Do CD Recorders Need Special Blanks?

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"Paul" <pgruodis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I am interested in buying an inexpensive CD Recorder to transfer some
> MD recordings to (analog).
> Whats with the CDR "Audio" Blanks? Do I Need to use them, or can I use
> Computer CDR's in it as well?

With the two recorders you mention, you'll need CDR-Audio blanks, yes. There
are pro CD recorders out there that will use computer CDRs, but they're a
lot more expensive.

Peace,
Paul

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In article <e1850e8c.0410110737.6bbc679@posting.google.com> pgruodis@yahoo.com writes:

> I am interested in buying an inexpensive CD Recorder to transfer some
> MD recordings to (analog).
> Whats with the CDR "Audio" Blanks? Do I Need to use them

You do if you're using sufficiently inexpensive CD recorders. If you
get a "professional" CD recorder such as the ones made by HHB, TASCAM,
Sony Professional (some Denon and Marantz, too - not sure of the
models you listed) you can use computer CDR blanks.


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On 11 Oct 2004 08:37:21 -0700, pgruodis@yahoo.com (Paul) wrote:

>I am interested in buying an inexpensive CD Recorder to transfer some
>MD recordings to (analog).
>Whats with the CDR "Audio" Blanks? Do I Need to use them, or can I use
>Computer CDR's in it as well?
>The two models I am looking at are:
>Denon CDR-M30 CD Recorder
>RCA CDRW120 CD Recorder

Consumer CD recorders are restricted to the overpriced "Audio" media.
I think the units you mention are in this class.

Why a stand-alone unit? Doesn't your computer have a CD burner and a
competent sound card? If not, installing them would be a load
cheaper than buying a separate unit that only does the same job, and
does it rather less flexibly.


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In article <Infbd.695307$Gx4.120349@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> olh@hyperback.com writes:

> > Consumer CD recorders are restricted to the overpriced "Audio" media.
>
> Overpriced?

They cost more than a dime, don't they? <g>

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On 2004-10-11, Paul Stamler <pstamlerhell@pobox.com> wrote:

> With the two recorders you mention, you'll need CDR-Audio blanks, yes. There
> are pro CD recorders out there that will use computer CDRs, but they're a
> lot more expensive.

We had some early-ish recorder at the station that you'd put a CDR-Audio
in, use a paperclip to remove it, and then record on a regular CDR. I
think it was a Philips.

I thought it was funny as hell that we even used it at all, considering
everybody already had PC's that would just do the job without fuss, and
without using those stupid, expensive, "for Audio" CD's.