What's a good writer?

TSM · 24th June 2008

Hi

Can someone recommend a good CD writer either internal (PC) or external for mastering ? I guess something with a low error rate and error checkable. I have just purchased CD Architect for PC. Currently have an old Sony DRU-500a...

Thanks

MASSIVE Master · 24th June 2008

Currently, you'll have to look for NOS Plextor drives that will run PlexTools Professional --

The 712, 716, 755 & 760 if I recall.

kosmokrator · 24th June 2008

to quote the developer of wavelab:
"Plextor is the recommended brand"

MASSIVE Master · 25th June 2008

That's from when Plextor actually made their own drives...

jamesp · 25th June 2008

Plextor are still making the Premium 2 in Japan. Someone I know bought one a couple of weeks ago from one of the UK dealers listed on the Plextor website.

Cheers

James.

TSM · 25th June 2008

Thanks for all the advice. Looks like a Plextor Premimum 2... Cannot find any NOS plextors.The Prem 2 also comes with Plex tools, but does not mention if its the professional version. I guess I can buy that seperate anyway.
Out of interest are any Mastering people using this Prem 2?

TIA

twwalsh · 25th June 2008

hemingway.

bcgood · 26th June 2008

Plextor PX-716UF

I have burned insanely clean CD's with this drive, ultra low error. The test was my brothers very old boombox. It never could play any normally burned CD's only commercial CD's. I then gave him a CD I burned on the Plextor and it played...

joelpatterson · 26th June 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by twwalsh

hemingway.

no, hunter thompson!

jamesp · 26th June 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSM

Thanks for all the advice. Looks like a Plextor Premimum 2... Cannot find any NOS plextors.The Prem 2 also comes with Plex tools, but does not mention if its the professional version. I guess I can buy that seperate anyway.
Out of interest are any Mastering people using this Prem 2?

I've used this drive for the last 2 years with no problems. As I understand it, Plextools LE is now the preferred version of Plextools. You can download the full program from the Plextor website and install it without having a previous version of Plextools on the machine. The older 'Pro' version is good to have for certain jobs (like audio extraction to mp3 with proper tags) but you will need to install it from the CD that came with the drive as the downloads are only updates.

Cheers

James.

24th June 2008	#1
TSM Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 205 Thread Starter	What's a good writer? Hi Can someone recommend a good CD writer either internal (PC) or external for mastering ? I guess something with a low error rate and error checkable. I have just purchased CD Architect for PC. Currently have an old Sony DRU-500a... Thanks

24th June 2008	#2
MASSIVE Master Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago (Schaumburg / Hoffman Est.) IL Posts: 2,632 Verified Member	Currently, you'll have to look for NOS Plextor drives that will run PlexTools Professional -- The 712, 716, 755 & 760 if I recall. __________________ John Scrip - Massive Mastering, LLC - www.massivemastering.com Spoon-feed a newb some answer and he'll mix for a day - Get him to think about it and figure it out for himself and he'll mix for a lifetime --- JS

25th June 2008	#5
jamesp Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The wilds of Hampshire, UK Posts: 422 Verified Member	Plextor are still making the Premium 2 in Japan. Someone I know bought one a couple of weeks ago from one of the UK dealers listed on the Plextor website. Cheers James. __________________ James Perrett - Audio mastering and restoration http://www.jrpmusic.net

26th June 2008	#8
bcgood Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,904 Verified Member	Plextor PX-716UF I have burned insanely clean CD's with this drive, ultra low error. The test was my brothers very old boombox. It never could play any normally burned CD's only commercial CD's. I then gave him a CD I burned on the Plextor and it played... __________________ bcgood

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