Burning to CD in the field at DVinfo.net

Marcia Janine Galles · January 29th, 2004, 12:45 PM

Hi all. I've been looking for something that I can use as a stand alone to burn audio from compact flash to CD in the field, in the event I go with the Marantz compact flash recorder. So far the only stand alone writer I've found is this Apacer:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=306635&is=REG

Thing is, it looks to be only for photos. Any thoughts about whether or not it would record audio though it doesn't specify it can? Regular burners do either/don't care so I can't see why it wouldn't work. Could easily be missing something though. Am hopelessly ignorant about most things audio.

Thoughts?

Douglas Spotted Eagle · January 29th, 2004, 01:18 PM

I wish I had a recommendation for you. I tend to use my laptop for burning in the field, so can't really comment one way or another.

Matt Stahley · January 29th, 2004, 01:25 PM

Looks interesting. I would think you should be able to dump the audio files on to cd no problem for storage purposes. If you needed to convert say MP2/MP3 files to an audio CD I dont think it will do that without the use of a computer and software. This link has some pictures etc.

Marcia Janine Galles · January 29th, 2004, 03:14 PM

Thanks for the feedback, guys. Mainly I'm just looking for something that I can use as a back up/safety, offloading at night. I'll be in the sticks way up in the mnts. for a lot of weeks and I'm trying to come up with viable ways to protect what I'm getting during that time. Most of the audio will just go to the master DV tape, and I'm expecting that I'll bring all that in to the laptop/firewire drive each evening (I may be kidding myself that I'll have the chance to), so I was thinking that something that I could run while I was doing that, double-tasking with the other audio, would enable me to get at least a little sleep eventually.

In the end my non-existent budget may not allow for any of this. Will have to see. Am basically exploring how all this will go down/work best.

Marty Wein · January 29th, 2004, 06:28 PM

It WILL work, according to apacer

Marcia Janine Galles · January 29th, 2004, 06:48 PM

Awesome. Thanks, Marty. Good to know. (I couldn't tell from their web site.)

Marty Wein · January 29th, 2004, 06:59 PM

Thats why I called them.

Make sur eto get the Disc Steno 200 and not the 100 since the 100 will not let you backup anything greather then 650MB, but the 200 will prompt you to change disc as one is full and will continue to copy where it left off.

January 29th, 2004, 12:45 PM	#1
Marcia Janine Galles Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 340	Burning to CD in the field Hi all. I've been looking for something that I can use as a stand alone to burn audio from compact flash to CD in the field, in the event I go with the Marantz compact flash recorder. So far the only stand alone writer I've found is this Apacer: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=306635&is=REG Thing is, it looks to be only for photos. Any thoughts about whether or not it would record audio though it doesn't specify it can? Regular burners do either/don't care so I can't see why it wouldn't work. Could easily be missing something though. Am hopelessly ignorant about most things audio. Thoughts?

January 29th, 2004, 01:18 PM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	I wish I had a recommendation for you. I tend to use my laptop for burning in the field, so can't really comment one way or another. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

January 29th, 2004, 01:25 PM	#3
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Looks interesting. I would think you should be able to dump the audio files on to cd no problem for storage purposes. If you needed to convert say MP2/MP3 files to an audio CD I dont think it will do that without the use of a computer and software. This link has some pictures etc.

January 29th, 2004, 03:14 PM	#4
Marcia Janine Galles Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 340	Thanks for the feedback, guys. Mainly I'm just looking for something that I can use as a back up/safety, offloading at night. I'll be in the sticks way up in the mnts. for a lot of weeks and I'm trying to come up with viable ways to protect what I'm getting during that time. Most of the audio will just go to the master DV tape, and I'm expecting that I'll bring all that in to the laptop/firewire drive each evening (I may be kidding myself that I'll have the chance to), so I was thinking that something that I could run while I was doing that, double-tasking with the other audio, would enable me to get at least a little sleep eventually. In the end my non-existent budget may not allow for any of this. Will have to see. Am basically exploring how all this will go down/work best.

January 29th, 2004, 06:28 PM	#5
Marty Wein Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 229	It WILL work, according to apacer

January 29th, 2004, 06:48 PM	#6
Marcia Janine Galles Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 340	Awesome. Thanks, Marty. Good to know. (I couldn't tell from their web site.)

January 29th, 2004, 06:59 PM	#7
Marty Wein Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 229	Thats why I called them. Make sur eto get the Disc Steno 200 and not the 100 since the 100 will not let you backup anything greather then 650MB, but the 200 will prompt you to change disc as one is full and will continue to copy where it left off.