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Yeah, SCMS can be an issue for some people, but really, it shouldn't. If you can really hear a difference, and if it really matters to you (hey, people still use 1/4" masters), then avoid it. But I can tell you that I have listened, and I don't hear a difference. SCMS is a sham, granted, but...

Really, buying a CD recorder for non-professional use, and paying a lot of money for it makes no sense to me. But what I will say is that the A/D and D/A convertors are better, though you may never really be able to tell. I, myself, purchased a "consmer" recorder, and ,as I've recanted on this...

There's an article about exactly this subject in last months Recording mag. I personally rely on the monitors, but reference with the headphones, much the same as with "home" speakers. But I make sure, like when mixing, that I reference a commercial recording so that I don't misjudge what the...

Check out Recording magazine's review on it, and the 2003 (last months issue with the BR* review). It's a pretty glowing review, with a lot of nice things to say about it.

DL, Always the first to admit when I'm wrong, the RAs do 100, not 50 watts per side @4ohms. Nonetheless, it is still unsufficient. So my, and many a magazines', advice, still stands. BTW, the Event PS series got a Key Buy award from Keyboard mag. L8tr!

I, too, avoided the Philips machines. I purchased the Harman Kardon CDR2, primarily because I was going to be doing a good bit of duping, plus the feature set was better. One of the only things I sorta wish it had was the fade-in/fade-out function, which doesn't really bother me. I'm also...

Exactly!

DL, See, the thing about powered monitors is that the amp is matched to the monitors and there are no extra amp to monitor cables, which results in a "cleaner" sound. The only thing is, you can't pump some PMs very loud, which it isn't really recommended when mixing. Now with monitors...

I agree with everyone that these minidisc recorders sound pretty good. I use MIDI gear sync'd up to the MD4, and absolutely love the results. It's definitely a low cost way to get good results, as long as you record your vocals well. tomekadavis.iuma.com

The BR-8 does use compression. It is the MT2 mode found on the VS recorders. It also has built in effects and amp/bass/guitar simulators, from which I hear are very good with the exception of the acoustic simulator. The sound quality is comparable to Minidisc. You are limited with time...

hixmix, I personally agree with you on the SCMS issue, which is a double stab in the back to suckers like me who pay a reasonable price for gear, and chuck 30 cents or so extra for royalties on "consumer media". BTW, how do you feel about paying royalties on EVERY audio and video cassette...

Yeah, at Circuit City, Best Buy, Sam Goody, The Wall, etc., they are more expensive. I don't shop for media at those places, I go to CompUSA and Staples. There you will find them at great prices, not the rip-off prices.

I'd really love to know where everyone sees these Audio CD-Rs at for 3 times the data CDR price. I buy my Audio CDRs 50 for $40.

I have the RFX2000 also. It is absolutely awesome! The FX on it are highly useful, and sound great! Particularly cool are the mic and cab simulators. They really richen up sounds. The mastering effects are cool for some stuff, but overall are not that great (though they are not intended to...

oh, I forgot to tell you that I also have gotten, of late, disks from CompUSA at $9.99 for ten in sleeves.

I have a Harman Kardon CDR2, and it's fantastic! I buy Nashua brand disks from staples at $1.50 per CD w/jewel case in a ten box, and 50 on a spindle for $40. And like Dom, never a complaint. Plus, I can pick it up and take it with me to record elsewhere.

sonusman, I don't know what CDRWs you're talking about but it doesn't take but a second to erase a track (yes, you can erase the last track) if you mess up. Again, CDRWs erase: last track or all tracks. So if you want to get rid of the last three tracks, you can do that. The one track in the...

To me, nothing beats having a CDR, and I'm not talking in a PC (which is fine for mastering, but that's another issue). Even still, in a PC, CDRs kill DATs. And this is coming from a guy who's loved DATs (the idea of them then, before I used them) even before pros embraced them way back when...

The newer versions of the CDRW700 don't have SCMS. I found that out on the Tascam site. I have a Harman Kardon CD recorder and use Nashua brand discs from Staples. They cost me $15 for a ten pack w/jewel cases, and $40 for 50 on a spindle. And royalties? You pay them on EVERY cassette you...

I have the RFX2000, and have been using it in a lot of ways for over a month now. All I can say is that it's fantastic! It works great on warming up vocals (mic simulator) and stale bass/guitar sounds (cab sim). The reverbs are very good, and many of the "special effects" are GREAT. The...