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| From | jchasin@nyc.rr.com |
| Subject | Re: CD-Writer and Audio CDs question |
| Date | Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:38:42 -0500 |
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I wasn't going to get into the burner dialogue, but I will report that while I always eschewed Roxio's PC offering, I recently got a new computer with Windows XP, and bought EZ CD Creator 7, and am quite pleased with its performance.
Also, for people looking to copy discs, really the best way to do this is to extract the disc onto your hard drive first. Probably the state of the art for this is freeware called Exact Audio Copy, or EAC. Alas, I don't think the disc images it creates are recognized by Roxio (although they are by CDRWin or Fuerio.)
----- Original Message -----
From: Sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net>
Date: Friday, December 3, 2004 2:07 pm
Subject: Re: CD-Writer and Audio CDs question
> i-tunes will convert to and from different formats. I don't use it
> much, but I have successful ripped tracks to mp3 and back. One
> thing to be aware of with i-tunes is that it has some sort of
> "optimizer" function that messes with
> the original sound. You have to dig n and turn this off for best
> results.
> Since you are talking PC, not Mac, I assume the problems with
> Roxio mean EZ Creator, not Toast or Jam. I use the two latter
> exclusively on my Mac. Toast is your basic copy cd, made data
> discs program. You can make comps and adjust
> the gap between songs. You can also copy a cd as a disc image and
> burn exact copies from that. That makes for the best quality
> copies. Jam is a bit more complex and is used to create a master
> disc. It has a nifty fade/cross fade
> function. You can also adjust levels of songs so they match.
>
> Up at the radio station, they have all kinds of computers and disc
> to disc copy stations so djs can dub cds, rather than steal them.
> They have had some problems with stand alone disc to disc units...
> seems like there isn't enough
> buffer, so they get some pops and stuff sometimes.
>
> I've found it difficult now to find 650mb discs. My players all
> seem ok with 700m discs, but my oldest burner (and I mean old)
> doesn't always like 'em.
>
> RS
>
>
>
> markeichelberger@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Ken, doesn't the iTunes software encode files in a format (.ASA
> I think?) that cannot be played back on Non-Apple media players?
> Or does it allow you to encode in various formats.....wav, mp3, etc.?
> >
> > As for the sound issues, you may be on to something there. I
> did notice that my CD-Rs sound just fine on my brand new PC here
> at the office, but do not sound good on my home stereo CD players
> which are both at least 4 years old.
> >
> > Mark E.
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > > My suggestion: Download iTunes for PC. It encodes files
> cleaner than any
> > > other software of its kind and allows you to directly convert
> formats and
> > > burn playlists to CDs. It is also the best way I have found to
> organize your
> > > music on your hard drive. It's really easy to use and it's
> free. Make sure
> > > you download the latest version of Quick Time, too while
> you're there:
> > >
> > > http://www.apple.com/itunes/
> > >
> > > Playback issues: If you're experiencing noise problems on home
> and care CD
> > > players, consider the fact that older players and some newer
> ones can't play
> > > CD-Rs very well. One solution would be to use 650 MB (74
> minute) discs since
> > > that's the standard most players were created for. People are
> using those
> > > 700 MB/80 minute ones which are OK, but can do funny things to
> you.> >
> > >
> > > -- Ken Kase
> > > Editor
> > > www.nighttimes.com / Night Times, LLC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/3/04 8:57 AM, "markeichelberger@comcast.net"
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello all. In this email, I discuss some issues I am having
> creating audio
> > > > CDs on my PC. If you are not interested or know nothing
> about this topic,
> > > > feel free to delete this email now.
> > > > For those who kept this email, here is the deal. I started
> out burning audio
> > > > CDs using Roxio software, but I found the software too
> cumbersome and buggy
> > > > and decided to switch to MusicMatch Plus. That software
> seemed to work fine
> > > > for a while but I have found that recent software upgrades
> keep locking up on
> > > > my PC (Windows 2000 Professional), but even worse, I have
> found that upon
> > > > playback on multiple CD players, some audio CD-Rs contain
> very noticeable
> > > > noise. The noise is similar to radio static. Oddly enough,
> this noise
> > > > doesn't appear on initial playback of the CD-R, but on
> subsequent playbacks
> > > > and usually starts up around tracks 15 and higher. I am
> using TDK CD-R's, and
> > > > I have used them in the past and up to this point, I never
> had any problem
> > > > with them, so I am thinking the issue is with the software
> and not the media
> > > > (but I may be wrong).
> > > > Anyway, in the event the issue is with the CD-Writer
> software, I am looking
> > > > for alternatives to Roxio and MusicMatch. What I need is
> software to burn
> > > > both MP3 encoded CDs and traditional audio CDs (with on-the-
> fly MP3 conversion
> > > > since WAV to MP3 conversion is such a pain). If you are
> using CD-Writer
> > > > software that you think you could recommend, feel free to
> respond offlist.
> > > > Of course, if you think the issue with the CD "surface
> noise" is unrelated to
> > > > the software, please feel free to respond too.
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > Mark Eichelberger
> > > > markeichelberger@comcast.net
> > >
> > >
>
> -- Ronald Sanchez
> Director Of A&R
> Career Records
> www.CareerRecords.com
>
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