JohnMac Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Hi folks! I've been given a cassette tape, which I've got to duplicate onto 50 cd's / cassettes. :( I've had a quick look round and have come down to either the HHB CDR830 Burn it machine, or the Tascam CD-RW700 as being possible contenders for a low cost Audio CD writer. The big question is are they any users of either equpiment who are prepared to voice an opinion as which is the better machine......... What's good or bad about them Thanks John Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterbassman Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I have used the tascam machine before and I found it to be very good and easy to use.I have a philips CD recorder. I cant remember the model but it cost me about £170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James C Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I'm looking into a CD-recorder too - anyone come across an "affordable" unit that can make more than one copy at a time? (Strictly for legitimate work use of material we own the copyright to, honest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techno_Monkey Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 anyone come across an "affordable" unit that can make more than one copy at a time? We have this funky machine at school which enables you to put a CD or DVD into the drive and it will burn copies automatically taken off a stack of about 50, and it just works its way down the pile. It also can print onto the tops of the CDs if you buy special ones with the correct tops which is handy for mass producing you own stuff. I will try to remember to check out the details on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djbarryblue Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Any will do the Job just as good. Tip I use if you buy an audio writer buy a rewritable audio cd, copy your tracks on to this now if you have a pc writer wap it into your pc and copy away your 50 times. using p.c discs as these are about 15p (when buying 100 or there abouts each and audio ones are a bit more expencive. you may get a few duds in your pack of 100 but for 15p who cares. So hope this helps doing it one the cheap a bit more time consuming.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 I use a SmartDup from Maplin for 1:1 duping cd to cd, get the tape mastered onto cd then its 4 mins max each copy. There are 1 to 7 copiers at some computer fairs solely used for piracy. There were some 1 to 4 copiers on the sadie stand at SBES show -- used to send all the contributors a preview of a broadcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb12345 Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Hi The guys at a place where I did some work experience about a year back had a mass burner. It basicly had 6 CDRW drives in it and 2 big stacks which hold about 200 cd's each. Then u put the original in first then like 200 cd's, hit go and it will copy onto all of them in like 30mins. I have no idea wot it was called or anything but I know thay are available. Probobly cost the best part of a grand tho. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 this aint advertising ok, but there are some adverts in the back of "micro mart" computer magazine, I could have a search around my collection of them, I am definitely sure I have seen 1:1 1:5 and 1:9 copiers for both cd and dvd lurking around, thats if you'd like me to of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMac Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 Thanks Guys, In the end settled on the HHB Burn-it to create an CD-Audio disc, plan is to then use the computer with a USB x52 CD-R writer to make the copy. Thanks to all who replied. Regards John Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb12345 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Is that USB2.0? I have had problems using external drives on USB1.1 - they are a lot slower than having it internally!!! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Russell Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Nope it is a good old fashioned standalone burner see here We'll have none of that computer nonsense here,this is local sound for local people!! :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny baby Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I just use a Sound blaster external USB sound card, that has Line in, line out, optical in, and optical out. I record from records, casettes, Mini Disk, ect on to my Harddrive, I then alter the sound using Soundforge, or protools (depending on mood) gett rid of all the unwanted hissing sounds, boost and compress the tracks, then burn them via the CDR drive. Simple <_< And the sound blaster was £49 from Argos!! :P vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil-galad Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I just use a Sound blaster external USB sound card, that has Line in, line out, optical in, and optical out.This is a very good product and invaluable for any of you wanting to use SIAA Smaart as it solves the noise problems with most laptop sound cards. Even though the inputs are unbalanced it does give you the ability to feed the mic and line feed into a laptop.Do not worry if you are running USb 1.0 as the delay from the processor is equal to L+R and so your results will be accurate.I think you can buy it from PC world for £35. The only problem I know of when setting it up for mates is that you cannot route the cdrom out of the card as it is a straight link onto the laptops sound card and not processor based. Other than that, great bit of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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