Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hey gang,

    I'm just beginning to look into trying to upgrade the CDs I pass out as examples of my 
work.   The light scribe stuff looks pretty intriguing.   Does it actually use your on board 
CD/DVD burner???   

    Who has done this stuff?   What software (or hardware) might be needed other than the 
requisite Light Scribe discs?

     Thanks!

        Pete

Hey Pete,

I haven't actually done it, but the HP computers have a special 
CD/DVD drive that handles the light scribing. I also think that you 
have to have the software that supports the light scribe. Here's the 
link from there website for more info.
http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/315116-0-0-225-121.html?
jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

I haven't heard anything about Macs having that capability. It would 
be cool if they do. Keep me posted.

My two cents,

Stephen


--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "pete_buchwald" 
<pete_buchwald@...> wrote:
>
> Hey gang,
> 
>     I'm just beginning to look into trying to upgrade the CDs I 
pass out as examples of my 
> work.   The light scribe stuff looks pretty intriguing.   Does it 
actually use your on board 
> CD/DVD burner???   
> 
>     Who has done this stuff?   What software (or hardware) might 
be needed other than the 

> requisite Light Scribe discs?
> 
>      Thanks!
> 
>         Pete
>

On Jan 21, 2008, at 3:28 PM, pete_buchwald wrote:

> What software (or hardware) might be needed other than the
> requisite Light Scribe discs?


You would need a light Scribe ready burner which are found in such  
externals as those made by Lacie etc. Afraid it can't be used in the  
super drive (Mac internals) unless the latest ones have added the  
feature. Unfortunately its not just a software feature. HP came up  
with this. 

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I've used a lightscribe drive on a PC and looks great.  You can do
lightscribe on Mac, but I'm not sure where you'd get the drive to do it.

My favorite disc labeling software "DiscLabel" supports Lightscribe,
so the drive(s) must be out there.  I've been using DiscLabel for
years and its an excellent application.  Highly recommended.

http://www.smileonmymac.com/DiscLabel/

Kurt

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Duane Miller <Duane@...> wrote:

>
> 
> On Jan 21, 2008, at 3:28 PM, pete_buchwald wrote:
> 
> > What software (or hardware) might be needed other than the
> > requisite Light Scribe discs?
> 
> 
> You would need a light Scribe ready burner which are found in such  
> externals as those made by Lacie etc. Afraid it can't be used in the  
> super drive (Mac internals) unless the latest ones have added the  
> feature. Unfortunately its not just a software feature. HP came up  
> with this. 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

"burner" and "lightscribe" into froogle.com yields burners from $24  
on up, and discs seem to run about 50¢ ea.  I thought this would have  
been a pricey endeavor, but with DiscLabel at $35, I'd be ready to go  
for under $75.  Cool.

gRegory


On Jan 21, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Duane Miller wrote:

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> On Jan 21, 2008, at 3:28 PM, pete_buchwald wrote:
>
> > What software (or hardware) might be needed other than the
> > requisite Light Scribe discs?
>
> You would need a light Scribe ready burner which are found in such
> externals as those made by Lacie etc. Afraid it can't be used in the
> super drive (Mac internals) unless the latest ones have added the
> feature. Unfortunately its not just a software feature. HP came up
> with this.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> 



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I read the reviews of the lightscribe and it seems to take a huge amount of 
time to burn those graphics in.


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FWIW I looked into this and ended up with an epson printer that did  
color printing on CD's. Its fast, looks pro, printable disks are  
available from all makers and can be found everywhere. Works great for  
music artists as I can give them short runs for shows that "look like"  
full production product. Plus there cheap. Lightscribe would be nice  
to use for my backups as I think I could get more disk info on there  
than using a sharpie. Plus it would be more permanent as my sharpie  
printing has come off at times. Im also just a neat freak. To bad I  
bought a Lacie external burner a few months before they made it  
standard on them.

On Jan 21, 2008, at 6:48 PM, GAmoore@... wrote:

> I read the reviews of the lightscribe and it seems to take a huge  
> amount of
> time to burn those graphics in.



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On Jan 21, 2008, at 3:28 PM, pete_buchwald wrote:

> Hey gang,
>
>    I'm just beginning to look into trying to upgrade the CDs I pass  
> out as examples of my
> work.   The light scribe stuff looks pretty intriguing.   Does it  
> actually use your on board
> CD/DVD burner???
>
>    Who has done this stuff?   What software (or hardware) might be  
> needed other than the
> requisite Light Scribe discs?
>
>     Thanks!
>
>        Pete


The Pioneer 111L I have in my Mac does Lightscribe. It was a Pioneer  
111D but I flashed the firmware and now its unlocked as an L (Im  
assuming the L designator meant Lightscribe), but the problem is you  
need an application that supports Lightscribe, which I dont think  
Toast does at the moment..
I know Nero on my Pc at work can do it, and I think the latest Easy  
Media Creator can.
Lightscribe media is still kind of expensive though and like was  
mentioned, you have to write the disc at either 1x or 2x for the  
graphics.. So give yourself alot of free time if you want to use it..  
I personally havent done it yet though, as I cant find a justification  
for getting them to buy me a spindle (What do you mean I cant try and  
make an album on my lunch break boss??) hehehe.


---
Chris
www.monotrematamusic.com
www.descentrecords.com

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "pete_buchwald" <pete_buchwald@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey gang,
> 
>     I'm just beginning to look into trying to upgrade the CDs I pass
out as examples of my 
> work.   The light scribe stuff looks pretty intriguing.   Does it
actually use your on board 
> CD/DVD burner???   
> 
>     Who has done this stuff?   What software (or hardware) might be
needed other than the 
> requisite Light Scribe discs?
> 
>      Thanks!
> 
>         Pete
>
Hi, seems to be quite a bit of Light Scribe stuff about this side of
the pond (UK), but I've not used it. I use Epson R220 printer on
printable white discs. Cheap as chips, looks good, and same artwork
can be used for professional glass plate runs. R220 is cheap, badly
made, quirky, etc., but once its on a run it seems to print, print, print.
Good luck,
Gil
DesignNotes

>  Hi, seems to be quite a bit of Light Scribe stuff about this side of
>  the pond (UK), but I've not used it. I use Epson R220 printer on
>  printable white discs. Cheap as chips, looks good, and same artwork
>  can be used for professional glass plate runs. R220 is cheap, badly
>  made, quirky, etc., but once its on a run it seems to print, print, print.

I like RS220s, but my biggest gripe with them, and I've had two of
them, is that I never got the CD printing to properly work, even after
following the cryptic instructions at the Epson web site. Usually I
can't reliable get the add-on tray to feed in the CD, or then the CD
print is not properly aligned at all.

If someone knows the voodoo trick to get this all working, please
enlighten me. --Kent



-- 
http://www.kentsandvik.com

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "Kent Sandvik" <sandvik@...> wrote:
>
> >  Hi, seems to be quite a bit of Light Scribe stuff about this side of
> >  the pond (UK), but I've not used it. I use Epson R220 printer on
> >  printable white discs. Cheap as chips, looks good, and same artwork
> >  can be used for professional glass plate runs. R220 is cheap, badly
> >  made, quirky, etc., but once its on a run it seems to print,
print, print.
> 
> I like RS220s, but my biggest gripe with them, and I've had two of
> them, is that I never got the CD printing to properly work, even after
> following the cryptic instructions at the Epson web site. Usually I
> can't reliable get the add-on tray to feed in the CD, or then the CD
> print is not properly aligned at all.
> 
> If someone knows the voodoo trick to get this all working, please
> enlighten me. --Kent
> 
> -- 
> http://www.kentsandvik.com
>
Hi, don't know about Voodoo, this is what I do. Turn on printer with
CD drawer not open, wait till all is quiet, then drop open CD drawer,
then insert CD on its tray, being careful to allign tray arrows. I
don't use the Epson CD printing utility; I use my own templates set up
in Photoshop which gives perfect alignment every time and much better
placement resolution. When printing the CD tray sometimes needs to be
helped into the print area when it first 'sucks' itself in to align
itself, but once the first one is done it's usually OK after that.
Hope this is of some help.
Best regards,
gil@designnotes.co.uk 
Gil Gillian
DesignNotes