I prefer using FujiFilm (they have quality recordable media) and I burn everything at 32X without problems.

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Originally posted by djbruuen hi guys...something i've been wondering is: when making a burned cd, what speed do you usually burn at. i'm aware that the slower the better because the information gets incoded more securaly to the cd, but is there a safe speed to use usually where you won't be compromising the quality of the cd, but it won't take forever to burn. also, what cd mediums do you guys use/recommend. There are quite a few brands around nowadays, and some i've had problems with. So what manufacturers do you think make the best cds, and any specific models. thanks

i always burn at 4x, so should you in short, there is no way to get them burned fast and be 100% sure about them.

i tend to find the cheap cd's from bigpockets.co.uk work perfect in all the cd decks i have used them in, including pioneers.

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Originally posted by tu_face i always burn at 4x, so should you in short, there is no way to get them burned fast and be 100% sure about them. i tend to find the cheap cd's from bigpockets.co.uk work perfect in all the cd decks i have used them in, including pioneers.

burn them at 32X. Tu doesn't know what he's talking about. He doesnt even use technics

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Burn them at whatever spedd your computer & cd burner can handle mate. Computer and Burner buffer technologies have excelled in recent years. You can get away with using the fastest speed available.

Just one tip, dont have any other process heavy applications in the background mate...it will screw up your cd!

thanks for all the replys so far guys...some points that all 3 of you have mentioned i've considered and heard positive comments about doing all of those things, but also some negative. so i;ve been a little bit confused on which option will work the best...i'll have to do some trial and error on my own i guess. i definately welcome everyones comments on this though, because i'm really curious to know what all you cd dj's use.

There really isn't a perfect answer - from what I have heard you should burn at the max speed of your CD-burner because they are usually developed/designed/calibrated to work at this max speed, but maybe that is a myth.

I always burn at max speed with both my writers and have never had a problem with my CDJ-800s

It partially depends on the cd burning hardware/software you're using, the cd media, and the cd decks.

In most cases you're fine maxing out the cd speed (personally, I burn at 16x).

Most modern cd burners are pretty good about data integrity now, even with buffer underruns. A brand I recommend is Lite-On. They've rarely created any coasters. As for software, Nero's always a good choice. Use a nice brand-name media, ie Maxell, Fuji, etc. Non-brand name ones are a little dodgier, but if you're not going to be doing gigs, they're fine too.

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12x (no more) and always track at once

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Originally posted by djbruuen hi guys...something i've been wondering is: when making a burned cd, what speed do you usually burn at. i'm aware that the slower the better because the information gets incoded more securaly to the cd, but is there a safe speed to use usually where you won't be compromising the quality of the cd, but it won't take forever to burn. also, what cd mediums do you guys use/recommend. There are quite a few brands around nowadays, and some i've had problems with. So what manufacturers do you think make the best cds, and any specific models. thanks

You should use quality CDRs (Verbatim or Tayio Yuden produced=these are the best). I recommend burning with 4x speed.

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I burn at 8 x speed which has always suited me fine. I then play 'em on Pioneer CDJ800's and have never had a problem.

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Originally posted by djbruuen also, what cd mediums do you guys use/recommend. There are quite a few brands around nowadays, and some i've had problems with. So what manufacturers do you think make the best cds, and any specific models. thanks

well all cd mediums work, essentially, the same way. The difference between the more expensive ones is the extra layer of film on the bottom that makes them run better if there are hairline scratches. This isn't always a good thing, this extra layer of film actually makes the cd less reflective, not to the point of CD-RW's, but none the less still less reflective. If a CD is less reflective it takes a more powerful laser to read them, most CDJ's have top of the line lasers but in a club, if its an older CD deck or has a lot of wear you might have some trouble.

i'm with Freak, i never burn over 12... i have no reason to risk it... i'd rather wait the extra 2-3minutes then have my CD skip infront of 2-3 hundred