Just a little request...

Julien Apruzzese · 9th August 2007, 03:12 PM

Hi everyone,
here is my request : i have a LaCie d2 DVD±RW with LightScribe, connected to my Mac G5 by firewire with Mac OS X 10.4.8. I use Taiyo Yuden CD-R to burn audio CD with Toast Titanium 6. All is fine but i am not able to burn a CD at x1 speed. My Toast just proposes me x8, x16, x32, x48. The x1 speed is in gray : you can select it but the effective speed will be x8.
What does it mean ?
Thanks for the support.
Regards.

Greg Reierson · 9th August 2007, 03:55 PM

It just means 1x is not supported by either your drive or software. Just use one of the options available and test for errors.

BTW, the idea that 1x is better is very dated. Blank media and CD writer issues were real in the early '90s. The first pro CD writers were many thousands of dollars and were capable of 1x or 2x. Blanks were $25. We quickly learned to avoid cheap media. Today just about every name brand burner and blank media will deliver very low error rates at any given speed.

Regarding the sound quality debate - which is just as dated: If you are finding differences in the audio at different speeds on discs that have low error rates, consider upgrading your DAC.

Greg Reierson
Rare Form Mastering

jdg · 9th August 2007, 05:11 PM

u will even have higher error rates at 1x then at 8x or 16x
it really depends on your drive and media combo.

for my drives and media, 8x yields the most consistent, and lowest error rates

acorneau · 9th August 2007, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdg

for my drives and media, 8x yields the most consistent, and lowest error rates

Same here. TY media in a Plextor Premium drive at 8X.

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9th August 2007, 03:12 PM	#1
Julien Apruzzese Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: France, Paris. Posts: 163	Just a little request... Hi everyone, here is my request : i have a LaCie d2 DVD±RW with LightScribe, connected to my Mac G5 by firewire with Mac OS X 10.4.8. I use Taiyo Yuden CD-R to burn audio CD with Toast Titanium 6. All is fine but i am not able to burn a CD at x1 speed. My Toast just proposes me x8, x16, x32, x48. The x1 speed is in gray : you can select it but the effective speed will be x8. What does it mean ? Thanks for the support. Regards. __________________ Julien Apruzzese. Record and mix engineer. Di Notte Studio. France, Paris. www.myspace.com/dinottestudio

9th August 2007, 05:11 PM	#3
jdg Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: seattle, WA Posts: 1,014	u will even have higher error rates at 1x then at 8x or 16x it really depends on your drive and media combo. for my drives and media, 8x yields the most consistent, and lowest error rates __________________ panicStudios - mastering in seattle

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9th August 2007, 03:55 PM	#2
Greg Reierson Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 268	It just means 1x is not supported by either your drive or software. Just use one of the options available and test for errors. BTW, the idea that 1x is better is very dated. Blank media and CD writer issues were real in the early '90s. The first pro CD writers were many thousands of dollars and were capable of 1x or 2x. Blanks were $25. We quickly learned to avoid cheap media. Today just about every name brand burner and blank media will deliver very low error rates at any given speed. Regarding the sound quality debate - which is just as dated: If you are finding differences in the audio at different speeds on discs that have low error rates, consider upgrading your DAC. Greg Reierson Rare Form Mastering