How to Make a Power Hour CD in iTunes
Method 1 of 3:
Classic Power Hour Method
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Open iTunes. -
Create a new playlist. Click File -> New Playlist at the top. -
Name the playlist whatever you like. -
Pick 60 songs, and drag them over to your new playlist. Note that for a power hour mix, each song needs to be over 1 minute long. -
Right click a song, and select Get Info. -
Click the Options tab at the top of the window. -
Select the first minute of the song, or the best minute of the song. How you do this step depends on what part of the song you want.- If you just want the first part of the song, keep Start Time at 0, and enter "1:00" for the end time.
- If you want another part of the song, play it through and note where the section you like begins. Enter that as the start time, then add 1 minute to that for the end time.
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Click OK. - Do Steps 5 through 7 for each song.
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Insert a blank CD in your computer. -
Burn your playlist to the CD. Keep your playlist open, and select File -> Burn Playlist to Disc.
Method 2 of 3:
21 for 21 Method
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Open iTunes. -
Create a new playlist. Click File -> New Playlist at the top. -
Name the playlist whatever you like. -
Pick 21 songs, and drag them over to your new playlist. Note that for a "21 for 21" mix, each song needs to be over 2 minutes and 50 seconds long. (21 songs at 2:51 will result in 21 shots over an hour.) -
Right click a song, and select Get Info. -
Click the Options tab at the top of the window. -
Select the first 2:50 of the song, or the best 2:51 of the song. How you do this step depends on what part of the song you want.- If you just want the first part of the song, keep Start Time at 0, and enter "2:51" for the end time.
- If you want another part of the song, play it through and note where the section you like begins. Enter that as the start time, then add 2 minutes and 51 seconds to that for the end time.
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Click OK. - Do Steps 5 through 7 for each song.
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Insert a blank CD in your computer. -
Burn your playlist to the CD. Keep your playlist open, and select File -> Burn Playlist to Disc.
Method 3 of 3:
Centurion Method
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Open iTunes. -
Create a new playlist. Click File -> New Playlist at the top. -
Name the playlist whatever you like. -
Pick 100 songs, and drag them over to your new playlist. Note that for a Centurion mix, each song needs to be over 1 minute long. -
Right click a song, and select Get Info. -
Click the Options tab at the top of the window. -
Select the first minute of the song, or the best minute of the song. How you do this step depends on what part of the song you want.- If you just want the first part of the song, keep Start Time at 0, and enter "1:00" for the end time.
- If you want another part of the song, play it through and note where the section you like begins. Enter that as the start time, then add 1 minute to that for the end time.
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Click OK. - Do Steps 5 through 7 for each song.
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Insert a blank CD in your computer. -
Burn your playlist to the CD. Keep your playlist open, and select File -> Burn Playlist to Disc.
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