Hi, I’m blind and want to burn my own compilation cd’s. If you copy tracks digitally via optical, do you still have to set the recording levels? Or is there a normalize button on one of these units? I can’t see the display so I’m looking for a unit with normalize or a fixed level. Which one would be most suitable for me? Thanks.
Many years ago I had a Philips CDR 775 (I think) double deck CD recorder. I used it for digitizing records and cassettes. The original recordings I made to CD-RW, so it didn't matter if a recording got interrupted or anything went wrong. Only the good recordings I later dubbed from CD-RW to CD-R. Unfortunately I couldn't record anything off the radio, because the power supply of the CD recorder was so noisy, once I turned it on, FM reception had loads of background noise. So radio programmes I still recorded to cassette. Eventually both lasers went bad, I cleaned them several times, but less and less CDs were detected... This was over 10 years ago, this video just reminded me :) The automatic level control on the Pioneer is really a very dumb design. Nobody wants automatic level control on high end equipment... Even on my Philips CDR 775 there was manual level control.
The power supply was the main problem of that series, they all died. I actually just got offered a CDR775 earlier today but said 'nah, won't bother' :D. The cheaper Pioneer and Denon had manual level controls. I think the idea of the 'fancy' Pioneer is that you do a lot of digital recording. That said, most of the time the compressor will do just fine with a normal line signal...
The pdr04 actually had better lasers ) I believe even sony ( than the pd75 and pd65 , same with their magazine players far superior lasers vs their pd 75 pd65 . Those lenses even transporting would detach, or worse the sled would simply fall apart seen that happen multiple times. The pd95 and pdr09 are the best ones pioneer ever made in terms of quality and rigidity. The pdr04 can be modded, to give a coaxial output bypasses the "so so " DAC and you have reliable stable platter that way. No need to go for the higher end models
@@rollingtrollYou may know this info now, this video is about a year old when I edit it. 1. OPC = Optimal Power Calibration. When a new disc is inserted the machine performs a test on the disc to learn how much power to use when writing to the disc (recording on it) TOC = the machine is reading the (T)able (o)f (C)ontents. To my knowledge, any CD recorder performs OPC when a blank disc is inserted, this also includes CD burners in computers. As I understand a tiny portion of the disk is reserved for OPC by the CD manufacturers. Of course the purpose is for the laser, so it can adjust the power for optimal manipulation of the dye on the recordable disc. PMA = Program Memory Area AKA (T)able (o)f (C)ontents.
Hi, I’m blind and want to burn my own compilation cd’s. If you copy tracks digitally via optical, do you still have to set the recording levels? Or is there a normalize button on one of these units? I can’t see the display so I’m looking for a unit with normalize or a fixed level. Which one would be most suitable for me? Thanks.
Many years ago I had a Philips CDR 775 (I think) double deck CD recorder. I used it for digitizing records and cassettes. The original recordings I made to CD-RW, so it didn't matter if a recording got interrupted or anything went wrong. Only the good recordings I later dubbed from CD-RW to CD-R. Unfortunately I couldn't record anything off the radio, because the power supply of the CD recorder was so noisy, once I turned it on, FM reception had loads of background noise. So radio programmes I still recorded to cassette. Eventually both lasers went bad, I cleaned them several times, but less and less CDs were detected... This was over 10 years ago, this video just reminded me :)
The automatic level control on the Pioneer is really a very dumb design. Nobody wants automatic level control on high end equipment... Even on my Philips CDR 775 there was manual level control.
The power supply was the main problem of that series, they all died. I actually just got offered a CDR775 earlier today but said 'nah, won't bother' :D.
The cheaper Pioneer and Denon had manual level controls. I think the idea of the 'fancy' Pioneer is that you do a lot of digital recording. That said, most of the time the compressor will do just fine with a normal line signal...
The pdr04 actually had better lasers ) I believe even sony ( than the pd75 and pd65 , same with their magazine players far superior lasers vs their pd 75 pd65 . Those lenses even transporting would detach, or worse the sled would simply fall apart seen that happen multiple times.
The pd95 and pdr09 are the best ones pioneer ever made in terms of quality and rigidity.
The pdr04 can be modded, to give a coaxial output bypasses the "so so " DAC and you have reliable stable platter that way. No need to go for the higher end models
You have to push the pause button on the Pioneer to finalize.
What sequencer is that? Thanks
Can I have the denon cd unit
Gone looong ago ;)
@@rollingtrollYou may know this info now, this video is about a year old when I edit it.
1. OPC = Optimal Power Calibration. When a new disc is inserted the machine performs a test on the disc to learn how much power to use when writing to the disc (recording on it)
TOC = the machine is reading the (T)able (o)f (C)ontents.
To my knowledge, any CD recorder performs OPC when a blank disc is inserted, this also includes CD burners in computers. As I understand a tiny portion of the disk is reserved for OPC by the CD manufacturers. Of course the purpose is for the laser, so it can adjust the power for optimal manipulation of the dye on the recordable disc.
PMA = Program Memory Area AKA (T)able (o)f (C)ontents.