What is a "multisession" CD? When should I use multisession?
Multisession is a technique for adding data or audio to a CD (either CD-R or CD-RW) which has already been written. Generally, you use multisession writing when you want to write some data to a CD, then come back later and write more data at a later time. Multisession was important in the early 90s, when CD-R discs cost $12 each, CD-RW discs and drives didn't even exist, and hard disks were small.
Multisession CDs have a lot of compatibility problems, and for that reason I strongly recommend avoiding multisession entirely. The UDF format makes multisession obsolete; with DirectCD and related products, you can write data to the same disc again and again without worrying about compatibility. If you want to exchange data with friends who can't or won't install the UDF reader software supplied by Adaptec, simply write all the data at once in Joliet format.
What is "closing" or "finalizing" a CD? Should I finalize the CDs I write?
"Closing" or "finalizing" a CD prevents further writing to that CD. If you never use multisession, you don't need to worry about finalizing the CD, as the CD will always be finalized when you are finished writing. Many older CD-ROM drives and audio CD players have compatibility problems with un-finalized CDs, so finalizing is always a good idea.
If you want to write fresh data to a finalized CD-RW disc, simply use the "erase" option in your CD writing software to erase the CD-RW disc and start fresh. If you use the UDF format, you never need to worry about finalizing, as UDF discs do not require closing or finalizing in the traditional sense -- just drag the files to the trash bin.
This is what im on about, i will try doing a muti session cd-r soon, i dunno which porgram i should use tho.
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:28 pm
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