tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16751830.post2942540444882068212..comments2023-10-22T01:48:27.712-07:00Comments on AtMoSpHeRiC RuMiNaTiOnS...: Lil ol' me...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05375131775477058146noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16751830.post-994163736535479922007-03-20T13:50:00.000-07:002007-03-20T13:50:00.000-07:00Anonymous...are you the same guy who posted here b...Anonymous...are you the same guy who posted here before? Actually, the CD blanks I buy are Memorex, TDK, or whatever other CD's come in those big packs that you buy at music stores, or Staples' or K-mart, or wherever. If indeed the color of the CD matters, why are 99.9% of the commercial CD's I've bought "clear" in terms of color on the "play" side? Didn't know colors had anything to do with it. I bought a pack of CD's that came in alleged 'cool colors' and there were BLACK CD's in it, which, surprisingly, worked as well as everything else. Although, I had to get a "silver" permamet marker to write on the CD surface!<BR/><BR/>Mari, I haven't seen those record-to-disc CD burners at any of the stores I've visited, so you'll probably hafta special order it. I was amazed at how easy the unit was to use. You can put a "silent sense" function in the burner to work when dubbing from another CD or a factory tape and dub straight thru, although you'll have to stop the CD you're recording at the end. You can change the track number manually as the CD dubs, or you can activate a "pause" control in case you want one track from one source, and then another track from another source. I've used my unit so much I've worn the paint off the buttons (play, pause, etc.)Lil ol' me...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05375131775477058146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16751830.post-20373996761101825082007-03-20T13:09:00.000-07:002007-03-20T13:09:00.000-07:00Thanks Dave. I'll see if my electronic guru can f...Thanks Dave. I'll see if my electronic guru can figure this out!Mari Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16751830.post-90426816878634258852007-03-20T09:10:00.000-07:002007-03-20T09:10:00.000-07:00Generally, the CDR's that you get in ght bargain b...Generally, the CDR's that you get in ght bargain bin at Staples aren't very good...you do want discs that have a blu-ish or green-ish color to the bottom of the disc. That's the better 'dye' than the silver-ish ones!<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16751830.post-83048981894535512792007-03-19T16:23:00.000-07:002007-03-19T16:23:00.000-07:00Mari, I'll answer you first...I have a little TEAC...Mari, I'll answer you first...I have a little TEAC GF-350 unit that looks like one of those old-fashioned record players...well, it's got am-fm, plus a low-quality turntable. I hooked it up to a stereo amp, and am running my good turntable thru it. Or, you can use an amp, and then hook up a cassette or CD deck to it. That way you can make CD copies, CD's from your cassettes, of CD's from records played from your good turntable. And if you use the turntable inside the CD burner unit, it has "78" so you can play those really old records and make CD's from them. Put "TEAC GF-350" into any search engine and you'll come up with results. I got mine for about $300...prices vary.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Steve-O, that's good to know. Basically, I keep my CD's in the case, never expose 'em to sunlight and try not to scratch them, so I'm doin' my best to insure long shelf life. I've had some CD's (factory CD's) for over 10 years and they still sound great. Hope thye same is true for home-burned CD's. Is one brand of blank-CD better than another, or are they all about the same?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16751830.post-5267183640926903062007-03-19T12:17:00.000-07:002007-03-19T12:17:00.000-07:00Wow. What kind of equipment do you need to burn o...Wow. What kind of equipment do you need to burn old records onto CD's? I've got collections from my parents, let alone mine and Mike's I'd love to transfer. Even some old one sided 78s!Mari Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16751830.post-49441986466160868242007-03-19T09:16:00.000-07:002007-03-19T09:16:00.000-07:00Hey there! Good quality "Burned" CD's have a shelf...Hey there! <BR/>Good quality "Burned" CD's have a shelf life of 40 or 50 years...altho how and where they're stored can make a big difference.<BR/><BR/>I've been recording CDs for 12 years now, and can't dociment any that have 'worn out.<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com