Is there a way to confirm that a drive is MMC compatible? I was
using the MMC Scsi Compatible driver and it worked, but like I said
my clients would get home and call me telling me their CD does
nothing but skips. I also used the Yamaha CD400 driver and that even
seemed to work better, but I still had some instances? I would just
like to feel confident, that the CD I'm giving them will work and
right now it's a crap shoot. My clients are leaving here happy with
the quality of work I'm doing for them, but then getting home and
they can't even listen to something they just paid for. You haven't
had any problems with your Plextor drive huh? So far I've had the
best luck, saving as a Wave file and using Colin Hills "Pre" program
to convert to a Cdrwin Cue file, but this adds extra steps and not to
mention the extra hard drive space I need. I will look into a Plextor
drive. Does anyone else have any other recommendations?

Thanks for the help Charles.

Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>Brian - I swear by Plextor drives. They rule. I just bought one
which
>>is a cdrw 40(I think)x12x10 and it didn't show up in CD Arch
>>automatically, but it DOES respond to the atapi MMC compatible
choice
>>and I've had no problems.
>>
>>good luck, and I'll get back to you about the O3D probs... :)
>>
>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>> Can someone make a suggestion for a good SCSI Cdr which
>>>>can burn at 8X and has a supported driver for CD Architect?
>>>>I've been using a Yamaha CDRW8424S and I have to cross my
>>>>fingers everytime I burn a disk using CD architect because
>>>>it's not supported. The discs seem to play fine at my
>>>>studio on a Pioneer DVD player, but I have a lot of clients
>>>>calling and saying the disks skip on their car and home
>>>>players. I have done many tests, and work arounds and have
>>>>determined that CD architect is the root of this problem,
>>>>so I would just like to purchase a Cd recorder that will
>>>>work with it and still give me fast results.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Brian Franz

Well, the plextor drive I'm using now (CD-R PX-W8220T) has been
absolutley flawless. It is supported by CD Arch 4.5g and I have maybe
had 1 or 2 cases out of at least 1000 where the duplication plant, or
client, has told me it didn't play. When people have a problem, I
drop the write speed down to 6x or 4x and the problem goes away. I'm
not sure if that drive is still for sale, but if it is, I would grab
it. :)

Brian Franz wrote:
>>Is there a way to confirm that a drive is MMC compatible? I was
>>using the MMC Scsi Compatible driver and it worked, but like I said
>>my clients would get home and call me telling me their CD does
>>nothing but skips. I also used the Yamaha CD400 driver and that
even
>>seemed to work better, but I still had some instances? I would
just
>>like to feel confident, that the CD I'm giving them will work and
>>right now it's a crap shoot. My clients are leaving here happy
with
>>the quality of work I'm doing for them, but then getting home and
>>they can't even listen to something they just paid for. You
haven't
>>had any problems with your Plextor drive huh? So far I've had the
>>best luck, saving as a Wave file and using Colin Hills "Pre"
program
>>to convert to a Cdrwin Cue file, but this adds extra steps and not
to
>>mention the extra hard drive space I need. I will look into a
Plextor
>>drive. Does anyone else have any other recommendations?
>>
>>Thanks for the help Charles.
>>
>>Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>>>Brian - I swear by Plextor drives. They rule. I just bought one
>>which
>>>>is a cdrw 40(I think)x12x10 and it didn't show up in CD Arch
>>>>automatically, but it DOES respond to the atapi MMC compatible
>>choice
>>>>and I've had no problems.
>>>>
>>>>good luck, and I'll get back to you about the O3D probs... :)
>>>>
>>>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>>>> Can someone make a suggestion for a good SCSI Cdr which
>>>>>>can burn at 8X and has a supported driver for CD Architect?
>>>>>>I've been using a Yamaha CDRW8424S and I have to cross my
>>>>>>fingers everytime I burn a disk using CD architect because
>>>>>>it's not supported. The discs seem to play fine at my
>>>>>>studio on a Pioneer DVD player, but I have a lot of clients
>>>>>>calling and saying the disks skip on their car and home
>>>>>>players. I have done many tests, and work arounds and have
>>>>>>determined that CD architect is the root of this problem,
>>>>>>so I would just like to purchase a Cd recorder that will
>>>>>>work with it and still give me fast results.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>Brian Franz

I have to agree with Charles on the Plextor. I also have the
(CD-R PX-W8220TE) external scsi CD-RW drive. It has performed
flawlessly for me. The latest CD Arch update ( 4.0g ) has the
driver specifically for it. I purchased mine from buy.com this
past May. I just checked their website, but they no longer carry it.

Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>Well, the plextor drive I'm using now (CD-R PX-W8220T) has been
>>absolutley flawless. It is supported by CD Arch 4.5g and I have
maybe
>>had 1 or 2 cases out of at least 1000 where the duplication plant,
or
>>client, has told me it didn't play. When people have a problem, I
>>drop the write speed down to 6x or 4x and the problem goes away.
I'm
>>not sure if that drive is still for sale, but if it is, I would
grab
>>it. :)
>>
>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>>Is there a way to confirm that a drive is MMC compatible? I was
>>>>using the MMC Scsi Compatible driver and it worked, but like I
said
>>>>my clients would get home and call me telling me their CD does
>>>>nothing but skips. I also used the Yamaha CD400 driver and that
>>even
>>>>seemed to work better, but I still had some instances? I would
>>just
>>>>like to feel confident, that the CD I'm giving them will work and
>>>>right now it's a crap shoot. My clients are leaving here happy
>>with
>>>>the quality of work I'm doing for them, but then getting home and
>>>>they can't even listen to something they just paid for. You
>>haven't
>>>>had any problems with your Plextor drive huh? So far I've had
the
>>>>best luck, saving as a Wave file and using Colin Hills "Pre"
>>program
>>>>to convert to a Cdrwin Cue file, but this adds extra steps and
not
>>to
>>>>mention the extra hard drive space I need. I will look into a
>>Plextor
>>>>drive. Does anyone else have any other recommendations?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the help Charles.
>>>>
>>>>Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>>>>>Brian - I swear by Plextor drives. They rule. I just bought one
>>>>which
>>>>>>is a cdrw 40(I think)x12x10 and it didn't show up in CD Arch
>>>>>>automatically, but it DOES respond to the atapi MMC compatible
>>>>choice
>>>>>>and I've had no problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>good luck, and I'll get back to you about the O3D probs... :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>>>>>> Can someone make a suggestion for a good SCSI Cdr which
>>>>>>>>can burn at 8X and has a supported driver for CD Architect?
>>>>>>>>I've been using a Yamaha CDRW8424S and I have to cross my
>>>>>>>>fingers everytime I burn a disk using CD architect because
>>>>>>>>it's not supported. The discs seem to play fine at my
>>>>>>>>studio on a Pioneer DVD player, but I have a lot of clients
>>>>>>>>calling and saying the disks skip on their car and home
>>>>>>>>players. I have done many tests, and work arounds and have
>>>>>>>>determined that CD architect is the root of this problem,
>>>>>>>>so I would just like to purchase a Cd recorder that will
>>>>>>>>work with it and still give me fast results.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>>Brian Franz

Ok, thanks for the feedback guys, Maybe I can find one on Ebay or
somewhere else.

William Buck wrote:
>>I have to agree with Charles on the Plextor. I also have the
>>(CD-R PX-W8220TE) external scsi CD-RW drive. It has performed
>>flawlessly for me. The latest CD Arch update ( 4.0g ) has the
>>driver specifically for it. I purchased mine from buy.com this
>>past May. I just checked their website, but they no longer carry it.
>>
>>Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>>>Well, the plextor drive I'm using now (CD-R PX-W8220T) has been
>>>>absolutley flawless. It is supported by CD Arch 4.5g and I have
>>maybe
>>>>had 1 or 2 cases out of at least 1000 where the duplication
plant,
>>or
>>>>client, has told me it didn't play. When people have a problem, I
>>>>drop the write speed down to 6x or 4x and the problem goes away.
>>I'm
>>>>not sure if that drive is still for sale, but if it is, I would
>>grab
>>>>it. :)
>>>>
>>>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>>>>Is there a way to confirm that a drive is MMC compatible? I
was
>>>>>>using the MMC Scsi Compatible driver and it worked, but like I
>>said
>>>>>>my clients would get home and call me telling me their CD does
>>>>>>nothing but skips. I also used the Yamaha CD400 driver and
that
>>>>even
>>>>>>seemed to work better, but I still had some instances? I would
>>>>just
>>>>>>like to feel confident, that the CD I'm giving them will work
and
>>>>>>right now it's a crap shoot. My clients are leaving here happy
>>>>with
>>>>>>the quality of work I'm doing for them, but then getting home
and
>>>>>>they can't even listen to something they just paid for. You
>>>>haven't
>>>>>>had any problems with your Plextor drive huh? So far I've had
>>the
>>>>>>best luck, saving as a Wave file and using Colin Hills "Pre"
>>>>program
>>>>>>to convert to a Cdrwin Cue file, but this adds extra steps and
>>not
>>>>to
>>>>>>mention the extra hard drive space I need. I will look into a
>>>>Plextor
>>>>>>drive. Does anyone else have any other recommendations?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for the help Charles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>>>>>>>Brian - I swear by Plextor drives. They rule. I just bought
one
>>>>>>which
>>>>>>>>is a cdrw 40(I think)x12x10 and it didn't show up in CD Arch
>>>>>>>>automatically, but it DOES respond to the atapi MMC
compatible
>>>>>>choice
>>>>>>>>and I've had no problems.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>good luck, and I'll get back to you about the O3D probs... :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Can someone make a suggestion for a good SCSI Cdr which
>>>>>>>>>>can burn at 8X and has a supported driver for CD Architect?
>>>>>>>>>>I've been using a Yamaha CDRW8424S and I have to cross my
>>>>>>>>>>fingers everytime I burn a disk using CD architect because
>>>>>>>>>>it's not supported. The discs seem to play fine at my
>>>>>>>>>>studio on a Pioneer DVD player, but I have a lot of clients
>>>>>>>>>>calling and saying the disks skip on their car and home
>>>>>>>>>>players. I have done many tests, and work arounds and have
>>>>>>>>>>determined that CD architect is the root of this problem,
>>>>>>>>>>so I would just like to purchase a Cd recorder that will
>>>>>>>>>>work with it and still give me fast results.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>Brian Franz

Brian,
I have the 6X version of the Yamaha. I too have made CD's for people
that they can not play in all devices.

What I've learned is - basically there are errors written on every CD
you burn... and the faster you burn your chances of writing an error
is greater. I would keep the drive (Everyone I talk to loves that
drive). just burn your audio 1 or 2 speeds slower.

Tim


Brian Franz wrote:
>>Ok, thanks for the feedback guys, Maybe I can find one on Ebay or
>>somewhere else.
>>
>>William Buck wrote:
>>>>I have to agree with Charles on the Plextor. I also have the
>>>>(CD-R PX-W8220TE) external scsi CD-RW drive. It has performed
>>>>flawlessly for me. The latest CD Arch update ( 4.0g ) has the
>>>>driver specifically for it. I purchased mine from buy.com this
>>>>past May. I just checked their website, but they no longer carry
it.
>>>>
>>>>Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>>>>>Well, the plextor drive I'm using now (CD-R PX-W8220T) has been
>>>>>>absolutley flawless. It is supported by CD Arch 4.5g and I have
>>>>maybe
>>>>>>had 1 or 2 cases out of at least 1000 where the duplication
>>plant,
>>>>or
>>>>>>client, has told me it didn't play. When people have a problem,
I
>>>>>>drop the write speed down to 6x or 4x and the problem goes
away.
>>>>I'm
>>>>>>not sure if that drive is still for sale, but if it is, I would
>>>>grab
>>>>>>it. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>>>>>>Is there a way to confirm that a drive is MMC compatible? I
>>was
>>>>>>>>using the MMC Scsi Compatible driver and it worked, but like
I
>>>>said
>>>>>>>>my clients would get home and call me telling me their CD
does
>>>>>>>>nothing but skips. I also used the Yamaha CD400 driver and
>>that
>>>>>>even
>>>>>>>>seemed to work better, but I still had some instances? I
would
>>>>>>just
>>>>>>>>like to feel confident, that the CD I'm giving them will work
>>and
>>>>>>>>right now it's a crap shoot. My clients are leaving here
happy
>>>>>>with
>>>>>>>>the quality of work I'm doing for them, but then getting home
>>and
>>>>>>>>they can't even listen to something they just paid for. You
>>>>>>haven't
>>>>>>>>had any problems with your Plextor drive huh? So far I've
had
>>>>the
>>>>>>>>best luck, saving as a Wave file and using Colin Hills "Pre"
>>>>>>program
>>>>>>>>to convert to a Cdrwin Cue file, but this adds extra steps
and
>>>>not
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>mention the extra hard drive space I need. I will look into a
>>>>>>Plextor
>>>>>>>>drive. Does anyone else have any other recommendations?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks for the help Charles.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>Brian - I swear by Plextor drives. They rule. I just bought
>>one
>>>>>>>>which
>>>>>>>>>>is a cdrw 40(I think)x12x10 and it didn't show up in CD
Arch
>>>>>>>>>>automatically, but it DOES respond to the atapi MMC
>>compatible
>>>>>>>>choice
>>>>>>>>>>and I've had no problems.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>good luck, and I'll get back to you about the O3D
probs... :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Can someone make a suggestion for a good SCSI Cdr which
>>>>>>>>>>>>can burn at 8X and has a supported driver for CD
Architect?
>>>>>>>>>>>>I've been using a Yamaha CDRW8424S and I have to cross my
>>>>>>>>>>>>fingers everytime I burn a disk using CD architect
because
>>>>>>>>>>>>it's not supported. The discs seem to play fine at my
>>>>>>>>>>>>studio on a Pioneer DVD player, but I have a lot of
clients
>>>>>>>>>>>>calling and saying the disks skip on their car and home
>>>>>>>>>>>>players. I have done many tests, and work arounds and
have
>>>>>>>>>>>>determined that CD architect is the root of this problem,
>>>>>>>>>>>>so I would just like to purchase a Cd recorder that will
>>>>>>>>>>>>work with it and still give me fast results.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>Brian Franz