CD Architect and WinXp?

[Aaron Cheney]

I hate SF for abondoning this very cool program.

Now, on to my question:

I bought CDA in a package that came bundled with an external CD Burner. If I continue to use this burner, will CDA run in WinXP?

If not, what alternatives do I have? Does anybody make something similar?

Aaron
http://www.aaroncheney.com

[SPINSTERWUN]

Originally posted by Aaron Cheney
I hate SF for abondoning this very cool program.

I am with you on that one.

[SPINSTERWUN]

Originally posted by Aaron Cheney
If not, what alternatives do I have? Does anybody make something similar?

Yes, CDA will work with any of your burners. CDA is a component of Sound Forge. It will work.

[Queue]

SF did not abandon CDA. It has resurfaced in Vegas Video 3.0, (and presumably Vegas Audio 3.0 when it comes out.) VV3.0 claims to work in Win XP. I have yet to try XP, as Aardvark has yet to get their act together on drivers for XP.

The resurgence of CDA restores a little bit of faith in SF for me... I, like many others could not understand why they would throw away such a nice product.

Queue

[mixmkr]

I agree on CD arch. When I am to that stage, I don't need all the plugin stuff that wavelab offers, and all the other junk. ...just to get songs in order quick, be able to adjust between song time segments, crossfades...and the like...fast. So...If I get a new current Plextor, CD arch will work...right????

[Aaron Cheney]

Don't count on it. CDA doesn't recognize most new burners, from what I've heard. There are some work arounds, but it's patchwork at best. If CDA is now included in VV3 and VA3, I'm still pissed. I don't need all that other crap. Like Mixmkr said, at that stage I just want something quick and dirty to get songs in order, get levels between songs adjusted real quick, and burn a CD.
Aaron
http://www.aaroncheney.com

[John Sayers]

CD Arch and XP with forge 4.5 works fine on my puter. Burns great, not one drink coaster yet.

cheers
John

[mixmkr]

Originally posted by John Sayers
CD Arch and XP with forge 4.5 works fine on my puter. Burns great, not one drink coaster yet.

cheers
John

yeah...it works great on my computer too...'cept I didn't do the last 4.5 upgrade. However, I bought my Plextor and CD arch around april '98, and wonder how long a lifespan the burner really has (after several thousand done, at least). I'd pay a decent dollar for a new Plextor burner that will work with CD arch NOW. I'd actually like to set up another computer just for editing, burning, etc, while I am recording, but have no idea what burner to get. The CD arch burner support list is now long outdated, I'd suppose, and even finding the list on their site is now long gone too.

[mixmkr]

oh...not really speaking from experience here, as I don't use vegas...but the 3.0 only recognizes CD arch sessions....the program isn't *revived*.....right?

[Queue]

It appears that they've incorporated all the functionality of CD Arch into VV3.0. Not really revived, but not dead. Reincarnated perhaps?

Queue

[mixmkr]

so then they might have to start up the [never ending] list of current supported drives again, I'd suppose.....which is probably why they stopped the program in the first place...trying to keep current with all the new drives constantly coming out.....

so...why does a crappy program like Adaptec not care which drive it is using VS CD arch??

[John Sayers]

Cos adaptec is designed to work with any puter and any CD burner I suppose.

I understand the 24x iomega drives are pretty cool, no drink coasters there, guaranteed.

cheers
John