Advantages: Huge array of built-in facilities Disadvantages: Could be overkill if you only want to make copies.
There never was anything really wrong with Adaptec?s Easy CD Creator 4.0 Deluxe, so why am I now writing about version 5.0 Platinum? Because bl**** Windows XP Pro won?t work with the older version, that?s why!
However, it would only be a matter of time before I upgraded my CD-Writer to a newer faster model, and then support for 32-speed models probably wouldn?t exist on version 4 anyway, so the enforced necessity of the upgrade isn?t a COMPLETE waste of money.
In the mean time, the software is now owned by Roxio, which sounds more like a Spanish cinema chain than a software house, but that?s by the by. It was on the support page their web site, www.roxio.com that I ascertained the need for the upgrade. Windows XP only informed me that the old version might not work.
But why buy CD-Burning software when the CD-Writer itself ...
Advantages: Loads of new features. Disadvantages: Has occasional intermittent faults.
The DELUXE edition of version 4.0 Easy CD Creator comes with all the kind of software that you would expect to be bundled with any decent CD Writing machine.
Audio recordings can be chosen from a selection of .wav. AND .mp3 files. How you get them onto your hard drive is another matter. They can be a mixture of file types. Make any changes to track title text (make sure you set it out as if it’s going to be a disk label – it is!) and set the recording process in action. If you are feeling really flash, you can even overlap tracks so that they fade into one another.
There is a CD-Labelling option that allows you to either use your information, or if you load a mainstream shop-bought CD into your machine, the software can be made to go off into the web, to a database of CD’s where it derives all the track ...
Advantages: Easy to use, lots of features, idiot-proof Disadvantages: Advanced users may prefer Nero - this program is rock solid though
Easy CD creator5 is the easiest program to make CDs with and comes with a huge range of extras. Version 5 is a large improvement over version 4, and the below review refers to the duluxe version.
CREATING CDS
Creating CDs couldn't be simpler. You insert a blank CD and select your project type. You can create audio, data, mixed, video cd, bootable and more. Once you've done this you can drag and drop items into your CD layout. Version 5 now allows you to add mp3s to CD automatically, and it rips them itself. It will also imoport previous sessions on the CD if they exist. This is useful as once you write a new session onto a CD using this feature, you will be able to see both sessions without having to change between them. Writing the actual CD is simple. Version 5 supports buffer underrun protection that comes with many new CD ...
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System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later
System Requirements Details
Pentium III - 500 MHz - RAM 128 MB
Manufacturer's product description
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 empowers you to live your digital lifestyle to its fullest potential. Go beyond just CD burning and now organize, edit, preserve and share your digital photos, music, video and data - all within one integrated product that seamlessly combines the complete versions of the latest, award-winning Easy CD & DVD Creator, PhotoSuite, VideoWave, and Napster brands.
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