Dave, try going to website(s) of the progam software and/or burner hardware maker and look under support to see if there are any free download upgrades or fixes for your program(s) and hardware. I just did this recently and found that, (even though my software and hardware was only about a year old), there were fixes and upgrades that straightened out some issues I was having with my gear.

Also, look to see if there are phone numbers that came with your software and hardware which you can call that offer free tech assistance. Most new gear and programs have a limited time that a new owner can take advatage of this service. Some numbers are just automated FAQ (freqently asked questions) and answer loops so that can be of limited use.

GoldWave's trouble shooting section a FAQ page.

GoldWave's download page is a place that also has some issues explained as well as downloads that may be upgrades for what you are presently working with.

There are also pages of references about MusicMatch when I went to Google. I don't know what you might need but it's there and there does seem to be a lot of it. I suggest that you take a look see and perhaps you'll find an upgrade that will cure some or all of these bugs.

Of course you may have already tried this and been there. In which case all I can say is that I'm out of ideas short of seeking other, more knowledgeable tech help here, or with a local friend, or with the service department of where you purchased your gear. Even if the stuff you're working with is older there is lots of help available out there online via the links above or elsewhere on the web.

It's always handy to have a local friend/guru to call with questions that can walk you through the steps you need to correct the issues over telephone or make a house call.

I have yet to try to record my songs using my computer at home but that is what I want to do as well.

Is this recording going to be you singing into your computer soundcard and using your hardrive to capture your personal work? This approach usually requires a soundcard that allows you access to use your computer in order to use it as a studio recorder for live performances. Soundcards of this variety in music stores can be quite costly. Some can cost more than the whole rest of the computer. You probably don't need one that's real high end given that it's just for home recording but which one to choose is or can be mind boggling. This is the issue that has been holding me up. Which one should I choose? If I listen to computer stores they want to sell me one that is great for gaming or home theater but is this the best choice for home recording or can it handle both tasks? The computer guys don't seem to know much about this home recording idea, at least not the ones I've been talking to. Music stores have another variety of soundcards specifically for home recording or recording live music but the issue as I said is which one will do what I want with the least number of difficulties at the best price. Or, do I even need a special sound card? Is there some adaptation I can use to make what I have work for me now just the way it is?

Or is this CD a compilation CD of folksongs by yourself and/or other artists that you are wanting to collect onto a CD from various online or analog sources? This second recording project is easy by comparison and does not require any special equipment but as you have experienced can be fraught with little bugs.

Good luck to you Dave. I hope to hear you again sometime on Paltalk or in the flesh.