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Summary: Works WAY better than Roxio
Review: I was sick of the multiple "coasters" (unusable disks) created by Roxio Easy CD Creator 5. I needed some reliable software that would also allow me to do some basic audio editing (add fades, adjust volume, and make simple cuts to audio tracks). I did several searches online for software comparisons and came up with very little helpful information.Finally I just went to the store & picked up something that looked good: Cakewalk Pyro 2003. And I have to say, I'm impressed! Aside from a bit of a learning curve for the uninitiated (in order to burn an audio CD to play in regular stereos, you must first put your tracks in wav format, a fact that isn't readily obvious to those used to Roxio's setup), this software works, and it works well. So far I've burned about 7 CDs, audio and data, with no flaws and a much easier time setting up the disc to burn than with Roxio. (You don't have to babysit the burning process - since you rip the tracks first, then tell the software what to burn, you don't have to sit there and switch CDs for an hour.) The CD quality produced is flawless, though I've basically been mixing my current CD collection onto other CDs, so I can't speak for those attempting to put their LP collection on CD. I'd highly recommend this software for those who want to expand the capabilities of the CD burning software that came with their computers. This software works well, is fairly easy to learn, and produces great quality discs. The price is reasonable, and you definitely get your money's worth.
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Summary: Burn 4ever
Review: I won't lie to you it took me about an hour to get it.Im the typical male who wont read the instructions to anything. But even so I got it down in about an hour or so.Im use to the Roxio burner, and Pyro is day to night to that burner. But once I got eveything down it was smooth sailing from there. Of the recordings I have made I have had no problems at all. Pyro lets you fade, volume control etc. The only drawback is that it is a little slow burning compared to Roxio. Great for those new to burning also.
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Summary: Fantastic! A must for live recordings!
Review: If you're into making a lot of CD's, don't even hesitate, buy this product. Like most times when I download something new I think, "great, can't wait to see the documentation on this one!" Well, you won't even need any. The interface is so easy and combined with the help screens, you will be making your first CD in about 5 minutes. It runs flawlessly in my Windows Me environment, not at all slow. I can burn an 80 minute CD at 12x in about 4 minutes. If you're into live recordings, the edit and crossfade options are a must. You have complete control of the length of fade in/outs through a simple slider you can drag over the sound file or you can overlap tracks by specifying down to a 10th of a second. You can crop out unwanted noise or blank spaces. You can also add or move track indicators at any time if you're not happy with where they are. It has an automatic volume setter which makes the volume of all the tracks consistent throughout the recording, or you can set each track's volume manually and it even has a VU meter so that you don't accidently set the volume too high and distort or saturate the recording. It is true that when you edit a track, you have to save the edited track before you add it back to a project, but I didn't find that so bad. I have to admit that it confused me a little at first, but once I figured out that was how to do it, saving the edited track only took about a minute. It actually saves the edited track separately in your music folder, not writing over your original, so if you really mess up your edit, you still have your original file to go back to. I've had no problems, so I cannot speak about any support issues and I haven't used the De-noise feature for cleaning up LP's and Cassettes yet. It's really strictly for audio or data CD's of course, so nothing for DVD. If you're brand new to CD burning or not overly technical, beginners may find this product a little too sophisticated to start with. However, if you've been doing it for a long time and have been searching for a product with really cool features that's extremely easy to use, this is the one. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: WASTE OF MONEY
Review: Roxio Easy CD creater is a much better value, unless you want waste half a day recording music.
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Summary: Easy-to-use CD burning software
Review: So far, this has been a great product. Within 3 minutes after installing, I was on the way to making a compilation and got through the entire process without ever even glancing at a help file. The interface is simple and easy to navigate. The ability to manipulate crossfades, track volumes, and markers all on one simple screen is wonderful. I have just briefly tried the noise reduction feature, and it also seems to work just fine. Another plus for this product is that it does not insist on trying to retrieve CDDB information like some other programs do every time you load a disc. I might have deducted a half star if it was possible, for the simple reason that when you extract audio to a file, you can't name the file. It automatically names them "Track 01", etc. I know that is why you have the ability to use CDDB, but I don't think that would help much with some of the more obscure CD titles. Anyway, this seems to be a very good piece of software, and there were no installation problems.
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Summary: Honeymoon Over
Review: The first week I had this I was pretty impressed. However, the second week I started getting run-error messages and the program wouldn't open anymore. The support site they give for this problem seems to be non-existent (at least Google can't find it) and tech support is pretty lame: there is none on weekends.That's when I have time to use it.Who wants to wait two to three days to get response to an e-mail or to use a program I paid good money for? I have a program that won't run and no help to get it going. A waste of money, so far, and I'm pretty angry!
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Summary: Lots of bang for the buck!
Review: This is the best [X] that I've spent in a long time. I've been using another higher priced piece of software that never ran correctly in Windows XP. Pyro was a cinch to install and runs rock-solid. Also, the interface puts all of its features in one workspace which is my favorite part. Now I easily organize and rip MP3s, transfer my old cassettes and records to CD and clean up the clicks and noises, make mix CDs with cross fades and easily make the track volumes even throughout. Pyro gives you complete control when naming or renaming tracks that are ripped or downloaded. This comes in handy because I like to shorten names so they appear complete in the window of my portable MP3 player. Incidentally, I use Pyro to upload and download to my portable as well. Also, I now use Pyro to burn standard data disks and backup the important files on my hard drive. I don't need to use any other CD burning or MP3 software. This thing rocks!
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Summary: Stop looking
Review: This program rocks! Install was quick and simple and runs flawlessly on Win XP. At half the price of Easy CD Creator, it has double the controls. If you're shopping for a CD burner program, stop here and get this one before the company realizes they could double the price and still outsell the competition. Highlights for me include the ability to adjust the volume of individual tracks prior to burning, the music editor, and fading controls. The price was just welcomed surprise from a software company.
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Summary: useless
Review: Wasted money,too complicated,dont use it anymore
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Summary: CAN rename files!
Review: Well, after discovering the almost obvious method for renaming audio tracks, I am writing this to add to my earlier review in which I said that you couldn't rename the tracks. Oops! Have made several audio CDs with no problems. Haven't made any data CDs yet, so no useful comment on that.
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