If you're mired in stacks of vinyl, boxes of old cassettes, or have a computer full of unorganized digital tunes, it's time for Burn, Baby, Bum! Authors Josh McDaniel and Bob Starrett-the always-expert and sometimes-irreverent (for the record, we are pious men, and deny any accusations to the contrary - J&B) CD mavens-take you step by step through how to record your own audio CDs.

Whether you're copying LPs, cassettes, or MP3s, Josh and Bob make it easy to copy, clean up, and record your favorite tunes. Along the way, they provide lots of tips, and they make sure you have as much fun learning as you do listening to your new compilation CDs.

You'll learn how to

• Find and use the best software for recording audio
• Elude the cold, clammy clutches of the RIAA
• Set up your hardware for expert recording and copying
• Stop police dead in their tracks at your doorstep
• Revive your worn-out albums and fuzzy cassette tapes with audio-restoration tools
• Capture and record audio streams
• Decode MP3s for use on audio CDs
• Burn your favorite tunes to compilation CDs