I used to do these things by computer, but found it an enormous hassle. Then I picked up a Tascam CD-RW 402 on E-bay a few years ago. That has the capability to record our duplicate discs, and can accept analog sources. It doesn't put any automatic space between tracks, and you can set your own copy protection protocol. When I archive LPs or cassettes to CD, I set it to automatically put in a track break when the db level goes down to a certain level for a certain amount of time. (What those levels are depends somewhat on the medium and the amount of time between tracks.)

It's more pricey than a piece of computer software, but if you find one used and in good shape, as I did, it's a wonderful piece of equipment to have around. I've never regretted buying it.

Dan Schatz