convert the MP3 files to .wav files manually. Make sure to burn the audio CD with
the Disc-At-Once (DAO) option turned on or set number of seconds between tracks
to ZERO to avoid any two second gaps between tracks on your CDs. For PC users, livemetallica.com
recommends Nero
for your CD burning needs, though plenty of good alternatives are available.
FLAC
Using the appropriate software for your operating system, uncompress each of the
FLAC files into WAV files. The .wav files are what you will need to burn an audio
CD that can be played on most CD players. Keep in mind that not all CD burning software
can burn WAV files. Be sure to check compatibility with your software. After the
WAV files are extracted, burn them using the Disc-At-Once (DAO) option in your favorite
CD burning application. For PC users, livemetallica.com recommends Nero (http://www.ahead.de/) for your CD burning
needs, though plenty of good alternatives are available.
ALAC
Use iTunes to play back and burn Apple Lossless files to CD.