I've spent most of today putting together a Gospel Messengers CD, which is long overdue. I am contually impressed with the Easy Media software. I've been taking tracks from a CD done of a live performance at a benefit concert that we did, and was frustrated by the initial sound. It was recorded with one stereo mic placed about 15 feet away from us and it sounds like we're singing in Grand Central Station. Also, on the songs where my bass singer sings leads, the harmonies are louder than the lead. By boosting the bass in the mix, I can bring Joe up in front of us, even though I have no individual tracks to work with.

The other thing that I'm starting to realize is that CDs weren't invented by God. They are definitely not infallible. In some cases, I'm having more trouble using tracks from copies of CDs of live performances (not the one done by Dennis Cook in Washington, D.C., by the way which is impeccable) than of some of the cassettes. I suspect that the copies wre made on Walmart fire sale blank CDs and have enough erros in them that I can't copy some of the tracks. All of this is invaluable to me, as are many comments on this thread. I'm going to stick with Maxell for all my copies, including those made for friends. For a few pennies more per CD, I feel more comfortable about the quality.

Jerry