Music Cd-r Vs. Data Cd-r: is There a Difference?

You wouldn't believe how many times I run acrossinformation can be stored on the disk?
this question. Is there a difference between musicNot really. Both audio and data can be duplicated onto
CD-Rs and traditional data CD-Rs? I think whatboth music and data CD-Rs. I'll say it again. Audio and
people really want to know is if I buy a data CDRdata can be burned onto music and data CD-Rs.
can I still put audio on it and vice versa. Well,However, whether or not you can get data onto a
hopefully this article will shed some light on themusic CD-R depends on what type of hardware is
confusion and give you some insight into which typeused to burn the blank CD.
of blank media best suits your needs.If you are using a PC to do all of your burning, then
The simple answer to this question is yes. There areit doesn't matter. PCs do not differentiate between
differences between music and data CD-Rs. Howevermusic CD-Rs and data CD-Rs. They simply see a
there is a big neon green flashing asterisk next to theblank media and duplicate information on to it
yes that indicates to the informed consumer, that nopertaining to the settings you have outlined in the
there is not a difference. Let me explain.software you are using to burn the CD.
Depending on where you gather your information,However, if you are using a separate home CD
there are some articles that indicate minorburner, it may or may not allow you to burn data
differences between data and music CD-Rs. Formusic onto a generic blank data/music CDR.
starters, there is the name difference, but that'sProprietors are funny like that. They really only want
obvious. There have also been rumors that theyou to use blank media with brand names that they
recording industry receives a very small percentagehave approved of.
of each sale of blank music CD-Rs. However, thatSo my advice is if you are doing most of your CD
rumor has yet to be verified to my knowledge.duplication on the computer, it doesn't matter which
What is known is that there are technical differencestype of blank CDR you use. They both will work fine
in what is embedded in blank music CDs inin most cases for storing audio and data. However, if
comparison to blank data CDs. These embeddedyou are using a CD writer outside of your computer
differences center upon bytes within the subfor you burning needs, check the manual and see
channels of the actual blank music disc. But does thatwhat they recommend.
really make a difference in quality or what types of