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I bought a new 500 MHz iBook three months ago. There were two models available in Turkey; the ones with CD-ROM and the ones with combo drives (CD-ROM + CD-Writer + DVD). The combo drive model was rather expensive and I am always sceptical about all-in-one units. They tend to breakdown easily and hard to get them repaired. So I bought the CD-ROM model. Today I went to the local Apple store planning to buy a CD-Writer for my iBook. At the Apple store they told me that for iBooks and iMacs no external CD-Writer (neither USB nor FireWire) supports more than 2X speed writing!!! [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/mad.gif[/img] and [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gif[/img] and [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/confused.gif[/img] C'mon; there's got to be a way, right? OK, for music master CDs I always use 1X and maybe 2X option but for copies and data CDs it would be.... Well, simply unaccaptable. I'll be checking your replies and waiting for someone to post a message like... For my iBook / iMac I'm using ____________ CD-Writer, with __________ software via USB / FireWire port and I absolutely have no problems with at least 8X speed. C'mon guys or else I have to mess with connecting this iBook to a PC network via ethernet, transfer the files and write'em on CD on the PC I already have in the office and it's gonna be a nasty nasty process I believe.

Ufuk Onen

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Ankara, Turkey

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I have the same computer that I use with a 12x Firewire burner and I've used it at all the available speeds up to and including 12x. It's a Club Mac drive (TEAC mechanism) and I use it with Toast 5. This message has been edited by Will F on 10-18-2001 at 11:39 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Will F: [b]I have the same computer that I use with a 12x Firewire burner and I've used it at all the available speeds up to and including 12x. It's a Club Mac drive (TEAC mechanism) and I use it with Toast 5. [/b][/quote] Hmm... I don't know if we have Club Mac Drivers here in Turkey. Gotto check. Thanks for the info Will.

Ufuk Onen

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[quote]Originally posted by wager47: [b]my Que firewire burns at 16 (reads at 40), but i usually burn audio at 8x just to be safe. data at full speed with no problems. i've done audio tests at 16x and it seems to be fine, but i don't want to test every audio cd i record. 8x is pretty fast, anyway.[/b][/quote] Wager, 8X for Audio CDs is great. We have a Plextor CD-Writer in the studio and when we record Audio CDs @ 8X we sometimes have problems with some CD players. In general Denon and Technics are cool but Sony players have some problems reading the 8X Audio CDs. For the Audio masters I always burn @ 1X and for the copies 4X just to be on the safe side.

Ufuk Onen

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Ankara, Turkey

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[quote]Originally posted by Julian standen: [b]Imagonnagetame da Imac witha CDRAburner inaside! Badda bing badda bish.. Juliano Bandito [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img][/b][/quote] yeah, i gotta the imac w/CDRWburner inaside-butta waita minute- i noa can do files from outside-a-i can download tunes-mp3 etcetera and burn but how do i burn stuff from outside(externally)like tapes ana records, any idea? `grazie`
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you mean play in a record and make it a CD with your laptop? Good question! Ciao! [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ------------------ Jules Producer Julian Standen London, UK, Take the tour! http://www.librarystudio.com Please contribute to my Net Forum! http://www.recording.org/cgi-local/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=7&SUBMIT=Go

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