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At 21:38 -0400 9/18/98, GRAIGORY2@aol.com wrote: > Which do you all feel is better... computer based, or stand alone CDR >drives? > > and what are your views on the following: > > 1) Phillips cdd-2600 and 2) Phillips cdr 870 > 3) Smart and Friendly CD Rocket > 8x20 CD-Recorder What I like about my computer-based CD-R drive is that I can back up and archive my computer files and my sampler's hard disk, as well as create audio CD's. I use a Ricoh CD-RW (not as cool as it used to be when CD-R blanks cost more) on a Mac with Adaptec's Toast (fine for everything except audio) and Jam (good for audio). I've tried Digidesign's program, but it refuses to work with my drive, saying that I need new firmware. Toast and Jam don't seem to mind (nor did the CD manufacturer). Jam is pretty cool, you have a fair amount of control over spacing and crossfades between tracks, and you can audition everything before burning a disc. What's best for you depends on how you're making your masters. If you're recording, mixing and/or mastering on the computer, then it's likely that burning CD's from the computer will be a logical extension of what you're already doing. On the other hand, if you don't already have a way to get CD-quality audio into the computer, then you'd need an audio card and 650 MB of hard disk space as well as the burner. The standalone unit makes sense, I suppose, in an environment where computer file backup and transfer isn't so important and you're doing more work away from the computer. Doug -- Doug Wyatt doug@sonosphere.com Sonosphere (electric/improv music) http://www.sonosphere.com/ "Accidental Beauties" CD release: http://www.sonosphere.com/wyatt/ available from CMC, 1-800-882-4262 http://www.MusicDiscoveries.com/