Re: [microsound] cd burning speeds and audio

[Greg <gregg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> the debate was over 1x and 2x, I dont think anyone ever claimed 4x was a
> particularly good idea.
>
> >now that we've hit the future, with 2001 and all.. and G4s exist, and
> >cd burner technology has moved along.. do these same rules still
> >apply?
>
> I think they do, but I'd still run off copies as fast as you can.  Only do
> the masters at 1x or 2x.

I'm pretty ignorant of the technical aspects of this, but why exactly? I
master at 4x speed on my CDR, and have not had any problems whatsoever. Is
the more chance of sub-audible quality loss at these speeds? or just more of
a chance that some CD players cannot read the disk due to small errors? I've
run masters at all speeds and can hear no difference. If you burn a coaster,
its obviously immediately... just write another one.

I'd be more concerned with the quality of the CDR media than data transfer
speeds anyhow. Most new media can handle high-speed writers. Like someone
mentioned earlier, go for gold disc's if possible. I generally use Kodak
CDRs.