How to Download Music From a Burnt CD Onto My iPod

by C. Taylor
Using iTunes, you can transfer songs from a recordable CD to an iPod.

Using iTunes, you can transfer songs from a recordable CD to an iPod.

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You can import music from a audio CD directly into your iPod using the included iTunes program. You can do this even if you created and burned the CD yourself. Importing music onto an iPod allows you to conveniently carry your CD's music on the smaller and less bump-sensitive iPod, which is especially useful when working out or playing hard.

Importing CD into iTunes

Step 1

Insert the CD into your CD or DVD player and close the tray.

Step 2

Open iTunes, if it does not automatically open when you insert the CD. iTunes will automatically read the CD and display a list of songs.

If you have Internet access, iTunes will also attempt to get the track names. If it does not, you can manually enter the names by clicking "File" on the top menu, clicking "Get Info" and then "Info." You can then enter the names for each song and click "OK" to finish.

Step 3

Uncheck any songs from the list that you do not want to import. You can uncheck songs by clicking the box next to the song.

Step 4

Click the "Import" button to import the songs. By default, iTunes plays the songs as they are imported, but you can click "stop" to stop playing and improve importing performance.

Step 5

Click "Eject" to eject the CD.

Syncing Imported CDs to iPod

Step 1

Attach your iPod using the included USB connector. One end attaches to your iPod, and the other will attach to an available USB port. If your iPod is set to sync automatically, the new CD songs will be added to your iPod automatically.

Step 2

Click your iPod in the "Device" list on the left-hand panel.

Step 3

Click the "Music" tab on the right-hand panel.

Step 4

Click to select the newly imported songs that came from your CD.

Step 5

Click "Sync" to transfer the selected songs to your iPod.

About the Author

C. Taylor has been a professional writer since 2009. He has written for online publications and the "Journal of Asian Martial Arts." Taylor specializes in martial arts, traveling, sciences and computer repair. He received a Master of Science in wildlife biology from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences from the College of Charleston.

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