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Master CDs



Hi guys,
While we are on the Cd subject can you guys recomend a
good brand of Cds to have my final master project
recorded? what Cd brands do pro studios use?
thanx
L.a


--- Greg House <ghunicycle@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Scott Hansen <scott-a-hansen@uiowa.edu> wrote:
> 
> > there is a difference between the digital audio
> and data disks, i'm 
> > not a techie, so don't know specifics, but if you
> put a data disk in 
> > the cd recorder, it will give some message saying
> "not correct disk" 
> > or something. the bummer thing is that the digital
> audio discs cost 
> > more than data discs. you can get the data disks
> for nothing 
> > (practically), cdr da's were in the 24$ range (in
> IA), but since 
> > xmas, i've seen them come down.
> 
> The regular CD-R disks are data disks, but can also
> burn audio CDs, provided you
> have the proper equipment. The AUDIO CD-R disks are
> for use in "consumer audio cd
> recorders" (like the Phillips). The difference has
> something to do with a special
> header on them of some sort, it's a bogus
> distinction put there purely for the
> differentiation between "consumer audio" and "pro
> audio" or "data". Kind of like
> the SCMS copy protection scheme which was foisted
> upon us with DAT. 
> 
> > >Recently I purchased a Philips CD Burner, that
> hooks up like a CD 
> > >player to my home audio system (as opposed to a
> CD-ROM drive). I use 
> > >it to make music CD-Rs. The instructions specify
> that I should use 
> > >only DIGITAL AUDIO/RECORDABLE CD-R, not just
> recordable CD-Rs. 
> > >[Question one: Is this the difference between
> AUDIO CD-Rs and DATA 
> > >(or MEDIA) CD-Rs?]
> 
> Yes, there's a difference. Something your drive can
> read to tell it that you put
> in an "Audio" disc (the the appropriate RIAA media
> taxes paid, etc). Just another
> way of screwing you, basically.
> 
> Greg
> 
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