Making Audio CDR from Computer CDR media?

[lagniappe]

I purchased a standalone CD recorder for the sole purpose
of capturing the audio from an extensive vinyl record
collection and transferring it to my computer. I play
the records on a nice turntable/preamp and save to CDR.
Then I go to my computer, rip the tracks, and compress
to MP3 format for archival and playback. That way I
can enjoy my music without wearing out my originals.

The price of the "audio CDR" media is eating my lunch,
and it really burns me since I own the original vinyl
and therefore have already paid my "RIAA Tax".

Is there some identifying data on these media that I
can pre-burn onto regular fifteen-cent CDRs, so that
my recorder will work with them?

thanks,

Martin

[tirrell payton]

you dont have to use special "audio cdr" for this process.
you can use just regular "cdr" and it will do the trick just fine.
"lagniappe" > wrote in message
om...
> I purchased a standalone CD recorder for the sole purpose
> of capturing the audio from an extensive vinyl record
> collection and transferring it to my computer. I play
> the records on a nice turntable/preamp and save to CDR.
> Then I go to my computer, rip the tracks, and compress
> to MP3 format for archival and playback. That way I
> can enjoy my music without wearing out my originals.
>
> The price of the "audio CDR" media is eating my lunch,
> and it really burns me since I own the original vinyl
> and therefore have already paid my "RIAA Tax".
>
> Is there some identifying data on these media that I
> can pre-burn onto regular fifteen-cent CDRs, so that
> my recorder will work with them?
>
> thanks,
>
> Martin
>

[George W.]

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:27:12 GMT, "tirrell payton"
> wrote:

>you dont have to use special "audio cdr" for this process.
>you can use just regular "cdr" and it will do the trick just fine.

Actually if it's a standalone music cd recorder it probably requires
the audio cd-r's.

[Troy]

Some stand alone units need special audio CDs not CDRs.If you have one of
these machines such as the older phillips that needs the special format CDs
then you are out of luck.You can only use the special audio CDs in it.Sell
it (if you can),and buy one that uses regular CDRs.HHB make some great
machins,or just run a line in to your computer and burn it off your computer
(probably much cheaper).





lagniappe > wrote in message
om...
> I purchased a standalone CD recorder for the sole purpose
> of capturing the audio from an extensive vinyl record
> collection and transferring it to my computer. I play
> the records on a nice turntable/preamp and save to CDR.
> Then I go to my computer, rip the tracks, and compress
> to MP3 format for archival and playback. That way I
> can enjoy my music without wearing out my originals.
>
> The price of the "audio CDR" media is eating my lunch,
> and it really burns me since I own the original vinyl
> and therefore have already paid my "RIAA Tax".
>
> Is there some identifying data on these media that I
> can pre-burn onto regular fifteen-cent CDRs, so that
> my recorder will work with them?
>
> thanks,
>
> Martin

[Clive Backham]

On 27 Jul 2003 08:51:57 -0700, (lagniappe)
wrote:

>Is there some identifying data on these media that I
>can pre-burn onto regular fifteen-cent CDRs, so that
>my recorder will work with them?

No, the "unrestricted use" flag present in audio CDRs cannot be
written to computer blanks.

But here's another thought. Since you rip the CDR that's been recorded
onto hard disk in order to MP3 encode them, could you not use an audio
CDRW instead of CDR to make the initial recording? Then after it's
been transferred to hard disk, the CDRW can be reused for the next
album.

[Geoff Wood]

"lagniappe" > wrote in message
om...
> I purchased a standalone CD recorder for the sole purpose
> of capturing the audio from an extensive vinyl record
> collection and transferring it to my computer. I play
> the records on a nice turntable/preamp and save to CDR.
> Then I go to my computer, rip the tracks, and compress
> to MP3 format for archival and playback. That way I
> can enjoy my music without wearing out my originals.
>
> The price of the "audio CDR" media is eating my lunch,
> and it really burns me since I own the original vinyl
> and therefore have already paid my "RIAA Tax".
>
> Is there some identifying data on these media that I
> can pre-burn onto regular fifteen-cent CDRs, so that
> my recorder will work with them?

Sounds like you stand-alone recorder *requires* the audio CD-Rs.

But if you are ripping to MP3 (yuk) anyway, why not record straight into
your computer via soundcard ?

Or even better - cruise the discount bins and buy the real CDs at reduced
price !

geoff

[Geoff Wood]

"Clive Backham" > wrote in message > He's using
the standalone unit to record his vinyl records to start
> with. Maybe it's not convenient to get the turntable, phono preamp and
> PC together. Or maybe the soundcard in his PC isn't that great. Using
> an audio CD recorder makes sense either way.

But you can get an excellent soundcard for waaaaay cheaper than a CD
Recorder.


geoff

[area242]

"Geoff Wood" -nospam> wrote in message
...
>
> "lagniappe" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I purchased a standalone CD recorder for the sole purpose
> > of capturing the audio from an extensive vinyl record
> > collection and transferring it to my computer. I play
> > the records on a nice turntable/preamp and save to CDR.
> > Then I go to my computer, rip the tracks, and compress
> > to MP3 format for archival and playback. That way I
> > can enjoy my music without wearing out my originals.
> >
> > The price of the "audio CDR" media is eating my lunch,
> > and it really burns me since I own the original vinyl
> > and therefore have already paid my "RIAA Tax".
> >
> > Is there some identifying data on these media that I
> > can pre-burn onto regular fifteen-cent CDRs, so that
> > my recorder will work with them?
>
> Sounds like you stand-alone recorder *requires* the audio CD-Rs.
>
> But if you are ripping to MP3 (yuk) anyway, why not record straight into
> your computer via soundcard ?
>
> Or even better - cruise the discount bins and buy the real CDs at reduced
> price !

That's a great point. If it's stuff that you can still buy, just get it on
CD! Your time is worth more than the disc would cost. I often get clients
who want to know if I can "clean up this old audio and put it on CD". My
first question is always "Is this something that was publically released,
and possible to buy on CD?" Because, unless it's a recording of your
grandpa's old band...or something you otherwise can't find somewhere...it's
usually not worth your time, once you consider the time involved. AND, the
CD you buy would probably have been made from the original master
tapes...and not a record with added pops and noise.

[Remove SPAM From Address to Reply]

(Clive Backham) wrote in message >...
> On 27 Jul 2003 08:51:57 -0700, (lagniappe)
> wrote:
>
> >Is there some identifying data on these media that I
> >can pre-burn onto regular fifteen-cent CDRs, so that
> >my recorder will work with them?
>
> No, the "unrestricted use" flag present in audio CDRs cannot be
> written to computer blanks.
>
> But here's another thought. Since you rip the CDR that's been recorded
> onto hard disk in order to MP3 encode them, could you not use an audio
> CDRW instead of CDR to make the initial recording? Then after it's
> been transferred to hard disk, the CDRW can be reused for the next
> album.


That's a very good suggestion, but I have never been able to
find an audio CDRW. Everyone sells only the audio CDR. Any
help here appreciated.

Martin

[area242]

He he he..

"EggHd" > wrote in message
...
> << Because, unless it's a recording of your
> grandpa's old band... >>
>
> How sad is that? Now "your grandpa's old band" could be a punk band from
the
> '70's!
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------
> "I know enough to know I don't know enough"

[Scott Dorsey]

George W. > wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:27:12 GMT, "tirrell payton"
> wrote:
>
>>you dont have to use special "audio cdr" for this process.
>>you can use just regular "cdr" and it will do the trick just fine.
>
>Actually if it's a standalone music cd recorder it probably requires
>the audio cd-r's.

There are plenty of good standalone recorders that don't require the
special audio discs. My personal feeling is that if you bought one of
the consumer machines that do, you should have done more research and
your best bet now is to trade it in on a model that does not.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."