windows media CD burning

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
kmsomethingmore
Max Output Level: -89 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 90
  • Joined: 2007/11/11 16:54:35
  • Status: offline
2010/12/27 23:08:32 (permalink)

windows media CD burning

Hi all,
Wondering if this is okay...
 
I have been messing round with mixing, then down to a WAV file, which I then drop over onto another computer and burn to CD using windows media, to try the mix in my car to see how things are sounding.  Is this a no no?  Do I lose quality in this process, should I use a higher end type of software?  What about burning it right from Sonar 7 Pro itself, best option?  Thanks, just wondered if it matters and how much?
Thanks
Kevin
#1

3 Replies Related Threads
    Kalle Rantaaho
    Max Output Level: -5 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 7005
    • Joined: 2006/01/09 13:07:59
    • Location: Finland
    • Status: offline
    Re:windows media CD burning 2010/12/28 05:10:48 (permalink)
    What you're doing is just fine. No quality loss. I prefer burning in dedicated programs - much less fuss and more options regarding burning speed etc. I haven't used Windows, but I believe it burns close enough the same bits as any program for mix-check and daily listening. I wouldn't use it to burn a CD for the duplicating company, though (just doubtfull, maybe ridicilous).
    Roxio and Nero Burning ROM, for example, are very nice burning apps. One of them is usually included when you buy a DVD/CD-drive.

    SONAR PE 8.5.3, Asus P5B, 2,4 Ghz Dual Core, 4 Gb RAM, GF 7300, EMU 1820, Bluetube Pre  -  Kontakt4, Ozone, Addictive Drums, PSP Mixpack2, Melda Creative Pack, Melodyne Plugin etc.
    The benefit of being a middle aged amateur is the low number of years of frustration ahead of you.
    #2
    bitflipper
    01100010 01101001 01110100 01100110 01101100 01101
    • Total Posts : 26036
    • Joined: 2006/09/17 11:23:23
    • Location: Everett, WA USA
    • Status: offline
    Re:windows media CD burning 2010/12/28 19:42:28 (permalink)
    There is no loss of quality, as it's just a data transfer. Don't burn directly from SONAR. Best bet is a dedicated application for burning CDs, such as Sony's CD Architect. I've been using Nero for years but have come to hate it intensely, so I wouldn't recommend that one. CD Architect is $99 (I think I've seen it for $89 online) or you can get the full Sony Sound Forge suite for ~$350, which includes CD Architect.


    All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. 

    My Stuff
    #3
    Chris S
    Max Output Level: -83 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 396
    • Joined: 2007/06/13 21:40:13
    • Status: offline
    Re:windows media CD burning 2010/12/29 00:13:18 (permalink)
    kmsomethingmore


    Hi all,
    Wondering if this is okay...
     
    I have been messing round with mixing, then down to a WAV file, which I then drop over onto another computer and burn to CD using windows media, to try the mix in my car to see how things are sounding.  Is this a no no?  Do I lose quality in this process, should I use a higher end type of software?  What about burning it right from Sonar 7 Pro itself, best option?  Thanks, just wondered if it matters and how much?
    Thanks
    Kevin

    The only thing wrong with Windows media player is that it defaults to its own file format. Change it to wav files in the options.

    Listen in
    #4
    Jump to:
    © 2024 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1