Klarinet Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 2004/01

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Question about computer/audio editing
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 15:22:15 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas [mailto:thomas@-----.com]
>
> If you delete the files from the hard drive, though, and toss
> your LPs, what
> happens if your CD goes kaput? Because from what I
> understand, homemade CDs
> that we burn ourselves have a limited shelf life. I've also
> been wanting to
> put all my LPs onto disc, but this has been holding me back.

There isn't anything other than anecdotal evidence of that happening. The
dye formulations from years ago also weren't as good... As long as CDs are
taken care of, you won't have storage problems. I have thousands of CDRs
here and I've never experienced one of them "going bad." They have been
burned over a number of years, starting from when the best CD burners only
burned at double speed.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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