cdr vs. standalone cd recorder

[Nilbog]

I was thinking of getting a standalone cd recorder, but the cheapest one I can find is about $300, so I figure maybe it would be cheaper to get a decent sound card.

My question is, what will it take to make my computer mix-down worthy. The only one I have available for my studio is a pentium 100 with like 16 megs of ram. I figure I would need a new sound card, and a new hard drive, but to my understanding, recording isnt too memory intensive. So is my computer anywhere near what it takes to get decent quality, or should I just go with a standalone? Whichever would be cheaper and get me close to cd quality sound.

Also, what sound card, or what standalone unit?

HELP!
-Nilbog

 

[Nilbog]

I'm posting this to boost this back up to the top...maybe someone will see it and help.
Help!!
-Nilbog

 

[camn]

id go with a stand alone. A decent card will be $100 or so... and a burner $200 or so, and your machine seems woefully inadequate. So you'd need to upgrade...which puts you over the cost of a standalone unit.

But if you plan on using the machine for OTHER purposes in the future... it might be worth your time to consider upgrading...................

xoxoxo
cammn

 

[Eddie N]

nil,

what is your current recording set up and how important is it to begin burning cd's right away? you should consider saving for another computer with a burner if you really want to get into computer recording..

if you need to start burning right away , then a stand alone is really your only choice , but its a waste if your considering switching to a computer based DAW..

ps..i dont know anything about stand alones...sorry..

- eddie -