|   How to make compilations | ckelly
Jan 4, 2002 9:30 AM | | I was wondering, what's criteria should be used for making a comp CD. I wanted to make one called "South of the Rio Grande" with music from latin america, with stuff from artists like
Gustavo Cerati
Soda Stereo
Sumo
Brazilian music
Buena Vista Social Club
What do you think? |
| follow your instincts.. | Masonjar
Jan 4, 2002 9:59 AM | | That's the main rule I follow, unless I'm trying very hard to stick to a very specific theme, is to just go with what sounds right.. Sequencing isn't that difficult, but there really are no rules either.. the rules are what you make for yourself. I sometimes imagine I'm listening to my "fantasy" radio station (one that plays only cds from my collection) and just ask myself, what would I like to be listening to now? I think if you truly love the music you're putting together, it can't be bad!
-Mason |
| sorry that tittle has been taken | unleasHell
Jan 4, 2002 10:47 AM | | you must first register your Comp. titles at:
www.RrCompTitles.com/
oops hey, I'm just joking
start your burning..... |
| This usually works for me... | RPM
Jan 4, 2002 11:24 AM | | 1) open tray 1, insert disc containing music
2) open tray 2, insert blank disc
3) close both trays
4) select favorite songs (tray 1)
5) press "dub"
6) repeat process until "disc full" is displayed
7) finalize disc
8) send disc to nearly everyone on Raverecs
9) read inevitable slanderous comments on favorite music
10) repeat process often
your results may vary. :-)
Rick |
| ***Standalone vs Pc Cd Burner- What Say Yee All?*** | BeatleFred
Jan 5, 2002 3:21 PM | | Rick: I presume yours is a Standalone model? I would consider getting one myself but....... can a standalone make copies of a copy?-thats the question. Say I want to make a compilation disc and send it to SEVERAL People. Obviously, the hard work is the 1st time you do it - to record individual songs from this CD and that CD in your collection. Once that disc is finished, it would be fast & easy if you could simply run off copies of it- as many as you need to send to however many people you want to. I certainly do NOT want to go thru the effort of choosing this song and that song for the same every comp disc I have to make. I think you understand what I mean- but just to make sure- going by your steps: After Step 7, when the comp disc is finished: Can you then place that comp disc in tray 1 and put a blank in tray 2 and then repeat the process of running off copies??? (Similar to how- if you have an analog dual cassette deck: you simply just run off copies by copying whats on the cassette in Well 1 entirely onto the tape in Well 2?) Also: Regarding Step 6: As you are recording tracks onto disc and presuming you are using an 80 minute disc- does the standalone model tell you how much time is remaining (after each song you put on there) before the 80 minutes is used up? |
| PC | Jim Clark
Jan 5, 2002 5:11 PM | | Unless you are insane or feel like buying both.
PC:
Cheaper media
Cheaper Drive cost
Faster-by far
no limits on how many digital copies you can make
Can edit tracks ie. reduce background noise on sources that require it
no pause when copying live releases. (that 2 second pause really interupts the flow of the show.)
vive Le Rock
Jim Clark |
| yes, yes(with an explanation), yes , yes | RPM
Jan 5, 2002 7:53 PM | | <<< I presume yours is a Standalone model? >>>
Yes, dual drawer, very easy to operate, user selectable burn speeds of 1X (real time), 2X or 4X (ie will copy a 60 min disc in 15 minutes). Very simialr in operation to making cassettes only much easier (and no flipping tapes) ;-)
<<<can a standalone make copies of a copy?>>>
Yes, but after the first generation copy is made in the digital realm, all subsequent copies of the "master" are copied in the analog domain (at real time speed). I've personally never heard any sonic deterioration of subesquent copies.
<<<Can you then place that comp disc in tray 1 and put a blank in tray 2 and then repeat the process of running off copies?>>>
Yes (with caveat described above)
<<<does the standalone model tell you how much time is remaining (after each song you put on there) before the 80 minutes is used up?>>>
Yes, at any point of playing or copying a disc the display on my Harman Kardon CDR30 can be toggled between track time elapsed, track time remaining, disc time elapsed, disc time remaining.
As Jim Clark pointed out, there are advantages to both stand alone an PC burners. In my case the deciding factors for choosing a stand alone unit were:
1) ease of operation and ease of copying from analog material (ie vinyl)
2) I have an older PC system (and lack PC skills in general)
If neither of the 2 options above apply to you, than I guess a PC based system would be more flexible (and less $). I surely wouldn't sweat over the cost of the media, as I've been getting the "audio" blanks (necessary with a stand alone type unit) for well under a buck a peice (I usually get a spindle of 50 for $30)
Hope this info helps, and by all means get a burner of some type!
Rick |
| yes, yes(with an explanation), yes , yes | BeatleFred
Jan 5, 2002 10:47 PM | | Ok Rick- Thanks for the info. I gather from your explanation- that you CAN make copies of a comp disc on a standalone- BUT in real (analog) time: thus, if the disc is 80 minutes in duration- it TAKES 80 minutes to make each disc copy- yes? If so...yeah- thats a drawback- because if you want to make several comp disc copies for several people- at 80 minutes each...that means have to wait several hours before the whole thing is finished. |
| yes again... | RPM
Jan 6, 2002 6:25 AM | | It took me several days to make all the copies of "Favorites of 2001" comp that I distributed (about 20). But this was the first and only "mass produced" comp I've made in over a year. Usually I only end up making single digit copies of comps I've made.
But again, the advantages of the PC burner outweigh those of the stand-alone unit.
Rick |
| Dirt Cheap CDR/RW drive at CC | Jim Clark
Jan 6, 2002 11:24 AM | | Circuit City had in their circular today a 16 speed TDK drive for a crummy 59.00 after rebates. I can vouch that the 50.00 rebate does arrive but it took 5 months.
TDK is a very highly regarded manufacturer of drives. I've read internet reports that these are actually made by Plextor which is the king of the hill as far as I'm concerned. This is an exceptional drive if you are at least halfway computer literate. Not everybody is but in this case it may be worth learning.
Vive Le Rock
Jim Clark |
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