Newbie question

andrehines wrote on 9/28/2003, 12:26 PM

With this new architect software, am I able to produce "red book" compliant audio cd's that can legally bear the official "compact disc" logo, as well as be sold in stores if I burn content to a diamond silver blank cdr media disc? I am looking for an inexpensive way to make high quality audio cds that will work in normal consumer stereos, and that would be undetectable as a burned cd, and regognized as a real audio cd if put into a computer ( in other words, be able to put the cd in a computer and not have the wav files visible, and have it read like a real autorun audio cd.)

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captn_spalding wrote on 9/29/2003, 8:36 AM

Let me try to address some of your questions.

'official "compact disc" logo'. My gut feeling is that you could not legally put that logo on your burned CD.

'be sold in stores'. Burned (as opposed to pressed) CD's are sold in stores

'inexpensive way to make high quality' Since you are going to sell in stores, I assume you are talking about hundreds of copies. I would suggest burning one '"red book" compliant' CD and using a custom presser. Otherwise, how will you address labeling the CD's and cover art work? The presser can address all of these issues as well as handle royalty fee's (if any are involved)

'will work in normal consumer stereos' Welcome to a can of worms. There are at least three variables: The cd player that will be used to play ur disk, the dye variety used in the CDR media and the speed at which you burn. I, personally, do not beleive you can burn a cd that will 100% work on all players. There are DVD players that will play pressed audio CD's, but not play ANY burned CD that i have tried. These are usually low end, inexpensive an/or older machines, but not always! The CD player in my car will only reliably play Taiyo Yuden discs burned at less than 24x. I have found the TY's to be the most reliable blank CDR's, but there are educated opions that differ with that assesment.

'undetectable' Aint no such thing.

Bottom line: If you are that concerned about quality, Go to a custom presser.

..spalding

andrehines wrote on 9/30/2003, 9:05 AM

Thanks so much!