The following settings can be altered to affect the burning process. The ones noted as default are initially selected. All settings are remembered so you do not need to change them between uses of Express Burn

Burner Drive

Choose the drive you wish to burn to.

For Data discs you can also select 'Image File'. This allows you to create and ISO file (e.g. image.ISO) on your hard drive. This can be later burned using the Burner menu, option Write ISO image. This feature is only available in Express Burn Plus.

Write Speed

Choose the write speed you desire. Only valid speeds for the drive and media will be displayed. Generally select [MAX] to write as fast a possible

Copies

This is the number of copies of the disc to burn (defaults to 1).

Use Overburning

If this is selected Express Burn will attempt to write all the files you have specified even if this is longer than the rated size of the media. If the burn fails then you should write fewer files. Please note this mostly fails for DVD media.

Erase Rewritables

If you are burning to a rewritable disc (CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, BE-RE) the disc will be automatically erased if you check this option. If you do not check this option and the disc is not blank then you will be prompted and the burn will be cancelled. You may erase a disc using the Burner menu option and the selection Erase Rewritable disc.

Use default track pause

Burn Session At Once to customize pause

Track Pause

By default an audio CD has a pause of 2 seconds between tracks. Select 'Use default track pause' to use this default pause. If you wish another time, even a value of zero for no pause then select 'Burn Session At Once to customize pause'. Here you should also change the value in 'Track Pause' to the desired amount.

Please note some older drivers do not support customizing the pause and you must use 'Use default track pause'. The burn will fail in this case with an error about setting the write parameters.

If customizing the time, Express Burn will perform Session At Once burning and it will decode the audio before burning. This will create a large temporary file on you PC of up to 700MB. Please be aware of this is you choose to use this option.

Verify

For Data disc burning checking this option will mean that after the disc is burned it will be checked to see that the data has been written correctly. Some cheaper discs can have burn problems, especially at the end of the disc so use this option ensure the data has been correctly written.

Finalize

For audio discs written Track At Once (i.e. without customizing the track pause) you can choose to not finalize a disc. You can then add additional tracks at a later time. When you have finished then select the finalize option. Please note some stand-alone players cannot play discs that have not been finalized.