CD-R: The CD-R is a non-rewritable version. Once a section of a CD-R is written, it cannot be erased or rewritten.
CD-RW: The CD-RW is a re-writable version of CD-ROM and can be written the data an unlimited number of times.
2. Since a reflected laser beam amount of the CD-R/RW is less than the reflected laser beam amount of the conventional CD media, the CD player/changer may not play the CD-R/RW or have the sound jumped.
3. Since the recording quality of the CD-R/RW vary widely, some CD-R/RW may not be played.
2. Recording method
• There are two methods for recording.
1. Classification by recorder
• Record the audio data in the audio-CD by audio recorder.
- The price of the audio recorder and original audio-CD includes the copyright fee.
• Recorded the audio data in the conventional data-CD by the personal computer.
- The data-CD is cheaper than the audio-CD. But, there is a CD with the low quality.
2. Classification by audio data uncompression/compression.
• Uncompressed audio data
- The CD-R/RW player can play the uncompressed audio data.
• Compressed audio data
- It is possible to record the large quantity of music in a disc. The sound quality varies depends on the audio data compression format. The compressed audio data can be played on the applicable player only.
Type of compression format:
- MP3: MPEG Audio Layer 3 Mazda genie MP3 applicable CD player is available.
- WMA: Windows Media Audio.
- ATRAG: Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding.
3. MP3
The following condition should be met in order to record the MP3-formatted data on the MP3 applicable CD player: