Tracks are the things you put on a CD. A CD supports multiple tracks. All the tracks in your current project are in the main window. Tracks can contain one or more file. If you burn data CD's you probably only use one track, in which you put one or multiple files. Audio CD's consist of multiple tracks, all having only one file. If you burn a CD, it is possible to add a track later on, if you want to add something. If you burn an audio CD, it is impossible to add another track, because you need to close the CD in order to use it on a CD player.
You can add tracks using the Add Track button. If you push this button a dialog will show up in which you can specify the track. (For a description of the track, see !!SECTION!!). Tracks can be edited using the Edit Track button and can be deleted using the Delete Track button.
the order of the tracks may be important for you. You may change the order by selecting the track you want to move and then press either the Track Up or the Track Down button. This moves the track to another position.
When you click the Add Track or the Edit Track button in the main window you will see this dialog.
The first textbox labeled Description can contain a description about the track. This is nice when you open your project file once again and you don't know what's in the file.
The listbox labeled Track type contains the track type. In some cases less options are available. The modes are listed here:
The listbox labeled Track source you may select a track source. There are a few options.
The option CD track will let you put the contents of a CD on one track.
The option File lets you select a single file to put in a track.
The option File system opens a dialog in which you may select multiple files or directories.
If you choose this type, the track is written in CD-ROM mode 1 (Yellow Book) format. The data is a multiple of 2048 bytes. This mode is the usual mode you will want when writing compatible CD's
If you choose this type, the track is written in CD-ROM mode 2 format. The data is a multiple of 2048 bytes. This format is not so commonly used, and is only implemented because of compatibility with cdrecord.
These are a not so common modes and are beyond the scope of this document. Please read the cdrecord man page for information about this.