hi
>bob wrote
> Just got a question from a JMDL'er who's making some CD copies of
some Joni he's gotten from me. Seems that the CD's copy
> all right, EXCEPT for track #1 in each case.
> Anybody out there who has made copies of CD's from me ever
encountered this or something similar? Any and all help will
> be graciously appreciated!
>Chris Marshall replied:
> The only thing I can think of is that the burnt CD
> has been
> made in "mixed mode" instead of the audio only
> format. Mixed mode
> allows both data and audio on the CD, with the first
> track being
> computer data, and the rest audio.
is it only happening with discs from you? or is it happening with all discs
they are burning.
if it is only with discs from you, he should probably try using a program
such as exact audio to first copy the tracks to hard drive as *.wav files &
then burning to cd.
exact audio is a "card ware" program (to register send the author a post
card with a nice picture, & he will send you a registration code - cool
huh??) which has extensive error detection etc. & will probably let you know
what the error is, during the copying to hard drive.
if you want a copy e-mail me directly & ill email it back to you - it zips
down very small, (around about half a stiffY)
the other possibility is the "spin up" reading. i.e. the drive already
starts to read(or write) data/music before it reaches full spinning speed
resulting in an uneven data flow at the beginning of the first track &
causing errors.( this is not an issue with data copying, but audio has to
have an even data flow to read properly.)
exact audio has a function which forces the extraction/copying to wait until
the discs has reached full speed. (damn, im starting to sound like a
salesman!!)
another potential problem is the quality of the blank cdr s being used. some
cheap cdrs have remarkably consistent errors, i.e. they will only start to
burn from a certain point on the cd, or only up to a certain point.
i try to use only quality, name brand cdrs, usually sony or tdk, neither of
which have ever given any problems.
the user should also try slowing down the cd burn speed to see if that makes
any difference.
another (less pleasant) alternative could be that the drive itself is
damaged.
<catherine asked
>Question: if you want to burn music CDs, what type of
>CD do you buy? I understand there are different types
>L- - is it usually clearly marked on the package what
>they can be used for?
depends on what hardware you are using to copy.
if you are using a hi fi cd copier, such as the pioneer, which has 2 drives,
a normal audio cd drive, & a copy drive, then you would use "audio cd"
discs. the quickest way to spot these is by the price, which is way in
excess of normal blank cds. (as i understand it, this is due to a tax being
imposed, proceeds of which are distributed to the recording companies)
if you are using a computer cd copier, then you would use "cd-r" discs,
which are way cheaper. (no tax, though the introduction of such a tax has
been proposed). you also have the option of cd - rw discs, which are
rewritable. (cd - r discs are once off) tho im not sure if these work in hi
fi cd players (tho i would expect that they do)
the type of the cd will be clearly marked on the box/cover of the cd, as
either:
cd-audio
cd-r
cd-rw
as i said above, try & use decent discs. you will get better results, less
errors, and longer disc life. you will also get a longer personal life as
repeated copy errors 2 minutes from the end of the cd can lead to to raised
blood pressure etc. ; )
ron
