SCMS Burning CD Master with Waveburner

[JDN]

Just curious, am using waveburner to burn CD master for client who needs ISRC's. I notice the default SCMS setting is protected original. What is the difference between "protected original" and "free" and which would I used for a CD master. I'm guessing "free" as I don't really see anyone caring about any sort of CD copy protection these days. Am I wrong?

[leaper]

Sorry.. No one answered your question and it probably dropped down the list of posts too quickly to be noticed.
"Protected Original" means that a copy can be made from the CD, but a subsequent copy cannot be cloned from the first copy.
"Protected Copy" means that no copies can be made of the original CD.
It's a hangover from the DAT days.
Just go "free", like you suggested.

[Jerry Tubb]

Originally Posted by leaper

Just go "free", like you suggested.

+1thumbsup

isn't SCMS pretty much ancient history at this point(?)

JT

[Lagerfeldt]

Originally Posted by JDN

I notice the default SCMS setting is protected original.

WaveBurner does not actually have SCMS on by default when burning since it is not activated in the preferences menu.

I read in another post on GS that something "didn't like WB because of this". Hmm