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by jennyb on January 31st, 2007

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I have just purchased a brand new recording studio for my home. What are the best type of cd's or dvd'rs to use, that will have the best quality for my bands music?

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  • by bingobongo - is really losing interes... on May 19th, 2008

    bingobongo - is really losing interes...

    Yeah - I agree with everyone.

    Just ensure the CDs you buy are classed as AUDIO not just a spindle of 100! As mentioned already bits are bits so the quality will not be affected

    The main thing however is actually the authoring software. This will ensure that more likelihood of it being read - and reduce your costs by writing more successfully!

    It surprises me how standard burning software tends to suck. Toast is good on a mac (i think) and standard windows stuff (windows explorer function or Media player) seems to me to be pure rubbish! Nero used to be a good program for PC, guessing it still is.

    In terms of getting your CD to sound good, that's all down to your production work in the studio now! ;-)

    However a decent compressor and/or mastering tool can really help. Half decent software versions are available, but avoid the really cheap or free stuff - you're better off not squashing your tracks with those! T-Racks is quite good and IK make other stuff that is tailored towards live/recording artists.

    Have fun in your studio!!

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  • by Cramidy on April 23rd, 2007

    Cramidy

    Emtec make a GREAT Cd that is ceramic coated. This helps the reflectivity of the cd (important in the read/write process)
    These CD's are made specificly for the industry and can sometimes be hard to find.
    As far as sound quality... bits are bits. You cant change the quality within them, but you can affect weather or not they can be read... which if they cant will result in clicks, pops and skipping. Generaly you wont find that unless you get one of those cheap 100cd's for $5 spindles.

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  • by LOLCAT on March 4th, 2007

    LOLCAT

    Any CD will do, but I'd suggest using Sony or Samsung. The big name brands generally don't mess you up.

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  • by ByteMeComputers on May 25th, 2008

    ByteMeComputers

    There are many different types of Cd's and they do make a difference. I used to reproduce music for recording studios/groups and solo artists from boy bands back in the day to gospel quartets to rap artists.
    For the audio CD, you will go up against color and speed.

    Color:
    There are green to blue-green CD's that are very affordable now. These are the kind you want to stay away from. The darker the color the less in quality you are going to get (although fine for data). The color you need is silver, also known as diamond or diamond/silver the closer you get to true diamond/silver the higher quality you will hear.

    Speed:
    It's a known fact that with the new drives out today you can really burn a CD incredibly fast. However, it is best to burn slowly for a good master or two. I never like to burn at full speed. The laser does get more reliable/concentrated at slower speeds ( I tend to recommend 1/2 the speed of your burner). From there on out it's all about you, your equipment and how good you are at sliders and dials.

    Good luck!

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  • by Midnighttoker on April 23rd, 2007

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    you bought a studio, but don't know which cd to buy?

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  • by ilikeitwhenitrains on October 22nd, 2010

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    it doesnt matter. cd is 44 khz 16 bit no matter what. unless you encode it to less.
    so just get cds that dont scratch off easily.

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